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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MMO Week in Review: The future of EverQuest Next [May 3, 2015]
Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMO news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered's Week in Review!
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EVE Evolved: Seven years of EVE Evolved
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Shards Online prepares for pre-alpha test on May 9th
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Darkfall dev clarifies ‘personal’ pre-Unholy Wars poll
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See Black Desert’s Plum Flower fighter in action
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Leaderboard: Would you play an MMO with no combat?
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