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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EVE Online: DDOS, sale, and the player auction that brought in $33,000 for charity
Never let it be said that games can't make a difference.
One EVE Online player, struck by the tragedy of the Australian bushfires, put an...
RuneScape opens up War’s Retreat and brings back the Skill Off event for winter
It's time to slap boss monsters silly for rewards and the favor of War, the Horseman of the Apocalypse! No, it's not the plot...
Mobile MMO Roundup: TERA Frontier’s new name, Aion mobile improves events, MapleStory M’s new hero
Hi there! Would you like some mobile MMORPG news? Don't worry, they're hors d'oeuvre-sized, just like the games themselves. Have yourself some of these...
Last Oasis discusses FFA PvP balance and invites clans to a beta test
So we all understand that Last Oasis is an FFA PvP sandbox, a fact that its devs are loudly and happily crowing about. That...
Phantasy Star Online 2’s North American Xbox One beta begins February 7
Get out your "it's happening" gifs or maybe just your "thank goodness, some good news today" signs: Sega formally put a date on Phantasy...
Fight or Kite: MMO PvP needs to be memorable or it’s not worth the bother
The best combat-related moments I’ve had in gaming were always surprising feats or wild encounters with other players. They weren’t always victories, but those...
US Court of Appeals upholds decision that a RuneScape player’s muting did not violate free speech
The 3rd Circuit US Court of Appeals has effectively squashed any further action by one Amro Elansari, a RuneScape player who claimed that Jagex's...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most indispensable tool you use to play MMOs, other than the platform itself?
Let's talk about tools you use when playing MMOs - other than your computer, console, phone, or whatever device you're playing on, of course!
This...
The MOP Up: Dofus gives its 2020 roadmap
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Star Citizen’s roadmap moves and removes various weapons, vehicles, and features
Star Citizen is in active development, so things are going to change and shift around. That said, the most recent roadmap update has had...
MMO Business Roundup: Guild Wars’ art book, Day of Dragons drama, Red Dead hackers, FogBank layoffs, and more
Welcome back to another roundup of MMO (and MMO-adjacent) industry news!
Guild Wars' art book: If you happened to read our swag guide ahead of...
Legends of Aria adds a ‘Grand Bazaar’ to spur economy
The economy of Legends of Aria is about to get a shot in the arm. The team, identifying that isolated player shops weren't working...
EVE Online player makes a 1 million PLEX bid for charity
Last week, we reported on a PLEX for GOOD charity event being run by EVE Online to benefit the Australian brush fires victims. That...
Following studio layoffs, Frostkeep is sunsetting Rend in one week
Earlier this month, we reported on layoffs of unknown size at Rend developer Frostkeep Studios. Now, the studio has admitted that it'll be closing...
ArcheAge looks back at 2019’s updates and unveils the second season of the ArchePass
While 2019 was certainly a bouncy one for ArcheAge and especially ArcheAge Unchained, Gamigo Group would rather accentuate the positive by looking at the...
Inside Star Citizen discusses miroTech’s moons and shows off the Cutlass Red space ambulance
The first Inside Star Citizen of 2020 is here, and it's a compact little bundle of new information for players of the developing sandbox....
Massively Overthinking: The one about MMORPG content roadmaps
You know what word I love to hear from MMORPG developers? Roadmap. If you're a millennial or older, you surely remember roadtrip life before...
Profane is a full-loot open PvP sandbox of territorial domination
Maybe you're among those who are upset at New World's shifting focus and you're wondering where your next fully open PvP MMO is. Perhaps...
Magnificent 5, the battle royale Wild West Online spinoff, is now out on Steam, kinda
Way back in the long long ago, Wild West Online joined the MMO scene, kinda flopped, relaunched, all but sank its studio, was rescued...
The Stream Team: Giving Guardian a go in BDO
Massively OP's MJ has never been a big fan of melee classes, but Black Desert Online's Valkyrie has been an exception. Can lightning strike...
