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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Sea-based sandbox Windward launches
Unfurl the sails, cut the jib, and swab the poop deck -- Windward launch, ho!
The sea-based sandbox officially rolls out of drydock today on...
Elder Scrolls Online loses two key devs, WoW picks up Moorgard from EQ Next
The MMO industry is a vibrant market that's always shifting as developers move between projects. So who has gone where lately?
For starters, former EverQuest...
‘No more grind’: PvP sandbox Das Tal launches its Kickstarter
As promised, buy-to-play indie PvP sandbox Das Tal has begun a Kickstarter campaign today to coincide with the launch of the German wing of...
MapleStory 2 ends Korean CBT, eyes July open beta
Expect to hear a lot more about MapleStory 2 now that the game has wrapped up with its Korean closed beta test cycle. Steparu.com...
Black Desert enters Japanese open beta, gets live-action trailer
What do live-action sword-wielding Japanese schoolgirls have to do with Black Desert? Hell if I know, but they're front and center in a new...
Elite: Dangerous offering Steam keys to game owners
Good news if you've purchased or are thinking of purchasing Elite: Dangerous from the game's website: Frontier said that it will be offering Steam...
The Daily Grind: What MMO do you wish had turned out differently?
Back in the day I was a big fan of Darkfall. I remember waiting an eternity for the game's 2009 launch, and then I...
Bridges, stairs, and better boats coming soon to Wurm Online
Trust us: You will never see anyone so excited over bridges as you will in this Wurm Online dev update post. To be fair,...
Das Tal counts down to its Kickstarter campaign
Das Tal's Kickstarter campaign has a start date: May 12th.
The crowdfunding campaign for the isometric PvP sandbox will kick off on Tuesday, aiming for...
Make My MMO: May 9, 2015
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, we learned everything we ever wanted to know about Star Citizen's first person shooter module, plus a bit more....
Xsyon patch adds architecture parts, fixes bugs
Xsyon's architecture mechanics got some love in yesterday's patch. New parts were added, including the 16x16 truss, 16 meter beams, and 8.8 and 16.8 meter...
Star Citizen reveals Star Marine’s SATA Ball and a whole lot more
Cloud Imperium has dropped a huge info bomb regarding Star Marine, which is what the firm is calling Star Citizen's first person shooter functionality. Like...
Star Citizen releases retro-themed browser arcade game
Forget Arena Commander -- the new hotness in the Star Citizen universe is Hyper Vanguard Force IV. And you can play it right now...
Elite’s Mac client launches May 12, Powerplay beta on May 20
This week's Elite: Dangerous newsletter covers quite a bit of ground. Firstly, the game's Mac client will launch on May 12th. Mac and PC...
An aircraft spotter’s guide to GTA Online, part deux
I was going to talk about the best GTA V mods this week, but then I realized how bad an idea that was on...
The Stream Team: Touring a whole new Landmark world
There isn't anything built in Landmark right now to gaze upon, but that's not really the point today, is it? With the newest landmasses to...
EverQuest Next invites players to the Elf workshop competition
The games aren't explicitly linked quite the same way any longer, but there's still plenty of space for Landmark players to strut their stuff...
Smedley has bright predictions for PlanetSide 2’s future
It's been said before and will be said again a few more times before it's no longer true: Fans of Daybreak games are a...
Massively Overthinking: The return of ‘consequences’ to MMOs
This week's Massively Overthinking topic comes to us from Kickstarter donor Antonia "Toni" Phillips aka ToniLyran, who's hit on a sore point with our writers, it...
Here’s how you build your airship in Worlds Adrift
If you're curious about building your own airship in indie sandbox MMO Worlds Adrift, look no further than the latest dev blog. You'll need...
