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’s monthly report is out; also, some guy spent $30K on the game
Cloud Imperium has released its monthly development snapshot for Star Citizen. It's a high-level look at what each of the firm's studios has been...
Now you can sign up to test the Darkfall: Rise of Agon reboot
Rise of Agon is one of two fan-driven reboots currently in the works for classic Darkfall. Aventurine's fantasy PvP sandbox has fallen on hard...
The Stream Team: Ambling about in Ascent
Do you know how to get MassivelyOP's MJ to play a game of your choice? One Patreon backer does! And the selection for this...
Sean Bean doesn’t die in the new Life is Feudal trailer
Life is Feudal is fast approaching its official November 17th release date. As such, the dev team has published a new animated trailer designed to...
Black Desert’s North American website and forums launch
Black Desert's English-language website has just gone live. It's a bit bare right now, though Daum is hyping videos from Paris Games Week.
The site...
Revival looks back at its first year of development
On the eve of its the first anniversary of its development, Revival and its team are looking back at the year that was while...
Infinity’s Kickstarter is two thirds complete with two weeks to go
Is this a new golden age for space sims? Could be, what with Elite: Dangerous, Star Citizen, and seemingly dozens of other high-profile projects...
ARK’s new giganotosaurus towers over the t-rex
Studio Wildcard has added a new dino to ARK: Survival Evolved. Finding, hunting, and taming the giganotosaurus requires top-of-the-line gear and skills, and it...
CCP says EVE’s economy is doing great despite player decline
Do you like EVE Online? Do you like charts and graphs? If you answered yes to both of those questions, the latest CCP dev...
EverQuesting: Remembering EverQuest II’s bumpy 11th year
In the 11th year of EverQuest II, what did SOE/Daybreak give to me? An emotional rollercoaster ride! This Sunday marks 11 years of Norrathian...
Perfect Ten: Why making an Old West MMO would be challenging (but worth it)
The western has been limping along for decades now, occasionally rearing its head to produce a well-loved movie or game smash hit before disappearing once...
Albion Online gets ready for closed beta
Albion Online is ticking down to the official start of its closed beta test on November 23rd, and in a new state of the...
Elite’s Horizons beta starts November 9
Development for Elite: Dangerous is moving right along, as evidenced by a recent livestream featuring Frontier founder David Braben that's been summarized on Reddit.
The...
EVE tweaks its scanner interface and solar system map
EVE Online launched its Parallax update this week, but CCP isn't done disseminating information. The firm's latest dev blog covers improvements made to the sci-fi...
World of Fishing is now in open beta
I like to fish in MMOs. Which is strange because I don't much like to fish in meatspace. My favorite MMO fishing mechanics were in...
MapleStory preps character server transfer event
So you've been playing MapleStory for a while, but when you convinced your friends to start playing, they all wound up playing on a...
The Repopulation patches delayed due to Hero Engine issues
Fans of The Repopulation have grown accustomed to an aggressive testing and update schedule, but the testing schedule has suddenly and unexpectedly slowed. A...
Global Chat: The frustrations and joys of Guild Wars 2’s Heart of Thorns
The player debate and analysis over the virtues and vices of Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns has -- unsurprisingly -- evoked strong opinions...
Battle Bards podcast listens to MMO character creation music
Battle Bards, the world’s first and only MMO music podcast, returns to listen to the oft-neglected character creation themes. What music do composers create for...
Wild Terra outlines its dominium decay
Survival sandbox Wild Terra has a new dev blog focused on dominium dilapidation and marauding. What the heck does that mean? Well, it's basically...
