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Shroud of the Avatar raised over $130,000 last night; the not-a-launch launches today
Shroud of the Avatar's telethon yesterday raised over $130,000, Portalarium's Richard Garriott told twitter today. "Best single day ever," he wrote. "Thank you VERY...
Here’s how the end (and restart) of Shroud of the Avatar will go down
Now that we are on the verge of Shroud of the Avatar turning the switch on for its persistent world state, it is important...
Shroud of the Avatar counts down the final days to its persistent world
We are just two days away from Shroud of the Avatar's final wipe and debut of its persistent world (albeit one that's still in...
Make My MMO: Hero’s Song’s update and the Elite: Dangerous mystery map (July 23, 2016)
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, John Smedley tweeted a few teasers for his upcoming pixel MMORPG Hero's Song. "We're at 5400 items in our game...
The Daily Grind: Have you tried any new MMOs this summer?
I always have the loftiest of intentions to dig into MMOs I've never played before, going so far as to load a slew of...
Shroud of the Avatar prepares for its final wipe and another telethon
The last data wipe for Shroud of the Avatar is coming very soon. On July 27th, the final wipe will take place, new player-owned...
The Soapbox: Calling an MMO launch a launch
It's launch.
Can we collectively accept that? Marketing, developers, and players alike? Launch is launch. When your game launches, it has launched. If I can...
The MOP Up: RuneScape Chronicles’ beach party (July 17, 2016)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Make My MMO: Descent Underground (July 16, 2016)
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Descent: Underground released a major AI update this week -- the Moon Collider’s advanced Kythera AI system -- plus...
Explore Shroud of the Avatar’s world with this community web atlas
There's no chance that you're going to get lost when you go exploring Shroud of the Avatar, thanks to a new community project that's...
Perfect Ten: The most exciting MMO developments yet to come in 2016
In the annals of MMORPG history, 2016 might well go down as a very odd duck of a year. While on the surface it...
Shroud of the Avatar races to address issues before persistent world launch
Time is running short for Shroud of the Avatar to prepare for its persistent world launch at the end of the month. The team...
Richard Garriott and Starr Long are literally selling their blood for Shroud of the Avatar
Remember last year back when Richard Garriott raffled off his rat tail to raise money for Shroud of the Avatar? Yeah, good times. Now...
Shroud of the Avatar outlines summer release plans
Portalarium is still celebrating the release of its 31st Shroud of the Avatar update last week, but the game's latest newsletter is already outlining...
Shroud of the Avatar releases final pre-wipe patch
It's almost the end of an era for Shroud of the Avatar, as the game is facing down its final wipe prior to next...
Perfect Ten: MMO novel tie-ins
When I was a kid and only slightly more nerdy than I am today, I used to read movie novelizations like crazy. I don't...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 71: Falling to the Force
Justin, Bree, and Larry talk SWTOR's Dark vs. Light campaign, plus ESO, WoW, SOTA, WildStar's character boosts, EQII's $400 guild halls, and LOTRO's new raid, with a mailbag question on the Steam summer sale.
Make My MMO: 3001SQ’s Kickstarter, Gorgon’s patch, and Elyria’s update (June 25, 2016)
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, the Chronicles of Elyria team discussed its plans for the online shop (it'll be ready in a few more...
Shroud of the Avatar goes persistent on July 28
The date of Shroud of the Avatar's pseudo-launch is just a little more than a month away, as Release 32 has been set for...
Shroud of the Avatar fans plan Baltimore SOTA con for November
Shroud of the Avatar players are attempting to put together a SOTA convention this fall. Spearheaded by player Violation Clauth, the first annual event...