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EVE Online returns to China after a two-year interruption
EVE Online has been given the thumbs-up by the People's Republic of China.
The space sandbox MMORPG originally released in China back in 2006, at...
EVE Echoes has been ‘hindered’ by the coronavirus but will launch in ‘late 2020’
With CCP Games seemingly trying to sneak game cancelations under the radar, you might be wondering what's going on with EVE Echoes. The EVE...
EVE Evolved: First impressions of the EVE Echoes mobile beta
EVE Online has been a PC MMO staple now for over 16 years, carving out a niche for itself as a long-term hobby with...
The MOP Up: Skyforge gets toxic (in a good way)
Just because the newest area in Skyforge is described as a "toxic wasteland" doesn't mean that you should change your vacation plans. Gullible players...
The MOP Up: Settlers of Catan goes alternate reality
If you are anything like my family and friends, then you probably have a copy or three of Settlers of Catan in play on...
An MMO character ‘worth’ $1.4M was sold in China for $552
So here's a fun story of people being particularly... odd. Let's go with odd. Player A, hereafter referred to as "Scrooge McDuck," spends the...
MMO Business Roundup: Amazon, gaming toxicity research, Blizzard’s court victory, and why people love Mike Morhaime
Business business business! We're back for another speedy Friday afternoon roundup of some MMO and games industry business news.
Amazon's next big thing
We're not sure...
Improbable and Tencent join forces to bring SpatialOS and a developer program to China
It would appear that Improbable, the company behind SpatialOS, is hedging its bets on China. Improbable announced that it will be working with Tencent...
BlizzCon protesters remain unmoved by Blizzard apology as industry groups propose unified esports principles
If anyone was curious, no, many of the folks who protested BlizzCon live and in the flesh were not swayed by Blizzard President J....
Despite BlizzCon apology, Blizzard stands behind ‘Hong Kong liberation’ suspensions
In case you missed it, BlizzCon's World of Warcraft Q&A session this afternoon was peppered with a few vocal protesters who both wore pro-Hong...
BlizzCon 2019: Mobile MMOARPG Diablo Immortal gets new content, videos, and preregistration
During this afternoon's BlizzCon Opening Ceremonies, Blizzard didn't so much as breathe the words "Diablo Immortal," in spite of multiple devs (and audience members)...
EVE Online’s NetEase-backed mobile EVE Echoes enters beta in December
EVE Online mobile MMO EVE Echoes is swooping past its summer alpha into a winter beta, according to an announcement from CCP Games and NetEase...
MMO Business Roundup: Threats on Square Enix, Netmarble’s weak Q2, and Steam’s Workshop scammers
Welcome back to another roundup of business tidbits relevant to the MMO industry!
Square Enix: First up, another edition of why we can't have nice...
Q2 2019 financials: Nexon revenues dip as Netease sees international growth
Nexon's business has been under close scrutiny this year as its owners attempted a sale and then reorganized instead, prompting layoffs earlier this week and...
MMO Business Roundup: Riot’s diversity ‘progress’, NetEase’s esports arena, DayZ down under, and Twitch threats
Welcome back to another roundup of what's going on in the business of making online games! Let's start with the most controversial of the...
EVE Online’s NetEase-backed mobile edition EVE Echoes hits alpha later this month
EVE Online is taking another step closer to mobile with EVE Echoes: Infinite Galaxy Mobile (yes, we know that's confusing!), which CCP and NetEase...
NetEase is launching an R&D-focused studio in Montreal
The city of Montreal is clearly an intriguing location for Chinese online games company NetEase. The company has announced the launch of a new...
Newly proposed Chinese gaming regulations target romantic plotlines and sexual content
Love conquers all -- except for Chinese gaming regulations, if the recently proposed rules for game content regulation come to pass. The People's Daily,...
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: World of Dragon Nest, Echo of Soul RED, and Dawn of Isles
Welcome back to another quick roundup of MMOs and MMO-adjacent titles you've probably never heard of (or at least have entirely forgotten about!).
First up:...
Revelation Online asks to hear your dream wedding for a chance at a pricey in-game wedding
Ah, marriage! That most blessed of unions, a ceremony that brings you joy even if you're just holding it in Revelation Online, and far more...
