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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One Shots: A view to a kill
Considering which side of our characters we look at the most, it bewilders me how little customization that MMO designers give to the back...
Dual Universe is embracing player-to-player trading, not just an auction hall
While many MMO players are slowly becoming inured to the idea that some modern MMOs won't have proper player-to-player trading, I'll never be one...
The Stream Team: Exploring Astroneer space
Last time Massively OP's MJ was exploring in Astroneer, she went to the center of the planet. Now, she wants to go to other...
The Game Archaeologist: Minions of Mirth
While large teams with big budgets and studios backing them are expected to push out smash hit MMORPGs, to me it's always vastly more...
Playcraft is new indie multiplayer game-building game now on Kickstarter
So here's a fun new multiplayer toy that just landed on Kickstarter: It's called Playcraft, and it's being billed by Bebop Games' creator Adrien...
Lawful Neutral: The war over Star Citizen in Crytek v. Cloud Imperium Games
Hello citizens! Today, I'm going to talk about a little game that's been flying under the radar and I think deserves some air time:...
Inside Star Citizen discusses the 3.5 flight model, collecting feedback, and the Banu Defender
The weekly Star Citizen development video is out once again, and this time it's all about that flight model, which is something that the...
The Daily Grind: When’s the ideal daily reset for an MMORPG?
Ready your timezone clocks, folks: MOP Black Desert columnist Carlo proposed this topic for the Daily Grind today.
"I'm in Chicago right now, so I'm...
Star Wars MMOs pay tribute to the life of Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew
Star Wars fans are in mourning tonight as the original actor behind everyone's favorite walking carpet Chewbacca, Peter Mayhew, is now one with the...
Massively Overthinking: Super wrong snap judgments of MMORPGs
The year was 2004, and the month was May. My guild was growing increasingly frustrated with Star Wars Galaxies' slow development pace, so we...
Indie MMORPG Oath has successfully funded on Kickstarter at nearly twice its original ask
Oath has been a bit of an anomaly on the Kickstarter scene this spring: Ten days into its campaign, it had raised only $6000,...
Tales of Wind is a bizarre and adorable MMORPG sandbox for your phone
Tales of Wind hit our radar back in February thanks chiefly to this image of a giant adorable cat-bunny-thing. I want one. It's a...
Star Wars Galaxies Legends is running multiple live events and double everything this weekend for May the Fourth
Yesterday we covered some of the MMO industry's goings-on for this weekend's Star Wars-themed May the Fourth Be With You festivities, characterizing the fun...
Dual Universe begins a drastic overhaul of container storage, inventories, and item weight
There's something about space trucking that I adore a whole lot, personally. The logistics of managing weight and fuel load, planning of the route,...
Red Dead Online opens the gates to Open Target Races for Xbox One players
When Rockstar introduced the new Target Racing activity to Red Dead Online last month, PlayStation 4 players were given exclusive early access to the...
Forbes characterizes Star Citizen’s development as ‘incompetence and mismanagement on a galactic scale’
If you have only the faintest idea what has gone on with Star Citizen since its initial Kickstarter, a new Forbes piece on the game...
Pearl Abyss makes a deal with Kakao Games to acquire Black Desert’s South Korean publishing rights
Black Desert developer Pearl Abyss has struck an agreement with the game's publisher, Kakao Games, to acquire the publishing rights for the South Korean...
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...
