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The Repopulation will relaunch in Q1 2017, now owned by Idea Fabrik
"Great News! The Repopulation is coming back!" -- or so said a hastily deleted tweet from Idea Fabrik last night, which you might have...
Conan Exiles details custom servers, mods, and rulesets
Funcom announced today that it's teamed up with web hosting service Pingperfect both to host Conan Exiles' official servers for Funcom and to offer...
Line of Defense solidifies engine switch, B2P business model
Derek Smart's Line of Defense is expecting a new public build later this month, this one focused on the next phase of defense mechanics...
Hi-Rez Expo 2017: The future of Global Agenda, Global Agenda 2, and SMITE
Straight from the devs at Hi-Rez Expo 2017: Global Agenda is not dead, Global Agenda 2 is still a possibility, and the SMITE franchise is the studio's immediate future.
Steam sets new record with 14 million concurrent users
It seems like more or less everyone uses Steam at this point, yes? It's fairly ubiquitous? The service managed to hit a concurrency record...
The Daily Grind: How often do you claim refunds on MMOs?
Chargebacks were a big deal in 2016: Black Desert, ArcheAge, and No Man Sky were all embroiled in community drama thanks to perceived chargeback...
2001’s Battleground Europe plans Steam debut this summer
One of the MMORPG genre's oldest running 3-D games is planning to join its comrades on Steam by this summer.
Battleground Europe's team announced in...
The MOP Up: A marriage forged in hell (January 8, 2017)
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...
Origins of Malu proclaims ‘we are not dead,’ downgrades from an MMORPG
Last April, we reported that the indie MMO Origins of Malu was suspending development as it sought investors to help fund the project. Since...
Nab a Heavy Gear Assault early access key from Stompy Bot and MOP
Just before the new year descended on us all, Stompy Bot pushed out mecha shooter Heavy Gear Assault on Steam. "Currently HGA is in a stage where...
Dota 2, The Division list among the best-selling Steam games of 2016
One of my favorite things to do at the end of each calendar year is to read all of the "best of" lists that...
EverFeud is being ‘built by PvPers for PvPers’
Would you like some PvP in your PvP? Then you should keep tabs on EverFeud, an in-development title that's creating a highly competitive environment...
Perfect Ten: Biggest MMORPG surprises of 2016
Back at the beginning of December, I posted a list of what I considered to be the biggest MMORPG stories of 2016. However, there...
PSA: Lord of the Rings Online expansions are on sale
Steam isn't the only place where you can get a good deal on MMOs this holiday season. Lord of the Rings Online is holding...
ARK attempts to curry voting favor with a sheep
Here's a nomination for you: Dumbest online controversy of the year. And the award goes to... ARK: Survival Evolved!
What happened here is that ARK...
Guardians of Ember puts the finishing touches on Act 3, says NA servers are still coming
While Guardians of Ember admits that it isn't pulling out a holiday event this year for its players, the team said that there is...
MMO Year in Review: The Landmark and WildStar Steam parade (June 2016)
This year, we’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we...
Massively OP’s MMO guide to the Steam Winter Sale
Do you have any money left after all of that holiday shopping, travel, and dining out? Steam would very much like to have what...
Smed has canceled Hero’s Song, offers everyone refunds
Pixelmage Games, the indie studio headed up by MMO veteran John Smedley, announced today that it is folding up, which means Hero's Song is...
Aussie courts have fined Valve $2.16M US over its refund policies
Recall that back in November, The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) demanded a $2.16 million US ($3 million AUD) fine from Valve following...
