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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Star Citizen readies a returning community helping event, preps cargo updates and new event for alpha 3.24
Star Citizen is always looking toward a future of things to do and that throughline continues in the game's usual weekly update post, which...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMORPGs with weirdly defensive fanbases
I do not have nice things to say about RuneScape. I have never had nice things to say about RuneScape. I also do not...
Black Desert’s 300v300 War of the Roses elite PvP battleground begins this week
If mass PvP is your jam, Black Desert has some violent delights for you in the form of War of the Roses, live on...
The Quinfall previews maritime activities and trading ahead of today’s second closed beta
You've signed up. You've been selected. You thought it was happening on June 22nd but that was delayed. Now the time is here, as...
EVE Online outlines plans to continue its nullsec focus and release Vanguard to Steam early access
EVE Online fans have gotten their first taste of what the rest of this year is looking like for their favorite gankbox, as CCP...
Star Wars Galaxies Restoration rogue server confirms leak that it’s considering subscription benefits
Uncertainty has enfolded Star Wars Galaxies rogue server SWG Restoration III, as a player senator leaked financial plans from the team that suggest the...
Sandbox MMORPG Trove begins Sunfest celebrations for its ninth birthday
It's official: Trion/Gamigo's voxel sandbox MMORPG Trove is turning nine years old today and is celebrating with its annual Sunfest events.
"It's time to have...
Co-op survivalbox Medieval Dynasty adds cross-platform play and updated character creator
Ever wanted to live in the medieval ages but didn't want to actually go through the effort of dressing up in period outfits and...
Vehicle-building survivalbox TerraTech Worlds updates planet settings and automation
It's been roughly four months since the vehicular-focused survival sandbox TerraTech Worlds entered into early access, which is more than enough time for us...
Mabinogi confirms July 11 and August 8 launch dates for its two-part Winds of Fate update
The Winds of Fate are blowing across Mabinogi. Or at least they're scheduled to blow, specifically on Thursday, July 11th, and Thursday, August 8th,...
The MOP Up: Elsword welcomes Lithia to its combat roster
Elsword's roster recently expanded to include the sparkplug character of Lithia: "A real 'gem' of a character and a glittering addition to the stylish...
LOTRO Legendarium: Six ideas LOTRO totally should steal from other MMOs
It's only natural for people who play multiple MMOs or are aware of what's happening in other titles to foster a sense of envy....
Elite Dangerous updates guardian weapons and addresses Titan multiplayer instability in latest patch
This week brought another small but no less impactful patch to Elite: Dangerous' Thargoid War, and while its adjustments might be granular, they're likely...
SWG Legends rogue server devs say Jedi Themepark part 2 is ‘getting closer and closer’
If you've been wanting a good reason to jump into Star Wars Galaxies Legends to see what the fuss about this 21-year-old MMORPG is,...
Star Citizen makes efforts on NPC AI, vehicle destruction, missions, and server meshing
We're back once again with another Star Citizen monthly report, and it looks as if efforts by CIG for the month of June have...
CCP Games CEO says making EVE Online’s dev platform open source cements the MMO’s legacy
EVE Online developer CCP Games is planning on making its Carbon development platform open source sometime later this year, which will grant interested developers...
Massively Overthinking: Do you have a ‘mental block’ in MMORPGs?
Back in June, MMO blogger Belghast from Tales of the Aggronaut penned a fun blog about having had a mental block against tanking.
"Something happened...
Vague Patch Notes: The stuff that has me excited about Stars Reach
Raph Koster is a smart guy. Not just an experienced one (he's that, too), but a smart one. The man knows his stuff front...
Here’s how the ‘cellular automata simulation’ in Raph Koster’s new sandbox MMORPG Stars Reach works
In the wake of the announcement of Stars Reach, Playable Worlds' Raph Koster has been making the rounds of Reddit and the gaming blogosphere...
Mortal Online 2 releases its mastery tree system, adds a new dungeon, and introduces more items
No, Mortal Online 2 is not making characters masters of climbing trees; it's adding a mastery tree for them to climb in its latest...
