We’ve had one of many more strange MMO weekends simply now, as survival MMO Dune Awakening opened its doorways for widespread beta testing in apology for its launch delay, accompanied by the early entry launch of the horse-girl-friendly MMO Equinox Homecoming. I can’t actually consider two video games additional aside on the MMO spectrum. That’s superior, frankly.
In the meantime, Pax Dei’s crew was hit with layoffs, Neverwinter launched Pink Harvest, and DECA introduced it’s closing the boards for Neverwinter, Star Trek On-line, and Champions On-line in favor of Discord.
Learn on to meet up with the perfect of this week’s MMO information and opinions as we speak as each Sunday (since 2010!) in Massively Overpowered’s Week in Evaluation!
THIS WEEK’S TOP STORIES
Dune Awakening’s first day of beta brings typically constructive buzz as entry opens to all pre-orders – As we have been noting all by way of the previous day or two, Dune: Awakening has kicked off its large-scale beta weekend, and whereas the servers had been unsurprisingly shaky, the hype is…
Cozy horse thriller MMO Equinox Homecoming leaps out of the gate into early entry – “Welcome to Alderwood. Bizarre is what we do right here.” And welcome to Equinox Homecoming, the newest early entry MMO in the marketplace. Blue Scarab Leisure launched the equestrian-focused “cozy thriller”…
Dune Awakening brings its opening gameplay beats in its weekend beta take a look at, now underway – At present begins the large beefy beta take a look at for the survival MMORPG Dune: Awakening, letting gamers kick the tires of Funcom’s newest desert playspace, expertise sufficient of the sport to possibly…
Derek Sensible unveils ACE Platform, a multi-blockchain ‘digital city corridor of engagement alternatives’ – Self-described web warlord Derek Sensible posted a weblog earlier this spring. No, it isn’t about Line of Protection; the final phrase about that recreation was final 12 months. No, it isn’t…
Pax Dei studio lays off almost 30% of its crew however says the MMORPG remains to be on observe – Effectively, dangerous information for Pax Dei followers: Studio Mainframe Industries introduced this morning that it is restructuring – which suggests the layoff of almost a 3rd of its employees, because the…
Funcom is already hedging on Dune Awakening’s place within the MMORPG style – Funcom has been calling Dune Awakening a survival MMORPG for a few years of improvement now. However it’s additionally not an MMO. However it gives multiplayer gameplay on a large scale.…
LOTRO Legendarium: Which LOTRO premium housing neighborhood is finest for you? – So this is a bizarre factor to think about: It wasn’t till October 2016 that Lord of the Rings On-line launched premium housing to the sport with its Gondor-themed Belfalas properties. Earlier than…
Neverwinter’s thirty first module, Pink Harvest, is reside on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation as we speak – Hey Neverwinter followers, heads-up: It is launch day! Particularly, it is launch day for Pink Harvest, the MMORPG’s thirty first and newest module, reside no longer simply on PC however on Xbox and…
Casually Basic: World of Warcraft retail vs. WoW Basic – which is healthier at what? – Nowadays, I desire to recreation with one foot in each variations of World of Warcraft. It is sort of like Almond Pleasure and Mounds; typically I really feel like a Retail,…
DECA is closing the Star Trek On-line, Champions On-line, and Neverwinter boards in favor of Discord – As I kind this, One other One Bites The Mud goes by way of my head, however I am not speaking about an MMO – simply its boards. This afternoon, DECA Video games, the…
Right here’s what’s coming in Star Wars The Outdated Republic’s Replace 7.7 Dynamic Worlds – The love for Star Wars The Outdated Republic appears as if it is on the rise as of late, particularly following a Might eighth developer livestream that previewed the subsequent main content material…
Gachapwned: Inspecting the character of gacha mechanics as an idea – Should you point out the time period “gacha” to most individuals, what you’re going to get is a response someplace between disgust and anger or one among confusion. This strikes me as a…
We lastly have some clear numbers on how effectively EVE On-line and Black Desert carried out final 12 months – Again in February, we had been pissed off to see that Korean video games firm Pearl Abyss was breaking with custom: As a substitute of exhibiting revenues for Black Desert and EVE On-line individually so…
