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‘Realtime action-based MMORPG’ Quest Master’s Realm confirms early access launch March 29
Over the past year or so we've been keeping eyes on Quest Master's Realm, an indie "realtime action-based MMORPG aboard the shell of...
Jeff Strain’s Crop Circle Games studio shuts down abruptly following employee furloughs
Over the past couple of years we've been keeping a general eye on the opening of Crop Circle Games, a new indie studio formed...
The Daily Grind: What’s the last MMO or online RPG you played on a recommendation?
As much as we like to hold ourselves up as ironclad individuals above the influence of others, c'mon, we all feel the tug and...
Project Gorgon baked you a cake to celebrate its sixth anniversary on Steam
On this week's MOP Podcast, I mentioned that I bought Project Gorgon when it first hit early access on Steam, but I couldn't remember...
Mediumly multiplayer Loftia, bolstered by investor funding, talks quests, energy, and sustainability
We've had our eye on solarpunk-themed "mediumly multiplayer" sandbox Loftia since last year, when Aussie developer Qloud scored a whopping $1.27M on Kickstarter to...
‘Multiplayer Viking survival tribe builder’ Aska readies another closed beta test April 15
Back in 2022 we first reported on Aska, a self-described "multiplayer Viking survival tribe builder" from Romanian indie Sand Sailor Studio that sees players...
Critter-catching MMO Duel Revolution launches to withering accusations of P2W, bugs, and bad gameplay
In these tired and jaded times, it's very often easy to believe that indie game efforts are a beacon of light in the darkness...
Not So Massively: Last Epoch is a potential gem in dire need of polishing
Originally Kickstarted in 2018, Last Epoch has been in early access on Steam for about five years, but the developers at Eleventh Hour Games...
Project Gorgon’s February update buffs the in-game map and adds a Hardcore Living skill
Should it be illegal to put out an MMO patch and patch notes at 7:25 p.m. on a Friday night? Yes, definitely, tar and...
Lightphobe is a new early asymmetrical co-op shooter with unique light mechanics
Is 2024 the year when asymmetrical co-op shooters finally blow up? I dunno, but Lightphobe is hoping to be at the forefront when it...
Ghost MMO devs discuss ideas for the game’s crafted and randomly generated zone design
The Ghost MMO being developed by Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street's indie firm Fantastic Pixel Castle, or as I like to call it Big Greggy's Fantastical...
Tombstone is a 2-D pixel art MMO set in a western futuristic post-apocalypse set to release this year
Last December one of the MMOs You've (Probably) Never Heard Of that we covered was Tombstone MMO, a pixel art 2-D MMO where players...
Haven is a co-op focused MMORPG being built by Blizzard, EA, and Turbine veterans
Merriam-Webster defines the word "haven" as "a place of safety offering favorable opportunities or conditions," but one might argue that most MMORPGs aren't...
Jeff Strain’s indie studio Crop Circle Games lays staff, reportedly without severance
Back in 2022 we saw former ArenaNet and Undead Labs co-founder Jeff Strain open his own indie studio called Crop Circle Games with the...
Monsters & Memories recaps player testing – and teases in-game housing
Niche Worlds Cult is back this week with an update on everything the indie studio accomplished in January on its throwback MMO Monsters &...
The Daily Grind: When was the last time an MMO studio truly impressed you?
Embers Adrift is probably never going to be my MMORPG, but damn I'm proud of Stormhaven Studios. Yes, I have a soft spot for...
Indie MMO sandbox Fractured Online unveils its Endgame Changer patch coming February 21
Kickstarted sandbox Fractured has been teasing a big endgame overhaul for a few weeks now, setting the date for February 21st, and now the...
Kickstarted solarpunk ‘mediumly multiplayer’ Loftia picks up investor seed funds and support
Loftia was easily one of the biggest MMOs to fund on Kickstarter last year: The self-described "mediumly multiplayer" sandbox pulled in $1.27M US for...
Embers Adrift’s 2024 roadmap promises more solo support and a free trial coming this month
Embers Adrift's Stormhaven Studios is the latest MMO team to deliver a juicy roadmap - and it's promising "big steps" for the indie title,...
Wayfinder studio Airship Syndicate is laying off a dozen staff as execs reduce their own pay
If you've seen the rumors on Twitter this afternoon that Wayfinder's team is suffering layoffs, well, I'm sorry to report that they're true, and...
