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As Bradford played EVE Online this past weekend, one thing that he just could not stop thinking about is how much gametime is spent going from one place to another. As such, he started thinking about fast travel in MMOs, and how much he missed it in this one. Are you someone who likes fast travel systems, or do you feel that it makes MMOs too easy?
Taking to the Chronicles of Elyria blog, Soulbound Studios’ Jeromy Walsh talked a bit about how its resource and gathering mechanics will work in its upcoming sim, Kingdoms of Elyria.
Spellbreak is releasing its next chapter update next week on April 8th, and with it is its new Dominion mode. A 5v5 mode that sees players fight over control points, it highlights what makes Spellbreak great: its combat.
Final Fantasy 14 has announced the long-standing MMO has hit the 22 million registered users milestone as the team released a trailer for the upcoming 5.5 patch coming April 13th.
According to a new report, this years Electronic Entertain Expo, or E3, might be partially locked behind a paywall. This comes as the industry’s event is still trying to figure out its direction as the expo has lost relevance in recent years thanks to the rise in streaming and other means for companies to reach consumers.
Raph Koster is sharing more insights on the Playable Worlds blog, this time talking about player-driven economies, and more importantly the social fabric that ties in-game – and real life – together. In the piece he briefly lifts the veil behind some of the design philosophy his team is working on with their upcoming MMO.
Outriders launched today across myriad devices, and it hasn’t been without issues. Like most always online games, login issues as well as other online matchmaking issues have plagued an otherwise impressive launch for the new IP.
New World has seen delay after delay, all of which have been chalked up to the need to implement more mid-to-late game content for players to enjoy. While the Amazon made MMO is on its way towards a summer release, it took some time this week to explore its vision for some of that PvE content, namely its Expeditions.
April Fools’ Day is always a celebration with the gaming industry, and today has been no different. Here’s how some of the major names in the industry have been celebrating and getting in on the joke today.
Camelot Unchained recently provided some updates on the MMO’s development, detailing the alchemy system a bit further, as well as some of the MMO’s current work-in-progress systems, such as movement, NPC archery and more.