sandbox

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: Is there a ‘do or die’ moment for MMOs now?

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This week MOP's Eliot and I were chatting about the wild summer the MMO industry is about to have, what with a whole bunch...

Build and battle steampunk machines in new multiplayer shooter Steamcraft

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If you're into steam-powered machines and the construction -- and subsequent explosive destruction -- thereof, then you might be interested to know that steampunky...

CCP Games withdraws all accusations against EVE Online CSM member it banned for supposed leaks

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At the beginning of April, we covered the latest scandal to rock MMORPG EVE Online, as studio CCP Games rather publicly removed a member...
Surviving the push.

PlanetSide 2 introduces Nanite System Operatives, makes the jump to DirectX 11 in latest update

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It's been a long time coming, but PlanetSide 2's "biggest update since 2016" is live today, and it introduces the game's first new faction,...
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SWG: Beyond is the latest in a long line of Star Wars Galaxies emulators

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Is it rogue server week or something? Fans have now announced another privately run Star Wars Galaxies server, this one called SWG: Beyond. Longtime fans...

Elite Dangerous posts its April update patch notes and offers to fund a tabletop CCG

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It's a tale of two Elite: Dangerous stories this week: On the one hand, the game has kicked out its new April update, and...

Desert Oasis: A post-mortem examination of Black Desert’s defunct Shadow Arena

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Last week was such an intense week for Black Desert. The community took a blow when news broke out regarding Black Desert’s second major...

Black Desert’s new roadmap teases new maps and new group-based content on the way

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There's big news coming out of Black Desert today, as Pearl Abyss and Kakao have dropped a roadmap of new content coming to the...

ARK Survival Evolved-inspired voxel sandbox PixARK is launching May 31

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It's been a year since Snail Games' survival-centric voxelbox PixARK hit early access, but its time in testing is almost up: The company announced...

Exclusive: MMORPG Astellia Online deep-dives its Warrior and Scholar classes

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Korean-born Astellia has been hovering on the horizon for the last few years of its development as Barunson E&A - the majority owner of...

Choose My Adventure: Finding the perfect group activity in RuneScape

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Early on in this month's Choose My Adventure, a reader in the comments mentioned that RuneScape is the perfect game to have a CMA,...

CCP’s Hilmar Petursson says EVE Online isn’t in ‘stagnation’ – it has an active playerbase of 300K

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GIbiz got a monstrously huge interview with CCP Games' Hilmar Petursson thanks to the EVE Online company's presence at Reboot Develop this month -...
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Fight or Kite: First impressions of newly free-to-play Albion Online

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As soon as I heard that Albion Online was going free-to-play, I knew where I was going to spend the majority of my PvP...

Leaderboard: Do you plan to play on a City of Heroes rogue server?

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I don't know whether people have guessed by now, but a lot of the City of Heroes screenshots we use here on Massively OP...

Sandbox MMORPG Oath’s Kickstarter has passed its core crowdfunding goal

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Back at the beginning of April - which incidentally seems like a thousand years ago now, but nope - we learned about a brand-new...
We never claimed to be saints.

Star Citizen’s Chris Roberts thinks that Anthem is worth saving

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Not content to merely oversee the construction of the greatest space sim of all time, Star Citizen's Chris Roberts has ideas how to right...
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The Daily Grind: Which MMO in 2019 offers the best content for healers?

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A few weeks ago, there was a neat post on the MMORPG subreddit about healing. Author Rapthorne Lightweaver points out that "the industry seems...

Ultima Online’s upcoming Forgotten Treasures is a dramatic treasure hunting overhaul

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Broadsword's been on a tear in 2019 with Ultima Online updates. Back in January, it announced that it'd be rolling out high seas content,...

The MOP Up: Population Zero throws a fashion show

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You know how people advise you to "dress in layers" during inclement weather? And you think, "If I'm wearing pants, I'm doing well here,...

Global Chat: Can you play WoW Classic casually?

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Over at Priest with a Cause, MMO blogger Shintar came up with a great question for those looking to play World of Warcraft's upcoming...

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