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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Star Citizen is adding 50,000 more testers to its persistent universe
If you weren't one of the lucky few who got into Star Citizen's first persistent universe test group last week, but you were one...
Wurm Unlimited is kicking ass on Steam
Wurm Unlimited is still hanging out in SteamSpy's top 25 after one month of release. A press blurb from Code Club lead developer Rolf Jansson...
The Daily Grind: What upcoming MMOs are on your to-play list?
The other day I got into a conversation with friends about which upcoming MMOs were catching our eye. While I have more than enough...
Leaderboard: Are you guilded in your main MMO?
I've been playing Albion's closed beta this week, and if there's one thing I've learned about the top-down fantasy sandbox, it's that soloing is...
Black Desert gets a Tamer, darker nights, and lanterns with oil
Daum posted a project manager diary on the Black Desert forum yesterday announcing that the Tamer class will not only be playable at launch but be available in...
Camelot Unchained unveils its healer archetypes
Killer class reveals are old hat for Camelot Unchained at this point, so it should come as no surprise that CityState has unleashed another...
Black Desert answers questions on localization and release
There is no way in the world to know when the second closed beta for a localized Black Desert will take place, although the...
Daybreak gifts two weeks of All-Access membership to EverQuest II returnees
Almost everyone knows that EverQuest II's newest expansion launched last week, but what you might not realize is that the very same day, Daybreak launched...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite World of Warcraft memory?
Eleven years is a long time to cast one's recollection lines back into the memory pool, but several moments from the initial launch of...
MapleStory goes back to basics with its Reboot world
The Reboot world is a new way to experience MapleStory, or perhaps an old way to experience it in a new way. It's a...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 39: Giving thanks
Justin and Bree discuss Black Desert, Blade & Soul, SWTOR nerfs, Funcom, and gratitude, plus mailbag questions on other podcasts, the quest for sandboxes, F2P restrictions, and custom races.
Dogma: Eternal Night launches on Kickstarter
Still feeling sad about the loss of that MMO about vampires stalking the streets? Dogma: Eternal Night is a game about a world where...
The Repopulation: ‘The risk of downtime is very real’
Throughout November, we've been covering The Repopulation's troubles with Idea Fabrik, the company that runs Hero Engine, on which The Repopulation was built. Idea...
Pathfinder Online is in talks with a new investment company
Pathfinder Online players have been in a cruel state of limbo these past few months following the collapse of Goblinworks. However, the game's fate...
The Daily Grind: What are the basic rules of conduct for an MMO community?
If there's one thing I've learned from 18 years of playing MMOs, it's that games train us to abide by some pretty weird codes...
Shards Online’s third pre-alpha starts December 3
Citadel has announced that Shards Online's third pre-alpha phase will soft launch for all backers at the $75 tier and above on December 3rd....
Albion’s closed beta is live for legendary founders
It's closed beta time for Albion, and if you're a legendary founder, you can log in right now. Or not if you'd prefer to...
Elite Dangerous shows off the system specs for Horizon in its latest newsletter
What will it take for you to land your ship on planets in Elite: Dangerous? Well, at the very least it will take a...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite Camelot Unchained class?
Camelot Unchained has been revealing its classes for a few weeks now, and the fantasy RvR sandbox has no shortage or interesting archetypes. So...
The MOP Up: Tera’s expansion launches in Europe (November 22, 2015)
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...
