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 launches lead-up event for next week’s Drieghan’s expansion
Black Desert's Drieghan expansion launches one week from today, so you might have thought this week's patch would be nothing at all - but...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that aimed at the future… and missed
The future is a weird place. It's similar to the present, but it has a very different outlook on the world, and it wants...
EVE Online’s winter Onslaught update will go live on November 13
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The Daily Grind: What’s the most iconic MMORPG moment or accomplishment in your memory?
Over the weekend, my husband and I decided to let our son watch bits and pieces of Fellowship of the Ring. My kid is...
Old School RuneScape mobile gets over a million downloads in first week of iOS release
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 195: April fools at BlizzCon
Justin and Bree cover the BlizzCon mess, Diablo Immortal, WoW Classic, WoW's content plans, Torchlight Frontiers, Shroud of the Avatar, Old School RuneScape, and LOTRO's legendary server, with a mailbag question on noobing it up in WoW.
Black Desert Online cracking down on private servers to community’s dismay
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Gamigo finally confirms that Trove development will continue after Trion’s firesale
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Albion Online’s Nimue update launches November 21
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Funcom is now working on at least six new games, including a new open-world multiplayer title
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Shroud of the Avatar details continuing work on fishing, teases roleplay content stream
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XL Games and Gamigo say ArcheAge’s ‘core production team’ is rolling out Relics of Hiram November 13
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Ascent Infinite Realm teases player housing and floating islands
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The Daily Grind: What’s the longest you’ve ever played a WoW expansion?
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The MOP Up: TERA opens SEA server and delivers Deathwrack to consoles
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The Repopulation hires new composer, continues cleanup and revamp of starter map
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One Shots: A star is born
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The Stream Team: Bootiful decorations in Black Desert Online
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MapleStory 2 tweaks Chaos Raid weapon triggers and bans a ‘huge’ number of bots
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Star Citizen on underground bunker design, looking ahead to alpha 3.4, and closing in on $200M
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