e-sports
Yes, Virginia, a Stardew Valley esports scene exists
I am probably one of the few members of the MOP staff who actually enjoys esports, but even I had to do a kitty...
Fortnite touts $100M prize pool for World Cup and 2019 esports, new 7.6M player concurrency record
Howsabout a slice of $100,000,000? That's the total prize pool for Fortnite's 2019 esports lineup, with a significant portion of that going to the World...
Apex Legends news: Twitch Prime goodies, esports things, and a new gun
As often seems to be the case with games like these, news from the realm of Apex Legends comes in a bundle form. For...
Kotaku exposes the creeps of game streaming, plus the update on Elvine you didn’t want
At the beginning of the month, we were all horrified to cover the news that a Twitch streamer and (now former) Hi-Rez employee, Thomas...
The Daily Grind: Are you concerned about the future of World of Warcraft?
Given the week that Activision-Blizzard just had - capping off a record financial year by haphazardly firing 800 employees, literally provoking union groups to...
The MOP Up: TERA and PUBG combine unholy forces
TERA sent out a press release this week confirming the end of the world: "Finally, the dream collaboration between TERA and PUBG is real!...
Blizzard devs characterize layoffs as a ‘bloodbath’ as pro-unionization effort calls for Bobby Kotick’s resignation
A day after Activision-Blizzard announced record earnings and began laying off a reported 800 people, we're finally getting a clearer picture of the full...
World of Warcraft: Europe’s anniversary, Patch 8.1.5 details, and Arena championships
While World of Warcraft officially turned 14 years old last November, astute historians might remember that it wasn't for several months after that until...
Heroes of the Storm devs emerge with plan to make all collection skins buyable with gems
With the threat of mass layoffs now hanging heavy over Blizzard, you might have forgotten about the doom that befell Heroes of the Storm...
MMO Business Roundup: The Fair Play Alliance, Warface splits from Crytek, ESA expansions, and WoW esports
We're back with another quick roundup of MMO industry news!
Remember the Fair Play Alliance? It was supposed to be a group of major and...
Apex Legends passed 600,000 concurrent players in 24 hours
Amidst the bad news for Electronic Arts yesterday, there was a note of positivity when it comes to Apex Legends. You may remember the battle...
Perfect Ten: MMO arguments we need to put down
You know what I hate? No, not just botting. No, not people with more cash to spend on game development than sense about whether...
GDC’s sixth annual State of the Industry report shows VR down, Steam down, and unionizing up
The sixth annual GDC State of the Industry report is an interesting barometer of development; rather than focusing on analysts, it focuses on surveys...
Latest PUBG update tunes Vikendi loot balance, introduces new gun and vehicle
A new update has hit the PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds test servers, bringing with it some new content for the recently released Vikendi map as well...
Farming Simulator is the esports league the modern gaming industry deserves
No, it's not a joke: Farming Simulator is seriously putting together an esports league. And really, why not? This is just as legitimate as...
The Game Archaeologist: Fury
Back in 1997, Australian game developer Auran arrived onto the scene with the real-time strategy title Dark Reign. While it wasn't exactly Command & Conquer...
Blizzard lays out World of Warcraft’s esports 2019 plans, will crowdfund part of prize pools
Although Blizzard may have cut back on esports support for Heroes of the Storm, World of Warcraft's esports scene is back and bigger than...
Massively Overthinking: Hopes and fears for MMOs in 2019
With nearly all of our end-of-2018 content finally and blissfully behind us - seriously, I always breathe a huge sigh of relief when it's...
Blizzard’s Mike Morhaime will leave planned advisory role in April
Back in October, Blizzard announced that Mike Morhaime was stepping down as president of the company after 27 years working there. While World of...
You’re never too old for esports, Swedish competitive team with an average age of 67 suggests
MMO players often joke about wanting to make sure the retirement homes of the future have decent internet to facilitate our MMO playing in...
