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· 2w ago

Ultima Online marks 29 years of operation with a livestream and New Legacy Season 2 details 🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/09/25/ultima-online-marks-29-years-of-operation-with-a-livestream-and-new-legacy-season-2-details #UltimaOnline #MMORPG

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Ultima Online marks 29 years of operation with a livestream and New Legacy Season 2 details

To say that Ultima Online staying operational for 29 years is an achievement is... well, obvious. Most MMORPGs can only dream of such a long tail. So of course Broadsword is feeling both retrospective and celebratory in equal measure. "What was only supposed to last a few years has endured for 29. That is only possible [...]

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· 2mo ago

Belghast’s Blaugust month-long MMO blogging challenge will continue this year thanks to event mentors 🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/07/17/belghasts-blaugust-month-long-mmo-blogging-challenge-will-continue-this-year-thanks-to-event-mentors #Blaugust #Blaugust2026

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Belghast’s Blaugust month-long MMO blogging challenge will continue this year thanks to event mentors

At the top of this month, we had the deeply sad duty to report that prolific MMORPG blogger, podcaster, and community leader Mark "Belghast" Temple had passed away due to complications with his chemotherapy cancer treatment. We had all presumed that Blaugust, the month-long writing challenge for August that he helped create to encourage more [...]

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· 3mo ago

Unionized workers at Bethesda studios plan a nationwide protest against recent layoffs on July 15 🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/07/10/unionized-workers-at-bethesda-studios-plan-a-nationwide-protest-against-recent-layoffs-on-july-15 #Xbox #Microsoft #OneBGS

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Unionized workers at Bethesda studios plan a nationwide protest against recent layoffs on July 15

It should come as little surprise that members of the Bethesda Game Studios union OneBGS are not about to take the layoffs of hundreds at studios like ZeniMax Online Studios lying down. According to an emal from the union's mobilizing committee obtained by Game Developer, OneBGS is urging members to join in a protest rally on [...]

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· 2mo ago

The Daily Grind: How many MMORPGs have you played to date? 🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/08/07/the-daily-grind-how-many-mmorpgs-have-you-played-to-date #MMORPG

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The Daily Grind: How many MMORPGs have you played to date?

A while back, a poster on the MMORPG Reddit put out a question lamenting that he'd "played MMOs for 13 years and [had] never once known who made [his] gear." If you've been in MMOs a long time too, you know exactly where this is going: The thread erupted with a bajillion examples of MMORPGs [...]

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· 2mo ago

Indie MMORPG Embers Adrift has a content-light but optimized update for players 🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/07/29/indie-mmorpg-embers-adrift-has-a-content-light-but-optimized-update-for-players #EmbersAdrift #MMORPG

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Indie MMORPG Embers Adrift has a content-light but optimized update for players

The latest update for indie MMORPG Embers Adrift is out for the month, but the bad news is that it's content-light. This is deliberate, as the big focus for this particular update was on optimizing the game's performance, especially for players on lower-end hardware. Some of the changes will be felt by everyone, like removing [...]

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· 4mo ago

Thatgamecompany celebrates 20 years with Sky Children of the Light goodies and teases for a multiplayer future
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/05/18/thatgamecompany-celebrates-20-years-with-sky-children-of-the-light-goodies-and-teases-for-a-multiplayer-future
#thatgamecompany #skycotl #journey #MMORPG

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Thatgamecompany celebrates 20 years with Sky Children of the Light goodies and teases for a multiplayer future

I was pregnant with my first child when I first played a thatgamecompany game. I wanted to play Journey so bad, but as a PC gamer, I didn't have a console, so I bought a used PS3 on Ebay. And fam, maybe it was the hormones talking, but Journey was so worth it. Even as [...]

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· 2mo ago

Legends of Aria reboot LOA Eternal has officially opened playtesting to all previous backers 🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/07/24/legends-of-aria-reboot-loa-eternal-has-officially-opened-playtesting-to-all-previous-backers #LegendsofAria #MMORPG

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Legends of Aria reboot LOA Eternal has officially opened playtesting to all previous backers

Last month we wondered whatever happened to Legends of Aria Eternal, the rebooted version of the original Legends of Aria sandbox MMORPG that's being operated by original lead dev Derek "Supreem" Brinkmann. At that time, we had noted that there wasn't a whole lot of news to report, but that has obviously changed, as last week saw the [...]

