economy
Kakao denies mass-banning on Black Desert forums
Black Desert players have been up in arms over several recently announced changes to the formerly buy-to-play game, including a de facto subscription and plan...
EVE Evolved: The single-shard sandbox economy
The debate about what makes a good sandbox game is as old as the term itself, and everyone seems to have a different view...
The MOP Up: Project Gorgon’s pig dance party (August 7, 2016)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Black Desert: Community uproar and analysts on Kakao
Black Desert forumgoers dug up an article in the Korea Herald from a few weeks ago that suggests publisher Kakao is using its games...
Black Desert players explode over plan to allow cash shop items on the in-game market
Did you hear that noise? It's the sound of Black Desert players flipping tables. "Game went from FFXIV to ArcheAge in span of 2...
Albion Online kicks off final beta, plus highlights from the AMA
Albion Online's final beta phase kicks off today, with a reported $7 million under its belt in crowdfunds. Over the weekend, the team ran...
Mu Origin launches on mobile with a giveaway
While the rest of the world might be content to use their mobile devices to catch pokeymans, you could be the one gamer who...
Defiance ditches its brand-new auction house
Easy come, easy go: Just two months after Defiance added a game-wide auction house, the title is now removing it entirely.
According to Trion Worlds,...
Crowfall authorizes RMT program for retired goods
In trying to anticipate the demand for reselling retired Crowfall goods and heading off some of the shadier aspects of third-party RMT transactions, ArtCraft announced...
MMO Mechanics: Creating engaging crafting mechanics
I'm currently bogged down in an over-the-shoulder crafting blur, vicariously depleting gold and recommending several YouTube-approved crazy material gathering runs as I get my...
Giveaway: Das Tal summer alpha keys from Fairytale Distillery and MOP [Over now!]
Indie sandbox Das Tal's summer alpha kicks off tomorrow morning on July 16th. Fairytale Distillery plans to cut the rope on the servers at...
Shroud of the Avatar outlines summer release plans
Portalarium is still celebrating the release of its 31st Shroud of the Avatar update last week, but the game's latest newsletter is already outlining...
Valve sued for enabling e-sports gambling with skins
According to report at Polygon this week, Valve is being sued by a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player for allegedly knowingly allowing and sponsoring illegal...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most pointless expense you’ve inflicted upon yourself in an MMO?
At one point, I picked a bad talent for a character in World of Warcraft, back in the days of talent trees. Annoyed, I...
Guild Wars 2 players fume over new lockbox cosmetics
Accompanying today's Guild Wars 2 raid wing patch is a cash shop update that has players pissed. New to the cash shop is the Privateer Weapon...
The Daily Grind: What would you do in your MMO if you were suddenly uber wealthy?
Today's Daily Grind is inspired by a Reddit thread posed to Guild Wars 2 players asking them what they'd do if they suddenly had...
ArcheAge makes it (temporarily) safer to regrade gear, drama llamas come out to play
One of ArcheAge's more... interesting features is its gear upgrade system. In short, it's a risky proposition to "regrade" gear because it costs money,...
Shroud of the Avatar’s next major patch lets you target fast and break (your own) stuff
Nothing lasts forever. Entropy creeps in around the edges at all times. Your favorite new shirt will develop fraying, then holes; your favorite book...
Global Chat: Snap judgments of Overwatch
The talk of the blogger town has definitely been abuzz with impressions, thoughts, and snap judgments of Overwatch as it heads to release. Is...
The Daily Grind: Are you interested in making money in your MMOs?
When my friends need to borrow money in Final Fantasy XIV or Final Fantasy XI, they come to me. It's not because I'm higher-level...
