Eighteen teams from countries around the world are in Seattle, Washington as the The Main Event portion of the 2015 International Dota 2 Championships kicks off with over $18 million dollars in the prize pool.
Heroes of the Storm: Diablo’s Monk Character Leaked
‘Royal Brightwing’ has leaked the Diablo 3 Monk, apparently the next character coming to Blizzard’s Heroes of the Storm.
Chronicles of Elyria: Design Journal #1 – Introduction to Souls
Hi Everyone! I’m Jeromy Walsh, Creative Director of Soulbound Studios and I want to welcome you to the first Design Journal for Chronicles of Elyria. When I decided to write weekly design journals I found myself suddenly faced with the daunting task of deciding which feature to write about first.
Shards Online: It’s a Revolution in MMOs – The Freedom to Create
Shards Online is a game that in its understated way is going to change the way MMOs are developed by bringing the community to bear in a way that has never been done before. Citadel Studios is committed to creating something different and unique that places the powers of creation into the hands of the people who love MMOs so they can provide experiences to players who are oftentimes disappointed by the genre these days.
WildStar: Micah ‘Bashiok’ Whipple Headed to Carbine?
Last week, long time Blizzard community manager Micah "Bashiok" Whipple announced he was leaving the company after over a decade. In a new Twitter post, Whipple posted a photo of one of WildStar’s plush goats on his dashboard with #FirstDay as his hashtag.
EverQuest Next: Players Assisting in Developing Halas
Everquest Next is working in concert with Landmark players to create some of the locations within Halas. The newly announced contest features a fantastic Style Guide on The Workshop forum to help guide creationists along as they prepare for the contest.
Trove: Create a Boss Finalists Revealed, Vote Today!
The finalists in the Create a Boss contest have been revealed on the Trove site. Players are encouraged to visit the site to check out the background information and the creative thought behind each of the named finalists. Once done, players can head to the special voting site to voice their opinion on which should be included in Trove at a later date.
Neverwinter: Extensive Q&A Focuses on Strongholds
The Neverwinter team has posted a brand new Q&A with fans of the game. The focus of the discussion is the forthcoming Strongholds module that is set to go live on August 11th. Questions range from Stronghold customization to tracking personal donations to the guild structure to long term viability of strongholds once other modules come out.
General: Rob Pardo: Genre Leaders Make it Difficult for New Entries
Ex-Blizzard Chief Creative Officer Rob Pardo is featured in a short, but interesting, interview at Develop-Online.net. In it, Pardo talks about today’s MMOs and the struggles they face when compared to industry-leader World of Warcraft.
General: UPDATE: Final Fantasy XII Overhaul? Seems Not, Sorry to Say
Rumors have been swirling and partially confirmed that Final Fantasy XII will be getting either reworked / updated or completely remade after a Distant Worlds concert in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this past weekend. During the concert, composer Arnie Roth stated that the game would be getting ‘remade’, though it is unclear whether this is indeed a fact, or if it will be a reworking of the beloved title.