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Massively Overthinking: The state of early access, alpha, and beta ‘testing’ in the MMO genre
I remember years ago when then-Massively-columnist Rubi Bayer let loose with a blistering rant on the state of faux beta MMOs. She helmed Betawatch...
MMO lockboxes: Market impact, regulation, and the letter of the law
GIbiz posted an article earlier this week peppered with quotes from Mat Piscatella, an NPD US games market analyst who suggests that the recent...
Former EA dev: EA only cares about what gamers will pay for
Former BioWare dev Manveer Heir has piped up on the subject of EA's business model following the shutdown of Visceral Games and the so-called...
RuneScape apologizes for microtransactions and lack of update clarity
RuneScape's Thomas "Mod Balance" Sweeney has a post on the official forums today showing how apologies ought to go. This one's in regard to...
Here’s how some online game developers justify lockboxes
Yes, it's apparently the Month of the Lockbox across the internet, as the level of discussion and controversy over how these items manipulate your mind...
EVE Evolved: EVE Online’s free-to-play upgrades are pretty damn generous
You've probably heard by now that EVE Online is giving its free-to-play alpha clone characters a massive boost in power in December about a...
Virtual Earth Online looks like a Minecraft and Second Life mash-up
So you're tired of visiting far-flung post-apoc space stations, fantasy ghost castles, underground slime lairs, and zombie grottos on Mars. What's next? How about......
Massively Overthinking: How will Star Citizen make money after launch?
During this week's Massively OP Podcast, Justin and I attempted to tackle a question sent in by commenter and listener Sally Bowls - specifically,...
Massively Overthinking: What keeps you from playing mobile MMOs?
Earlier this week, we wrote about Black Desert developer Pearl Abyss' IPO and its grand plans for the future - among them, four additional...
PAX West 2017: Chronicles of Elyria’s monetization philosophy, tribe evolution, and the PvP sandbox stigma
What is Chronicles of Elyria? We first learned about the game and its goal to redefine the MMORPG genre back in 2015. Since then,...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds struggles with rapid growth and microtransactions backlash
With its domination over Steam and 10 million units sold, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has the industry's direct and rapt attention. But this immense success hasn't...
Destiny 2 players enthuse over memories montage, complain about shaders
Let's face it: Players will never be completely happy. Your average player may swing from a most ardent fan to a scathing critic in...
EVE Valkyrie will be getting loot boxes
There's really no two ways about this particular tidbit of news. CCP is adding loot boxes to EVE Valkyrie, according to a recent interview....
Absolver teases tomorrow’s launch with a sweet new trailer
Absolver's unique style of multiplayer online combat is set to go live on Steam and PS4 tomorrow, and Devolver Digital has a new trailer...
The Game Archaeologist: Furcadia
Let's face it: There isn't really a huge pool of MMORPGs from the 1990s to explore in this column. By now I have done...
SuperData’s July 2017 report sees PC rank reshuffle, Pokemon Go’s return, and GTAO’s console dominance
SuperData's July 2017 revenue report isn't going to surprise anyone, I suspect, but it's worth a look. On the PC side, there are no new...
Massively Overthinking: How should MMOs make money in a world without lockboxes?
Earlier this week, MOP's Justin expressed frustration over lockboxes, feeling especially provoked. "As both a player and a journalist, I find it insulting when...
Path of Exile’s Fall of Oriath has just begun Xbox One beta
Path of Exile's Fall of Oriath expansion arrives August 4 - check out the release trailer and prepare for the microtransaction system tomorrow!
The Soapbox: The disastrous Pokemon Go Fest was just Niantic being Niantic, and that has to stop
I know I complain a lot about Pokemon Go in my articles here, but there's a reason for this. I'm a huge fan not just of the...
Path of Exile’s microtransaction system is finally live
After multiple false starts over the summer, Path of Exile has finally patched in its new microtransaction system as of last night.
"In the new...
