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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Massively Overthinking: MMO business models in the face of recession
MOP reader Sray posed us an interesting question this past week focused on how MMO business models interface with the global economy. "The last major...
Old School RuneScape brings more player requested improvements in the latest update
There's a fresh update for Old School RuneScape, and much like the last one, this one continues to add Poll #70 requests, which means...
EVE Online makes a Surgical Strike on its playerbase
Sometimes, it's not a bad thing to get hit with a strike. EVE Online blasted its virtual galaxy with the Surgical Strike update yesterday,...
Terraria’s fourth and final update, Journey’s End, launches in May
I have a soft spot in my soul for Terraria, mostly thanks to the fact that several of my guildies ran multiplayer servers on...
COVID-19 Roundup: EVE Online’s huge influx of newbies, live Gamescom is probably toast
Welcome back to another roundup of how MMOs and the gaming industry are faring and fronting during the COVID-19 pandemic.
First up: CCP's Hilmar Pétursson...
Desert Oasis: How I’m progressing through Black Desert without spending a dime
I've been playing Black Desert for quite a while, and in that time I've made a bit of cash and built up a stable...
Black Desert issues a juice challenge, Black Desert Mobile adds tier 5 pets and celebrates strawberries
There are some fresh updates to Black Desert and Black Desert Mobile, and once again they're full of events for players to enjoy. This...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO content updates were better than expansions?
Recently, RuneScape pumped out an update for the game called Archaeology. While it wasn't, to my understanding, a full-fledged expansion, it was treated with...
PSA: Funcom is having a week-long sale on games and DLC on Steam
Funcom's execs are driving prices so low, you'd think they're giving away the house. They're not, though. They're giving away most of the house....
RuneScape adjusts the Shattered Worlds (with help from the Ninjas), Jagex gives over $125k to charity
Normally, I don't think many are in the habit of thanking ninjas for what they do, but in the case of RuneScape's Ninja Team,...
Wurm Online proudly shows off its fancy new UI
After lots of iterations and adjustments (and likely more before the final result goes live), Wurm Online is ready to show off its new...
Early access sandbox survival MMO SamuTale revamps its world with new resources, visuals, and items
In what's being touted as its largest update yet, the colorful sandbox MMO SamuTale has done a wholesale revamp of its game world. This...
The Daily Grind: Have you noticed an uptick in players in your MMO of choice?
It's no secret that MMOs and other online games are doing better than usual thanks to the pandemic keeping a large portion of the...
Sea of Thieves looks back at updates, events, and crossovers from this past March
If you haven't been following Sea of Thieves too closely this past month, then there's no need to worry; the folks at Rare Ltd....
Last Oasis discusses a new walker, meteor strike events, and solutions for zerging
It looks like there's some new things to play with coming to survival sandbox Last Oasis. A new dev blog posted on the game's...
The MOP Up: Elder Scrolls Online’s daughter of giants
The countdown is on for Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor. One of the characters that you will bump into in Skyrim is Lyris Titanborn, a...
Darkfall: Rise of Agon patches in a new treasure map, graphical updates, and hunts for eggs and toys
The Baradron update for Darkfall: Rise of Agon has gotten another fresh content patch which brings several things to the table for players including...
One Shots: Fine, who needs you, planet?
When a planet has stiffed you one too many times and yanked you around, it's time to put it at your back and head...
The Repopulation works through an annoying crash issue and begins filling out whitebox areas
The April update from The Repopulation notes some pretty important progress. The latest build has addressed a persistent 02 crash issue with the help...
EVE Online celebrates player generosity with free gifts, prepares a Surgical Strike on April 15
The Plex for Good initiative led by EVE Online is one of the game's most notable and effective philanthropic causes, raising over $570,000 with...
