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.

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EVE Online’s patch today changes PLEX and adds new Blood Raider ships and shipyards

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The bad news for EVE Online fans is that the game is going to require extended downtime today. There's nothing to be done about...

RuneScape adds procedurally generated The Shifting Tombs to Menaphos expansion

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RuneScape fans anticipating the free Menaphos: The Golden City expansion launching June 5th just received some juicy info about the upcoming adventures that's sure...
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The Daily Grind: Which MMOs would you include among the greatest RPGs of all time?

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Massively OP reader Francois recently pointed us to IGN's Top 100 RPGs of All Time, which we thought was worth a nod since unlike...

The Stream Team: A first look at survival in Planet Nomads

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Ever since Planet Nomads made an appearance in the survival game guide, Massively OP's MJ has been eager to hop in. And today is...

The Steam Team: Flouncing about Black Desert’s Florin

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Thanks to holiday events, it feels like forever since Massively OP's MJ was able to just explore in Black Desert Online. Without any golden...

Log into EVE Online for 14th birthday presents and prep for tomorrow’s spring release

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2003 was a fantastic year for MMORPGs, as anyone around for it can probably attest. In the span of two months that year, we...

Listen to these brand-new Guild Wars 2 and EVE Online music tracks

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An odd but interesting connection between Guild Wars 2 and EVE Online is that both games use Soundcloud extensively to post their soundtrack pieces...

The MOP Up: SMITE’s console mea culpa (May 7, 2017)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...

Realm Zero seeks funds for its ‘evolving’ world vision

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What can one man do with four years of spare time, a computer, and a fondness for video games? If you're Hank Newman, you...

The Stream Team: Cheers to EVE Online for 14 years

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How do they celebrate a birthday in Eve Online? Massively OP's MJ is about to find out! Her bet is on blowing things up...

Whatever happened to Alganon, Ryzom, and Forsaken Legends?

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Ever find yourself wondering, "Whatever happened to so-and-so? We never hear about that MMO in the news any more! Is it still running? Does...

Darkfall Rise of Agon is live today

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Hardcore sandbox Darkfall: Rise of Agon officially launches this afternoon. The story of the game is a victorious one, as it's one of two...

Trion streamlines its Glyph launcher to decrease its memory footprint

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If you play one of Trion Worlds' online games, then chances are very good that you also use Trion's Glyph launcher on a daily...

Exploring TellTale’s Guardians of the Galaxy ‘crowd play’: A dual group dynamic

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I have sort of an odd relationship with "story" in gaming. JRPGs really got me into gaming and inspired me to focus on my...

Mark Hamill caps off Star Citizen’s latest Around the Verse

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This week's episode of Around the Verse sees Star Citizen's Chris Roberts and Sandi Gardiner bookending the Austin studio update and tech check-in. The Austin...
It's been real, and it's been fun, but... eh, you know the joke now.

Choose My Adventure: Wrapping up Black Desert and selecting our next destination

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Back when I mentioned that I was learning to like Black Desert a while back, I got this tweet from the game's official account....

Results are in for EVE Online’s 12th Council of Stellar Management

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The polls are closed, the votes are in, and the results are tallied. EVE Online has its 12th Council of Stellar Management following this...

Ashes of Creation’s Steven Sharif on his business history, $30M funding goal, and PvP

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As I put this piece together Thursday morning, Ashes of Creation's Kickstarter has far exceeded its $750,000 goal, surging along toward stretch goals with...

RuneScape blasts off to the Shattered Worlds

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Looking for a new challenge in RuneScape? Jagex has opened up the Shattered Worlds, a chain of islands that contain ever-fiercer (and stranger) foes....

EU’s Age of Wulin to be absorbed into Snail Games’ Age of Wushu

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Age of Wulin, the European counterpart to NA's Age of Wushu, is being handed off once again in the region. The martial arts sandbox...

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