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Paradox Interactive has released a brand new trailer to show off some of the features coming in Knights of Pen & Paper 2, an RPG that hails back to earlier days but that is packed with modern features including new classes and races, customizable parties, and brand new campaign featuring new locations, sidequests, and dynamic dungeons. Check it out!
NCSoft has released their financial results for the first quarter of 2015, and the results are a mixed bag of the good and predictably bad. Blade & Soul has seen continued growth, the company is in an overall better position, and second half releases are set to bring in an infusion of cash. There is nothing to worry about.
Essentially a prolonged paid beta, Early Access is a great tool for indies to keep the lights on as they work their way to official launch. But the newly coined development state has its own fair share of issues, chief among which is putting a clearly unfinished game out to the general public. That’s kind of where Nekro, from DarkForge Games, sits right now. It’s an Action RPG Strategy hybrid of a game with a novel setting and design, but it’s also just kind of boring to play.
NCSoft’s financial results for Q1 2015 have been released and show a marked decline over Q4 2014. Guild Wars 2 is the one shining light due to excitement generated by the Heart of Thorns expansion. WildStar’s profits declined by nearly half from already dismal sales in Q4 2014.
Chris and Ryan are joined by special guest and regular Shroud of the Avatar writer, Red Thomas! Together they talk about the WoW subscription plummet, as well as dig deep into Red’s areas of expertise, Crowfall and Shroud of the Avatar. Will Crowfall pull subscribers for WoW? Is it finally time to buy into Shroud of the Avatar?
Tasharen Entertainment has announced that Windward has successfully completed its early access program on Steam and is now in full release for PC, Mac and Linux. Interested players can grab a copy for $12.74 while in its first days of release, or for $14.99 later.
OnsOn Soft has announced that the closed beta for its upcoming MMORPG Rodinia War has officially kicked off. Interested players are invited to head to the game’s official site to sign up for an opportunity to assist the development team with the CBT.
One word that comes up over and over again in relation to MMOs is community. But does "community" mean much anymore to modern MMO players and developers?
VideoGamer.com is reporting that a LinkedIn post by a contract worker for Guillermo del Torro’s production studio seems to indicate that he has been hired to create a cinematic trailer for Fallout 4, a game that has been longed for by players of the iconic series.
AAA development is taking a back seat to small teams and niche games, and almost all of the attention-earners have one thing in common: PVP. This isn’t the first time PVP has come to save the MMO world, and we at MMORPG love us some player on player combat.