Perfect World Reveals an Array of Holiday Joy

If it’s December, you know it means a ton of holiday happenings in just about every MMO on the planet. Earlier this week, Perfect World Entertainment revealed all of the cheery activities that players can participate in throughout its stable of games including Neverwinter, Star Trek Online and more.

Daybreak Game Company Lays Off 70 Employees

MMOBomb is reporting that 70 employees at Daybreak Game Company have been laid off. The news came via former president John Smedley who tweeted his disgust at the layoffs in December and who noted the number of affected employees. Daybreak released a statement to say that it is “optimizing our structure to ensure we best position ourselves for continued success in the years to come”.

Anthem Devs Provide Insight to the First Closed Alpha + Demo Coming Soon(ish)

The BioWare blog has been updated with a brief explanation of what Anthem players can expect who are lucky enough to be invited into the game’s first closed alpha that is kicking off on December 8th and December 9th. During testing phases throughout the weekend, players will be helping developers “ensure the key systems and technology that power the game will hold up when we launch” and specifically on “load balancing and scale testing servers and matchmaking”.

The Game Awards: The Highs & Lows

Here at MMORPG we are lucky to have been working in games since 2002. The Game Awards represents a fantastic achievement for fans and the industry itself to bring people together who love playing games. In their fifth year, Geoff Keighly has managed to put together a great following and some even better exclusive announcements built around the show. To kick the night off, representatives from Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo all took the stage together, that achievement alone, was a miracle.

The Game Awards: The Highs & Lows

Here at MMORPG we are lucky to have been working in games since 2002. The Game Awards represents a fantastic achievement for fans and the industry itself to bring people together who love playing games. In their fifth year, Geoff Keighly has managed to put together a great following and some even better exclusive announcements built around the show. To kick the night off, representatives from Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo all took the stage together, that achievement alone, was a miracle.

The Outer Worlds Preview – A New IP for the Premier RPG Company

At a time in gaming where several say a game has to have multiplayer to succeed, Obsidian steps in to show off their latest foray into the single player RPG experience with their newest game The Outer Worlds with the help of Private Division. A new title that is part of a new IP for them aims to prove that they are still one of the best companies around in this aspect of gaming. I had an opportunity to visit Obsidian’s headquarters recently and get a look at the game and what it’s all about.

The Outer Worlds Preview – A New IP for the Premier RPG Company

At a time in gaming where several say a game has to have multiplayer to succeed, Obsidian steps in to show off their latest foray into the single player RPG experience with their newest game The Outer Worlds with the help of Private Division. A new title that is part of a new IP for them aims to prove that they are still one of the best companies around in this aspect of gaming. I had an opportunity to visit Obsidian’s headquarters recently and get a look at the game and what it’s all about.