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· 5mo ago

Final Fantasy XIV patch 7.5, Trail to the Heavens, is live now
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/04/28/final-fantasy-xiv-patch-7-5-trail-to-the-heavens-is-live-now
#FFXIV #MMORPG

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Final Fantasy XIV patch 7.5, Trail to the Heavens, is live now

If your Final Fantasy XIV attention allotment has been focused upon lizards and cold since the fan festival a couple of days ago, we don't blame you, but before January of 2027 there's a patch happening right now. Really. Patch 7.5, Trail to the Heavens, is live right now with the first portion of content for [...]

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· 4mo ago

The Stream Team: MJ is diving into #Subnautica2 multiplayer - join her live tonight at 8p EDT!
📺 https://massivelyop.com/2026/05/18/the-stream-team-starting-up-subnautica-2

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· 4mo ago

Dune Awakening gears up for Patch 1.4 and server merges, but don’t expect elevators any time soon
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/05/18/dune-awakening-gears-up-for-patch-1-4-and-server-merges-but-dont-expect-elevators-any-time-soon
#DuneAwakening #MMORPG

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Dune Awakening gears up for Patch 1.4 and server merges, but don’t expect elevators any time soon

Some major late-spring developments are unfolding in Funcom's Dune Awakening, including the slate of server merges (and closures) dated for May 26th. The game's latest newsletter mentions this as well as this week's Patch 1.4 that's coming with a couple new maps and a tease of the Polar Cap map, which is a little further [...]

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· 4mo ago

Nexon Q1 2026: ARC Raiders and MapleStory help to bring record high revenue
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/05/18/nexon-q1-2026-arc-raiders-and-maplestory-help-to-bring-record-high-revenue
#Nexon

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Nexon Q1 2026: ARC Raiders and MapleStory help to bring record high revenue

It would appear that Nexon's first quarter of 2026 will not halt the presumption of investor boards that it takes one or two mega-hits to make all of the money and cause the funny line to climb, forever and ever, until every stockholder can own jetskis made of wine while getting five haircuts at the [...]

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· 4mo ago

WoW Classic’s Burning Crusade Anniversary adds two more raids in its latest phase
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/05/18/wow-classics-burning-crusade-anniversary-adds-two-more-raids-in-its-latest-phase
#WorldofWarcraft #WoWClassic #MMORPG

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WoW Classic’s Burning Crusade Anniversary adds two more raids in its latest phase

The second phase of WoW Classic's Burning Crusade Anniversary realms went live last week with Overlords of Outland. This patch activated two additional endgame raids -- Tempest Keep: The Eye and Serpentshrine Cavern -- as well as kicked off Arena Season 2. Druids can get their swift flight form, crafters can make a few new [...]

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· 4mo ago

Square Enix financials notes a decline in MMO sales offset by a rise in income thanks to remasters
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/05/18/square-enix-financials-notes-a-decline-in-mmo-sales-offset-by-a-rise-in-income-thanks-to-remasters
#SquareEnix #FFXIV #MMORPG

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Square Enix financials notes a decline in MMO sales offset by a rise in income thanks to remasters

The fiscal year ending on March 31st, 2026 has been completed by Square Enix, and according to the numbers given to investors, sales for some divisions are down, particularly in the company's MMORPG sector, but overall income has risen on the strength of remastered and re-released titles. Overall the company saw ¥297.6B ($1.8B) in net [...]

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· 5mo ago

Project Gorgon teases housing and apartments, says it’s not considering servers merges right now 🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/05/04/project-gorgon-teases-housing-and-apartments-says-its-not-considering-servers-merges-right-now #ProjectGorgon #MMORPG

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Project Gorgon teases housing and apartments, says it’s not considering servers merges right now

"The launch rush has finally settled, and we're working on new stuff!" Project Gorgon's Eric Heimburg announced bright and early this morning, and he came prepared with a list of good news and some maybe not so good news for some players of the game. Chiefly, Elder Game is working on environmental are ("to get [...]

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· 5mo ago

Star Wars The Old Republic celebrates May the 4th with a Mandalorian and Grogu promotion
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/05/04/star-wars-the-old-republic-celebrates-may-the-4th-with-a-mandalorian-and-grogu-promotion
#SWTOR #MMORPG

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Star Wars The Old Republic celebrates May the 4th with a Mandalorian and Grogu promotion

With the theatrical release of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu later this month, you better believe that Star Wars: The Old Republic is hopping on board that space train for some juicy cross-promotion. In fact, today's May the 4th celebration includes the gift of a vehicle "inspired" by the upcoming movie. From now through [...]

