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Global Chat: New World beta pleases some, fails to grab others
The buzz around MMO Town these days is on New World, and specifically, the open beta that wrapped up last week. So far, the...
Betawatch: Book of Travels begins teasing early access, again
In the long saga of Book of Travels doing almost everything other than actually entering its promised early access state, this week marked an odd...
MMO Business Roundup: Discord’s funding, Bungie’s lawsuit, and harassment in online gaming
Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent business news.
Discord: Investors love dumping money into Discord, and they're continuing the trend, as the...
Eternal Crusade is now officially shut down for good
We're not entirely certain, but this probably means that the heretics won. Eternal Crusade is now shut down for good, with the developers posting one last...
The MOP Up: Swords ‘n Magic and Stuff moves into houses
Swords 'n Magic and Stuff is constructing its housing update this month on September 17th! The devs talked about the Farm 'n Forge update...
Betawatch: New World’s open beta is live all weekend
Is it truly happening? Is New World going to finally launch after so many delays and restructuring of its content? Maybe! But while it's not...
Diablo II Resurrected addresses chat, parties, TCP/IP support, and big honkin’ monitors
With Diablo II Resurrected's remaster release right around the corner and more or less expected to carry Blizzard through the rest of the year,...
Global Chat: World of Warcraft’s kick in the pants, Guild Wars 2’s choice paralysis
What happens when an MMORPG gets a big kick in the pants from both critical lashings and a company-wide scandal? It may actually get...
MMO Week in Review: Lost Ark’s delay, WoW’s carrot on a stick
This week, Lost Ark delayed its launch into next year, freeing up your MMO autumn for the likes of New World of Final Fantasy...
The MOP Up: Perfect World Mobile celebrates its second anniversary with extra bonuses
Perfect World Mobile just reached its second birthday, and with that comes a string of extra goodies, bonuses, login rewards, and even a special...
Betawatch: TitanReach suspends development
Exeunt TitanReach, pursued by former backers angry that the game is no more. The studio behind the game announced this week that development was being...
MMO Business Roundup: Clockwork Labs’ sandbox startup, NPIXEL, LOTRO’s community, and more
Welcome back to another quickie roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news. Business business business!
Clockwork Labs: Brand-new indie game studio Clockwork Labs has raised...
Global Chat: Returning to Guild Wars 2
Guild Wars 2's new (old) leadership, uptick in communication, and upcoming expansion have a lot of MMO players returning to the game lately --...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 337: Desperation is a good look on you
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, WoW and the Blizzard scandal, Fallout 76, DokeV and New World at Gamescom, Daybreak, TitanReach, and Into the Echo.
The MOP Up: Genshin Impact puts on a global concert
There's no doubt among fans that Genshin Impact has an amazing soundtrack, so there should be a whole lot of people happy to hear...
Betawatch: Book of Travels postponed its early access yet again
Come on now, Book of Travels, we know you're shy but it's time to start putting yourself out there. The game has once again delayed...
Massively Overthinking: The worst chat in the MMORPG genre
The first rule of MMORPGs is turn off global chat. Think about that for a sec. This is a genre that is expressly multiplayer...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 336: Bards and battleships
Justin and Bree discuss World of Warships, Roblox, World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2, Elyon, and Neverwinter, with adventures in LOTRO, FFXIV, GW2, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on repurposing nostalgia and transplanting MMO systems.
The MOP Up: Ankama, the studio behind Wakfu and Dofus, turns 20
This past week marked a huge milestone for the parent studio of Wakfu and Dofus, as Ankama turned 20 years old. To celebrate, Ankama...
Betawatch: Elyon and Diablo II Resurrected kick off beta events
More closed beta for Elyon? It's more likely than you think. It's actually certain, in fact. The game has showed off its rune attributes...