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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Crowfall explains its skill system with an extensive FAQ
When Crowfall launches, it plans to have upwards of 1,500 skills available for players to choose and train. Before your eyes cross just thinking...
Ask Mo: Re-reviewing MMORPGs and birthday shenanigans
Mo's been collecting letters to the editor for me to address in Ask Mo for the past month or two, and this one from...
Black Desert pre-order name registration begins Tuesday
Black Desert has just announced that it will be opening name reservations to pre-order players beginning at 1 p.m. EST on Tuesday, February 9th....
Bless Online confirms western release… some day
If you've been hoping that Bless Online would be making its ways to western shores, then this should perk you right up: It's going...
Crytek’s online FPS Warface gets new Earthshaker co-op mission
While developer Crytek is well known in the MMO world for developing the engine that powers games such as ArcheAge and Star Citizen, the studio has seen a...
Massively Overthinking: Old MMORPGs, disco, and pop culture phenomena
A reader named Rob provides this week's Massively Overthinking topic. It's a really good one!
"Why isn't playing an old MMO from a previous decade...
Life is Feudal will add pygmies, but no consoles
When we interviewed Bitbox CEO Vladimir “Bobik” Piskunov last month, we learned quite a bit about Life is Feudal's transition back into an MMO,...
Albion Online is expanding its world and level design staff
The Albion Online team issued a February state-of-the-game letter this morning that explains its focus going forward, and it's good news: Everything is getting...
Gloria Victis introduces dynamic events and improved launcher
Dynamic events: All MMOs are required by law to contain them these days or be subject to the wrath of our digital court system. Wanting...
Elite: Dangerous changes how Horizons is sold, discusses patch 2.1’s focus
Are you confused about the process of upgrading from Elite: Dangerous to the Horizons expansion? Do you find it frustrating and unclear? Have you...
Anarchy Online is getting ‘Recked’ with new zone, sub rewards
On Sunday, Anarchy Online Lead Designer Henry "Michizure" Senger opened up on the forums with a look at what's going on in the world's...
Jukebox Heroes: Six soundtracks from MMOs that never launched
As an MMO fan, there are few things as sad as a promising game being killed in development without seeing the light of a...
Indie Russian airship sandbox LuckCatchers is on Steam Greenlight for voting
For reasons which remain shrouded in mystery, there are still very few games in which players take control of airships simply as a matter...
ARK: Survival Evolved’s cross-platform peak daily headcount is nearing 200K
Dino survival sandbox ARK: Survival Evolved is pulling in over 100,000 unique users per day, a new interview with Studio Wildcard on Gamespot reveals.
"One...
Black Desert Korea reveals Blader awakening weapons
We may be anticipating the western release of Black Desert, but the version back home in Korea marches on with fresh content. Daum's most recent...
DUST 514 will sunset on PS3 in May, replaced by new PC FPS
CCP Games has just announced that it will be sunsetting its EVE-universe shooter DUST 514 on the PlayStation 3 platform on May 30th. The...
Darkfall reboot is a go, starts audit of vanilla code
You might recall that last October we reported that a group of Darkfall players had formed their own studio for the purpose of acquiring...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 49: Marvel Heroes 2016 interview
Justin and Bree are joined by Marvel Heroes devs discuss Marvel Heroes 2016. We also talk The Repopulation's engine switch, The Division's beta, and business model shenanigans in RIFT, Trove, SWTOR, and The Secret World.
Chris Roberts answers another ten questions for Star Citizen fans
Ready for another round of answers for Star Citizen fans from the project's brain trust? Chris Roberts has sat down for the 76th installment...
Grimdark sandbox Revival plans the wrap-up of its first client stage
Now that we're in February, the holidays are finally behind us all. (Very few people actually get to skip work on Valentine's Day.) That...
