japan
Nexon’s mobile and PC MMORPG V4 opens up for global pre-registration
Ever notice how mobile MMOs seem to love pre-registration events? Well guess what? Nexon's upcoming PC/mobile MMORPG V4 has started doing the same thing,...
Black Desert’s new Q&A covers everything from dancing and new classes to inflation and endgame
Apparently, Heidel Ball was a big success for Black Desert this year, such that Pearl Abyss couldn't even answer all the questions players had...
Massively Uplifting: Charity tourneys, Asheron’s Call in Animal Crossing, and over a million Kind Words
May day! May day! We have warm fuzzies incoming! And just in time to start June off with happier thoughts. And who couldn't use...
Final Fantasy XI wishes its players well for its anniversary and looks to events and story soon
Saturday marked the 18-year anniversary of Final Fantasy XI from its original release in Japan, and that's a pretty big milestone. Unfortunately, it didn't...
Pearl Abyss Q1 2020 financials: Black Desert, EVE Online revenues hold steady
We've got Pearl Abyss' financial report for the first quarter of 2020, and in common with so many gaming companies right now it was...
MMO Business Roundup: Guerilla Collective, PlayStation Studios, XLGAMES’ new MMO, ChinaJoy, and NCsoft’s baseball team
Welcome back to another roundup of business stories relating to MMOs - or adjacent to them. Adjacentness!
Funcom: The Norwegian MMO company will be participating...
Blue Protocol dates its next closed beta test in Japan for April 23
When we last peeked in on Blue Protocol, the Japanese MMORPG was beginning to ramp up its next round of beta testing with 5,000...
ROSE Online’s Japanese operator filed for bankruptcy while promising new content
ROSE Online, a Korean MMO that first launched in 2005 and was shut down in its home country in February 2019 after three years...
COVID-19 roundup: Game spending shoots up, Stadia Pro goes free, and GDC tries again
Let's catch up on all of the craziness about how COVID-19 is impacting the world of gaming. It turns out that being locked inside...
MMO Business Roundup: Funcom’s corporate move, Japan’s ratings board, and Dean Hall’s next big thing
We're back with another roundup of MMO industry and business stories related to our corner of the online gaming world.
Funcom: Funcom is moving to...
Massively Uplifting: Cake, coloring, and EVE Online’s PLEX4Good COVID-19 relief
The news this past month has been infected with the novel coronavirus. It's everywhere we turn, and we can't escape it even if we...
Blue Protocol starts its Japanese closed beta testing on April 23
The beta test for Blue Protocol had to be delayed a little bit before based on COVID-19, but it was always just a delay....
First impressions of the elusive Phantasy Star Online 2
We certainly live in interesting times. Last year, the idea of playing Phantasy Star Online 2 while I'm explicitly told to not leave the house...
Warframe has released Operation: Scarlet Spear on PC, plans Titania Prime for March 31
After a bit of a delay, PC players of Warframe have a new war to fight. The four-week long Operation: Scarlet Spear has officially...
The Game Archaeologist: Shenmue Online
If you ever stumble across a Dreamcast enthusiast -- and believe me, they are everywhere -- on the forefront of their diatribe about how...
Massively Overthinking: What MMO topics have you changed your mind on over the years?
On last week's Massively OP Podcast, Justin and I took a stab at answering a fun question from MOP reader and listener Pieter about...
Daybreak, Cryptic, City State, Frontier, and more MMO studios affected by worldwide pandemic shutdowns
As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to make itself felt, we've got another quick roundup of news relevant to MMO players.
First, we've...
Blue Protocol’s Japanese closed beta has been delayed nearly a month over coronavirus
We've previously noted how some MMOs and MMO-adjacent titles, from EVE Echoes to Path of Exile, had seen delays and setbacks thanks to the...
Blue Protocol aims for Japan first, the world after – confirming western arrival
With closed beta on the way, excitement and anticipation is building for the anime-styled Blue Protocol. But when will it come out -- and,...
Final Fantasy XI is hiring a community planner in Japan, hinting at bigger news
Something seems to be afoot for Final Fantasy XI. There was obviously reason to speculate that something was afoot when the February 27th fan gathering...
