The Bless Product Manager has headed to Bless-Source.com to let fans know that Aeria is hard at work to deliver a great game to North America and Europe. During meetings with Neowiz, the team decided to leave a milestone calendar unspecified to give more time for improving performance, fixing bugs and adding polish. In addition, improvements are being made to the large battle scenarios including Capital War, Siege of Castra and others.
Crowfall – Freeish Building & the Dregs
This week Timothy Eisen focuses on two items from Arcraft Entertainment’s last Developer QnA; free range building and the Dregs FFA PVP campaign.
World of Warcraft – Chris Metzen to Retire from Gaming
Business Insider is reporting that Blizzard’s Chris Metzen, currently Senior Vice President of Story and Franchise Development, is retiring from gaming at only age 42. Metzen has been integral in the development of World of Warcraft and has worked on other titles in the company’s portfolio.
Adventure Quest 3D – Open Beta to Kick Off in October
Artix Entertainment has a new post on the official Adventure Quest 3D site that’s pretty exciting! Open beta for the upcoming KickStarter-backed title will begin in October. The open beta follows the company’s tradition of releasing other Adventure Quest titles (AdventureQuest and AdventureQuest Worlds) in October in years gone by.
World of Warcraft – Warcraft Movie DVD Yields Trio of Blizzard Game Goodies
Fans of Blizzard games and the Warcraft movie will be pleased to know that the physical DVD edition of the film will come with codes for goodies for three of Blizzard’s games: HearthStone, World of Warcraft and Heroes of the Storm.
Gigantic – Hands On at PAX West
Gigantic, Motiga’s unique and promising, but long-gestating MOBA is on its way to launch via Perfect World later this year. It’s undergone a lot of changes and tweaks to make matches flow better and to help new players pick up the intricacies of the game faster. We went hands on with our favorite hero Knossos during PAX West 2016.
Mass Effect: Andromeda – Become Immortalized in Game Through New Contest
Bioware is inviting would-be voice actors to submit a voiced set of lines from a script prepared by the Mass Effect: Andromeda team. Called “Explorers Wanted”, the contest begins today and runs through September 28th with the winner set to be informed on or before November 30th.
Where Does the MMO Genre Sit With You?
The MMO genre is the one that I play the most and the one I predominantly choose to write about. What has become apparent however, certainly over the last year and irrespective of which MMO website I choose to read, is the sense that massively multiplayer games are no longer the golden goose for developers. In fact, there’s a growing sense that they’re largely finished; the lack of upcoming AAA MMO’s combined with the rise of the MOBA is testament to that.
Liberators – Free Gift Pack Giveaway!
MMORPG.com has been given special gift keys for Liberators that will give all players a Pack featuring 300 war bonds, 3000 gold and 3000 supplies! Get your key now!
Destiny – Hands On with King of the Mountain
Rob was in Bellevue, Washington last week for a hands on with the new campaign in Destiny: Rise of Iron. Rob was able to play through the campaign in its entirety and will report on different parts of it throughout the week. First up the opening mission: King of the Mountain.