Everyone has a fighting chance
Earlier this month it was announced that Perfect World Entertainment was acquired by Embracer Group, though will operate independently under Gearbox. Now we know a bit more about Perfect World and why Embracer purchased the company. Notably, we have some metrics from some of the ongoing MMOs from Cryptic, including revenues and player numbers for games like Neverwinter and Star Trek Online.
According to a new interview, Electronic Arts was working on a Harry Potter-themed MMO which it canceled before it got off the ground. This information comes from former director of marketing Kimberly Salzer, who stated in an interview with Original Gamer Life that the MMO was ‘killed’ by the company due to concerns the IP wouldn’t last long.
Late last week, Lord of the Rings Online’s producer Raninia sent out the latest Producer’s Letter, talking a bit about what’s to come in the Middle-earth based MMORPG. In the letter, the producer touches on quite a few subjects, including the upcoming housing area in Erebor, Update 32 and more.
EVE Online’s dabbling in NFTs is continuing with the latest news that the game’s developer, CCP Games, is holding an "out-of-game" raffle with up to 300 Tez up for grabs. Additionally, to help comemorate the recent Alliance Tournament XVII, CCP is minting new NFTs surrounding the tournament in the coming weeks and months.
NFTs and other blockchain technologies are making their way furiously into gaming, so it’s not a shock when a company’s CEO comes out talking about them. CCP Games’ Hilmar Viegar Pétursson recently signaled his belief in the idea that NFTs and Play to Earn models can and should be an option for those gamers who want them, stating in an interview with The Korea Economic Daily that gamers should be able to ‘make retirement plans’ off the money earned through gameplay.
In a ninety-minute long video devblog late Friday evening, New World’s developers sat down and discussed a multitude of topics, from the state of the game and where it’s going, as well as addressing some future plans and updates coming to Aeternum.
In a ninety-minute long video devblog late Friday evening, New World’s developers sat down and discussed a multitude of topics, from the state of the game and where it’s going, as well as addressing some future plans and updates coming to Aeternum.
Diablo IV is closing out the year with their December quarterly update, this time focusing in on itemization and visual effects.
Crowfall, the PvP Throne War MMO released earlier this year by ArtCraft Entertainment, has been purchased by Austin-based game studio, Monumental. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Victrix entered the game with its fantastic Pro AF ANC headset a couple years ago, and has since gone on to release fight sticks, controllers and console headsets. The latest headset from the company, its Gambit line, aims to provide superior audio quality with long-lasting comfort. How does it stack up?