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Massively OP Podcast Episode 324: All-mail revue
Justin and Bree answer a whole ton of your mailbag questions on WoW retention, MMO disillusionment, MMO oldies, development hurdles, EG7 and Daybreak, MMO world exploration, guild perks, and underwater zones.
MechWarrior 5 Mercenaries stomps its way to Xbox, GOG, and Steam today with cross-platform multiplayer
Yes, we're looking at the single-player/multiplayer game of MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, but it's still a game worth noting considering all of its ties to...
EG7 Q1 2021: The Daybreak MMOs are headed to the 4Game platform
The buyout of Daybreak by Swedish games company Enad Global 7 was one of the biggest MMO stories of 2020, and it's remained a...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 320: Guild Wars 2 shakes and stirs
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, EG7 and Daybreak, Soulworker's sunset, and the patch parade of PlanetSide 2, Wizard101, Fallout 76, SWTOR, and Dungeons and Dragons Online, with adventures in WoW Classic, LOTRO, City of Heroes, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on perpetual content in MMOs and toxic positivity in the genre.
Mechwarrior 5 Mercenaries fully launches on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox X/S May 27
The Mechwarrior franchise has been back in MMO news a bunch lately, first with the revitalization of the MMO Mechwarrior Online and second with...
EG7 addresses the Daybreak buyout, says EG7 is ‘evaluating’ H1Z1 and Just Survive
As promised, Enad Global 7 has released a community update specifically to address the future of games under Daybreak - something lots of folks...
Rumor: EG7 and Daybreak might be prepping PlanetSide 2’s Rogue Planet for its own company
Daybreak corporate sleuth and TheoryForge crewmate @MSandersonD has uncovered another Daybreak gem: new corporate registrations for Daybreak-related companies. California and Delaware filings show that...
Daybreak’s owner Enad Global 7 acquires MMORPG publisher Innova for $109M
Enad Global 7 is once again in the news for us here at MOP with yet another buyout, this time regarding its February 25th...
Former Daybreak and H1Z1 vets Anthony Castoro and Jace Hall raise $9M for a ‘genre-defining metaverse’
The last time we heard the name Jace Hall, it was just about two years ago, when the version of H1Z1 esports he was...
Aliens Fireteam devs discuss City of Heroes’ lasting popularity and Cryptic’s canceled Marvel MMO
Earlier this month, we finally got some hard info on Cold Iron's Aliens Fireteam, the Alien-franchise shooter that's been under wraps for six years...
LOTRO Legendarium: Analyzing the 2021 LOTRO producer letter
Despite the title of the "February 2021" producer's letter, Standing Stone Games' official annual roadmap was welcomed when it arrived last week. In March....
Cold Iron’s Alien game is finally happening: It’s a co-op shooter called Aliens Fireteam, under the Daybreak banner
One of the more confusing stories we've covered over the past few years is the story of Cold Iron Studios: It's the group run...
Dungeons and Dragons Online’s mysterious ‘2’ image raises sequel speculation
Bill, strange things are afoot at the Circle K. As Dungeons and Dragons Online gets ready to kick off its 15th anniversary this week,...
LOTRO producer Q&A: Legendary item revamp, closed world transfers, difficulty sliders, and more
Executive Producer Rob Ciccolini joined the Friday Lord of the Rings Online livestream this week to do a seat-of-his-pants Q&A with fans who showed...
LOTRO patches further adjustments to troubled legendary item grind
With the third round of changes regarding legendary items in Lord of the Rings Online arrives, the community still isn't having it with SSG's...
Into the Super-verse: Will we ever get a Marvel MMORPG?
While DC Universe Online is coasting high on its success in Year Ten, it feels a shame that there's no Marvel MMORPG to match...
PlanetSide 2 boss Andy Sites announces his departure and Rogue Planet successors
Here's a huge Friday bummer for PlanetSide 2 fans: You're losing your much-loved lead dev. Executive Producer and Head of Rogue Planet Games Andy Sites...
Leaderboard: What’s the most vulnerable Daybreak MMO in 2021?
Yep, it's that time of year again: We've been doing this recap for the last several years, although this one is going to be...
SuperData says the gaming industry grew by 12% during COVID-dominated 2020
Even though we're nearly in the middle of January, that's not exactly stopping folks from looking back at 2020 quite yet. Particularly our number...
LOTRO Legendarium: LOTRO’s history in 2020 and hopes for 2021
Just as how Sam and Frodo experienced depths of despair and heights of hope in their journey to Mount Doom, Lord of the Rings...
