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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Elite Dangerous celebrates devs and players in its 10th anniversary retrospective video
This week in 2014, Elite: Dangerous officially released on PC, and despite its ups and downs, the game is closing out 2024 in an...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG launched the best event of 2024?
I'm well aware that this is going to be a hard Daily Grind to answer because it used to be an award, and it...
Sea of Thieves improves mischievous weapons and hamstrings its PvE mode in December update
It's been coming for a little while, but now Rare has applied Sea of Thieves' December update, bringing with it a bunch of adjustments...
Mortal Online 2 drops item-filled meteors from the sky for players to fight for in its latest update
Mortal Online 2 will be one of the few MMORPGs where we can confirm that epic items do literally fall from the sky. The...
Sandbox MMORPG The Quinfall announces early access release date of January 25
Over the past several months we've been covering The Quinfall, Vawraek Technology's open world sandbox MMORPG, which made its arrival to gamers' notice in...
Albion Online plans updates to economy, Outlands, and release timing in 2025
It's been a packed year for the PvP sandbox Albion Online, and what better way to look back at the year that was than...
Black Desert unveils the Deadeye class, hardcore PvP server, new Atoraxxion areas, and new zones
This past weekend was a loaded one for Black Desert on PC and mobile, as Pearl Abyss hosted its BDO Festa and Calpheon Ball...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG offers the best character customization as of 2024?
Star Citizen has an unfortunately bad reputation... well, kind of everywhere, including among its own dearest fans, but today I want to call out...
The MOP Up: New World pulls back the curtains on its holiday event
New World's devs shared the inspiration behind the hodge-podge holiday event in the game, saying, "Our Audio and Narrative Teams took inspiration from various...
Elite Dangerous releases the Cobra Mk V and pits players against the final invading Thargoid Titan
Yesterday marked both a new ship's arrival and the final battle for Earth in Elite: Dangerous, as the spaceships sandbox's latest patch has officially...
Black Desert continues anniversary, adjusts sea routes on PC, and adds Kharazad accessories to console
The weekly patches for Black Desert on PC and console might seem pretty meager this time around, but there are still lots of things...
The Stream Team: Taking a peek inside of the early access release of Pantheon Rise of the Fallen
Today is the day when Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen takes its next big step forward toward release with its early access launch, and...
Lost Skies’ island construction tool is officially launched and F2P on Steam
Earlier this month, we noted that Bossa Games was pushing onward with its new multiplayer MMO-esque sandbox Lost Skies by releasing an Island Creator...
Pax Dei invites you to go on a shopping spree as its Market Square update is live
As promised, Pax Dei's Verse 2: Market Square is live this morning for all owners of the early access sandbox MMORPG, and it's all...
Star Citizen rounds up the features for alpha 4.0, which is still on track for release by year’s end
There are only a few more weeks left in December, let alone 2024, but Star Citizen is still claiming in its final video digest...
All the big MMO and multiplayer news from The Game Awards 2024
If you watched the 10th annual Game Awards tonight - perhaps alongside Chris and MJ - then you probably don't need this post. But...
Massively Overthinking: The best and worst MMO developer quotes of 2024
You know, this traditional end-of-the-year roundtable shouldn't be a thing. We've been doing this such a long time and getting so much coverage on...
Old School RuneScape provides an updated deep-dive into its new Sailing skill, confirms alpha for 2025
It's been quite a while since Old School RuneScape talked about the development of its new Sailing skill, but that's not because Jagex has...
Vague Patch Notes: EVE Frontier’s blockchain foundation makes it a worse MMO
It is a mark of pride for our readers that basically none of you are having CCP Games trying to play around with the...
Pax Dei’s Market Square update officially launches tomorrow with gold and market stalls
If you weren't already overloaded with MMO patches, new games, and Christmas events, here's one more: Pax Dei is dropping its massive update, dubbed...
