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Working As Intended: The hits and misses of our 2024 MMO predictions
Later this week, we're going to be offering up our traditional predictions for the MMO genre in 2025, but before we do that, we...
Elder Scrolls Online ends its chapter-based cadence in favor of a seasonal model in 2025
We've been speculating for the last few weeks on what would be in the Elder Scrolls Online end-of-the-year letter and whether it would portend...
Square-Enix’s multiplayer arena shooter Foamstars is entering maintenance mode after less than a year
Did you know that Square-Enix released a 4v4 arena shooter in the vein of Splatoon for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 less than...
Temtem Swarm gets a patch with backup files and bug fixes
It would perhaps be fair to say that Temtem Swam - the multiplayer shooter that came out following the maintenance mode of the original...
Temtem the MMO has more Steam players than Temtem Swarm despite being in maintenance mode
Last September saw the final content update for Crema Games' "MMO-lite" Temtem, with the game entering into maintenance mode while the studio shifted most...
Heroes of the Storm closes out 2024 with its fourth balancing and bugfixing patch of the year
The tail end of 2023 saw something pleasantly surprising out of Blizzard (for once): A sudden series of patches for its MOBA Heroes of...
Elder Scrolls Online’s 10th anniversary fizzles as ZeniMax cancels its North American meetup
Hope you weren't planning on attending the big anniversary bash finale for The Elder Scrolls Online because ZeniMax Online Studios just abruptly canceled it.
Readers...
Deceive Inc. developer dissolves after hitting a ‘breaking point,’ but the game will stay online for now
We've got some disheartening news for anyone who was enjoying the spy vs. spy team shooter Deceive Inc.: Developer Sweet Bandits announced on its...
Perfect Ten: Lessons from unsuccessful MMORPGs that I wish designers would learn
I have been writing about this genre for far too long now and seen far too many games with genuinely good elements completely fail...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO do you feel is spinning its wheels these days?
When we think of MMOs that have stalled out or are spinning their wheels doing a lot of nothing in particular, often our minds...
Bethsoft’s Elder Scrolls Legends will sunset on January 30 after five years in maintenance mode
It's been quite a while since the PC and mobile collectible card game Elder Scrolls Legends crossed our desk, but that would make sense...
Zenith shuts down legacy shards for PS VR 1 and Quest 1 on November 6
It's bad enough that Zenith fans have had to deal with the game hitting maintenance mode just a couple of months ago, but it...
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs went out on a high note?
I don't hate the Voracious Resurgence in Final Fantasy XI, but I kind of dislike it just because it makes the game's previous narrative...
Not So Massively: ZeroSpace is the last hope for multiplayer RTS fans
All right, that headline is a bit of hyperbole, but it does reflect how I'm feeling right now.
A bit over a year ago, I...
Blizzard’s maintenance mode MOBA Heroes of the Storm just saw its third patch of the year
Don't look now but Blizzard's long-abandoned MOBA Heroes of the Storm is getting its third patch of 2024. Keep this up and we won't...
Splatoon 3’s Splatoween for Halloween is a blast from Splatoon’s past
Despite already being in maintenance mode, Splatoon 3's making good on its promise to still hold certain seasonal events starting with Splatoween. This one's...
Puzzle MMO Islands of Insight will sunset at the end of October – here’s how to keep playing offline
Back in July, we learned the sad news that Behaviour Interactive's puzzle MMO Islands of Insight, which had only just fully launched in February,...
The Daily Grind: Which maintenance mode MMORPG have you still played the longest?
Maintenance mode is a weird thing even just as a concept. Some games claim to be in maintenance mode while still receiving regular updates,...
Splatoon 3’s Finale is the end of regular updates and the beginning of maintenance mode
There's a lot to be said about Splatoon 3's final Splatfest. Team Past won, meaning we'll see something about that reflected in the next future game...
Ubisoft confirms offline mode for The Crew 2, The Crew Motorfest during Motorfest’s year 2 reveal
Ubisoft is celebrating the first anniversary of The Crew Motorfest (aka The Crew 3) by essentially promising not to do it dirty the way...
