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The Olympics now have an official esports event starting next year
Here's some encouraging news for almost all of our readers today: You too can become a genuine Olympic athlete if you're really good at...
Blizzard revives Overwatch 2 esports with the newly announced Overwatch Champions Series
Remember back before Christmas when it became clear that Overwatch League, the bajillion-dollar esports league that embroiled global investors and players and then was...
Lord of the Rings Online readies a plus-sized pirate event for September with new stories and missions
Tuesday, September 19th is the International Talk Like a Pirate Day, a cheeky internet holiday that's served as an inspiration for Lord of the...
Activision-Blizzard shareholders propose a measure that guarantees non-interference with organizing workers
The shareholders of Activision-Blizzard are about to come together to vote on a variety of company proposals, and one of those proposals might raise...
The MOP Up: Magic the Gathering Arena jumps the gun on Steam
While we were all led to believe that Magic the Gathering Arena was coming to Steam this fall -- mostly because investors were told...
Bungie and Destiny 2 players have raised $150,000 for earthquake aid in Turkiye and Syria
Bungie has joined the surprisingly short list of MMO companies lending their playerbases and pocketbooks in support of humanitarian aid for people affected the...
DECEIVE INC is a new ’70s-spy-themed multiplayer shooter from Tripwire
Our use of the term "deceive-em-ups" to characterize stealthy multiplayer mystery titles just got a little more confusing with the reveal of a new...
Pantheon calls Brad McQuaid’s old friend out of retirement to finish the game
A new article over at the International Business Times put together an uplifting portrait of one significant MMORPGs that is in the works. The...
Massively Uplifting: WoW players break barriers, Bungie and ZeniMax raise money to help children
Summer sweetness is not just for corn and watermelon! No, it's for all the kind and generous gestures of of our fellow gamers and...
These are the online gaming companies supporting reproductive choice and healthcare for workers
When news of the impending overturn of Roe v. Wade in the United first leaked in early May, so few games companies spoke up...
EVE Online studio CCP Games will run a PLEX for Good charity campaign for Ukraine
EVE Online studio CCP Games is making good with PLEX for Good once again, this time in support of humanitarian aid for Ukraine.
The Pearl...
Itch.io’s Bundle for Ukraine, Cyberpunk 2077 review-bombing, and Twitch withholds pay to Russian streamers
Back in 2020, as BLM protests were ramping up across the United States, multiple game devs contributed to the cause of racial equality, including...
Ukraine implores game companies to block Russian esports participation
"Who had 'writing games industry roundups at the barest edge of a third world war' on their bingo card?" MOP's Chris marveled this morning,...
Neverwinter parent company donates $2M in aid to Ukraine, IGDA calls on industry to condemn invasion
Since last week, we've been covering the game industry's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as game studios and esports teams divert launches, raise...
DOTA 2 The International refunds live-audience tix because the pandemic didn’t go away
For those who somehow haven't noticed, the COVID-19 pandemic didn't go away. We're still very much in the middle of it here in the...
MMO Business Roundup: Clockwork Labs’ sandbox startup, NPIXEL, LOTRO’s community, and more
Welcome back to another quickie roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news. Business business business!
Clockwork Labs: Brand-new indie game studio Clockwork Labs has raised...
Shroud of the Avatar’s Richard Garriott is joining an expedition to locate a sunken ship
He's been to the North Pole. He's been to space. He's been to the depths of the ocean. He's been everywhere but in the...
MMO dev and astronaut Richard Garriott smuggled the ashes of Star Trek’s James Doohan to the ISS
While we all know very well the story of Richard Garriott's $30 million ticket on board a rocket to visit the International Space Station...
Massively Uplifting: Shattering mental health and disability stereotypes while increasing gaming inclusivity
Back to school? That quintessential September mantra may not be a given for everyone this year. However, what is still a given is the...
War Thunder introduces two new limited-time modes inspired by the International Army Games
Today I learned that War Thunder has gotten some new limited-time modes based on the International Army Games and that the International Army Games...
