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Funcom’s cartoony multiplayer roguelike Conan Chop Chop hasn’t seen an update since April
The goofy yet punishing roguelike Conan Chop Chop has had an equally goofy and punishing development trajectory. For those who don't recall, this game...
Whatever happened to throne war MMO Crowfall?
It's been some time since we peered in on the news coming out of Crowfall, the Kickstarted PvP "throne war" MMO originally from developer...
Whatever happened to Kickstarted MMO Destiny’s Sword? Well, for starters, it’s not an MMO anymore
Sometimes when we circle back around to a game we haven't covered in a while, we're met with a big surprise. That's absolutely the...
Whatever happened to The Repopulation? (2022 Edition)
A few weeks back, I was working on a column that includes a reference to The Repopulation, and I realized I hadn't heard anything...
Valiance Online says it’s building ‘a solid foundation’ but hasn’t showed any progress this year so far
While the City of Heroes rogue servers continue to roll and spiritual successors such as City of Titans and Ship of Heroes are vocal...
Whatever happened to combat-free MMO A Tale in the Desert?
A Tale in the Desert is probably one of the more distinctive MMOs out there. Featuring a lack of combat and a very MUD-like...
Whatever happened to Revelation Online?
We're continuing to flip through our backlog of MMORPGs, and our fingers have fallen upon Revelation Online, the NetEase developed MMORPG that came to...
Whatever happened to magic-filled survival sandbox Dark and Light?
We haven't heard a lot out of Dark and Light, Snail Games' survival sandbox title that launched in early access in July 2017. While...
Whatever happened to Islet Online?
Back in February 2019, we were pulled in the direction of Islet Online, a cutesy and colorful blocky sandbox MMO from Korea that made...
Whatever happened to The Crew 2?
Those looking to drive fast cars around an open world landscape without being degenerate criminals have had The Crew 2 to enjoy these past...
Player-run cyberpunk MMO Neocron balances weapons and armor in latest update
While the player-controlled cyberpunk MMO Neocron has had some flashy updates before like the one that polished up visuals and combat, sometimes other patches...
Whatever happened to the oft-delayed Corepunk? It’s suspended Russian region support
When last we checked in on Artificial Core and its upcoming MMO Corepunk, the Amsterdam- and Kyiv-based studio admitted that it was hunkered down...
Whatever happened to the Life is Feudal MMO?
We understand that people miss a sunsetted MMO and are willing to go through a lot to revisit an old haunt, but sometimes the...
Whatever happened to Red Dead Online?
Unlike Grand Theft Auto Online, Rockstar's online western RPG has been withering away due to studio neglect. It's been close to a year since...
Whatever happened to Spiral Knights, Arcfall, and Antares Open World?
Welcome back to another roundup of MMOs that needed a solid check-up in our Whatever Happened To series!
Whatever happened to Spiral Knights?
I'm happy to...
Whatever happened to Square-Enix’s Babylon’s Fall?
When we first tried out Babylon's Fall in beta, we said it was a decent enough starting point that needed some launch polish. Spoiler...
Open-source MMORPG sandbox Ryzom has lowered its subscription price – again
This spring, at least two major MMORPGs, RuneScape and EVE Online, made the bold move to increase their subscription rates as their playerbases grumbled....
Whatever happened to sandbox Bitcraft? It’s rewriting MMORPG progression
MOP readers will recall Bitcraft emerged only last autumn as a procedurally generated sandbox MMORPG from Clockwork Labs with the financial backing of a...
Whatever happened to social MOBA MMO Project F4E?
In an industry full of strictly delineated titles, it always catches our attention when a game throws everything into a pot and stirs vigorously....
Whatever happened to Civil War simulator War of Rights?
It's been nearly a year now since we checked in with controversial Civil War battle simulator War of Rights, and while the team has...
