interviews
Fallout 76 devs tease an ‘impactful’ patch coming later this year
With Fallout 76's fishing update giving this multiplayer RPG a publicity boost this season, Bethesda's developers are taking advantage of the spotlight to promote...
The MOP Up: DDO’s Ravenloft expands its gothic horror to Frankenstein
MOP Reader Mick shared an interview in which Dungeons and Dragons Online's developers talked about how this summer's The Chill of Ravenloft is expanding...
MMO Hype Train: What’s the ideal path to promoting and hyping an MMO?
As much as there's a great deal to master when creating an MMORPG, there's also quite the learning experience when it comes to promoting...
Chrono Odyssey addresses endgame, gear, and monetization and previews gameplay features
The media blitz for Chrono Odyssey roars on as Kakao Games and Chrono Studio have taken some time for another interview and provided some...
Stars Reach opens wild wormholes to randomly generated planets in latest playtest build
When it comes to real world astrophysics, throwing yourself into a wormhole is generally a bad idea. In the case of the new playtest...
Pantheon Rise of the Fallen confirms Ashbreather Enclave and Smoldering Trench update for June 11
While Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen provided a peek at its upcoming content feature previously, it was mostly about vibes, which is fine but...
Interview: Kakao on Chrono Odyssey’s global parity, opt-out PvP, and embracing MMORPGs
Kakao's Chrono Odyssey is promising to be one of the highlights of the summer here in the MMORPG genre, owing to its June closed...
The MOP Up: World War II Online plays tug-o-war
Just because you're in the thick of a global war doesn't mean that you can't have some fun and games with it! Or so...
Lord of the Rings Online dev confirms that the Angmar Sorceress class is in the works for PvP
If you're familiar with Lord of the Rings Online's dev team at all, you'll know that Lead Designer Allan “Orion” Maki is a massive...
World of Warcraft promises its focus on mods is about better conveyance, not ‘smashing a bunch of addons’
When World of Warcraft announced that it would be taking steps to phase out several addons that Blizzard felt became mandatory for raid progression,...
Chrono Odyssey hypes up its June beta with a new 20-minute dev video
How's your summer gaming docket looking so far? If it's not already completely full, Kakao would like to make a bid for your time...
World of Warcraft admits to dropping the quality bar and misreading player activity with patch 11.1.5
This past April saw World of Warcraft score an own-goal with the release of patch 11.1.5, which rankled players with its time-gated content and huge...
Equinox Homecoming deliberately aims for the female demographic with its cozy horse vibes
Here's a weird but interesting reality check: Equinox Homecoming, that cozy horse mystery MMO, is launching into early access this week. Like, Thursday. And...
Star Trek Online talks Axiom, career-specific objectives, and what’s next for the narrative
Last week developer DECA talked about the recent Axiom episode for Star Trek Online and how it was taking the baton passed by Cryptic....
Star Wars Galaxies Legends’ Rise of the Forgotten expansion is live for Star Wars Day
Tomorrow being Star Wars day and all, it's no surprise that Star Wars-flavored MMORPGs are getting in on the fun, and that includes Star...
Sci-fi voxel sandbox Cubic Odyssey scales back its ambitious design for its May 14 launch
With a demo on the market, over 100,000 wishlists so far, and a 2025 release window in view, Gaijin's Cubic Odyssey is hoping to...
MMO Business Roundup: Microsoft stonewalls ZeniMax union, Electronic Arts lays off hundreds
Welcome back to another quick roundup of some MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news of the week! It's business time in Hollis, Queens, but it's...
Stars Reach devs discuss how the MMO’s simulation drives its engine customization and hosting
Since its successful Kickstarter - and really even before that - Stars Reach studio Playable Worlds has been deluging MMORPG players with lengthy developer...
Diablo IV’s Belial’s Return tweaks party play as Blizzard collabs with BERSERK manga
Blizzard has continued unveiling what's coming at the end of the month in Diablo IV with the debut of its Belial's Return gameplay trailer...
Equinox Homecoming confirms AI tool use but isn’t ‘replacing concept artists with Midjourney’
Blue Scarab Entetainment, the studio that will be developing the cozy horse horror mystery MMO Equinox: Homecoming, will indeed be utilizing AI tools for...
