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Blizzard is capitalizing on the launch of Classic World of Warcraft this year as a way to bring players back into the subscription model for their favorite MMO. Classic WoW will build the world prior to the massive success of Burning Crusade. Many forget the early times, the struggles, and most of all the fun of attacking each other in PvP. Warcraft in its original form had a ton to offer MMOers, but will it hold up in today’s market?
The Elder Scrolls Online team has put out a new 6-minute video developer diary to “deep dive” into the creation of the Necromancer that will be coming with the Elsweyr expansion. Necros bring powerful abilities and a unique playstyle to ESO.
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After months of silence, the Destiny’s Sword blog has come back to life with an introductory post to provide readers with a first-look at what developers believe is “a forward-looking, genre-altering MMO”. Destiny’s Sword combines a normal combat oriented mission style with a unique twist that involves the well-being of the characters. “The life of a combatant takes its toll over time and even the most hardened fighter needs time to recharge.” the post reads.
The Dual Universe site has been updated with a new developer diary that lays out the first details about the Barter, or direct player trading, system. Players will be able to engage one another anywhere in the game world by simply right-clicking on another player and initiating the Barter.
Recently ArenaNet talked about how one of the ways they are planning on keeping things feeling fresh is by doing more events between content updates. One example of these events is the no downstate in WvW event they did previously and has recently come back. Now we get our first look at the newest event World Boss Beat Down!
If you’re one of those folks who like to keep tabs on the ins and outs of game development, then the news that the Torchlight Frontiers “living roadmap” may be of interest. A new blog on the TF site introduces fans to the concept of a living roadmap and how it provides a dynamic picture of what is currently in the development pipeline. While not designed to the the primary source of information about the game, it’s an interesting peek behind the curtain.
When Patch 9 rolls out into Fallout 76, players will find a whole new way to earn a bit of scratch on the side. Player Vending Machines can be placed in a player’s C.A.M.P. to turn them “into makeshift markets” for other players. Players can sell both unneeded items or crafted goods. Vending Machines will appear on the game map to assist buyers as long as the seller isn’t Wanted. Players set Cap prices and, once an item sells, will collect that amount minus 10% “to maintain a healthy economy”.
Many fans in the west remain disappointed that no news has come out about the possible release of Lost Ark. Simultaneously, however, Korean players have been enjoying the Smilegate MMO for over a month since its release in March. With the game’s release, developers are peering into the game’s future and have posted a brief roadmap of content coming in the future.
Over the course of the past week, several tweets have come out from the BioWare team that have raised concerns for Anthem while simultaneously getting fans excited about Dragon Age 4. Earlier this week, Mike Gamble responded to queries that he, Jonathan Warner and Mark Darrah had moved from the Anthem team over to the Dragon Age 4 team while Ben Irving and Chad Robertson remain to lead Anthem.