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Perfect Ten: Utterly silly MMO transmedia synergy over the years
Remember back when Trion Worlds tried to coin -- or cement -- the term "transmedia synergy" for the relationship between Defiance the game and Defiance the...
The MOP Up: Stardew Valley’s secret mobile multiplayer mode
Stardew Valley developer Concerned Ape confirmed that the latest update added a "secret, experimental mobile multiplayer feature" for Android and iOS with the caveats...
MMO Business Roundup: NetEase stocks dip over internal fraud and corruption investigation
Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent business news. This edition is all about money, baby. Well, quarterly financials, anyhow. And also...
Palworld is getting a mobile version thanks to Krafton partnership as server FPS improves with latest patch
Krafton really likes to release mobile versions of games that are facing a lawsuit, apparently. The company announced today that it has secured a...
Kakao Q2 2024: Profits nosedive as ArcheAge 2 faces another potential delay
The second quarter for fiscal year 2024 has ended up being a pretty awful one for Kakao Games. The latest earnings summary confirms that...
The MOP Up: Terraria gets all cool with its whip
Terraria's latest state of the game post teased some interesting variations on a weapon that would get Indiana Jones' stamp of approval: "Observant Terrarians...
The MOP Up: Elsword welcomes Lithia to its combat roster
Elsword's roster recently expanded to include the sparkplug character of Lithia: "A real 'gem' of a character and a glittering addition to the stylish...
The MOP Up: Temtem goes neon as it spins down development
Temtem's Patch 1.7 arrived with the start of its Neon Reverie season, the game's last as development starts to spin down: "To close it...
MMO Business Roundup: Krafton and Roblox post Q1 2024 gains while Unity bleeds nearly $300M
Welcome back to another quick roundup of some MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news! And this time around, it's the Oops! All Q1 Reports edition!...
PUBG Mobile hands over the keys to Bentley Motors automobiles
Clearly, we all peel out of our mansions in the morning whilst driving this year's model from Bentley Motors. But just on the off...
Q4 2023: Nexon, Krafton, and Roblox all posted soaring revenues in 2023
Welcome back to another MMO business roundup - this one all about financials for some of the companies we keep an eye on 'round...
Korean Court rules man isn’t a conscientious objector because he likes PUBG
We admit that the headline for this story is pretty wild, so allow us a few moments to lay some contextual groundwork: South Korea...
MMO Business Roundup: Krafton likes AI, Call of Duty moderation, and German lockbox regulation push
Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news. We've got a lot to cover, so let's dive right in.
Krafton pushes AI...
Palworld sells 7M, nears 2M concurrent, and drops an undated roadmap for fixes and content
Palworld, a survivalbox everyone was sleeping on and got basically zero traction over the last two and a half years we've been covering it,...
MassivelyOP’s 2023 Golden Yachties: Best Worst MMO Transmedia Synergy
Welcome back to MassivelyOP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards as we present our award for Best Worst MMO Transmedia Synergy. Yes, it's the Golden Yachties series,...
LEGO Fortnite reels in over 2M concurrent players in its debut as Epic continues to evolve the shooter into a games platform
The evolution of Fortnite from a co-op wave survival shooter to a primary battle royale game to a full-blown games platform continues. Readers will...
The MOP Up: Alganon shows its first signs of life in ages
Could we be hearing a heartbeat in the long-dormant Alganon? This past week, the official account announced that the website is back online and...
MMO Business Roundup: Gaming addiction, GTA6, Ubisoft layoffs, Epic v. Google, and more
Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news. There's been a lot this week, so we'll keep 'em brief!
Addiction: A woman...
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...
Transmedia madness roundup: PUBG’s KFC collab, Animal Crossing’s LEGO figs, and Roblox’s Barbie experience
The strange bedfellows made of game studios and other brands has been A Thing for a while - we've even made a whole Golden...
