WildStar seemed to quickly fall out of favour after its launch last year, but suddenly the game is once again a hot topic for MMO bloggers. Are there second acts in the lifecycle of an MMO?
Shroud of the Avatar: Release 21 – Victa Ultima!
Ultima fans, rejoice! If you’ve been only lukewarm on the skills system in Shroud of the Avatar, and you really wished they’d go back to something more use-based, this is your update. You’ll find a skill system overhaul in this month’s release. Plus, I’m going to brag a little on their community again.
EVE Online: Chronicles of a New Eden – Everybody’s Got to Start Somewhere
In a genre built upon innovation and refinement of core ideas, EVE Online stands alone as an almost entirely unique game. While most other games tend to follow a logical progression of innovation, where playing the predecessor equips you for playing the successor, there really isn’t much of an analogue for EVE Online.
General: Scott Hartsman on All Things Trion
Under Hartsman’s leadership, Trion Worlds has successfully transitioned from a packaged goods company to developing and publishing strictly digital and free-to-play games. Today, Trion Worlds operates a growing catalog of first-party and third-party MMOs, including Rift, Defiance, and Trove, as well as ArcheAge from XLGames and the recently announced Devilian from Bluehole Ginno.
Guild Wars 2: Raising the Bars on Loot Acquisition
The Mastery system coming in Heart of Thorns offers a new way to progress your characters. This week, Jason wonders if a similar system couldn’t be applied to the entire MMO.
General: 5 of the Most Hilarious & Epic Moments from MMORPG History
MMOs are the perfect playgrounds for chaos. Drop thousands of players into one seamless and dynamic world and you get nothing short of complete anarchy. You’d be hard-pressed to find a game that didn’t have its fair share of terrible people trolling others. With that being said though, a solid community in an MMO can be one of the most beautiful and cohesive things on the planet.
Project Gorgon: Sprint Through the Finish Line as KS Initiative Nears End
The Project Gorgon KickStarter initiative is nearing its end and the team is grateful to the 1,000+ unique backers it has attracted, as well as the $60,000+ that has been raised thus far. With less than 24-hours to go, Elder Game developers are encouraging any last minute backers to get involved now to push the game even further.
General: Smedley On Record About Start Up Companies
In a recent book by staff writer Morgan Ramsay interviewed John Smedley about his thoughts regarding start up companies and his notion that he might start one up at some point in the future. Apparently, that future is now with Smedley’s announcement earlier this week that he had resigned from Daybreak Game Company and is striking out on his own.
ArcheAge: Evolution Server Transfers
Trion is reminding ArcheAge players that server Evolution transfers will begin on Tuesday, August 25th, through Friday, September 4th. Transfers are free during this time period.
Devilian: Gamescom Post Mortem And Region Specific Plan Revealed
Devilian Producer Drewcifer has published the latest Producer Letter that gives some interesting details about the team’s recent visit to Germany during Gamescom.