In a series of Twitter posts, No Man’s Sky developer Sean Murray has reiterated that the game is “not a multiplayer game”. He further states that players should not go into it looking for that experience. The comments come on the eve of the PlayStation 4 release of No Man’s Sky and within the same week as the PC release (August 12th).
General: Worlds Adrift – Bossa Studios Infused with $1.35M
VentureBeat.com is reporting that Bossa Studios has gotten a nice cash infusion thanks to a venture capital firm called London Venture Partners. The money is earmarked for Worlds Adrift, Bossa’s sandbox MMO currently in development.
General: Ex-Runic / Blizzard Devs Form New Studio for MMO ARPG
Ex-Runic Studios developer Max Schaefer, ex-Blizzard developers Tyler Thompson (Project Lead on Diablo: Lord of Destruction) and David Glenn (Art Director on Diablo 1 and 2 and art for Hellgate: London) have formed a new studio called Echtra Inc. Our own Bill Murphy spoke with the new team to find out more.
SMITE: Epsilon Invitational LAN Tournament Coming This Weekend
SMITE fans will be able to enjoy a weekend of tournament play with this weekend’s Epsilon Invitational LAN taking place on August 13-14. A special skin went up for sale recently with $1 contributed to the prize pool that now totals $26,247. The four best SMITE teams from North America and Europe will be on hand in the HiRez Twitch.tv Channel.
LawBreakers: The Vanguard Shines in the Spotlight
The latest in a series of LawBreaker videos to introduce players to the classes in the game has arrived. In today’s installment, the Vanguard shines. Vanguards are highly mobile and can fly above the battle to rain destruction on unwary opponents.
TERA: New Places to Take Wing Coming August 9th
TERA fans of flying will be happy to hear that new zones will be added to the flight path with the August 9th update. Six new areas will become ‘flyable’, most located in Southern Shara. In addition, the Castle Aranea dungeon will open up for players of level 65 and iLevel 330.
ArcheAge: August Update & Global PvP Tournament Coming Soon
The wrap report from last week’s ArcheAge live stream has been posted on the game’s official site. Among other things, viewers were treated to a look at the campaign posters for those running in the latest Hero Election.
Rift: Producer’s Letter Details Starfall Prophecy
Late last week, a brand new Rift producer’s letter was posted to reveal more details about the upcoming expansion, Starfall Prophecy. It begins with a discussion of the lore background and the fact that players will be able to journey to level 70 and then goes on with further details of the expansion.
Pokemon Go: 20-Year-Old Baseball Star Killed While Playing
A young baseball star playing Pokemon Go in a very public place at a reasonable hour of night was shot and killed in what appears to be a random act of violence at a Pokestop on San Francisco’s Aquatic Park near the city’s largest tourist location. 20-year-old Calvin Riley, a budding collegiate baseball star, was shot in the chest and died, despite the efforts of first responders.
Camelot Unchained: A Gentle Breeze
This week Timothy Eisen mines the first State of the Game address and the Dose of Design-Reabilitation Results from City State Entertainment’s Newsletter #24 for mic drop worthy news bits to muse over.