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· 5mo ago

EVE Online brings PLEX For Good charity platform back… for good
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/05/01/eve-online-brings-plex-for-good-charity-platform-back-for-good
#EVEOnline #PlexForGood #MMORPG

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EVE Online brings PLEX For Good charity platform back… for good

It feels good to do good with your PLEX in EVE Online, even if maybe people shouldn't ask you too many questions about where you got all of that PLEX. "Normal places," you say. "And now I'm going to give it to charity, the next time that a PLEX For Good event starts up because I [...]

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· 5mo ago

Final Fantasy XIV’s fan festival reveals Evercold for January 2027 and a major rework of the game’s major progression - here's our full recap!
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/04/24/final-fantasy-xivs-fan-festival-reveals-evercold-for-january-27-and-a-major-rework-of-the-games-major-progression
#FFXIV #MMORPG

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Final Fantasy XIV’s fan festival reveals Evercold for January 2027 and a major rework of the game’s major progression

A cold wind is blowing across Final Fantasy XIV after the sun-dappled experience of Dawntrail. After the sunny vacation that involved a fair number of summer thunderstorms, the next expansion has been announced for January 2027, Evercold. Yes, we already have a release window for the game, and while producer and director Naoki Yoshida noted that nine months [...]

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· 5mo ago

Devs for The Division discuss how its first iteration was more MMO and less shooter mechanically
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/04/20/devs-for-the-division-discuss-how-its-first-iteration-was-more-mmo-and-less-shooter-mechanically
#TheDivision

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Devs for The Division discuss how its first iteration was more MMO and less shooter mechanically

What better way to mark a game's 10th anniversary than to have some of its original devs play together and remark on its journey? That's pretty much what the very first game in The Division series has done, bringing on some original developers from Ubisoft's Massive Entertainment to... well, do literally what was described in [...]

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· 5mo ago

Secret Forest World is an MMORPG promising a world of adventure, but it hasn’t had an update since last year
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/04/20/secret-forest-world-is-an-mmorpg-promising-a-world-of-adventure-but-it-hasnt-had-an-update-since-last-year
#SecretForestWorld #MMORPG

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Secret Forest World is an MMORPG promising a world of adventure, but it hasn’t had an update since last year

Imagine our intrigue at finding a new MMORPG being developed, which was almost immediately drowned by concern the further we started digging in. That mostly sums up our first introduction to Secret Forest World, a new title being created by Zelcar Games that makes a bevy of promises but raises just about as many red [...]

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· 5mo ago

The Daily Grind: Have you pulled back your MMO spending in 2026?
https://massivelyop.com/2026/04/20/the-daily-grind-have-you-pulled-back-your-mmo-spending-in-2026/

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The Daily Grind: Have you pulled back your MMO spending in 2026?

A while back, PC Gamer did a piece talking about the impact of the K-shaped economy or U-shaped economy - a controversial concept, but one that basically touches on class and income inequality in America, significantly exacerbated by our current economic moment. It quotes analyst Matt Piscatella in Edge suggesting that for the gaming industry, [...]

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· 1w ago

YouTuber Majuular takes a deep-dive look at the Ultima Online series as a whole 🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/09/28/youtuber-majuular-takes-a-deep-dive-look-at-ultima-online-in-the-context-of-the-series-as-a-whole #UltimaOnline #MMORPG

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YouTuber Majuular takes a deep-dive look at the Ultima Online series as a whole

Hey, you! Do you like MMORPG history? Do you need something that will occupy your time for the next several hours? Well, good news; YouTuber Majuular has just released his latest video in his retrospective compilation on the Ultima franchise, and this one is about Ultima Online. Yes, really. And it's about the game at its launch [...]

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· 5mo ago

Black Desert adds new barter updates on PC, opens a test server for mobile, and hypes July’s Calpheon Ball
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/04/20/black-desert-adds-new-barter-updates-on-pc-opens-a-test-server-for-mobile-and-hypes-julys-calpheon-ball
#BlackDesert #MMORPG

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Black Desert adds new barter updates on PC, opens a test server for mobile, and hypes July’s Calpheon Ball

If you partake in the bartering trade in Black Desert on PC, the sandbox's last patch brought lots of things for you to be happy about. Ideally, anyway; we have a hard time thinking that quality-of-life updates and more trading opportunities are frowned upon. Indeed, this patch introduces level six and seven trade routes that connect [...]

