economy
Vague Patch Notes: Ambition is not delivery in MMOs
So Chronicles of Elyria is dead in the water. Or... wait, that's not actually accurate; let me start again. Chronicles of Elyria has admitted...
Phantasy Star Online 2 alters the rewards of its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate perks
If you'd somehow managed to miss this fact, Phantasy Star Online 2 is currently live in North America as an Xbox One exclusive. That...
Working As Intended: Deep-diving Star Wars Galaxies’ endgame crafting
When I leaped back into Star Wars Galaxies via the SWG Legends rogue server mid-2018, I didn't really truly think I'd stay all that...
Wisdom of Nym: Impressions of the second set of Ishgard Restoration in Final Fantasy XIV
All right! So this is not actually the column topic that I announced last week, but in my defense, I legitimately did not know...
Prosperous Universe lets players rent warehouses and design mushrooms in the Presence update
Of the myriad things players can do in the economy-minded sandbox of Prosperous Universe, one thing they couldn't do was create their own delicious...
Albion Online’s 2020 roadmap promises more solo and small group content, improved faction warfare
The remainder of 2020 in Albion Online looks to be an important one for a number of different playstyles in the game if the...
Woodpunk MMO Last Oasis sails into Steam early access on March 26
For the past year and change, we've been covering survival MMO Last Oasis, which developer Donkey Crew calls a "post-apocalyptic clan-based nomadic survival MMO"...
The MOP Up: Red Dead Redemption’s puke rope saves the day
Puke may have ended Elvis Presley's life, but it could save yours -- if you're playing Red Dead Redemption 2, that is. Polygon posted...
EVE Online tours offices as fans debate potential coronavirus impact on Fanfest
MMO players will recall that all throughout 2019, EVE Online studio CCP Games changed up its usual Fanfest in Reykjavik, Iceland, opting instead to...
Hegemony promises its economy is ‘truly equal in playing field’
Worried that coming in late to the crafting and economic game of Hegemony will put you at a disadvantage to those who have been...
The Daily Grind: Does an MMO’s economy ever stop you from going back?
I've written before about MMO economies and how badly handled inflation can wreck them because it's one of my pet favorite topics, but the...
Saga of Lucimia may be moving toward a hybrid business model
While the topic of lockboxes, cash shops, and business models isn't anything new -- which is an understatement -- Saga of Lucimia's team is...
Wolcen muddles through ongoing online server issues to mixed reviews and an active playerbase
The optional co-op (co-optional?) ARPG Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem, which released on Steam last week, has had a bit of a rough go of...
Life Beyond’s economy gets a boost, plus its studio snags an Epic Mega Grant
MOP's Bree once argued that the economy was the central core of MMOs, the one element that truly bound an online game together and...
Desert Oasis: Finding the plot in Black Desert’s story
In our preview of Black Desert's new Guardian class, one of the more surprising conversations to come out of the comments was the opinion...
Black Desert’s Kunoichi rolls out to PS4, awakens on Xbox One, and drinks all the wine
It's patch day once again for console players of Black Desert, as this week Pearl Abyss has finally added the Kunoichi to the PS4...
Wurm Online is officially ending the player-run RMT market in March
For a number of years, Wurm Online has allowed players to transform in-game assets and silver into real-world profit through an RMT system, and...
Dual Universe’s game-changing alpha 3 is officially going live today
It's been the subject of a whole lot of reporting here recently, and for pretty good reason: Alpha 3 of Dual Universe is looking...
Star Citizen’s roadmap moves and removes various weapons, vehicles, and features
Star Citizen is in active development, so things are going to change and shift around. That said, the most recent roadmap update has had...
Legends of Aria adds a ‘Grand Bazaar’ to spur economy
The economy of Legends of Aria is about to get a shot in the arm. The team, identifying that isolated player shops weren't working...
