game industry
Activision brings Vicarious Visions in to work on Destiny
Some big things are happening with Destiny. We already knew that Destiny 2 was on its way, and there's the rumor that it's coming...
Kakao Games signs on as publisher for Bluehole’s next MMO, Project W
What is Project W? Is it part of the most ambitious ARG ever that kicked off with last night's World Series win by the...
Tencent, Activision Blizzard, and EA among top-grossing game companies this year so far
If someone were to ask you which video game company was absolutely dominating the revenue charts in 2016, what would you say? Unless you...
Gameforge is hit with layoffs as the company turns away from mobile gaming
German company Gameforge was recently hit with a round of layoffs as the company shifts its development efforts away from mobile. Yes, you read...
The Daily Grind: What MMO do you think is more important than people realize?
Here at Massively Overpowered, we talk a lot about MMOs. (Shocking, I know.) Some of that means covering games that other people just plain...
Video game voice actors to strike on October 21st
Voice acting, increasingly, is a big part of MMOs; while Star Wars: The Old Republic puts it forth as a core feature, games like...
Rob Pardo of World of Warcraft fame launches Bonfire Studios
Rob Pardo is the former lead designer of World of Warcraft, but he's since moved on from Blizzard. Now, he's embarking on a new...
The Daily Grind: Do low-budget imported MMOs have a place in the current market?
The sad news about Asta and ELOA's upcoming closure prompted a musing from longtime commenter GreaterDivinity regarding the import-run-close model that has long been...
Webzen is closing down ELOA and ASTA in October
About a year ago, Webzen announced that it was bringing Asta: The War of Tears and Winds over after the game had been shut...
The Daily Grind: How long does an MMO have before it’s considered a success or failure?
Watching the latest news about Pokémon Go brought to mind something I still like to say about the MMO industry: It's a marathon, not...
Empyrean Interactive outlines its plans to resurrect the MMO genre
Empyrean Interactive doesn't like the label of making an MMO; as we've covered here before, the studio prefers to frame its future games as...
Nexon chairman steps down following corruption indictment
Kim Jung-ju is one of the richest men in South Korea and co-founder of Nexon. He also was chairman at Nexon, but he has...
Valve issues a statement against Steam-based gambling sites
It was more than two weeks ago, and the subsequent weeks have been taken up by all sorts of game announcements and some kind...
No Man’s Sky goes gold
The bad news for No Man's Sky fans is that the game took longer than expected to be finished and launch was delayed slightly....
Kickstarter is pulling in less video game money in 2016
If you're still hoping for Kickstarter as the new future for video game funding, you may well be disappointed to know that it seems...
Trion’s Scott Hartsman speaks out against G2A: ‘Game creators of all sizes survive on your support’
In the wake of accusations about G2A becoming a haven for unscrupulous third-party sellers to move keys bought with stolen credit cards, Trion Worlds...
WoW Factor: Nostalrius, copyright, and player demand
If you haven't been following the latest Legion testing - which, at the end of the day, is just a series of iterative updates...
Activision Blizzard completes acquisition of King Digital Entertainment
Corporate acquisitions take a while, but Activision Blizzard has completed its acquisition of King Digital Entertainment, a deal which was first announced back in...
Could one agreement be what’s preventing localization of Phantasy Star Online 2?
We've made our fair share of jokes about Phantasy Star Online 2 over here at Massively Overpowered, because how could we not? The game...
Heavy Gear Assault’s development may be in trouble
Remember Heavy Gear Assault? Maybe not, but it was announced last year as a satisfyingly stomp-happy arena-based PvP game. It's in early access now,...
