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Massively Overthinking: Why is no one meeting the obvious player demand for big MMORPGs?
Massively OP reader ichi_san has a burning question about the state of the industry.
"Lots of people seem to be looking for an MMO they...
Chronicles of Elyria won’t let players be Batman villains
Feeling a little behind on Chronicles of Elyria's progress? Scoot your little butt over to the May wrap-up community journal, in which Soulbound Studios...
Chronicles of Elyria seeks fans with medieval subject expertise
WANTED: A medieval chemist, farmer, cartographer, and martial artist to provide input for an upcoming MMORPG. Expertise and unusual knowledge in obscure subjects required....
The love boat docks in Chronicles of Elyria’s port
Hope you're ready for a combination of both nautical and amorous elements, because that's what Chronicles of Elyria is dishing up for its "Kickstarterversary."...
Soulbound readies Chronicles of Elyria for pre-alpha
Here is some exciting news for Chronicles of Elyria's fans: The project is nearing its first alpha phase as the dev team lays down...
Chronicles of Elyria reveals the wetlands, pokes through inventory, and celebrates its Kickstarter-versary
Can you make a swamp look beautiful? Chronicles of Elyria is doing its absolute best to do just that with its newest biome, the...
Chronicles of Elyria places a premium on player communication
Bemoaning the current state of (non-)communication in modern MMORPGs, Soulbound Studios said that it has plans to bring back this essential interaction between people...
Chronicles of Elyria walks you through the process of gathering and crafting
The crafting system for Chronicles of Elyria has been overhauled in the latest test build, and it is all about making sure that your...
Chronicles of Elyria eschews ‘silly stat-fest’ MMO gear in favor of ‘dramatic realism’
Now that Chronicles of Elyria has got a handle on its flexible character creation system, the team has switched over to working in the...
GDC 2018: Exploring SpatialOS with Improbable CCO Bill Roper
SpatialOS: You've probably been seeing this name pop up more and more in the MMO sphere. Worlds Adrift, Mavericks, Fractured, Seed, MetaWorld, and Identity are just some of the titles we've...
Chronicles of Elyria puts constraints on your character’s creation
"Character creation" is the watchword of the week at Chronicles of Elyria. In addition to a developer livestream that showed off the first iteration...
Chronicles of Elyria demos its character creator in front of a live studio audience
Who's ready to look super-duper freaky? Chronicles of Elyria, that's who!
The in-development indie MMO demonstrated the first iteration of its character creation system in...
Chronicles of Elyria starts taking surname reservations
Clutterbuck. Butterworth. Pigfat. McSneezy. Featherbottom. Wisenheimer. Horsefeathers. Dizzydame. Readmassivelyop.
All of these surnames -- and more -- are up for grabs over at Chronicles of...
Chronicles of Elyria has ways for you to be naughty or nice this Valentine’s Day
Let's get this out of the way right from the beginning: Yes, Chronicles of Elyria is literally selling players a chainmail bikini.
This is but...
The Daily Grind: How do you feel about the increased focus on PvP in upcoming MMOs?
Don't look now, but PvP is coming -- and it's coming to almost every new MMO in development. It only recently hit me just...
Chronicles of Elyria isn’t afraid to enter the ugly zone of character creation
It's a no-brainer that a lot of your MMO audience is going to want to create good-looking, attractive, and physically fit characters. But if...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 154: A Prime experiment
Justin and Bree discuss Trion's big RIFT and Devilian news, Camelot Unchained's $7.5M investment, Darkfall New Dawn's launch, and layoffs for Albion and Elyria, with a mailbag question on what went wrong with WildStar.
SpatialOS ‘tactical shooter MMO’ Project X will show off gameplay footage in February
Back in September of last year, we covered a mysterious "tactical shooter MMO" called Projext X by Automaton Games. Its chief claims to fame...
Chronicles of Elyria’s latest cinematic pits elks vs. everything
"The only enemy more dangerous than the one you see is the one you don't see."
Poor Dryas Elk, they can't catch a break. If...
Chronicles of Elyria confirms layoff rumors
Earlier today, we asked the Chronicles of Elyria team for a statement regarding a tip we'd received about layoffs and salary cutbacks at Soulbound,...