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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Sandbox Ascent: The Space Game’s new patch adds co-op combat, overhauled UI
Indie space sandbox MMORPG Ascent: The Space Game scored a "massive" update yesterday, so big the studio has nicknamed it the HyperMegaUltra update. "So...
After canning EverQuest Next, Daybreak is hiring for new title
Daybreak: LF15M.
Is Daybreak dying? Maybe not, at least in light of a recent jobs posting that would see the studio grow from its current...
Global Chat: Why bloggers aren’t worried about the future of MMOs
The future of MMOs weighs heavily on some minds in the community, but contrary to some Chicken Littles out there, the sky is not...
The Stream Team: Black Desert’s welcome wagon
Trading on foot in Black Desert builds your strength, but it sure takes a long time to earn cash. When you start using a...
Darkfall: New Dawn explains its decision to reboot
Are you confused over why a small PvP MMO like Darkfall would ever warrant a reboot, nevermind two? Or why these competing reboots wouldn't...
Black Desert’s Mediah update is live today; so is the Cherry Blossom event
As promised, Black Desert's Mediah expansion goes live today, and the patch notes are up on the official forums. There are new buyables in the...
Sandbox Wild Terra adds male characters, hunger system, safe zones
Wanna play a bit of Wild Terra? The sandbox is in a true open test period for anyone who wants to sign up for...
EVE Gunjack also launches on Oculus Rift
Lest you forget, EVE Valkyrie wasn't the only EVE Universe title that launched on the Oculus Rift yesterday. A smaller but no less notable...
Player wanders into deserted virtual world, finds abundant creepiness
Chances are that you're unfamiliar with Active Worlds. It was a virtual world created in 1995 with the ability for players to create their...
Star Citizen’s Erin Roberts: ‘Persistence is very close’
The latest edition of Star Citizen's 10 for the Chairman stars not Chris Roberts himself but Global Head of Production and Foundry 42 Studio...
Black Desert’s Mediah expansion launches tomorrow; catch the new trailer
Daum EU announced today via a new Black Desert trailer that the promised upcoming content update, Mediah, is on the way. Soon. As in this...
The Daily Grind: What do you think are Revival’s chances of… revival?
Last week's news that Revival's development has been indefinitely suspended was a pretty big downer for MMO players already bummed over EverQuest Next's cancellation....
Das Tal offers an update on the state of its March alpha test
It's a known fact that accomplishments during an alpha test don't carry over to the launch game. That's just a given. But that hasn't...
Guest Interview: Lusternia, MUDs, and the evolution of MMOs
This guest interview was commissioned through Massively Overpowered's 2015 Kickstarter campaign by donor Brett Richards, who interviewed Lusternia Producer Robb French in lieu of a Soapbox. Any opinions here...
EVE Valkyrie launches today alongside the Oculus Rift
CCP's VR shooter EVE: Valkyrie opens its doors today alongside the formal launch of the Oculus Rift platform and 29 other titles.
"We intend to be...
A new war is brewing in EVE Online
Have you noticed that there seem to be fewer announcements of EVE Online's big space battles recently? The explanation is quite simple: There haven't...
Trion overturns ArcheAge scam, scammers flip tables
Another day, another mess in ArcheAge. Here's the scenario: Player A, known for his Doctors Without Borders charity work, and Player B trade on...
The MOP Up: Easter springs upon us (March 27, 2016)
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...
MMO Mechanics: MMORPG expansions vs. sequels
The recent news about EverQuest Next's cancellation has renewed the debate about whether or not MMOs should get sequels, which have given me plenty...
One Shots: Tokyo sunrise
"I've been playing The Secret World for about three years now, but even after all this time, I'm still regularly stopped in my tracks...