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· 4mo ago

Ultima Online’s brand-new shroom-centric Spritelight holiday event has arrived for spring
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/05/18/ultima-onlines-brand-new-shroom-centric-spritelight-holiday-event-has-arrived-for-spring
#UltimaOnline #MMORPG

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Ultima Online’s brand-new shroom-centric Spritelight holiday event has arrived for spring

Believe it or not, you can teach an old dog new tricks - and you can insert a new event into an old MMORPG. We're talking here about Ultima Online, which last week officially released its 123rd major publish with the Spritelight holiday event. And it's all about the shrooms! "Spritelight Blooms are spreading rapidly [...]

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· 4mo ago

Wisdom of Nym: How different will tanks and melee DPS jobs be in Final Fantasy XIV’s Evolved mode?
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/05/18/wisdom-of-nym-how-different-will-tanks-and-melee-dps-jobs-be-in-final-fantasy-xivs-evolved-mode
#FFXIV #Evercold #MMORPG

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Wisdom of Nym: How different will tanks and melee DPS jobs be in Final Fantasy XIV’s Evolved mode?

I find it interesting that this is the column that everyone who expressed a preference (in email, comments, or elsewhere) voted for. It's not a large sample size, but I just think it's interesting that people are less motivated to speculate about what our next batch of jobs will be in Final Fantasy XIV and more about [...]

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· 2mo ago

MMORPGs Equinox Homecoming and Pax Dei have both just kicked off free-play demos 🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/07/16/mmorpgs-equinox-homecoming-and-pax-dei-have-both-just-kicked-off-free-play-demos #PaxDei #EquinoxHomecoming #MMORPG

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MMORPGs Equinox Homecoming and Pax Dei have both just kicked off free-play demos

How's it feel to be spoiled for choice? Two very different indie MMORPGs are offering a free-play experience if you're sitting around bored here in July: honse mystery MMORPG Equinox Homecoming and MMORPG sandbox Pax Dei. "Looking for something to try over the summer? Why not join us at Alderwood!" says Equinox Homecoming's Blue Scarab [...]

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· 5mo ago

Loftia’s closed beta prompts the most insanely wonderfully detailed official guide ever
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/04/20/loftias-closed-beta-prompts-the-most-insanely-wonderfully-detailed-official-guide-ever
#Loftia #MMORPG

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Loftia’s closed beta prompts the most insanely wonderfully detailed official guide ever

When's the last time the MMO community's been so psyched about a closed beta, of all things? Well buckle up, because Loftia's wrangling an entire blazing sun of excitement thanks to this week's test. And let's just say that, hypothetically, you got yourself a key to the test. Or you're just incredibly nosey. Probably that [...]

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· 4mo ago

RuneScape challenges players to get the high score on dungeon speed runs
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/05/18/runescape-challenges-players-to-get-the-high-score-on-dungeon-speed-runs
#RuneScape #MMORPG

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RuneScape challenges players to get the high score on dungeon speed runs

Last week's revamp of RuneScape's Dungeoneering experience opened the door for a fun opportunity -- and one that Jagex is taking advantage of today with a new high score challenge. And yes, we may joke about getting the high score in MMOs, but now you can actually do it. "Today we launch a brand new [...]

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· 5mo ago

Windrose hits new peaks in sales (1M) and player concurrency (222K) as it addresses connection issues
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/04/20/windrose-hits-new-peaks-in-sales-1m-and-player-concurrency-222k-as-it-addresses-connection-issues
#Windrose

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Windrose hits new peaks in sales (1M) and player concurrency (222K) as it addresses connection issues

Sure, we've had first check-in on a fledgling early access survivalbox, but what about second check-in? Yes, we are once more marking the development track for the pirate-themed multiplayer title Windrose, but that's because the game seems to be having a moment right now. Also it's our job. The devs at Kraken Express have been quick to [...]

