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Massively OP Podcast Episode 225: The slash and burn of Amazon Game Studios
Justin and Bree discuss E3, Black Desert, Warframe, Last Oasis, Amazon, New World, Ship of Heroes, SWG Legends, LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, with mailbag questions on monetizing character costuming and beating bad launch dead horses.
Amazon Game Studios is apparently suffering layoffs and game cancelations
Next week, we've got a piece coming in which one of my colleagues remarks that Amazon Game Studios' greatest claim to fame right now...
H1Z1 launches season 4 as Daybreak says it’s ‘not ready to call it quits’ on Z1 Battle Royale
Z1 Battle Royale - the PC game once known as H1Z1 - has had a rough year or two, losing most of its playerbase,...
The Survivalist: What ever happened to the smaller survival sandbox MMOs? Part two
Last week we learned what was up with a number of the smaller survival sandbox MMOs. Sadly, some have faded away, but others are...
Blizzard releases Safe Haven cinematic, addresses World of Warcraft’s potential beyond WoW Classic
Blizzard's keeping the pressure up this week with another new World of Warcraft release, though this one's about the live game, not WoW Classic:...
Classic Guild Wars just got another update for its 14th anniversary
Happy birthday, Guild Wars! Yep, the classic MMO-but-don't-call-it-an-MMO that captivated hearts when it launched back in 2005 is officially celebrating its 14th anniversary of...
Guild Wars 2 just dropped its massive balance patch and War Eternal Supply Drop Requisition
Happy patch day, Guild Wars 2 players. As promised, ArenaNet has implemented a wide-ranging balancing update for multiple professions and elite professions. Definitely read...
ArenaNet says Guild Wars 2 is ‘still going strong’ and here to stay
ArenaNet's been pretty quiet, outside of Guild Wars 2 promotion, for the last two months since it was rocked by the layoffs of 143...
Daybreak devs address the Z1 Battle Royale turmoil, vow ‘minimal disruption’
It's been a rocky week for Z1 Battle Royale, as developer NantG laid off a number of its staff before announcing that it was...
NantG says it’s handing Z1 Battle Royale back to Daybreak – it’s not sunsetting, but there were layoffs
Yesterday, we broke the news that Z1 Battle Royale looked to be in serious trouble based on developers stating publicly that they'd been laid...
Rumor: Z1 Battle Royale, H1Z1’s PC version, seems to be in big trouble as devs confirm layoffs
Note: We'll be updating this piece at the end with the latest, and we've also put out a second piece here with NantG's statement.
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Guild Wars 2 staff are reorganizing into ‘fully staffed content teams’ as ArenaNet outlines future content
Guild Wars 2 has been in a bit of limbo this winter. Following mass layoffs at ArenaNet, the cancellation of two additional games, and...
The Daily Grind: Should AAA companies expect gamers to fund esports prize pools?
The esports industry is absolutely no stranger to watcher-funded prize pools. I know this. We've watched as companies like Riot Games and Hi-Rez have...
Electronic Arts lays off 350 people from multiple teams, draws down presence in Japan and Russia
EA is undergoing major layoffs today. The nicest thing we can say about them is that at least it's "only" 350 out of 9000...
The Daily Grind: What are you looking forward to the most in WoW Classic?
After all the PR mishaps and layoffs Blizzard's had since last fall's BlizzCon, I wouldn't have been too surprised to see the company delay...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Fear not this night – there is hope for Guild Wars 2’s future
The last two weeks of February were devastating to the Guild Wars 2 community. Guild Wars 2 developer ArenaNet announced the layoffs of nearly...
Global Chat: Parting ways with Cryptic’s Foundry
It's a sad and regrettable situation for Cryptic to be closing one of its most unique features -- and in two games, no less....
EverQuesting: EverQuest turns the big 2-0
Today is a pretty big day in Norrath: EverQuest turns the big 2-0! Impressive. Twenty years is quite an accomplishment. Even more impressive than...
Guild Wars 2 player builds Super Adventure Box guild hall in tribute to designer Josh Foreman
My kid has already started pestering me about Super Adventure Box this year. It's almost April 1st. Is it open yet? Will there be...
Valve parts ways with Artifact creator Richard Garfield in round of layoffs
Forget for one moment the horrific bleeding of Artifact's playerbase -- now the digital card game has lost its most high-profile designer.
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