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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Albion tweaks its trees, resources, and landscapes for summer alpha
Albion is gearing up for its summer alpha, and one of the new features on display during the test will be a landscape redesign.
"The...
Landmark’s new island shapes revealed
If you are eager to scope out Landmark's new landscapes in order to find the perfect spot to construct your next home, you can get...
Perfect Ten: Ten MMOs still going after ten years
It struck me, very recently, that a decade is a long time for MMOs.
If we're going to count Ultima Online as the first proper...
The Daily Grind: Which indie MMO are you looking forward to the most?
When it comes to indie MMOs, there's no shortage of them in development. Shards Online is topping my most anticipated list at the moment,...
Tree of Life is available on Steam
If you wake up in the morning and find yourself just unable to get enough early access sandbox titles to whet your appetite, you'll...
ArcheAge outlines the battles in the Sea of Graves
So what sort of nautical nonsense can you get up to in the most recent ArcheAge update? How about beating back a leviathan of...
Daybreak’s John Smedley: EverQuest Next isn’t ‘vaporware’
Even though the big SOE-to-Daybreak transformation happened three months ago, the entire ordeal still feels fresh to many fans. An air of uncertainty permeates speculation...
The Daily Grind: What would the MMO world look like without WoW?
Here's a fun question from an anonymous Kickstarter donor to kick off the morning:
What do you think the MMO world would look like if Blizzard...
Global Chat: What happens to original MMOs when they get sequels?
Telwyn at GamingSF asks a question that I've contemplated from time to time: When an MMO gets a sequel, what happens to the original...
Medieval Engineers adds multiplayer
Keen Software House has added multiplayer functionality to Medieval Engineers. What's Medieval Engineers? It's the firm's followup to Space Engineers, an enormously successful Minecraft-meets-space-survival...
EVE Online previews 12th anniversary presents for players
Did you know that tomorrow is EVE Online's 12th anniversary? It's pretty old! And as is the tradition these days, the developers are celebrating...
There’s an ARG going on in Elite: Dangerous right now
Elite: Dangerous players are in the midst of an ARG based around in-game artifacts that were tracked down by a coordinated community effort. Producer...
MapleStory gives presents for its 10th anniversary
You know what we miss about birthday parties from when we were kids? That the guest of honor would typically get presents for everyone...
Landmark’s big wipe is happening today
After riding a roller coaster of delays the last couple of weeks, Landmark fans can finally hop off with this bit of good news:...
Not So Massively: HoN’s fifth anniversary update; Dota 2 rakes in millions of dollars
Heroes of Newerth received a colossal patch this week to celebrate its fifth anniversary, introducing a new intelligence carry hero, a capture the flag...
EVE Online’s PLEX is helping Nepal victims
Have you donated to disaster relief efforts in Nepal yet? If not, and if you're an EVE Online player, you can do so via...
Empyrean Rule combines RTS gameplay with a persistent world
You can't accuse the makers of Empyrean Rule of thinking small. Instead of trying to just create a persistent fantasy sandbox for $40,000, the...
Elite: Dangerous generates its galaxy with NASA data
Elite: Dangerous is a work of science fiction; that's not under discussion. So as in all science fiction, the developers just created a galaxy by selecting...
The Daily Grind: How many MMOs are on your hard drive?
I got a new gaming computer last week, and I'm in the process of downloading a few MMOs. I've only got 300 GB to work with,...
MMO Week in Review: The future of EverQuest Next [May 3, 2015]
Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMOÂ news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered's Week in Review!
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