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· 5mo ago

Wuthering Waves’ April 30 update brings new characters, more story, and collabs with all of the IPs
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/04/20/wuthering-waves-april-30-update-brings-new-characters-more-story-and-collabs-with-all-of-the-ips
#WutheringWaves

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Wuthering Waves’ April 30 update brings new characters, more story, and collabs with all of the IPs

OK, so we're going to first clear up that "collabs with all of the IPs" isn't to be taken literally. Wuthering Waves has not, in fact, entered into brand deals with every single intellectual property known to humankind. It has, however, clapped hands with multiple video games and anime in order to let players dress [...]

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· 4mo ago

MapleStory hypes up its Erel Light class with a new trailer and opens public test server for its June 17 patch
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/05/18/maplestory-hypes-up-its-erel-light-class-with-a-new-trailer-and-opens-public-test-server-for-its-june-17-patch
#MapleStory #MMORPG

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MapleStory hypes up its Erel Light class with a new trailer and opens public test server for its June 17 patch

Regular fans of MapleStory and our readers already know that several big updates are coming to the side-scrolling MMO this summer, but Nexon would really, really like to make sure that players are aware of one of those additions -- the upcoming Erel Light class -- by way of a new trailer. This look at the new character [...]

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· 4mo ago

MMO Business Roundup: XBOX’s rebrand, California games law, and Far Far West’s 1M sold
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/05/18/mmo-business-roundup-xboxs-rebrand-california-games-law-and-far-far-wests-1m-sold
#Steam #Xbox #PartyAnimals #FarFarWest

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MMO Business Roundup: XBOX’s rebrand, California games law, and Far Far West’s 1M sold

Welcome back to yet another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news! We took a little break, had a little snack, played a couple of games, but now we're back with another gaggle of headlines from our sphere of overall interest. California's game ownership law moves ahead: Last week we reported on a bill proposed in [...]

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· 5mo ago

Neverness to Everness showcases characters, gacha systems, side content, and more in video
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/04/20/neverness-to-everness-showcases-characters-gacha-systems-side-content-and-more-in-video
#NevernesstoEverness

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Neverness to Everness showcases characters, gacha systems, side content, and more in video

Earlier this week, we reported that the PC and mobile gacha MMO Neverness to Everness would be hosting a "launch preview special program" that would very likely have more information about the gameplay in action. Well, that broadcast has come and gone, so it's time to give you all a rundown of what was shared. The devs [...]

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· 4mo ago

Monster & Memories provides a deep-dive of the reworked Spellblade class
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/05/18/monster-and-memories-provides-a-deep-dive-of-the-reworked-spellblade-class
#MonstersandMemories #MMORPG

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Monster & Memories provides a deep-dive of the reworked Spellblade class

Remember when Monsters & Memories mentioned that it was going through the process of updating its classes? Well, it would appear that the vast majority of that effort has been completed for one class in the upcoming MMORPG, the Spellblade. At least that's the notion provided by a deep-dive post about what's been changed. This melee DPS class [...]

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· 4mo ago

Mabinogi opens the Abyss of Doubt dungeon and outlines update plans through the summer
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/05/18/mabinogi-opens-the-abyss-of-doubt-dungeon-and-outlines-update-plans-through-the-summer
#Mabinogi #MMORPG

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Mabinogi opens the Abyss of Doubt dungeon and outlines update plans through the summer

As much as it might sound like a forgotten Avenged Sevenfold song, the Abyss of Doubt is actually the headlining dungeon for the latest update to Mabinogi. We expect that this place will not be very snuggly, so it would perhaps fit as a forgotten emo song. This newest delve is effectively the latest difficulty of the [...]

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· 4mo ago

Subnautica 2 shares its early access roadmap as players pick apart ‘predatory’ terms of service
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/05/18/subnautica-2-shares-its-early-access-roadmap-as-players-pick-apart-predatory-terms-of-service
#Subnautica2

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Subnautica 2 shares its early access roadmap as players pick apart ‘predatory’ terms of service

We've been reporting on Subnautica 2's first steps into early access and it was pretty positive, but now it looks as if the first cracks in the veneer are beginning to form, as players are ringing alarm bells over the survival sandbox's end user license agreement. While some of the issues raised could be argued as [...]

