The latest update to Survarium has been applied that brings the Christmas Raid on board. Players can earn a special camo and Christmas-themed decal, a Christmas tree, a 2016 symbol and a fire monkey. Players can score 2-4 level-appropriate toys at the end of each match. In addition, other updates, network synchronization, firearms training and much more have been added. To show off the major update highlights, the Survarium team has produced a video.
Camelot Unchained: Crafted Prey
Before I say anything about crafters I wanted to let the screenshot below sink in. That is a thick forest (an area specifically meant to push the system) with hundreds of players and bots (bots that were designed to be even more resource-intensive than an average player) battling it out in a game in Alpha that isn’t crashing. It’s holding strong and CSE has done very little optimization at this point! CSE finally hit around 3k before their physics system wanted to tap out.
Mass Effect: Andromeda: Development Director Chris Wynn Leaves Bioware
In a surprise late last week, the development director on Mass Effect: Andromeda, Chris Wynn, has announced his departure from Bioware. Wynn did not cite any reasons for the departure. Bioware issued a short statement that indicated they wished Wynn well and that ME:A is in steaming ahead for a (hopefully) late 2016 release.
Black Desert Online: On Gender Locking the Classes
One thing that everyone here at MMORPG.com seems to agree on, with regards to Black Desert, Devilian, TERA, and other imported MMOs, is that gender locking classes is an unwanted practice. As a player, you either have to come to accept it, or refuse to play what could be your preferred class. In a genre that’s original intent was to let you play the character of your complete choosing, locking classes behind certain genders seems in opposition of that intent.
Crowfall: Watching ‘The Making of Crowfall’ in Real-Time
For example, I’ve always enjoyed the Star Wars bonus videos that talk about how George Lucas found the inspiration for the films, how difficult the original movie was to make and the large number of creative and technical changes it went through. It’s hard to imagine Star Wars with Luke Skywalker as a 65 year-old general or Han Solo as an alien with green skin and gills – but it could have happened.
Albion Online: Why It’s Worth Being Hopeful for the Future
Albion Online is many things, but it certainly isn’t shy about its huge grind. In fact, where most games try to hide their grind behind neatly dissected levels and gradual spoon feedings of content, Albion displays it proudly on its Destiny Board–a map that helps you chart your progress through the game. “Look at me,” it says. “Look at how many countless hours you will need to spend to ever wield the best items in the game.”
General: The Daily Quest – The Biggest MMO News of 2015?
As we wind down the year that was 2015, it’s always fun to look back on all that’s happened. 2015 was an interesting year, to say the least, and today’s Daily Quest is all about what YOU think is the year’s biggest MMO news story.
Marvel Heroes 2015: Controller Support Coming Next Month
Gazillion Entertainment has sent word that when Marvel Heroes rebrands to Marvel Heroes 2016, the game will officially kick off controller support for PC users.
General: Breath of Fire 6 to Launch in Japan in February 2016
Capcom has released a new trailer to announce that the Japanese version of Breath of Fire 6 is slated to launch for PC and Android in February 2016 with the iOS version to follow in March 2016.
Project Genom: Early Access Program Begins for Open World MMO
Early Access backers of Project Genom can now download and play the forthcoming open world MMO. Players can download the current client and check out the newly overhauled player leveling system based on changes to a player’s internal organs.