expansions
Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida discusses story and player feedback in Dawntrail
It's been about two months since Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail released, and while reaction has been mostly positive, there has been some degree of...
Chris Metzen discusses writing changes and goals for the Worldsoul Saga in World of Warcraft
Chris Metzen wants to blow up a planet or two in World of Warcraft. This is not actually unique to the setting, of course;...
The Daily Grind: What traditions do you have for MMO expansions and patches?
The vast majority of side quests in every single Final Fantasy XIV zone can be safely ignored. As part of the allied society quests...
The pre-expansion patch for World of Warcraft: The War Within is live today
Today is the day to kick off the next portion of player adventures within Azeroth... or at least the preamble to the adventures that...
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail is now open for early access
Yes, it's time for everyone who plays Final Fantasy XIV to indulge in tacos, alpacas, and pina coladas as they head off to Tural...
Final Fantasy XIV reminds players to prepare for Dawntrail’s early access period
If you are unbelievably eager to be tap-dancing in Tural in Final Fantasy XIV, please remember that you need to have a pre-order code...
Final Fantasy XIV posts its schedule for 48-hour maintenance ahead of Dawntrail
If you have anything you want to accomplish in Final Fantasy XIV ahead of the launch of Dawntrail, you will want to get that...
Final Fantasy XIV reveals its Dawntrail launch trailer on the last Live Letter before the expansion
If any Final Fantasy XIV fans were worried about a last-minute Dawntrail delay you can breathe easier after today's Live Letter; director and producer...
World of Warcraft brings the Cataclysm Classic pre-expansion patch on April 30
Do you remember back in the day when you were very excited to have Deathwing blow up a good chunk of World of Warcraft?...
The Daily Grind: Do you take a break from an MMO before an expansion?
There is always a period for any MMO between an upcoming expansion (or major update, in some cases) and the last major update where...
Final Fantasy XIV offers a New Year message ahead of its Fan Festival this weekend
Let's be real, it's not as if Final Fantasy XIV fans are going to be waiting ages after the New Year to hear from...
World of Warcraft’s Ion Hazzikostas claims War Within early access won’t grant long-term advantages
So let's recap for people who have missed out on this. World of Warcraft's next expansion, The War Within, is available for pre-order. This...
BlizzCon 2023: World of Warcraft’s War Within systems deep dive
If you were entranced by all of the promises unveiled as part of World of Warcraft: The War Within's reveal at BlizzCon on Friday,...
The Daily Grind: What plans do you make ahead of MMORPG expansions?
The fact of the matter is that for most MMORPGs these days, the time between an expansion being announced and the expansion actually being...
BlizzCon 2023: World of Warcraft’s next expansion is The War Within, first in the Worldsoul Saga expansion trilogy
The next World of Warcraft expansion has indeed been announced as The War Within, with players descending into the heart of Azeroth itself, engaging...
BlizzCon 2023: WoW Classic is getting Cataclysm in 2024 and Season of Discovery in Vanilla
Yes, World of Warcraft fans, WoW Classic is indeed going ahead to the next expansion in the game's history. WoW Classic: Cataclysm has been...
BlizzCon 2023: Diablo IV announces its first expansion, Vessel of Hatred
We've been told that Diablo IV will be getting an expansion for some time now, and now we finally have some information about it....
The Daily Grind: What do you want from an expansion reveal event for an MMORPG?
Here's the honest truth: As I become older and more tired, I am increasingly worn out by big gigantic events announcing a new expansion...
The Daily Grind: Who or what is the least-effective Big Bad from an MMO expansion?
Over the various expansions World of Warcraft has had, there have been a number of different Big Threats in each expansion. Some of them...
Square-Enix Q1 2024: Overall profits and MMO sales drop as FFXVI underperforms
The latest earnings report for Square-Enix has been released for the period ending on June 30th, 2023, and it's good news for the company...
