Everyone has a fighting chance
Though out for iOS tablets for awhile now, Bioware’s Knights of the Old Republic Android fans have been waiting for their chance to play one of the most heralded RPGs of all time. With today’s deployment to Google Play, Android fans can now set out on an epic journey through the Star Wars universe. Even better, to celebrate the launch, KOTOR is only $5, half off what will become its normal price.
If you have a knack for some old-school dungeon and sandbox MMO fun, you really should check out Eldevin. With a recent launch of Steam, the game is better than ever. It’s a mix between a sandbox, a linear questing game and interesting virtual world. The game features a top-down look that makes many comment about its similarity to the very popular RuneScape. In fact, people often refer to RuneScape when describing Eldevin, but I’m not so sure about the connection.
Pearl Abyss is a studio with something to prove. That’s the feeling I get after spending a day beta testing the Korean version of Black Desert. The game has plenty of dull edges that need to be polished out, but the basic shape is already visible.
Fans of The Repopulation will be glad to hear that the Steam Early Access program has started. Along with that heady news also comes the announcement that the non-disclosure agreement (NDA) has lifted that will give the opportunity for much more information to be learned as players are given the opportunity to write and speak about their experiences. To celebrate these two big announcements, The Repopulation’s team has put together a new video. Check it out!
Wargaming has announced the deployment of World of Tanks patch v9.5 in both Europe and North America (with Korea and SEA getting the patch later this month). Update 9.5 brings ten new British tanks into the game as well as the return of three classic maps.
During a weekend fan event, Final Fantasy XIV’s producer Naoki Yoshida announced that a new race will be included in the forthcoming Heavensward expansion. Called the Au Ra, little else was revealed other than a screenshot. Also in Heavensward, players will be able to check out a pair of new Astrologian and the Machinist.
Industry veterans Todd Coleman (W101, Shadowbane) and Gordon Walton (Ultima Online, Star Wars Galaxies) just announced the formation of their own new studio ArtCraft in Austin, Texas. Guess what they’re making? That’s right… a brand new MMORPG.
We are down to the Final Four in this year’s inaugural Great MMO Face-Off! Can EVE beat down Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings? Can Elder Scrolls Online defy the niche powerhouse known as The Secret World? Click through and cast your votes!
This being my final Free Zone column for 2014, my first inclination was to choose a topic in the looking back vein. When I started considering possibilities, I immediately dismissed the idea of doing something "me too" like best of awards, which the site does far more prominently than I could anyway. Instead, I decided to discuss a few ways I’d like to see the MMOG development and publishing industry change, however unlikely they may be.
The latest Final Fantasy XV trailer has been released. In it, fans get a look at the game’s towns as well as some familiar faces, including ‘Cid", a non-playable female character players will recognize.