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· 4mo ago

Hollowed Oath heralds the addition of werewolves as it finally meets its initial $100K Kickstarter goal
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/05/18/hollowed-oath-heralds-the-addition-of-werewolves-as-it-finally-meets-its-initial-100k-kickstarter-goal
#HollowedOath #MMORPG

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Hollowed Oath heralds the addition of werewolves as it finally meets its initial $100K Kickstarter goal

The incremental steps forward continue to step forward incrementally over in the land of Hollowed Oath, with the devs at God Mode Games making another round of basic but necessary additions to its build, marking the achievement of its base Kickstarter goal, and some other odds and ends of merit. First off, the latest update applies some [...]

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· 2mo ago

Dungeons & Dragons officially announces a World of Warcraft campaign for 2026 🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/07/31/dungeons-dragons-officially-announces-a-world-of-warcraft-campaign-for-2026 #WorldofWarcraft #DND #MMORPG

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Dungeons & Dragons officially announces a World of Warcraft campaign for 2026

The leak is confirmed: You should expect to see an official World of Warcraft campaign for pen-and-paper Dungeons & Dragons by the end of 2026. This is part of a "Universes Beyond" initiative for D&D that's also branching out to include, why not, Star Wars. But going back to World of Warcraft, Blizzard's hit MMO will [...]

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· 5mo ago

Echoes of Elysium’s latest early access update ‘radically reworks’ the onboarding experience
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/04/20/echoes-of-elysiums-latest-early-access-update-radically-reworks-the-onboarding-experience
#EchoesofElysium

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Echoes of Elysium’s latest early access update ‘radically reworks’ the onboarding experience

When co-op airship sandbox Echoes of Elysium finally launched into early access at the end of January after its delay from 2025, it took a few months for team to start cooking, but Snail Games and Loric Games have been eager to tout its reviews turnaround and its patches since then, in spite of its [...]

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· 5mo ago

Old School EverQuest-styled Hollowed Oath promises a gameplay video this month
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/04/20/old-school-everquest-styled-hollowed-oath-promises-a-gameplay-video-this-month
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Old School EverQuest-styled Hollowed Oath promises a gameplay video this month

Staying abreast of Hollowed Oath, the upcoming MMO from the devs behind the former EverQuest Heroes Journey rogue server, is a challenging task, especially considering that the team is pumping out a test update nearly every week now. Back on April 10th, the devs reported that they were getting close to sharing their first gameplay [...]

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· 5mo ago

Soulframe brings a swashbuckling quest and a rapier weapon to its Preludes 14 release
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/04/20/soulframe-brings-a-swashbuckling-quest-and-a-rapier-weapon-to-its-preludes-14-release
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Soulframe brings a swashbuckling quest and a rapier weapon to its Preludes 14 release

There is something oddly romantic and evocative about using a rapier in combat. Its whole martial technique requires elegance, precision, and looking as absolutely fancy as you can while still trying to stab someone to death. Now, players of the pre-alpha of Soulframe can enjoy this most froufrou of fighting forms with its Preludes 14 release. [...]

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· 5mo ago

The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG expansions could’ve used a rename? 🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/05/01/the-daily-grind-which-mmorpg-expansions-couldve-used-a-rename #MMORPG

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The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG expansions could’ve used a rename?

Potentially unpopular opinion here: I don't think much of the name Evercold for Final Fantasy XIV's next expansion. It's not filling me with intrigue. Shadowbringers? That was cool. Dawntrail? Didn't mind it; actually kinda unique. But Evercold sounds like a drink cooler company or a sparkling water from Costco or maybe something that sounded cool [...]

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· 4mo ago

A former SWTOR lead once proposed a top-down revamp that was shot down by EA
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/05/18/a-former-swtor-lead-once-proposed-a-top-down-revamp-that-was-shot-down-by-ea
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A former SWTOR lead once proposed a top-down revamp that was shot down by EA

What if an MMORPG in a galaxy far, far away got a huge top-down revamp in the middle of its run? This is the alternate history of what could have been with Star Wars: The Old Republic, as revealed by former lead designer James Ohlen during a recent interview. Ohlen told IGN that he heavily [...]

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· 2mo ago

Dungeons & Dragons accidentally unveiled a World of Warcraft collab ahead of schedule 🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/07/26/dungeons-and-dragons-appears-to-have-accidentally-unveiled-a-world-of-warcraft-collab-ahead-of-schedule #DungeonsandDragons #WorldofWarcraft

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Dungeons & Dragons accidentally unveiled a World of Warcraft collab ahead of schedule

Say, World of Warcraft fan, would you like to play a character in Azeroth using the TTRPG system of Dungeons & Dragons? Sure, both of these properties have crossed streams before, but never in conjunction with Wizards of the Coast That appears to be changing very soon, however, as an apparently accidental reveal seems to have confirmed [...]

