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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Sea of Thieves discusses a returning event and future gameplay adjustments in video
Sea of Thieves has once more condensed some of its upcoming news features into a digest video, with the first two-thirds offering a look...
World of Warcraft’s Pandaria Remix speed-leveling event is live this afternoon
As we alluded to in this morning's Daily Grind, today is the day for World of Warcraft's Mists of Pandaria remix hullabaloo, so if...
EG7 Q1 2024: Daybreak still mum on PlanetSide 2, new H1Z1 game hires lead designer
It's not even been two weeks since Daybreak owner EG7 published its 2023 annual financial report, which of course omitted everything relevant that happened...
Old School RuneScape continues Project Rebalance and Varlamore tweaks in this week’s patch
It's another patch full of adjustments for Old School RuneScape this week, as Jagex continues to work on its Project Rebalance updates for the...
Embers Adrift discusses grouping via Discord, development priorities, and May’s content patch
The latest weekly livestream from Embers Adrift could be classified as a return to basics, as it simply features CM Elloa reading patch notes,...
Black Desert PC opens the Trial of Erethea instance and adjusts several monster zones
Yesterday when Pearl Abyss was talking up Black Desert's its 3,000-day milestone in the west, it brought up the Trial of Erethea and a...
Perfect Ten: MMORPGs as fast food joints
Sometimes you go out to eat because you want something that's difficult to make on your own or just involves techniques you are unfamiliar...
EVE Online grants a closer look at Equinox’s four new hauler spaceships in latest video
New internet spaceships are always a big-ticket feature for a spaceship sandbox, so it would make sense that EVE Online would grant the four...
Not the bees! MMO sandbox Trove launches its Spring Fling event
Gamigo is following up Bunfest in Trove with yet another spring event: Spring Fling, headlined by no less than Sir Dapper Duckington, Esquire. "The...
RuneScape maps out Group Ironman, new bosses, new quests, and new seasonal events for the rest of 2024
Jagex has just completed its 2024 roadmap reveal livestream for RuneScape, and even though we're only just entering the middle part of the year,...
Black Desert celebrates 3000 days in the west with freebies, PvP teases, and endgame rings
Pearl Abyss is fond of celebrating odd milestones for Black Desert, but it sure beats a basic anniversary. Today, the company is touting the...
Albion Online has broken its population record again with 358K concurrent players
Last week we noticed that Albion Online had busted through its peak Steam concurrency numbers, setting a new record for the game on that...
Mabinogi’s May patch smooths out dungeon difficulty and increases inventory stacks
All right class, who here remembers Mabinogi? You know, that Welsh-themed fantasy MMO that your one friend always raved about back in the day...
Myth of Empires previews the weapons and structures of its July Ancient Greece-themed DLC
Survival sandbox Myth of Empires continues to be a show-not-tell mood with regards to its upcoming Ancient Greece DLC, as Angela Game has put...
Mortal Online 2 readies foraging, fishing, and an improved tutorial for its next content update
Star Vault Studios CEO Henrik Nystrom once again made use of his Mortal Online 2 stream to showcase the content coming in the sandbox's...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO companies care about game preservation?
With game preservation back in the news thanks to Ubisoft's The Crew criming and the Stop Killing Games initiative, I thought it would be...
The Daily Grind: Has a survival sandbox ever really grabbed your attention?
Survival sandboxes are not MMORPGs, but they are online games, and so they occupy an odd middle space insofar as many of them feature...
Ashes of Creation answers questions about classes, gameplay systems, PvX, and guild features
Last night Ashes of Creation held a community AMA, though the community in question was made up of specifically selected influencers. You might think...
Fallen Earth and APB Reloaded celebrate Little Orbit Week six years after their acquisition
Believe it or not, it's now been six years since Little Orbit acquired Gamers First, and along with it, APB Reloaded and Fallen Earth....
Star Citizen officially enters alpha 3.23 with new quality-of-life and mission features
After a whole lot of teasing, talking, and showcasing, Star Citizen has finally released alpha 3.23, bringing with it a few new mission features...
