Sandboxes are a type of MMO that emphasize player freedom and expression. They frequently include mechanics for building, crafting, trading, character customization and development, roleplaying, destruction, and significant interaction with the world and other players. A sandbox that is dominated by an open-PvP or free-for-all ruleset is sometimes pejoratively called a gankbox. Contrast with the themepark.
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Adrullan Online Adventures (fka EverCraft Online) preps its next open pre-alpha for July 11
Last March we reported on a name change for the voxel-styled sandbox MMORPG EverCraft Online to Adrullan Online Adventures in an effort to clear...
Elite Dangerous confirms a higher cash shop cost for its upcoming Clipper Mk2 and other large ships
If you were among those counting your Arx ahead of the Panther Clipper Mk2's arrival on July 22nd to Elite: Dangerous, then you're going...
Black Desert Console hypes the incoming arrival of the Deadeye class and Ulukita zone July 10
Soon, players of Black Desert Console will be able to do their own bit of rootin', tootin', and shootin', when the Deadeye class makes...
Dune Awakening makes further tweaks to Deep Desert loot and adjusts Landsraad rewards
The changes for the top end of play in Dune Awakening continue today, as Funcom's latest patch for the game has made more tweaks...
Nightingale is ‘at a crossroads’ as devs answer questions about gameplay and multiplayer updates
Last week, Nightingale developer Inflexion Games invited players to participate in a Discord AMA to talk about what's next for the gaslamp survivalbox. That...
The MOP Up: Chrono Odyssey testers pinpoint pain points
Upcoming Korean MMO Chrono Odyssey recently wrapped up its first closed beta test and reported that while players liked the world and time travel...
The Stream Team: Into the Imperial Testing Station in Dune Awakening
Now that they've concluded their current business at the tradepost in Dune: Awakening, Massively OP's MJ and Larry are going setting off to infiltrate...
Massively Overthinking: Is vertical progression still sustainable for MMOs?
Back in May, Project Ghost's Greg Street got MMO players buzzing over the state of MMOs in the West vs. the East. That isn't...
EverQuest teases a 2025 expansion ‘to die for,’ EverQuest II sets GU129 Fear of Eternity for August
Daybreak was busy Daybreaking this week - the good kind of Daybreaking, mind you - and there's so much that we're gonna round it...
BitCraft Online takes the stance of ‘moderate don’t mediate’ in griefing situations
Now a couple weeks into its early access launch, sandbox MMO BitCraft Online is catching its breath and looking forward to the next steps...
Star Citizen preps new gear and PvE co-op zones as it launches its latest free-fly event
Star Citizen is effectively looking at its past, its present, and its future in a manner of speaking this week, as CIG has put...
Black Desert’s 30th class, Wukong, is live this week as the basegame is free to play through July 10
Pearl Abyss spent last weekend's Heidel Ball dishing on what's en route for Black Desert in the near future, and now some of that...
John Smedley’s new MMOFPS is called Reaper Actual, and yeah, it’s pretty much PlanetSide 3
Remember back in March, when John Smedley resurfaced teasing a new game headed up by PlanetSide 2 devs Matt Higby and Tramell Isaace? Well,...
Dune Awakening players find a fresh dupe exploit immediately after another was patched out
Life in Dune: Awakening continues to be challenging, and not because of any intended design. A patch that was put out just yesterday to...
The Stream Team: Anything goes in Elite Dangerous
Sometimes you go into a game with a plan - some kind of basic goal - but today, MOP's Chris is hopping into Elite:...
Sandbox MMORPG Bellatores talks up its open world, progression system, and combat ahead of Korean CBT
Do you remember Bellatores? Admittedly it's been some time since there's been anything new since it first crossed our notice in 2022, and that...
Star Citizen players try to call attention to reportedly widespread duping and cheating issues
Sure, Star Citizen might be in an alpha state right now, but that doesn't necessarily mean that its in-game economy should be potentially wrecked...
Bohemia’s co-op survivalbox Everwind (fka SkyVerse) successfully funded on Kickstarter with $53K
Good news for those who are still hungering for even more Minecraft clones: Stylized voxel RPG Everwind crossed the finish line of its Kickstarter...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 524: RIFT’s A New Hope moment
Justin and Bree discuss Chrono Odyssey's horrors, EverQuest's emu legal imbroglio, RIFT's actual patch, RuneScape's monetization, and Hytale's demise, with adventures in Monsters and Memories, Erenshor, City of Heroes, World of Warcraft, LOTRO, and Palia, plus a mailbag topic on growing up through MMORPGs.
Choose My Adventure: Defending our backyard in Elite Dangerous for powerplay profits
This past weekend was another brief but extremely worthwhile run through Elite: Dangerous as my best friend Britarnya and I took up the chosen...