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· 2mo ago

MMORPG fans plead for in-game Jimothy pets after devs create mock-ups of the viral critter 🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/07/20/mmorpg-fans-plead-for-in-game-jimothy-pets-after-devs-create-mock-ups-of-the-viral-critter

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MMORPG fans plead for in-game Jimothy pets after devs create mock-ups of the viral critter

If you've been on social media for any length of time, you probably are familiar with the viral sensation that is Jimothy, a raccoon in Seattle, Washington, who has a spine deformity and has captured the hearts and minds of the city and the internet at large. That infatuation has extended to game developers as [...]

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· 4mo ago

EVE Fanfest 2026: Blockchain MMO EVE Frontier adds custom ships and space hazards on June 25
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/05/18/eve-fanfest-2026-blockchain-mmo-eve-frontier-adds-custom-ships-and-space-hazards-on-june-25
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EVE Fanfest 2026: Blockchain MMO EVE Frontier adds custom ships and space hazards on June 25

We've got some time between now and when EVE Frontier puts forth its next major test build, but fans are being given advanced notice of just what's headed to the blockchain survival MMO, as Cycle 6: Sanctuary is offering up some big additions on Thursday, June 25th. One of the tentpole features for Cycle 6 [...]

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· 5mo ago

DC Comics’ Jim Lee talks about DC Universe Online’s early development and one-armed push-ups
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/04/20/dc-comics-jim-lee-talks-about-dc-universe-onlines-early-development-and-one-armed-push-ups
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DC Comics’ Jim Lee talks about DC Universe Online’s early development and one-armed push-ups

If you're into DC Comics, then you are very likely familiar with the name of Jim Lee, the president, publisher, and CCO for the company, as well as the former executive creative director for DC Universe Online. What you might not know is that he's also apparently a pretty big MMORPG nerd, which means that [...]

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· 4mo ago

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite thing to do in an MMO endgame that isn’t raiding or PvP?
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/05/18/the-daily-grind-whats-your-favorite-thing-to-do-in-an-mmo-endgame-that-isnt-raiding-or-pvp
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The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite thing to do in an MMO endgame that isn’t raiding or PvP?

So listen, I have been banging the "endgame is the worst thing that ever happened to MMOs" drum for a very long time, so please know I am not a fan, and yet there's no escaping it in most themepark and even some sandbox MMOs, and they usually look pretty similar: raiding for gear or [...]

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· 4mo ago

Sea of Thieves retires its Boatswain community role after community erupts over an accused creeper
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/05/18/sea-of-thieves-retires-its-boatswain-community-role-after-community-erupts-over-an-accused-creeper
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Sea of Thieves retires its Boatswain community role after community erupts over an accused creeper

A dreadful controversy had sprung up within the Sea of Thieves community over the past few days that has ultimately led to a player role eliminated by developer Rare Ltd. and a reaffirmation of community values by the developer after allegations about a prominent community member surfaced online. The entire matter centers around the Boatswain role, [...]

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· 5mo ago

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s second 7.5 live letter, from Beastmaster to Shantotto
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/04/20/wisdom-of-nym-final-fantasy-xivs-second-7-5-live-letter-from-beastmaster-to-shantotto
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Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s second 7.5 live letter, from Beastmaster to Shantotto

On April 17th, I had my alarm set so I would be up in time for the Final Fantasy XIV live letter, and I went to bed so that I would easily be able to get seven hours of sleep. What I had not expected was for the night to feel so hot and sticky that after [...]

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· 2mo ago

Angels Fall First is a large-scale sci-fi FPS that just launched after 10 years of early access 🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/07/15/angels-fall-first-is-a-large-scale-sci-fi-fps-that-just-launched-after-10-years-of-early-access #AngelsFallFirst

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Angels Fall First is a large-scale sci-fi FPS that just launched after 10 years of early access

A new multiplayer shooter can still feel very much like a dime-a-dozen occurrence nowadays, but considering the general scope and the vibe of this one, we're at least taking a moment to throw a spotlight on it. This is Angels Fall First, a science fiction-themed combined arms FPS that pits up to 64 players in objective-based [...]