PvP MMO Abyss plans ‘semi-closed’ alpha testing in November and December
Abyss, the PvP sandbox MMORPG originally revealed as the "satire" NFT MMO Metagates and then pivoted to promise no blockchain integration or crypto, is...
MMO Business Roundup: Gaming addiction, GTA6, Ubisoft layoffs, Epic v. Google, and more
Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news. There's been a lot this week, so we'll keep 'em brief!
Addiction: A woman...
The Epic Games Store is apparently still not profitable for Epic Games
It's now been five years since Epic Games launched the Epic Games store with an eye toward dethroning Steam, as epitomized by the fact...
Turkish sandbox MMO Quinfall delays closed beta to January 2024
We've been keeping an eye on The Quinfall - the self-described "biggest MMORPG universe in the world" - since its debut earlier this year,...
Embers Adrift encourages new and lapsed players to login for its first anniversary
Embers Adrift is going to be marking its first anniversary this month, and the devs at Stormhaven Studios would really, really like players to...
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Starship Traders, Arena Breakout, X8, Jumanji, The Grey War
Welcome back to another rundown of some MMOs and other multiplayer titles you've probably never heard of!
Starship Traders - MMO Fallout put this one...
Throne & Liberty details changes to PvP, cash shop, and autoplay features at Gamescom
With Gamescom 2023 well and truly underway, the western version of Throne & Liberty aims to make a solid showing in light of its...
War Thunder Mobile has officially launched on Android and Apple today
Gaijin Entertainment is launching a new game as of today - and it's going to look a little familiar too. It's a new and...
Survival MMO-lite Dawnlands launches to a righteous roasting on Steam
It's been barely more than a month since we even knew Dawnlands existed at all, but it's officially launched as of this week. Singapore-based...
Blizzard’s Warcraft Arclight Rumble is soft launching as Warcraft Rumble
Back in May of last year, Blizzard announced a new game in its pipeline: Warcraft Arclight Rumble, a mobile strategy title using the familiar...
Kakao Games Q2 2023: ArcheAge 2 targets second half of 2024, Ares Rise of Guardians launches in Korea
Kakao Games is just one segment of the booming Kakao corporation, but the games segment isn't driving those figures. According to the company's Q2...
Kakao partially denies report that ArcheAge will sunset following XLGAMES restructure
Korea's Money Today News has a disturbing scoop on turmoil at XLGAMES that appears to mean layoffs inside the studio - and a closure...
2003’s Endless Online returns in 2023 with a new official server run by its original developer
There were plenty of pixel graphic isometric MMORPGs running around in the 2000's - Furcadia and Habbo Hotel immediately spring to mind - but...
The Realm Online’s corporate buyer surfaces with a bizarre website and studio partner
Over the course of June, we learned the sad news that player-led developer Realm Worlds would be shutting down the current version of The...
The MOP Up: AdventureQuest 3D heads to the beach
A beach party is in full effect over at AdventureQuest 3D: "Summer is here, heroes! Bask in the thrill of adventure, collect Trophies for...
Lawful Neutral: How might the so-called AI revolution affect the MMO genre?
This article has been rolling around in my head since ChatGPT rocketed into the public awareness a few months ago, and just in the...
The Magic to Master Kickstarter fiasco has become a scandal over Idea Fabrik, Hero Engine, and The Repopulation
Last week, we reported on the dubious Kickstarter of studio Laniatus' MMO Magic to Master, an old MMO being brought back from the dead...
Bossa shows off Lost Skies’ art and animation development
We're watching Bossa Games' new MMO, Lost Skies, with enthusiasm, owing to the fact that it seems to take all the things we loved...
Massively on the Go: Top 5 features location-based games need use more
In our last Massively on the Go, we talked about the top five features location-based games keep using but shouldn't. The genre is relatively...
Global Chat: How insistent are MMOs that you group up?
In a recent essay over at Inventory Full, the author looks back at a couple decades-plus of MMO gaming to recall how fast and...
