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.

The Stream Team: Happy 4th birthday ArcheAge

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How do you make a Monday better? You celebrate a birthday! And today, Massively OP's MJ celebrates ArcheAge's 4th birthday. She may not have...

EVE Evolved: Two ways that EVE Online’s monetisation could be expanded under Pearl Abyss

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When Pearl Abyss bought out CCP Games last week, the overwhelming message to EVE Online players was that it would be business as usual...

The MOP Up: Star Trek Online’s starbase defense

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With the Age of Discovery pack on its way this fall, players of Star Trek Online are probably curious what the studio has up its sleeve...

One Shots: Gung-ho Gandalf

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It's one thing to get a stern talking-to, even when you deserve it. It's another thing when that lecture comes from a gruff angel-wizard...
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Ultima Online’s 101st update is rolling out as player-made castles are ported into the game

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Ultima Online's publish 101 has begun rolling out to the first-wave production servers today, meaning the update will trickle out to the rest of...
...oh, it's not me.

Star Citizen elaborates on the Mercury, its latest concept ship’s role and abilities

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So, has the latest concept ship from Star Citizen inspired you to open your heart (and perhaps more importantly, your wallet)? If not, perhaps...

Battle Bards Episode 128: Seaside port

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Why not sail up to our dock and tie your ship to ours for an hour? The Battle Bards return for another great episode...

Black Desert patches in pirate and equestrian events as Pearl Abyss reclaims Russian publishing

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Black Desert heard you liked events, so it's trotted out events aplenty for this week's patch: Ride on Time (uggggg, that one hurts) for...
I'm definitely an elf!

Perfect Ten: My favorite MMORPG names

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Stuff in MMOs has names. That's... like, a defining feature. We all know that. These games have titles, and they have expansions, and they...

ArcheAge is turning four years old in the west with events and a fun infographic

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ArcheAge has made it to four years here in the west, and Trion has big plans - including an event and a sub sale...

CCP Games discusses EVE Online as a forever game, its 300K players, and its mobile and big screen aspirations

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Variety has a fresh interview with CCP Games CEO Hilmar Petursson on the sale of the company - and its chief asset, MMORPG EVE...
If I had known then what I know now, I... would have felt no different, really, but it might have mitigated stuff.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 186: The perfect storm of MMO news

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Justin and Bree discuss WildStar's sunset, Pearl Abyss' acquisition of CCP and EVE Online, the new Lord of the Rings MMO, THQ Nordic's buy-up of 38 Studios MMO Project Copernicus, the Daybreak NantWorks investment/venture, Old School RuneScape, and MMO emulation.

Jukebox Heroes: Star Citizen’s soundtrack

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With more money than several third-world nations, Cloud Imperium Games and Star Citizen certainly has the luxury of affording the best for its (undoubtedly)...
Money talks, but what it says isn't engaging sometimes.

EVE Online posts its September patch, econ report, and fundraiser for CCP Mankiller

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Whether you think the Pearl Abyss buyout of CCP Games is certain doom or financial security, it's still business as usual in the world...

The Black Death update adds Kings and Queens, squashes bugs

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Grim medieval survival sandbox The Black Death has released a new update that brings with it a number of bug fixes as well as...

Ultima Online’s 21st anniversary patch introduces astronomy to Britannia

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Ultima Online's 21st birthday is creeping up on us here, which means the game is older than some of our readers and will soon...
Oh, all right.

RuneScape hits highest sub peak in seven years as Jagex pulls in record financial performance

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If you're not paying attention, you might never realize that RuneScape is still kicking ass and taking names. But the money doesn't lie, and...
Planted.

Seed discusses the natural biases of worldbuilding and interaction

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Here's a statement that should be rather uncontroversial but might be otherwise: You do not exist in a vacuum. The experiences that have shaped...

Global Chat: Why Wizardry Online’s permadeath was a good idea

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Here's an MMO and a feature both long since deceased: Wizardry Online and permadeath. Yet as JVT Workshop argues, it was an underappreciated feature...

EVE Evolved: What could the sale of CCP Games mean for EVE Online?

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Just a few days ago, we awoke to news so unexpected that it made me check I hadn't time-traveled to April 1st: EVE Online...

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