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Make My MMO: August 29, 2015
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Project Gorgon graduated from our "current campaigns" list to our "fully funded" list thanks to its successful $74,000...
Project Gorgon is soon switching to Steam and restricting alpha access
With its successful Kickstarter campaign behind it, indie MMO Project Gorgon is forging ahead with plans to transition to Steam.
Elder Game sent out a...
MUD’s Ben Walsh on the female character stretch goal and Kickstarter ambition
The sandbox known as MUD -- not to be confused with actual MUDs -- launched an ambitious Kickstarter this week, provoking the MMO community to do...
The Daily Grind: How can MMOs create personal progression in a post-levels world?
Massively OP Kickstarter donor Craywulf wants us all to sit back in our armchair designer, er, armchairs and tackle a design problem some gamers are convinced...
MUD launches its Kickstarter following a successful greenlight
MUD is not a MUD. It's inspired in part by MUDs, but the game itself is meant as an open world crafting sandbox driven...
Eco, a global ecosystem game, makes its Kickstarter goal
Good news, ecology fans:Â Eco made its Kickstarter target with 15 days left to go! Non-ecology fans can be excited, too, whether you're a big...
Dream of Mirror Online lands on Steam
Dream of Mirror Online has a new virtual home, as the cel-shaded anime MMO is now available through Steam.
DOMO has had a tumultuous history,...
Project Gorgon wraps up Kickstarter campaign with over $74K
It asked players for $20,000 to add better art and additional features, but what Project Gorgon ended up with was an impressive $74,781.
The indie...
Make My MMO: August 22, 2015
One of these weeks we'll stop writing about Project Gorgon in this space, but not today! And why should we, since the indie darling...
Massively Overthinking: MMOs that need VR
Man, our Kickstarter backers are fixated on virtual reality. It's almost as if you guys are really tech-savvy and into gaming immersion or something!
Today's Massively Overthinking question...
New crowdfunding platform aims for actual gamer investment
You know how gamers who don't understand Kickstarter sometimes refer to their donations as an "investment?" Well, a new crowdfunding platform called Fig aims to allow...
Crowfall releases two vids, one with Legionaires and one with kittens
Good news for Crowfall and its fans today, as ArtCraft has announced that a round of additional equity financing to the tune of $1...
Not So Massively: Star Citizen demos live gameplay; Dota 2 team kicks member after $6m win
Last week, Star Citizen released impressive Gamescom 2015 demo videos showing live gameplay footage of players walking around a space port and a mission...
Elite: Dangerous brings back lifetime expansion passes before Horizons
The first expansion for Elite: Dangerous is on its way, but as a buy-to-play title there's a bit of confusion about who gets what...
The MOP Up: Fishing Planet will rule all
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we're deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Make My MMO: August 15, 2015
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Project Gorgon topped another couple of stretch goals. The funky fantasy sandbox thing with cows stands at just...
Descent: Underground opens up to pre-alpha testing
Last week, Descent: Underground made its debut at the Rooster Teeth Expo in Austin, Texas. Pretty neat for fans of the game who could...
The Soapbox: Why I’m hopeful for the future of MMOs
Earlier this week, Justin asked what gives you hope for the future of the MMOs. As you might expect, the responses were many and...
The Daily Grind: Do you play on private servers for dead MMOs?
Massively OP Kickstarter donor Igor aka Slaith proposes we debate private servers for dead MMOs for today's Daily Grind -- specifically, he mentions Warhammer Online.
This is...
Massively Overthinking: How seriously do you take MMO lore?
Kickstarter donor Alien Legion has proposed an intriguing question about lore in MMORPGs.
"Back in my World of Warcraft days, I mentioned to a friend that I would...
