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 begins CSM14 election season as Chinese corp plots takeover of Tranquility
Following the drama surrounding the EVE Online's Council of Stellar Management during its 13th season - which was capped off with the very public...
Here’s how SWTOR and Star Wars Galaxies Legends are celebrating May the 4th
You know, I'm not a holiday person generally, but for May 4th, I'll make an exception, as it's for Star Wars. As in May...
TERA is turning seven – here’s what it’s getting you for the occasion
Wow, it's hard to believe TERA is turning seven in May, but here we are. En Masse has plenty of fun planned too, including...
Star Citizen celebrates the arrival of its alpha 3.5 update with a week-long Free Fly promotion
Tomorrow, Star Citizen's alpha 3.5 update is lifting off, and to celebrate the occasion, Cloud Imperium Games is making the game free for anyone...
RuneScape: 2018 financials, clan quality-of-life changes delayed, and Lootscape
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Choose My Adventure: The simple joys of RuneScape and duo gameplay
I've often wondered to myself why there seem to be so many in-development MMORPGs that stubbornly and desperately cling to the idea of the...
Star Wars Galaxies Legends rogue server teases upcoming Cloud City and Bespin content
Back in February, we covered Star Wars Galaxies Legends' intent to include Bespin - that'd be the gas giant where Lando's Cloud City is...
Doom has overtaken Black Desert in today’s equestrian-centric update
The holiday tomorrow in Europe means delayed patches for some MMOs, but not for Black Desert: You're getting your patch today. And it's a...
EVE Online preps 16th anniversary celebrations and 64-bit client mass test
EVE Online is gearing up for its sweet sixteen, and you're invited to the loot piñata.
"We’re super happy to announce that from May 2nd...
The Daily Grind: Are you a murderhobo in MMORPGs?
I am not sure who first coined the term murderhobo, but I know I personally picked it up from Massively and MOP alum Jef...
Wurm Online devs lay out development cycle changes as they work toward a ‘more consistent’ update schedule
According to the latest Wurm Online developer blog, the devs are making some big changes to their update cycle cadence, moving away from the...
Chronicles of Elyria details the trials and tribulations of preparing for domain and settlement selection
As Chronicles of Elyria's ambitious domain and settlement selection process kicks off today, the folks at Soulbound Studios have released a new dev diary...
Classic PlanetSide fans keep their favorite MMOFPS alive
While we have heard a lot about a certain superhero MMO recently that the community is attempting to resurrect, there are several other sunsetted...
Legends of Aria’s latest update brings changes to the mount system, introduces ‘horses that don’t suck’
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MMO Cartographer: Exploring Richard Garriott’s Shroud of the Avatar
Since my last report from the field, I have been exploring Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues, a game developed by Portalarium, described as a...
One Shots: Cruising in the Batmobile
Nothing gives me genre whiplash more than seeing technology that's vastly more advanced from anything in our world existing alongside of an otherwise-medieval realm....
Dual Universe launches new dev podcast, outlines major graphical upgrades
Last month, Dual Universe made a big splash in MMO-land by joining the "bigger is better" fray, posting a video of an event that...
Into the Super-verse: Six things that made Marvel Heroes great
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The Stream Team: Creating a new (lady) Star Citizen
Massively OP's MJ is happy to finally be able to explore space on a female avatar in Star Citizen. Of course, that means she...
MapleStory 2 sums up Project New Leaf and promises a summer expansion
The entire overarching Project New Leaf update involved a whole lot of changes for MapleStory 2, changes aimed at almost every aspect of the game....
