sandbox

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.

EverQuest Next may not be F2P

Jef Reahard - February 22, 2015 283

SOE Daybreak has been all about "F2P your way" for a couple of years now, but comments by EverQuest Next senior producer Terry Michaels and...

Star Citizen’s Roberts talks upcoming release schedule

Jef Reahard - February 22, 2015 103

How big is 2015 shaping up to be for Star Citizen fans? Pretty freaking big, if Chris Roberts' latest Letter from the Chairman is...

Shroud of the Avatar talks economy, online vs. offline modes

Jef Reahard - February 22, 2015 32

This weekend's Shroud of the Avatar post is a big one. Update of the Avatar #113 explains how the game's single-player offline mode will...

Star Citizen’s space mining sounds pretty fun

Jef Reahard - February 21, 2015 132

Here's a novel concept: pounding space rocks into space dust could actually be fun! At least it appears that way in reading the latest...

Trials of Ascension attempts another Kickstarter campaign

Justin Olivetti - February 20, 2015 53

Permadeath, corpse looting, and no mini-map: Will this be tempting enough to get the community on board with donations? Trials of Ascension hopes so,...

Shroud of the Avatar’s Starr Long on gameplay vs. graphics

Jef Reahard - February 20, 2015 51

Shroud of the Avatar executive producer -- and original Ultima Online director -- Starr Long was interviewed by The Escapist this week. Long discusses...

Elite is getting wings but not wing commanders

Jef Reahard - February 20, 2015 10

Elite: Dangerous lead designer Sandro Sammarco spoke with PC Gamer this week about the sci-fi title's upcoming 1.2 patch. The major feature is of...

Camelot Unchained teases alpha start, ‘major feature’

Jef Reahard - February 20, 2015 95

Yesterday's Camelot Unchained update delivered quite a bit of good news to fans of the fantasy RvR sandbox. City State boss Mark Jacobs revealed...

Revival is launching player housing this month

Justin Olivetti - February 19, 2015 86

After October, February seems perfect to tap into the dark, terrible nightmares of gaming. Why? Because you just know some elder god ate those...

Pathfinder Online lays out its territory control design roadmap

Eliot Lefebvre - February 19, 2015 6

While Pathfinder Online has been playable for many of its backers for a few months now, it's still only in an early deployment phase....

The Stomping Land creator apparently abandons project

Justin Olivetti - February 19, 2015 143

Friends, it pains me to say this, especially when dinosaurs are involved, but it might be time to give up hope on The Stomping...

EVE’s CSM elections are coming next week

Jef Reahard - February 18, 2015 7

CCP's latest dev blog talks up the fast-approaching elections for EVE Online's 10th Council of Stellar Management. The voting opens on February 25th, and...

Nebula Online seeks crowdfunding for ‘perfect’ sci-fi MMO

Justin Olivetti - February 17, 2015 89

What is it about outer space that elicits the cutthroat nature of sci-fi MMOs? Well, get ready to go on that adventure again, as...

Crowfall thinks you play games to crush… voxels

Bree Royce - February 17, 2015 119

Crowfall developer ArtCraft Entertainment has announced today that the game will employ the Voxel Farm technology platform. If that name sounds familiar, it's because Voxel...