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Staffing changes are really pretty common when a big title launches. It's understandable, even; if you've just spent several years of your life working...

What do you get when you remove an MMO community manager from that position and give him free license to talk what really goes...

Corporate acquisitions take a while, but Activision Blizzard has completed its acquisition of King Digital Entertainment, a deal which was first announced back in...

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...

Breaking up is always hard to do -- unless, of course, there's a whole ton of money in the mix to make you feel...

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,...

After a solid year's worth of updates and the first pass of planetary landing mechanics, Elite: Dangerous has hit a grand total of 1.4...

It's kind of a nail-biting time to be looking in from the outside when it comes to Red 5 Studios and Firefall. The past...

Server technology is definitely some sort of black alchemy. The new EVE Online server technology is being installed and tested at the CCP Games...

It's always a fascinating if tantalizing trip to head over to a studio's job openings page and see what positions the company is trying...

Parting is such sweet sorrow, the Bard once said. And that is especially true when it comes to the departure of beloved community managers. Today...

If you're still trying to wrap your head around Activision Blizzard's stunning purchase of Candy Crush developer King for $5.9 billion, trust us, you're...

Do you have a deep need to grab some rare Blizzard memorabilia? Do you have a large amount of disposable income? Do you want...

In January of last year, Funcom was subject to a raid by Økokrim, the Norwegian agency responsible for investigating and prosecuting financial crimes. The...

After a turbulent partnership, MMO companies Nexon and NCsoft have finally parted ways. Nexon sold its 15.08% of shares back to NCsoft today, ending the two...

Are you at all worried about Ubisoft's future support of The Crew, beyond the expansion scheduled for a mid-November release? Is that concern at...

Letting Tribes: Ascend lie untouched for a long while was a smart business decision for Hi-Rez Studios, but it wasn't one that the developers...

Amazon has been trying to work its way into game development for a while, but the retailer has a new weapon in its arsenal....

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen missed out on its Kickstarter goals, but that wasn't the end of the road. Visionary Realms, after an extended...

It's never exactly calming to hear that a large project is laying people off before release, and that's the rumor swirling around Cloud Imperium...