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MMO Business Roundup: Roblox prank, Hi-Rez, Wargaming, Epic’s funding round, CCP’s metaverse
Welcome back to another roundup of MMO (and MMO-adjacent) industry news!
A Roblox player from a goofy political meme group apparently pulled quite a stunt...
Elyon’s western closed beta will run May 6 through 10 – without the cash shop
When Krafton and Krafton opened up Elyon's new English website and started tooting the beta horn, you had to know this announcement wasn't far...
Gamigo’s next big thing is a 4v4 MOBA hybrid called Skydome
Gamigo's parent company's last investor report promised "an increased number of game launches on the roadmap for 2021," and now we know what...
Elyon preps western closed beta, opens registrations on English website overhaul
Back in December, just as Elyon (fka Ascent Infinite Realm) was launching in Korea, we were left to get excited over the opening of...
Blizzard admits to more layoffs, starts up alumni network
Last week, Blizzard Entertainment began laying off 190 employees, 50 of whom reportedly came from esports and live events. Now we know which other...
Astellia has officially launched its Astella Royal free-to-play version on Steam
There's nothing more delightfully confusing than when there are completely different versions of the same MMORPG operating globally, as with TERA or Aion. But...
Gamigo says RIFT is ‘contributing a great deal’ to the studio, promises 10th anny events
Earlier this week, we learned from one of our sources that multiple developers from Gamigo's RIFT team had been laid off from the company,...
Guild Wars 2 seeks the roller beetle champions of the world – qualifiers are this weekend and next
There are two types of Guild Wars 2 players: Those who stop to smell (and loot) the roses, and those who experience the game...
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...
Gameforge is sunsetting the western version of SoulWorker as the original dev promises a new global version
Bad news for western SoulWorker players today: Gameforge has announced that it will no longer be running the game in Europe and North America,...
World War II Online’s 2021 roadmap includes bomber loadouts and halftracks
The conflict in World War II Online -- also called Battleground Europe -- doesn't seem to be any closer to a resolution than it...
The best MassivelyOP community Daily Grinds of 2020
Fun fact: The first Daily Grind on Massively was written on November 3rd, 2007, one day after Old Massively transitioned from a Second Life...
World War II Online aka Battleground Europe gives two free weeks of play over the holidays
What better gift to get over the holidays than bloody and unending conflict that harkens back to 80 years ago? That's the joy that...
CCP Games partners with Sperasoft for the latest in a long line of EVE franchise shooters
It's no secret at all that CCP Games has been working on a new multiplayer online game, or at least it shouldn't be if...
The MOP Up: Crossout drives onto an island
Here's a useful tip from Crossout: It's dangerous to drive your car in water! This comes from the game's newest "Clean Island" patch, which...
Battle Bards Episode 181: Around the world
Stuck at home? Denied a vacation this year? The Battle Bards are here to help! In seven songs, the cross-continental crew travel all around...
Nexon Q3 2020: Strong revenues and expectations for MapleStory and V4 growth
It turns out all Nexon had to do to see a great quarter was cancel everything you wanted to play, fire a bunch of...
Pearl Abyss Q3 2020: EVE Online’s revenues are up 45% YOY, Crimson Desert reveal coming in December
It appears it's been hard for many gaming companies to top or match their revenue earlier this year when many customers were captive audiences,...
Black Desert launches $29.99 ‘prestige’ editions for console today
As promised, Pearl Abyss is today launching its Prestige edition for MMORPG Black Desert, making it one of the few modern MMORPGs to actually...
Kakao Games’ Q3 2020 investor report suggests late 2021 western launch for Elyon Ascent Infinite Realm
Kakao is a hard company to cover, largely because the gaming segment we care about is only a tiny piece of the sprawling Korean...
