A major Chinese publisher with a large branch in the US, known here primarily for its stewardship of Cryptic Games’ MMORPGs, including Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, and Champions Online.
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Champions Online kicks off its festive winter event, preps costume contest in honor of Kevin Conroy
Sure, the winter event happening in Champions Online is precisely the same as last year, and that probably can strike as a bit boring,...
Neverwinter’s 2023 roadmap includes three module releases – but no new class
We've often noticed that maturing MMORPGs tend to trend toward a dependable, regular release schedule. So it's no surprise that Neverwinter's fallen into that...
The MOP Up: ArcheAge attempts to end the year on a high note
This past week, ArcheAge's devs talked about the game's December plans and how the sandbox fantasy MMO is going to close out the year.
"We...
End-of-year Eleven: The healthiest live MMOs at the end of 2022
When you're investing a whole lot of time and (potentially) money into MMORPGs, you want to make sure that your game isn't going belly-up...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 399: Dragonflight takes to the skies
Justin and Bree discuss WoW Dragonflight's launch; New World's 2023 roadmap; the sunset of Elyon and Forsaken World; new content for EverQuest II, Wizard101, Embers Adrift, Guild Wars 2, and Elite Dangerous; plus adventures in LOTRO, MOP's end-of-the-year awards, and a mailbag topic on auto-scaling in MMOs.
Star Trek Online reopens Q’s Winter Wonderland on December 6 with new holiday rewards on offer
The holiday season is once again coming to Star Trek Online, and regular players know what that means. It's time for the return of...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO offers the best console or mobile experience as of 2022?
I have noted before that while I have two consoles and love to game on my phone, I'm probably always going to be a...
Whatever happened to Masangsoft’s reboot of RaiderZ?
RaiderZ is something of an old and spectral name among the minds of MMORPG veterans and is very possibly unheard of among genre neophytes,...
The Stream Team: Wrapping up the winds of Neverwinter’s Spinward Rise
Massively OP's MJ and her D&D night crew have been working to eradicate the elemental threats in Neverwinter, with their first focus on wind....
Forsaken World officially sunsets, but there’s already a private server available
Gearbox Publishing announced at the tail end of April that it would be shutting down Perfect World Entertainment's MMORPG Forsaken World on November 30th....
Neverwinter kicks off a new battle pass series on November 29
Would you like to have your progress in Neverwinter tracked as part of an ongoing battle pass requesting you to clear content in exchange...
Embracer Q3 2022: Mobile game ads drive revenue with Cryptic MMOs contributing
Before we dive in to the numbers, we'll remind you that Embracer Group is the company that owns publisher Gearbox Software, which now governs...
Neverwinter offers a Drow-related reward for players along with an interview for The Way of the Drow
Do you want some Drow? Neverwinter has plenty of Drow. The Way of the Drow is going to provide you with all the Drow...
The Stream Team: Touring Neverwinter’s Northdark Reaches with devs (plus giveaway)
Neverwinter's newest module, Northdark Reaches, went live last week. As it's the first part of a campaign created by R.A. Salvatore and Geno Salvatore,...
Neverwinter’s latest patch fixes bugs and oversights while making Bards slightly more helpful to NPCs
Imagine being a Bard, singing a jaunty tune to help everyone recover some health, and then find yourself staring at allied NPCs around you...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 396: Crowfalling
Justin and Bree discuss Crowfall, Blue Protocol, SWTOR, New World, Q3 2022 financials (for Blizzard, Pearl Abyss, Square Enix, NCsoft), and new patches (for DDO, Neverwinter, Blade and Soul, EVE Online, Guild Wars 2, Elder Scrolls Online), with a mailbag topic covering Shadowbane, Second Live, Secret World, and Ultima Online.
Neverwinter brings the Harvester of Nightmares around once more on November 17
Imagine introducing yourself as the Harvester of Nightmares in a bar to someone you're trying to pick up. He's gorgeous, and you're swirling your...
Neverwinter’s Northdark Reaches module is live on PC and console today
It's a huge day for PC players of Cryptic's Neverwinter, as the Northdark Reaches launches on the platform. There hasn't been a whole lot...
The Stream Team: Celebrating Star Trek Online’s Ascension console launch with devs and giveaway
Ascension, the latest update in Star Trek Online, launched on consoles on November 1st, so now Xbox and PlayStation players can savor the same...
The Stream Team: Neverwinter’s Halloween festival of falsehoods is Masquerade of Liars
Halloween is all about costumes and pretending to be something your not. Kind of like sanctioned lying, right? Neverwinter flaunts this fact and celebrates...
