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Pantheon boss on canceled 247 mode: ‘The community quite literally freaked out’
With December almost wrapping up, Visionary Realms CEO Chris Rowan is taking a moment to pen a retrospective of the year that was for...
Pantheon Rise of the Fallen pledges extra test sessions following a cancellation of alpha backer access
Earlier this week, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen ran into a SNAFU with a backend system that ultimately led to Visionary Realms cancelling a...
Pantheon Rise of the Fallen delays latest pre-alpha test into 2024 over broken backend system
Just as things were beginning to ramp up for pre-alpha testing of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, the plans laid by Visionary Realms get...
Massively Overthinking: Our MMO predictions for 2024
It's time once again for the MOP staff and readers to engage in our favorite end-of-the-year MMO: collectively guessing what's going to happen next...
Pantheon Rise of the Fallen updates item drops and crafting, recounts a player-organized pre-alpha boss hunt
The work on the MMORPG pre-alpha testing of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen continues to roll forward, with updates to the build applied last...
Pantheon Rise of the Fallen outlines updates made to the MMORPG, readies more recaps and letters
This month's producer's letter from Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen continues to move through the game's returned MMORPG testing details, with a summary of...
Pantheon influencers show off pre-alpha MMORPG footage as Visionary Realms loses a marketing staffer
Is Visionary Realms attempting to staunch the bleeding of player trust, or this all just part of an existing plan? That's certainly up for...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 446: Cry ‘Havoc!’ and let slip the dogs of MMOs
Chris and Justin discuss Tarisland's beta, Perfect New World's beta, Pantheon 247 cancelation, SWTOR's Aussie server, EVE Online's Havoc, World of Warcraft's Seeds of Renewal, WoW Classic Hardcore, and WoW Classic Season of Discovery.
Vague Patch Notes: How does an MMORPG studio rebuild trust it shattered?
Earlier this week, Pantheon cancelled its intensely stupid extraction shooter mode. Now, I don't say that it's intensely stupid because I dislike this sort...
Pantheon Rise of the Fallen talks about the return of 24-hour MMO testing and a shift of dev mindset
Now that Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is moving away from its proposed standalone 247 extraction mode in favor of testing the MMORPG that...
Kickstarted MMORPG Pantheon cancels 247 extraction mode: ‘We have damaged your trust’
Pantheon Rise of the Fallen's brief community nightmare is over: Visionary Realms announced this morning that it's putting the brakes on development of the...
Pantheon Rise of the Fallen claims ‘solid forward momentum’ thanks to art change and 247 extraction mode
It looks as if Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is in "show don't tell" mode for its much-maligned 247 extraction test mode, as Visionary...
Pantheon argues 247 extraction mode is meant to satisfy replayability and runs parallel to MMORPG loops
Our readers already know that things are not going well among backers of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, as developer Visionary Realms confirmed the...
Massively Overthinking: Are there any MMOs for which a spin-off mode would be welcome?
Pantheon's announcement that its developers are working on spinning out a monetized "247" extraction mode hasn't engendered a whole lot of hope for the...
Testing Pantheon’s 247 mode won’t be cheap, according to Visionary Realms’ latest infodrop
Pantheon's proposed "247" spin-off extraction mode has been the subject of much debate already since its leak and confirmation earlier this month, but Visionary...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 442: Harbingers of MMO hype
Justin and Bree discuss Final Fantasy XIV's Fanfest, SWTOR, Pantheon's 247 split, Albion Online's Wild Blood, Star Citizen, and Squadron 42, with adventures in LOTRO, New World, and Fallout 76, plus a mailbag topic on getting new players hooked on MMOs.
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes emulator continues to improve, but it’s still in alpha
It's been a year-plus since we last checked in with the Vanguard: Saga of Heroes rogue server project. Since it's been a while, there...
Vague Patch Notes: Pivots don’t work with MMOs
So we can pretty much confirmed now that Pantheon's goose is thoroughly cooked. Yes, I know, the folks at Visionary Realms are claiming that...
Pantheon confirms ‘247’ extraction play mode rumors: ‘This is not a cancellation of Pantheon’
Yesterday, we covered turmoil in the Pantheon Rise of the Fallen community stemming from multiple leaks from the game's VIP backer Discord. The leaker...
Rumor: Pantheon leaks suggest a monetized spin-off mode is en route for testing
The Pantheon Rise of the Fallen community is in uproar this morning over apparent leaks from the game's VIP backer section - regardless of...
