mmo industry
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...
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...
Why individual MMOs and MOBAs are their own market
There's an interesting think piece on Medium that tackles misconceptions when it comes to trying to pigeonhole players and games into categories. The crux...
Funcom CEO discusses missteps and the future of the company’s games
It is a very unsettling time to be a fan of Funcom's titles with the news that the studio is actively looking for a...
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...
Zenimax’s Oculus lawsuit will proceed to trial
Fans of the Oculus Rift might be disappointed to learn that judge Jorge Solis has rejected the motion to dismiss a lawsuit leveled against Oculus...
Make My MMO: August 8, 2015
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Project Gorgon continued to feel the Kickstarter love thanks to the realization of its $30,000 stretch goal. Star...
ArcheAge mobile game will use Unreal Engine 4
Remember ArcheVille? No, probably not; it was an ArcheAge mobile game that was shut down rather quickly back in 2013. The important thing is...
RIFT community manager: ‘RIFT is in zero danger’
The health of a game is always important to the players; no one wants to make a home that's going to be shut down...
Make My MMO: August 1, 2015
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Project Gorgon met its Kickstarter goal with over 23 days to spare. The fantasy sandpark benefited from some...
Make My MMO: July 25, 2015
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Project Gorgon returned to Kickstarter. Veteran developer Eric Heimburg clearly believes in his fantasy sandpark, and why not? Gorgon...
Make My MMO: July 18, 2015
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Derek Sm... ah, you know what? Never mind. This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Shroud of the Avatar's...
The Daily Grind: Is the sandbox MMO resurgence the result of nostalgia?
This morning's Daily Grind question arrives from Kickstarter donor n3v3r3nder, who wants to talk sandboxes.
Do you think of the recent emergence of sandbox MMOs is...
The war of words between Derek Smart and Star Citizen continues
If you're busy today, don't worry, we understand. We can assure you that this post does not contain a direct link to another 11,000...
Derek Smart says Star Citizen, ‘as has been pitched, will never get made’
The most polite possible way to describe Derek Smart is "contentious." He's indisputably worked on several games of huge scope without great reception. But...
Make My MMO: July 4, 2015
This week in MMO crowdfunding, Pathfinder Online introduced mules. No, not your dual-boxed healer or the crafter avatar that you force your kid to...
Blizzard and Netease partner for a Chinese release of Overwatch
You are probably not terribly worried about whether or not Overwatch is going to get a Chinese release for the same reason that most...
The demographics and realities of selling games on Steam
Steam is one of those things that we think of as almost ubiquitous as a gaming platform. You can buy many MMOs on it, it...
ARK: Survival Evolved has already sold 400,000 copies
On the surface, you could think of ARK: Survival Evolved as one step removed from zombie survival games except it has dinosaurs instead. But...
CCP financials for 2014 continue their downward slide
It's become a cottage industry for EVE Online fans to try to figure out whether CCP Games is doing well or not. Gone are the days...
