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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The state of MassivelyOP’s ARK server
Well, the MassivelyOP ARK: Survival Evolved server is still a thing. It's been running for just over 10 days now, and it's been publicly available for...
Check out all of Black Desert’s costumes
If you're like me, then one of the first questions you have for any new MMO isn't what classes or systems it offers but...
Xsyon is looking for your feedback on infirmaries, death penalty tweaks
Post-apocalyptic sandbox Xsyon got a developer update post this week. Notorious Games' blogged briefly about changes to the game's infirmaries and guides, which it says...
Tree of Life has territory growth, guild wars on the mind
The survival sandbox Tree of Life has plans to vastly expand its territory, promising that it will soon grow to encompass four times the...
Shards Online’s June newsletter talks player-run servers, taming, and more
Citadel has published the latest issue of its Shards Online newsletter. Project lead Derek Brinkmann pens an intro that touches on everything from worldbuilding...
Skysaga gives PvP to the masses
Skysaga's burgeoning community has a new way to grow closer today, as the game has opened the doors of its PvP arena to testers.
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CCP taps Zendesk for EVE customer support
CCP's latest dev blog address changes to EVE Online's customer support. More specifically, New Eden has a new customer support help center courtesy of...
Vendetta Online is having a summer sale
Now is probably an ideal time to check out (or return to) indie space sandbox Vendetta Online. Guild Software is gearing up to release...
Villagers & Heroes Reborn to add interiors to housing
What's better than owning a home with a garden? How about a house with an interior! Currently, Villagers & Heroes' housing system only allows...
World of Tanks, SWTOR rocketed up the Raptr chart in May
Raptr's most-played games list is out for this past May, and it looks that both World of Tanks and Star Wars: The Old Republic...
The Daily Grind: Have you been to an MMO fan event?
CCP put EVE Online's Fanfest 2016 tickets on sale this week, and while I haven't played the sci-fi sandbox in some time, the annual...
World of Warcraft and RuneScape dare you to become a beach bunny
What's up with all of the beach studio blogs lately? I guess we know where all of the devs' minds are at now that...
The Stream Team: Visiting Villagers & Heroes Reborn with devs
Have you looked into Villagers & Heroes since it was reborn a few weeks back? The game got a facelift, and MassivelyOP's MJ is...
CCP recaps EVE Fanfest 2015, sells tix for Fanfest 2016
If you're wondering why CCP would publish a YouTube video on July 1st which recaps an event (Fanfest 2015) that happened several months ago, it's probably...
Ascent’s new president of the galaxy ruffles feathers, furthers roleplay
Ascent's president of the galaxy election is in the books, and a player named Prolapser ran away with 77 percent of the popular vote....
Trove’s got more travel options than you can shake a stick at
You might not have realized it, but over time Trove has been steadily adding in more and more travel options to the point that...
Global Chat: Are fellowship maneuvers due for a comeback?
Lord of the Rings Online hasn't been en vogue in MMO circles recently, but that doesn't mean that the game and its systems are...
Watch MapleStory 2’s Korean launch preparations
MapleStory 2 is a week away from its July 7th launch in South Korea, and Nexon is going nuts with the game's promotions and...
Massively OP Podcast: Episode 20
Justin and Eliot discuss FFXIV's Heavensward expansion, Devilian, WoW's 6.2 patch, Anarchy Online's graphics upgrade, WildStar's fall plans, PlanetSide 2's PS4 launch, and some embargoed goodies.
Eleven makes slow but steady progress on Glitch remake
A new state of the project post is up over at Eleven, stating that while the game is struggling with tech issues that's preventing...
