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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Black Desert Mobile schedules its own Heidel Ball presentation on July 27
Sure, we've already had a Heidel Ball presentation for the PC and console versions of Black Desert (and make sure you check out our...
Albion Online brings an activity journal and Roads of Avalon tweaks in July’s Paths to Glory update
Whenever Albion Online director Robin Henkys sits in the Comfy Chair™, you know that there's some news coming to the sandbox MMORPG. And sure...
This year’s Steam Summer Sale brings another collection of bargains for MMORPG fans
It's Christmas in summertime once again, otherwise known to gamers as the Steam Summer Sale, and we're happy to report that there are some...
Heidel Ball 2024: The streets of the real Heidel of Black Desert
Have you ever wandered around an interesting or beautiful area in a game and wished that you could traverse such a locale in real...
Raph Koster’s new MMORPG is called Stars Reach, and yes, it’s basically Star Wars Galaxies 2
It's June 26th, Star Wars Galaxies' 21st birthday, and I'm sitting on Google Meet talking to none other than MMORPG founding father (and SWG...
Myth of Empires releases its Greek-themed DLC, opens new servers, and begins new limited-time events
Today is a big day for Myth of Empires, or at least it hopes it will be a profitable one, as the game's newest...
Mortal Online 2 begins testing of a new mastery system on PTR
What do you do when you've climbed the top of the clade leveling mountain in Mortal Online 2? You find a new peak to...
XLGAMES’ messy masterpiece ArcheAge has officially sunsetted
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Black Desert revamps quests on PC, unites gathering tools on console, and increases rewards on mobile
That's right, Black Desert has once again got a bundle of new things for players across all of its platforms, and it looks as...
Star Wars Galaxies is 21 years old today as the rogue server community marches onward
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Perfect Ten: The MMORPG terms we use but never define, from murderhobo to sandpark
Over in Vague Patch Notes, I have an ongoing series of columns that I describe as being primarily about having useful notes for us...
Pax Dei addresses more bugs, appeals to content creators, and outlines ‘DNS debacle’
Pax Dei continues to provide updates both general and granular across its various communications channels, though the one that most players will likely care...
Theorycraft’s Project Loki is now Supervive, a F2P neon squad-based battle royale
Theorycraft Games is a studio name that's popped up several times over the last couple of years, largely owing to the fact that it...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 474: Taking Tarisland to task
Justin and Bree discuss Tarisland's launch, Pax Dei's early access, Throne and Liberty's launch plans, LOTRO's new legendary servers, Raph Koster's mystery MMORPG, and Black Desert's Heidel Ball, with a mailbag topic on goofy cross-promos in MMORPGs.
Raph Koster’s Playable Worlds teases housing, planetary governance, and languages for the unnamed MMORPG sandbox
It's pretty clear now that Raph Koster and Playable Worlds are not just counting down to something dumb and we're going to get something...
Fractured’s latest early access patch adds an optional sub, token exchange, and cosmetic perks
As promised, Fractured Online is rolling out patch B.2.1 today. It's got a low-key name, but it's a pretty sizable offering out of the...
Sigh, yes, a man tried to bludgeon another man with a hammer IRL over ArcheAge
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Second Life celebrates 21 years of operation with town halls, music events, and exhibitor showcase
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Ethyrial Echoes of Yore’s angel investor acquires the whole dev studio as updates continue
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EVE Echoes has spent 2024 pumping out events, balancing, new regions, new ships, and a cheater crackdown
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