Nordic Games has sent out a press release to announced its reincorporation as THQ Nordic. The reincorporation comes after 2014’s buy out of the THQ trademark by Nordic Games where it has been held as an “in name only” part of the company. THQ Nordic has plans to align IPs gained in the acquisition with “the very best development resources to expand upon them”.
General: Why Stranger Things Actually Matters to MMOs
If you ever played Dungeons & Dragons in your life then you know it was the beginning. In the late 70s and early 80s there was a large amount of us who played this game like it was a religion. Many times it was considered a nerd thing, but it was much more than that. It gave you a sense of adventure, made you fearless, and provided to tools to rationalize resources.
General: Guardians of Ember Due for Early Access in September
Runewaker’s new Action MMORPG, Guardians of Ember, is being published by Insel Games and will be launching into Steam Early Access (for 3-5 months of EA) this September. The game will be familiar to Diablo fans, but will be a full-on MMORPG with housing, crafting, and more.
General: Worlds Adrift – Building the Ship of Dreams
The Worlds Adrift team has released a short, but cool, video showing shipbuilding in the game. Check it out and let us know what you think in the comments.
General: Fractured Space Given the ‘Olympian’ Treatment
Edge Case Games has updated Fractured Space with Alpha 18, code-named Olympian. Players get to celebrate the 2016 Summer Olympics with patriotic ship skins that include US, UK, French, German and Russian skins or, for those less nation-oriented, the good old Jolly Roger pirate flag.
General: Crush Online – Persistent MOBA Ready for Final CBT
GamesInFlames has announced that the final closed beta event for Crush Online is ready to take off. Numerous improvements have been implemented due to player feedback from previous events including more challenging castle sieges, Mastery Skills have been revamped, weapon upgrades and balance improvements, UI tweaks and much more.
General: Lineage 2: Revolution Mobile Game to Launch Globally in 2017
Netmarble Korea’s Lineage 2: Revolution website has been updated with a ton of new information including a name reservation form and pre-registration for the likely launch of the mobile title later this year in Korea. L2: Revolution brings a full MMO experience to mobile devices complete with four playable races and three classes.
General: Indie Game Devs Invited to Submit Games at AGC
During this year’s Austin Game Conference, indie developers of PC games or PC VR games are being invited to submit their title for consideration at the Intel Game Developer Showcase at a nearby venue. Ten finalists will be selected and given five minutes to present their game to the special judges panel and the attendees in the audience. Afterward, attendees will be able to demo the games on the show floor.
General: Weapons of Mythology: New Age Headed to the EU This Year
Weapons of Mythology: New Age will be heading to Europe in Quarter 4 2016 according to PlayStationLifestyle.net. Mythology features both PvE and PvP game play with dungeons, mounts, pets, “impressive foes” and more. The game will be localized in several languages and will be availabley on PC, PlayStation 4 and XBox One.
General: Cagey Mike Donatelli Teasing New Project Called RiME
Mike Donatelli, late of Carbine Studios, has posted a sneaky teaser on one of his social media channels about a new project called RiME. There is no other information available other than the fact that more will become known in 2017. Greybox, Tequila Works and SixFoot are listed on the page as being involved with RiME.