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Betawatch: Camelot Unchained promises good news in 2024

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Look, Camelot Unchained, I see you promising good things for 2024. I am glad that January will mark a new push of the game...

MMO Year in Review: Second breakfast (May 2023)

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May brought interesting news for fans of Lord of the Rings, as Amazon and Embracer announced that they're working on yet another LOTR MMORPG,...

Catch up on Battle Bards’ MMO music podcast from 2023

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It may not happen every day, but when a new Battle Bards episode drops into your podcast notifications, you know you're in for a...

Player-vs-developer ‘medium fantasy’ MMO Astaria pops back up as Arvita

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We would not blame you in the least if you had no recollection of Astaria. This was a suspicious project that was supposed to...

MMO Year in Review: Crisis maps (April 2023)

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Trouble continued brewing at Activision-Blizzard in April as UK regulators made clear their intent to impede Microsoft's acquisition, Blizzard MAUs and revenues sank in...

The best MassivelyOP community Daily Grinds of 2023

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This traditional roundup of the best Daily Grinds of the year is actually one of my favorites because it demonstrates just how long we've...

MMO Year in Review: Press F7 for E3 (March 2023)

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The bloodbath across the industry continued in March with layoffs at everything from EA and Disney to CCP Games and Twitch - and the...
Never quest.

A look back at the MMO and gaming science topics of 2023

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This month marks MOP's ninth consecutive year covering science-related news specific to MMORPGs and MMOs, but like last year, there wasn't nearly as much...

MMO Year in Review: Amazon’s expanding empire (February 2023)

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Amazon Games continued expanding its games publishing arm in February of this year, owing to the anticipated announcement that it would be taking on...

MMO Year in Review: NetEase versus Blizzard (January 2023)

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The end of the year means time to look forward to where we're going - but also to look back at where our genre...
waugh? okay

The MOP Up: Warhammer Online’s Return of Reckoning ‘chickens out’

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Return of Reckoning's rogue server changed how combat buffs worked and added a new level 40 quest that pays out in, er, a "Chicken...
I'm fine. We're fine. This is fine. Everything's fine like wine.

Betawatch: Ashes of Creation and Age of Water target next year for more testing

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Turns out that this week you were obligated to have some testing plans ready for 2024 if your game title is structured as X...
SUUUUUUUUURGE

WoW Factor: Evaluating World of Warcraft’s 2023 progress and performance

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So 2023 is not completely in the rear view yet, but at least in terms of major developments for World of Warcraft we can...
Rein in that deer.

Winter holiday events around the MMORPG world, 2023 edition

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'Tis the season, once again, for end-of-year roundups and the ever-lovable event roundup, and you know that we've got one for you hear for...

The MOP Up: Valheim’s Christmas surprise

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As the nights turn frosty in Valheim, a strange wintry cheer spreads through the land. Could it be... could it be a plum pudding...
head, shoulders, skull and bones (skull and bones)

Betawatch: Skull and Bones kicks off closed beta, Corepunk launches closed test with no NDA

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Apparently Skull and Bones is now in closed beta. According to the game's "official Twitter account" and "sources familiar with the matter," anyhow. Do...

The MOP Up: Alganon shows its first signs of life in ages

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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...
like the song from cats I guess

Betawatch: Monsters & Memories throws a testing party for all

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Hey y'all, Monsters & Memories is throwing a testing party and you're all invited! You might think that this would make me happy, but...

MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: AQ2 Expanse, Project Baxter, Tombstone

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Welcome back to another quick roundup of MMOs and MMO-adjacent multiplayer titles you’ve (probably) never heard of! In today's edition, we've got an indie...

Kind Words 2 expands multiplayer note-writing into a real social sandbox

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Back in the spring of 2020, the games industry was rather hungry for something feel-good (you know why), so it was the perfect time...

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