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SuperData August 2019: WoW Classic drives a massive subscription surge
Alright, all you armchair business analysts, it's time to look over SuperData's sales research report for August 2019. Get your best arguments ready and...
The MOP Up: League of Legends’ future looks bright
Don't let games like Fortnite and Overwatch make you forget that League of Legends is still a thing. In fact, Riot Games' MOBA saw...
Not So Massively: How unrealistic expectations hobbled Heroes of the Storm
I find myself in the odd position of feeling compelled to both defend and criticize Heroes of the Storm. The game's taken a huge...
League of Legends promises improvements to events and game modes in a quick Q&A
It's not exactly an AMA or a Q&A of substantial length, considering Riot cherry-picked questions that tied to an overall topic, but League of...
Riot settles class action discrimination lawsuit as victims claim victory
Last year, Kotaku published a brutal exposé of Riot Games’ culture, replete with sexual harassment and sexual discrimination problems. In response, Riot promised a...
SuperData July 2019: Fortnite, League of Legends tumble as GTAO surges
League of Legends has been dethroned again, according to SuperData's latest game industry global revenue report for the month of July 2019. Riot's MOBA...
Former Riot devs form well-funded Singularity 6 to build a ‘virtual society’ MMO
MMOs are dead, huh? No less than the likes of ex-Riot Games devs say not so fast. New(ish) studio Singularity 6 - led by...
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...
MMO Business Roundup: Video game gambling, toxicity, post-lawsuit reconciliation, and successful UX design
Welcome back to another mish-mash roundup of MMO-business-related happenings that just don't fit in anywhere else. To wit:
On game gambling: Remember the bizarrely bad...
Would you try a single-player spinoff of The Division 2, or are you happy with it as it is?
Over the weekend, multiple game devs, including The Division 2's creative director, floated the idea of a "single player narrative driven spin off" of...
More eyeballs lingered on League of Legends than Fortnite this year – so far
So, battle royale - was it just a fad? Probably not, or at least, if it is, it's not even close to being over....
League of Legends is blocked in Iran and Syria due to US embargo laws
The politics of the real world have impeded the possible solace or distraction of a video game. It appears that League of Legends players...
The Division 2 brings a minigun wielding specialization and more in Title Update 4
When it comes to video game firearms, bigger is often better, and it doesn't come much bigger than the rotating turret monstrosity like the...
APB Reloaded’s new battle royale mode is now online after a week’s delay
Last week, APB Reloaded was gearing up for a new patch, the biggest the game had seen since Little Orbit took over last year....
California says Riot Games is refusing to fully cooperate with its gender discrimination investigation
The Riot sexual harassment and gender discrimination fiasco is coming up on its anniversary this summer, and from a legal perspective, it's only just...
Vague Patch Notes: The curious case of the esports bubble
I've been thinking a lot about esports lately. This is not actually something IÂ like to think about, mind you; my general attitude toward esports...
APB Reloaded launches battle royale mode APB RIOT into open beta today [Updated]
It's gonna be a big Wednesday for APB Reloaded: New developer Little Orbit is launching the biggest update the game's seen since the takeover....
Riot is launching a premium esports viewing option for League of Legends
Do you wish to be counted among the elite of esports viewership? Do you desire the prestige of delicately consuming caviar-flavored Doritos and drinking...
Tencent is apparently giving up on the Western port of Honour of Kings, Arena of Valor
Here's a fun bit of statistical data for you on this Tuesday:Â Honour of Kings is literally the most successful mobile game in the entire...
League of Legends is destined for mobile, Reuters reports
Remember all the thinkpieces years back about the rise of the MOBA? The industry's been through several bubbles since then, between survival sandboxes and...
