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Massively OP Podcast Episode 120: Steaming into summer
Justin and Bree discuss Marvel Heroes, FFXIV, Elder Scrolls Online, SWTOR, Ashes of Creation, Neverwinter, Shroud of the Avatar, and Black Desert, with a mailbag question on "don't give a fudge" gaming.
HuffPo examines Ashes of Creation’s ‘business lessons’
How did Ashes of Creation run the biggest MMORPG Kickstarter to date? HuffPo thinks it knows. The publication has run down a whole list...
Shroud of the Avatar’s Richard Garriott on launch and philosophy following equity crowdfunding announcement
Last week during its seasonal telethon, Shroud of the Avatar's lead developers surprised watchers by announcing an equity crowdfunding campaign that allows players and...
Make My MMO: Ashes of Creation’s Kickstarter, Shroud of the Avatar’s equity crowdfund (June 3, 2017)
This week in MMO crowdfunding, Ashes of Creation's Kickstarter came to a close with $3.2M and nearly 20,000 backers, making it the biggest MMORPG Kickstarter...
City of Titans blasts enemies with funky dance moves
Anyone remember that old console game Moonwalker? You played as the late Michael Jackson who would use his suave moves to defeat enemies. But...
Kickstarter to take no action on Ashes of Creation’s campaign following referral program confusion
Last weekend, we ran an article covering PC Gamer's detailed investigation into Ashes of Creation's pledge system. At the time, PC Gamer's Steven Messner wrote...
Massively Overthinking: 2017’s MMORPG zeitgeist
This time last year, I polled the Massively OP writers for their opinions on which MMOs had had the best year, or half year,...
Ashes of Creation’s Kickstarter has successfully funded at $3.27M
Ashes of Creation's Kickstarter has successfully funded this morning, bringing in a grand total of $3,271,809Â US out of its $750,000 goal with almost 20,000...
Ashes of Creation hires five new team members, shows off snowy environments
As Ashes of Creation takes aim at the $3M line for its Kickstarter campaign, Intrepid Studios announced that it has made several significant hires...
Ashes of Creation sprints down the final crowdfunding stretch
This is it, boys and girls. Ashes of Creation is going to wrap up its immensely successful Kickstarter campaign tomorrow, and the only question left...
Make My MMO: Legends of Aria’s alpha, Ashes of Creation’s lofty ambitions (May 27, 2017)
This week in MMO crowdfunding, Legends of Aria -- which we'll probably never stop accidentally calling Shards Online -- began its alpha, introducing testers and...
Ashes of Creation revises referral program, unlocks Underrealm race, and shows freehold housing
With less than a week to go in its fundraising campaign, Ashes of Creation has raised over $2.5 million and become the most successful...
City of Titans drops some Scorpion lore
Only part of becoming a successful superhero is mastering your abilities and pulling off a spandex outfit in public. Another key part is knowing...
Ashes of Creation will let you step into the shoes of a flesh-rending monster
If all of Ashes of Creation's ambitious claims come to life in the finished product, then it does't seem like players will wont for...
Planet Nomads launches early access today
Planet Nomads is officially launching into early access this morning on Steam. The sci-fi survival sandbox was originally slated for an April launch but...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 118: Crowfall breaks up the band
Justin and Bree discuss ESO Morrowind, Crowfall, Wild West Online, Destiny 2, Funcom financials, Star Citizen, SWTOR, Dreamfall Chapters, and Ultima Online, with a mailbag question on dating in MMOs.
Ashes of Creation aims to be biggest MMORPG Kickstarter of all time
"I think in a couple of days we may be the number one Kickstarted MMORPG ever."
Dream big, Intrepid Studios! As Ashes of Creation bears...
Make My MMO: Star Citizen has now raised $150M in crowdfunds (May 20, 2017)
This week in MMO crowdfunding, Star Citizen officially broke the $150,000,000 crowdfunding mark, propelled along by gamers sinking large sums of cash into the latest...
Cyberpunk sandbox MMO Exile Online launches new crowdfunding effort
Don't count cyberpunk sandbox MMO Exile Online out just yet. While the game's Kickstarter didn't meet its $45,000 goal last year, its developers continued...
Ashes of Creation optimistically posts $3M stretch goal
Now that Ashes of Creation has surpassed $2 million in community fundraising, how far will the game go before its Kickstarter campaign draws to...