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XL Games’ Jake Song is working with Gamigo to ‘stabilize’ and ‘revitalize’ ArcheAge
Western ArcheAge players who've been waiting patiently - or impatiently - for news on what exactly is happening with their game in the wake...
Perfect Ten: Compliments to MMOs I don’t play
Back in September, Bree posed a Daily Grind question that I thought was genuinely intriguing. You know, for once. Just kidding, Bree! She asked...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 194: It belongs in a museum!
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO's progression server, Trion's travails, the Video Game Museum's big win, Hellgate London, ESO Murkmire, Wild West Online, and Just Survive, with mailbag entries on P2W in emulations and mainstream MMO condescension.
ArcheAge consumer lawsuit hits snag: Trion Worlds’ corporate dissolution
Remember that player lawsuit lodged against Trion Worlds back in 2015? The one where ArcheAge players Aaron Van Fleet, Paul Ovberg, and James Longfield...
XL GAMES says it’s working to ‘ensure that there is no harm done’ to ArcheAge players after Trion buyout
One of the many concerns bubbling up out of the Gamigo buyout of Trion Worlds this week is just what's going to happen to ArcheAge....
Gamigo formally announces the Trion Worlds buyout that manifested yesterday
Yesterday's surprise news that MMO company Trion Worlds had been sold to Gamigo was then all but confirmed by Trion's Linda "Brasse" Carlson, who announced...
ArcheAge’s latest ‘server evolution’ process is underway
Yesterday, ArcheAge began the process of "server evolution," which is the name Trion Worlds has given to what is essentially a mass server merge...
Halloween blows through RIFT, Trove, ArcheAge, Atlas Reactor, and Defiance 2050
Something sinister is brewing over at Trion Worlds, and soon the whole world will pay the price as Scott Hartsman's corgi transforms into its...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 191: It’s looking a little patchy around here
Justin and Bree discuss Star Citizen, LOTRO, EverQuest II, Star Trek Online, SWTOR, New World, and Black Desert, with reader mail about forging social connections in MMOs.
ArcheAge 5.0 Relics of Hiram launches on October 24
ArcheAge's next big thing has a release date in the west: 5.0 Relics of Hiram is launching in just two weeks on October 24th. As...
The Stream Team: Happy 4th birthday ArcheAge
How do you make a Monday better? You celebrate a birthday! And today, Massively OP's MJ celebrates ArcheAge's 4th birthday. She may not have...
ArcheAge is turning four years old in the west with events and a fun infographic
ArcheAge has made it to four years here in the west, and Trion has big plans - including an event and a sub sale...
ArcheAge prepares for a new round of ‘server evolutions’
What's this? ArcheAge's servers are evolving! But not into a bird, or a beetle, or some sort of bird-beetle with like fourteen stingers like...
Trion Worlds rebuts staffing rumors, confirms RIFT is not in maintenance mode
We received a concerning tip today claiming MMORPG company Trion Worlds was forcing employees into paid time off ahead of some sort of September...
Trion’s ArcheAge will launch 5.0 Relics of Hiram this fall with a new zone and Malediction skillset
Trion announced today that ArcheAge 5.0, Relics of Hiram, is landing for MMORPG sandpark fans this coming fall. You're looking at a new zone,...
Archeage adds new content to its fresh start server
How long is a fresh start server really about a fresh start? You could argue at this point that it's more of a fresh...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMO features that deserve widespread adaptation
You know what gets me excited about upcoming MMOs? It's certainly not the list of expected systems and features that have since become standard...
LOTRO Legendarium: Is Lord of the Rings Online aging well?
By now, to me, Lord of the Rings Online is a comfortable, well-worn friend that always offers a very predictable and enjoyable experience whenever...
Pathfinder Online promises free trial, open enrollment, and a marketing push
About nine people showed up at a GenCon Pathfinder Online panel this past weekend, during which Paizo CEO Lisa Stevens gave an update on...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 179: MMO parenting fails
Justin and Bree discuss Star Wars Galaxies Legends, World of Warcraft, Elite Dangerous, LOTRO's Weatherstock, Trion's layoffs, No Man's Sky's multiplayer, DDO, and Wizard 101 updates, with mailbag entries on how to start an MMO blog and spooky stuff in Guild Wars 2.