interviews
Richard Garriott is building a blockchain MMO following the failure of Shroud of the Avatar
Richard Garriott is working on a new MMORPG, and yes, it's filled with NFTs.
Garriott, who is probably best known to mainstream gamers as the...
Interview: Lost Ark’s regional parity, genderlocking, and the Amazon-Smilegate collaboration
A few days before the western release of Lost Ark, we posed questions to the Amazon Games team, and franchise lead Soomin Park was...
Camelot Unchained showcases work on the vitality stat, artifact designs, and the Golden Plains area
We're just into the middle of April, but Camelot Unchained is looking back at March as it does every month with another update report...
Sega executives outline ‘SuperGame’ project plans including potential cloud gaming and NFTs
Despite Sega's own CEO stating in January that it would reel back its NFT gambit if it was "perceived as simple money-making," it looks...
Star Trek Online’s writer and art director talk about integrating the Mirror Universe with the comics canon
Curious about how many people are playing Star Trek Online at the moment? A new Space.com interview with associate art director Thomas Marrone and writer...
Elder Scrolls Online devs share how they balance boss encounters
Creating a dungeon or world boss in an MMORPG isn't as simple as loading up a mob with gobs of hit points and choice...
Lord of the Rings Online gets ready for its 15th anniversary and Anor server advancement
Perhaps some of the strangest patches are those that lay the groundwork for content to come. So it is with this week's Lord of...
Bungie files a lawsuit against 10 people allegedly responsible for recent DMCA video strikes
Last week there were reports that fans of Destiny and even developer Bungie itself were on the receiving end of DMCA-led video takedowns. At...
Jamie Lee Curtis will officiate her daughter’s cosplay-themed wedding as Jaina Proudmoore
We could all do with a little sweetness, all things considered, so consider this story your dose of emotional saccharine: During her appearance on...
The MOP Up: Wakfu conjures up a cosmetics inventory
Wakfu's newest patch, Update 1.75, goes live this week with a cosmetics inventory, a revamped Osamodas class, an inventory search bar, and far more.
"The...
Kickstarter CEO Aziz Hasan steps down after three years in the role
The head of one of the largest crowdfunding platforms in the world is stepping down. Kickstarter CEO Aziz Hasan announced that after three years...
Lost Ark launches Competitive Proving Grounds season one tonight, won’t say never to console
Amazon's trucking out an update for Lost Ark tonight - specifically, the release of season one of the MMO's Competitive Proving Grounds. Essentially, this...
Final Fantasy XI looks back at developing the story for its three nation-states at launch
It might be easy to forget with another Square-Enix MMORPG being everyone's focus in the storytelling department, but Final Fantasy XI has been doing the...
Kakao is set to unveil its game showcase in today’s livestream
Kakao, the company behind MMORPGs such as Elyon and ArcheAge, is getting ready to unveil a brand-new livestream showcase this week. The studio announced...
Interview: Mortal Online 2’s CEO on launch, the playerbase, tech, and the future of the sandbox
Mortal Online 2 was one of multiple MMOs to launch in the first few months of 2022, and it began life with the best...
The Game Archaeologist: Dark Zion, the brainchild of Tad Williams and Ultima Online devs
It has almost become a running joke in MMO circles that pretty much every new studio and new title these days was founded by...
Fallout 76 preps the PTS for summer’s Test Your Metal update
Fallout 76 fans, get your testing boots on, or at least stash them in a convenient place by the door: Bethsoft is about to...
Interview: Talking Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons’ soundtrack with lead composer Maclaine Diemer
Maclaine Diemer is the long-time lead composer for Guild Wars 2, with soundtrack credits going as far back as the very first Living World...
SUN Classic pre-pregistration website goes up ahead of its March launch
Are you ready to go back to Soul of the Ultimate Nation? Or more likely, engage with the MMO for the very first time?...
Aliens, events, and The Pitt: MassivelyOP interview with Fallout 76’s Mark Tucker
Four years into the wasteland, and Fallout 76 isn't slowing down one bit. With Bethesda committing to several updates over the course of 2022,...
