This week on Game On, Chris, Bill, and Rob break down the Player’s Choice Awards for Best MMO of 2016. Who came in first, who came in last, and everything in between. The crew also discuss the rebirth of Above and Beyond’s The Repopulation, Nostralius’s attempts to salvage their reputation, and a little bit of Nintendo Switch.
Shards Online – Check Out This Weekend’s Take Over by Citadel Studios!
This past weekend, Citadel Studios and Derek Brinkmann took over the MMORPG.com Twitch channel to live stream Shards Online as its alpha phase of development kicked off. It was a great time and was filled with a lot of information about Shards and a good look at the game.
The Repopulation – Above and Beyond Sells Sandbox MMORPG to Idea Fabrik
In a surprising move, we’ve learned via MMOGames that Repopulation’s developer Above and Beyond Technologies has sold the entirety of The Repopulation to HERO Engine developer Idea Fabrik. The Repopulation will be re-opened and development will begin again soon, while Above and Beyond focuses on Fractured as their main project.
Shroud of the Avatar – Project Updates & Release 38 Info In Latest Newsletter
The latest Shroud of the Avatar newsletter has been delivered that contains the usual list of information about what the team and community has been working on during the most recent days. The team provided information about creation of Brookside, new NPC conversation window and much more.
– PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds To Begin CBT in February
With the successful completion of Alpha 2, it has been announced that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds will be kicking off Closed Beta Test in February. To celebrate the success of Alpha 2, a complilation video was put together by the developers.
New Dawn – Pirate-Themed Survival Title Lands On Kickstarter
E-Visualsoft has sent word that the Kickstarter project for New Dawn has started and is seeking ?70,000 to complete the pirate-themed survival title.
Wild Terra – Daily Quests & New PvP Arena Server Coming In Future Patch
Juvty Worlds has announced that a somewhat significant patch will be coming to Wild Terra in near future that will include some new features and some existing ones receiving big changes.
World of Warcraft – Nostalrius Devs Ask New Server Hosts to Stop Using Code
In probably the weirdest twist of a story ever, the Nostalrius team has posted a request to the Elysium “development” team to stop using the World of Warcraft code that it gave to them. The code and database file were released in fulfillment of a threat when Blizzard did not bring up the topic of legacy servers during Blizzcon 2016. However, it seems that Nostalrius admins have had a change of heart.
– Nights Of Azure & Atelier Sophie To Get Free Bonus Content
Koei Tecmo America and Gust Studios have announced that both Atelier Sophie and Nights of Azure will be receiving additional free content for the Steam PC versions of the games. There will also be a 20% bundle discount for players who purchase both games.
Sphere 3: Enchanted World – Forgotten Lands, Part 1, Content Expansion Released
Nikita Online has announced that Sphere 3: Enchanted World has been updated with its first ever content expansion called Forgotten Lands, Part 1. Players will be able to explore new zones, collect new gear, defeat world bosses and take a look at a new castle.