economy
The Daily Grind: Do your MMO choices actually reflect your playstyle?
Massively OP reader Leiloni tipped us off to a great blog post by MMO blogger Ethan "Isarii" Macfie, in which the author questions his...
EVE Evolved: Fixing EVE’s New Player Experience (again)
It's become almost a running joke in the comments of articles that EVE Online is a great game to read about but not nearly...
Otherland’s latest patch buffs its player-driven economy
Otherland's 5.5.50 patch this week is a big one for the crafters in its playerbase. "The crafting system has been fully revamped in this...
EVE Fanfest 2016: CCP Falcon on Fanfest, the EVE community, and harassment
Over its almost 13 years of operation, sci-ci MMO EVE Online has gained a largely undeserved reputation for antisocial behaviour. EVE is built on...
Exile Online invites you into a dark cyberpunk world
Jonesing for a nice bite of cyberpunk in your MMO diet? Then you might want to keep one augmented eye on Exile Online, an upcoming...
EVE Evolved: What to expect from EVE Fanfest 2016
Ask the average gamer what he knows about EVE Online and after the word "boring" and a spreadsheet joke or two, he'll probably talk about stories...
The MOP Up: ARK’s free PvP version goes wide (April 17, 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...
ArcheAge has big plans to merge its auction houses
ArcheAge economy players, listen up: Big changes to your market system will likely affect you.
In a new dev post, Trion explains that it will...
Landmark ups prop limit, adds durability, and collapses build UI
While certainly not as hefty as the one that introduced the mega claims, Landmark's latest patch introduces a slew of combat, building, prop, harvesting,...
Project Gorgon introduces player vendor stalls
There are plenty of ways to sell items to other players in Project Gorgon already, but there are some situations not covered by the...
Massively Overthinking: Grouping, kill-stealing, and open PvP in MMORPGs
This week's Massively Overthinking topic arrived in our inboxes from longtime reader Leiloni. It's a timely one all about newly launched Tree of Savior -- and...
Daybreak says it’s ‘cracked the dupe bug’ plaguing H1Z1: Just Survive
Daybreak updated the H1Z1: Just Survive website this morning with abbreviated notes for the patch currently on the test server. "We cracked the dupe...
There’s never been a Landmark hotfix patch like this one; you’ll have to see it to believe it
A whole mess of bugfixes are on the table today for Landmark players, making the experience of crafting landscapes and mining for resources that...
Sub-based survival MMORPG The Skies hits Steam early access next week
Survival MMORPG The Skies is launching what developer Eforb is calling closed Steam early access next week on April 8th, with an open early...
Landmark hotfix patches bugs, Daybreak addresses currency issue
Landmark's patch week has been a bumpy one, with repeated downtimes that made it hard for anyone to play consistently. This morning's downtime hoped...
Global Chat: ARK invents new types of griefing
Just when you thought you've seen every type of online griefing known to man, here comes another. In An Age grouses about how ARK:...
Raph Koster on Crowfall’s social gameplay and robber-baron badasses
This month's Crowfall Q&A video is all about social systems, which means design consultant and MMO industry veteran Raph Koster is on camera to...
Entrada Interactive announces the development of Rebel Horizons
One cannot claim that the official announcement of Rebel Horizons implies a lack of ambition. The newly announced title promises players that it will...
The Stream Team: The makings of a Black Desert merchant
One of the aspects of Black Desert that MassivelyOP's MJ has been looking forward to the most is trade; she's always preferred waging economic warfare...
EVE Evolved: Analysing EVE’s new Economic Reports
EVE Online's massive and largely player-run economy has been a frequent topic of discussion on MMO blogs and gaming news sites over the years. The unregulated...
