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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Notch: ‘F2P is bait and switch and should be illegal’
Well, there's at least one game developer who hasn't sold his soul to F2P. That would be Markus "Notch" Persson, otherwise known as the creator...
Star Citizen dismisses ‘feature creep’ concerns, declares Star Marine has NOT been canceled
The year thus far has not been the best possible year for Star Citizen. The game has seen a few people depart from prominent...
Elite’s Braben on self-publishing and the perils of virtual reality
Frontier CEO David Braben is interviewed at VideoGamer.com, and he has some interesting nuggets both for fans of Elite: Dangerous and for industry watchers...
Earn new EverQuest and Landmark rewards with the EQ Worlds app
It might be time to dig out that mostly-forgotten EverQuest Worlds mobile app, especially if you've been playing one of Daybreak's fantasy titles. The...
EVE Online previews upcoming nullsec and sovereignty changes
The world of EVE Online's nullsec is changing. It's not getting any safer, no, but the nature of the dangers you face therein are...
Derek Smart says Star Citizen, ‘as has been pitched, will never get made’
The most polite possible way to describe Derek Smart is "contentious." He's indisputably worked on several games of huge scope without great reception. But...
The Daily Grind: What keeps you from crafting in MMOs?
To this day, I've really only been a "crafter" in a small handful of MMOs: Fallen Earth, World of Warcraft, and Lord of the...
Gloria Victis adds a PvP arena and an attack power bar
Gloria Victis has updated with a new PvP arena and an attacks power bar. The latter allows players to control the strength of their...
Massively OP Podcast: Episode 21
Justin and Bree discuss Marvel Heroes, Final Fantasy XIV, RIFT 3.3, WoW's patch cycle, Cabal 2's launch, Skyforge's soft launch, and TERA's update, with mailbag questions on hero picks, names, and character gender options.
EVE Online releases Aegis part 1, preps part 2
The first of two July patches for EVE Online is rolling out today, with Aegis part 1 unloading an array of changes and features...
Ion’s Dean Hall wants to show how much innovation is possible in MMOs
If you're curious about Dean Hall's new Ion project that was recently announced at E3, a new interview at Polygon might be worth reading.
Hall explains...
Star Citizen’s new Frankfurt office features 21 devs now, 50 by year’s end
Cloud Imperium has opened a new development office in Frankfurt, Germany, according to the company's latest press release. Star Citizen, dubbed a "first person...
EVE Online deploys Aegis part 1 tomorrow
EVE Online's newest content update is apparently so big that developer CCP has decided to split it up into two chunks.
The first part of...
Wisdom of Nym: The leveling dungeons of Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward
Final Fantasy XIV takes you on quite a ride on the way to level 60. There are indisputably fewer dungeons than there are from...
Star Citizen gets a monthly report, Star Marine status update
Hot on the heels of last week's Star Marine delay update comes a new monthly report from Star Citizen chairman Chris Roberts. As per...
MMO Mechanics: Four inspiring indie developments worth watching
The MMO genre has immense sticking power in terms of tenure, staying relevant to players for decades despite such fluid and rapid development in...
Make My MMO: July 4, 2015
This week in MMO crowdfunding, Pathfinder Online introduced mules. No, not your dual-boxed healer or the crafter avatar that you force your kid to...
Pathfinder adds mules, cautions against attacking them
Goblinworks has added mules to Pathfinder Online, according to a new dev blog by designer Lee Hammock. Mules are intended to make long-range travel...
The Stream Team: Landmark be a land of pirates!
Arrrrg! Thar be pirates skulking about Landmark! At least there are plenty of their hideouts scattered about. Previously, Massively OP's MJ has shown off...
Elite: Dangerous downgrades graphics, plans appearance at Lavecon
If you have been wondering if Elite: Dangerous looks a little less gorgeous as it did before, trust us, it's not just you.
After players...
