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The gamer in the infamous BlizzCon video says she ‘dodged a bullet’ by not working at Blizzard
When Xantia stepped up at BlizzCon to address World of Warcraft's character design and ask that women in the game not all look as...
Neverwinter’s Jewel of the North is live on PC with the new Bard class and level squish
It's a big day for Neverwinter players, as Jewel of the North is live on the platform. This is the big update that's adding...
Guild Wars 2’s End of Dragons expansion launches February 2022, with preorders live now
The day is finally here: We're getting our first look at Cantha Cantha Cantha! Yes, Guild Wars 2 is taking the wraps off its...
Guild Wars 2 unveils two more voice actors ahead of tomorrow’s End of Dragons showcase
The hype train keeps on chuggin' along for Guild Wars 2's End of Dragons expansion. ArenaNet has pulled the curtain off of two more...
Camelot Unchained says it has no plans to license its engine, is still paying refunds
Earlier this month, Camelot Unchained studio City State Entertainment came under fire when its leader objected to a YouTube video that speculated the company...
MassivelyOP interview: Talking ship design with Star Trek Online’s Donny Versiga
If you play Star Trek Online, you know that ship collecting is one of the major pastimes of captains all over the Federation and...
Guild Wars 2 will showcase End of Dragons’ story, elite specs, beta info, and trailer next week
So we already knew that ArenaNet is taking the wraps off Guild Wars 2's End of Dragons next week - that's on July 27th,...
Camelot Unchained boss rebuts theory that its studio finances are in disarray
Dedicated readers of MassivelyOP already know that Camelot Unchained has become an MMO saddled with controversy over the last couple of years. Originally Kickstarted...
RIFT’s Summerfest has finally, silently begun in Europe
If you've been wondering where RIFT's Summerfest event was this year, you're not alone. Apparently, the festival rolled out to EU servers this morning...
LOTRO considers improving its business model as players present Weatherstock XIII
After years of guarded communication, Lord of the Rings Online’s fanbase has a new champion in Producer Oleg “Raninia” Brodskiy, who joined SSG a...
Bless Unleashed hypes up its August 6 Steam launch with a new trailer
Round8 Studios is very excited to remind players that Bless Unleashed is arriving to Steam this coming Friday, August 6th. So excited, in fact,...
Neverwinter’s Bard class and level-squish arrive to PC in Jewel of the North on July 27
Neverwinter players have known for a while now that PWE has been working on a bard class and the new leveling system, but today,...
LOTRO’s Classic server ‘wouldn’t work’ with current tech, SSG says
Standing Stone Games is probably getting sick of being asked all of the time about a Lord of the Rings Online classic server. Despite...
Iron Harvest lore interview sheds light on Usonian history
A new interview at VentureBeat delves into the lore of multiplayer RTS Iron Harvest 1920. In the interview, game designer Elliott Verbiest talks about...
LOTRO producer talks Gundabad, Brawler, and LI revamp in new stream
Lord of the Rings Online's new producer, Oleg "Raninia" Brodskiy, is helping SSG make big strides toward becoming more communicative and transparent ever since...
WoW Factor: Why Blizzard’s line about story beats is so frustrating
So the most recent roundup of interviews with World of Warcraft's staff deeply hurt me on a fundamental level. Like, this was the sort...
Elyon devs talk leveling, cash shop items, and design shift in new interview
Why did Elyon decide to remove air combat? What horrors are awaiting in the dark of its cash shop? How does leveling work? These...
Vague Patch Notes: MMO players are a bad substitute for professional testers
Test servers are, let's face it, kind of a terrible idea that just keeps getting trotted out there in the MMO space. And the...
Co-op shooter Aliens Fireteam Elite announces an August 24 launch date, confirms lack of cross-platform play
Back in March, we finally got word that Cold Iron Studios' long promised Alien franchise MMOFPS is actually happening (after going through all the...
Nexon CEO talks games industry innovation, venture capital, and crypto
Innovation used to be a major buzzword in the online gaming industry, to the point that its saturation made it pretty tired. The term's...