Con in Cologne, Germany, usually in August every year.
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MMO Business Roundup: NetEase stocks dip over internal fraud and corruption investigation
Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent business news. This edition is all about money, baby. Well, quarterly financials, anyhow. And also...
The MOP Up: Lost Ark readies a two-gate raid and server transfers
Lost Ark is pumping out two updates in October, with one already live and a new raid, transfers, and cosmetics coming on October 23rd:...
The MOP Up: FFXIV fans party hard at Gamescom 2024
Final Fantasy XIV's European contingent partied hard at the recent Gamescom 2024 -- the first such gathering in five years. The community team reported...
Crimson Desert shares about an hour of new gameplay footage as it makes its way to TwitchCon
Sure, there were plenty of gameplay reveals as part of its Gamescom presence, but that doesn't mean the sneak peeks are over for Crimson...
Blizzard teases an Overwatch 2 x World of Warcraft collaboration
In just a few days, Blizzard will reveal what will undoubtedly be an interesting collaboration between two of its most popular properties: Overwatch 2...
Tarisland reaffirms Steam launch coming in October, kicks off event to drive wishlisting
I expect some people are learning today that Tarisland never came to Steam at all when Tencent launched its WoW-inspired MMOPRG here in the...
Wisdom of Nym: Let’s talk about Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail’s key artifact
Yes, I'm having a bit of fun in the title here. Obviously there is one main artifact that serves at a major plot element...
Dune Awakening’s Joel Bylos showcases the MMO’s gameplay beats in post-Gamescom video
Funcom is once again excited to talk about Dune: Awakening and its big Gamescom arrival as the studio's latest video focused on the sandbox...
Dune Awakening talks about character builds, survival ‘pressures,’ and overall MMO gameplay
Dune: Awakening went from YouTube Shorts to a big Gamescom splash with the reveal of a 2025 launch on PC. We're now getting a...
Multiplayer-optional ARPG TitanQuest II sets early access for this winter
Where are my Titan Quest friendos at? THQ Nordic decided to drop an early access release window for the sequel at Gamescom: Titan Quest...
NCsoft Q2 2024: NCsoft says it’s not shifting focus away from MMORPGs
In the chaos of August financial releases and Gamescom, we overlooked NCsoft's Q2 2024 financial release, so we're tackling it now. Unfortunately, it's not...
Fallout 76 video previews Milepost Zero’s features and confirms a September release
Fans of Fallout 76 likely already read about the features for the upcoming Milepost Zero update, but have you watched them told to you...
Amazon boss: ‘We’re still trying to find the hook’ for the new Lord of the Rings MMO
With 10 titles currently in development, Amazon Games Studio is clearly hoping to diversify into success before sinking into unprofitability. One of the bigger...
Elder Scrolls Online teases PvP-centric update 44 in roadmap at Gamescom
Elder Scrolls Online is having a big week: Not only did it just launch update 43 with its sweet home tours feature, but now...
SkyVerse is a new Bohemia-pubbed Minecraft-esque multiplayer survival sandbox
Of everything that's been newly announced during Gamescom so far, Bohemia Interactive's SkyVerse caught my attention quickest as a the type of cute voxelbox...
Blizzard is running a WoW-themed Escape from Dalaran ‘4-D thrill ride’ at Gamescom
Using the term "4-D thrill ride" to describe something likely conjures forth the presumption of commercial hype-up word salad that can only come from...
Marvel Rivals reveals Cap and Winter Soldier, Wakanda map, and December launch date
NetEase really did bring its A-game to Gamescom this year with a ton of new games on deck - including its new team shooter...
Literally Diablo arrives to haunt Diablo Immortal players this fall according to the latest roadmap
Diablo IV may have eaten up the bulk of the Blizzard presentation during Gamescom's Opening Night Live, but it's not even the only Diablo...
Soulframe releases a flashy gameplay teaser trailer from its preludes build at Gamescom
Soulframe is currently in its "preludes" phase - the five-dollar term Digital Extremes uses to refer to a test build - and it looks...
Funcom-published co-op sandbox Aloft targets a fall 2024 release
The well of creativity for survival sandboxes hasn't dried up yet, for better or for worse, and Funcom is determined to get in on...
