[AL:Rift]Official Site:Â RIFT
Studio:Â Trion Worlds
Launch Date: March 1, 2011
Genre: Fantasy Themepark
Business Model: Hybrid F2P (Optional Sub, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC
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RIFT datamining adds more evidence for a coming battle pass
Gamigo may have called it quits for RIFT's progression server, but that doesn't mean that the publisher has development for the regular shards. In...
Gamigo promises a ‘new and improved gardening system’ for Trove in 2019
While Gamigo may be cutting back on RIFT's extracurricular activities, Trove appears to be getting both more content and events. St. Qubeslick 2019, for...
RIFT prematurely ends its progression server run
While progression and legacy MMO servers are fairly popular these days, RIFT is putting an end to its Prime server before it was able...
The Stream Team: Rift-wrangling for RIFT’s 8th birthday
You get a birthday... and you get a birthday... and RIFT gets a birthday! Today marks Telaria's eighth year, and Massively OP's MJ is...
Gamigo is apparently going to throw a party in Cologne
"Are you planning a vacation in Europe any time soon? If not, you definitely should," exclaims Rift's official Twitter account as it's being used...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 208: Blizzard’s chilly forecast
Justin and Bree discuss Blizzard's troubles, New World, Star Citizen, Guild Wars 1, Tibia, RIFT, Elder Scrolls Online, and Astroneer, with mailbag questions on WoWfugees and the abandonment of Diablo III.
DC Universe Online’s Justice League Dark episode launches March 28
Even if you're not a big fan of DC or superheroes, as an MMO fan you've got to be secretly pleased that DC Universe...
Interview: Black Desert’s Pearl Abyss on battle royale design, metrics, cron stones, and future content
Black Desert has had a wild ride over the last year, as has its home studio, Pearl Abyss. Not only did PA pick up...
RIFT delivers a small patch, points to ‘future content releases’
Out of Gamigo's purchases from Trion Worlds, RIFT has fared especially poorly with very little in the way of development (or developers) in the...
That ancient ArcheAge consumer lawsuit against Trion reveals possible rebrand
Over the last couple of years, we've been covering a player-led lawsuit against Trion Worlds. Back in 2015, three gamers alleged that Trion violated...
Perfect Ten: The worst MMORPG expansions of all time
A great MMO expansion brings so much to the table: fresh excitement for a game, new classes, innovative features, expanded vistas, additional races, and...
Perfect Ten: The MMOs with the most uncertain futures in 2019
Working in this field has given me something of a sense of how a lot of the industry is going to play out. Take...
Massively Overthinking: Hopes and fears for MMOs in 2019
With nearly all of our end-of-2018 content finally and blissfully behind us - seriously, I always breathe a huge sigh of relief when it's...
The best Massively OP MMO community polls of 2018
Polls are a quantitative sort of magic that we don’t often get from our other articles - at least when they aren’t being brigaded...
Flameseeker Chronicles: First impressions of Guild Wars 2’s All or Nothing
One amazing trailer and a day of hype later, Guild Wars 2’s All or Nothing will be live this afternoon for us to play....
RIFT solicits player feedback for a daily calendar reward revamp
Does the daily reward calendar in RIFT feel a bit outdated to you? Obvious date-related puns aside, the developers still on the team feel as...
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs are enjoying a new lease on life these days?
Just because pretty much every MMO peaks pretty early and enjoys those 15 minutes of fame and glory before settling down with a family...
Perfect Ten: The best MMO updates and expansions of 2018
A not-inconsequential part of me misses the days when every MMO would pump out boxed expansions. I like buying boxes of stuff I like...
One Shots: Dance like the moon is watching
As we digest all of those Christmas hams and cookies while replacing our bloodstream with eggnog, it's a good time of the year to...
The Stream Team: A first Fae Yule in RIFT
Massively OP's MJ is not exactly sure how it happened, but it appears that she has never experienced RIFT's Fae Yule celebration! She has...