Black Desert confirms its Heidel Ball for PC and console on June 28 – One of many main occasions for followers of Black Desert is on the horizon, and it will be right here earlier than chances are you’ll suppose: The Heidel Ball presentation for PC and…
Massively Overthinking: Are you a random reward disliker in MMOs? – This week’s Massively Overthinking involves us through a phrase MOP’s Eliot dropped again in April that leaped out at me. He was discussing Closing Fantasy XIV’s Cosmic Exploration, and…
Valofe is sunsetting Kritika Zero – once more – in August – Kritika On-line is constant to be kicked round by its publishers: We’re unhappy to report that the newest model of the sport is now being sunsetted. As MMO Fallout first…
Stars Attain recreation director Dave Georgeson talks materials density, XP charges, and talent bushes – The highest of this month introduced one other replace to the playtest construct of Stars Attain, and in it there are some massive high, massive deal modifications to… materials heaviness. Apparently…
Kakao Q1 2025: Chrono Odyssey is lastly aiming for closed beta in Might – Kakao had a tough This autumn – and now it is having a tough Q1 too, at the very least by way of its revenues. Whereas the multimedia firm noticed revenues decline 6% in contrast…
Dune Awakening preps followers for this weekend’s beta with content material particulars, PC specs, and an FAQ – Survival sandbox MMORPG Dune: Awakening – sure that is what it’s regardless of Funcom’s almost spectacular psychological gymnastics – is heading for a large-scale beta this weekend, and that…
Obscure Patch Notes: Problem and rewards in MMOs are made up – All proper, people, pop quiz. I need you to call for me the primary main raid in Ultima On-line. That was the primary recreation that was marketed as an MMORPG,…
Palworld confirms gameplay mechanic changes made in response to the Nintendo lawsuit – Whereas Palworld developer Pocketpair remains to be resolved to combat towards Nintendo’s patent infringement lawsuit, it is also admitting that some concessions have been made within the curiosity of “[avoiding] disruptions to…
FTC ruling exposes the actual worth of getting a selected Genshin Affect character by way of the gacha system – How a lot do you need to spend with a view to get a personality you need from Genshin Affect? The reply may shock you! Truly, no, it will not shock you at…
Courts put an finish to the FTC’s 2023 lawsuit towards Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard – You would be completely forgiven in assuming that all the authorized drama surrounding the 2023 Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard was finished some time in the past. Nonetheless, similar to a Starbucks…
Q1 2025: Roblox introduced in over a billion {dollars} final quarter – and spent all of that and extra – Roblox’s quarterly revenues are in for Q1 2025, and it will not come as a shock: Roblox itself continues to drag in absurd sums of cash. Roblox Corp. reported over a…
EVE On-line marks its twenty second anniversary with widespread dying and destruction – ‘Twas Might 2003 when a scrappy house MMO entered the scene, solely to develop into an unstoppable PvP monster and generate a long time of drama-infused tales. EVE On-line is celebrating its…
Sony broadcasts a brand new ‘lighthearted’ crew shooter set in a brand new sci-fantasy world – “Did not Sony simply shutter a team-based motion recreation,” I requested MOP’s Sam when he introduced us this information. “Is it even a serious studio if it hasn’t shuttered a team-based…
Not So Massively: Stormgate’s marketing campaign reboot is significantly better, however is it too late? – I hate what a cliche of cynical video games journalism that headline is, nevertheless it actually is essentially the most correct factor to say in regards to the state of affairs. Stormgate — the early entry…
Digital Arts tells traders to arrange for ‘accelerated progress’ following mass layoffs – Digital Arts execs did not simply say the quiet half out loud; they made it a function a part of their displays to the flock of vultures that make up the corporate’s…
Blade & Soul NEO will launch on Steam ‘quickly’ as NCsoft confirms summer season updates – NC America is admittedly going all-in on its revitalization of its western MMORPG catalogue: At present, it is introduced that it is placing Blade & Soul Neo on Steam. Readers will definitely recall…
Good Ten: MMOs (and MMO moments) that reside in infamy – To a sure diploma, MMOs have at all times existed in a state of infamy. Individuals assume that the sport requires hours of sitting and scowling on the display screen, watching each component…
SAG-AFTRA’s voice actor strike continues with generative AI being the important thing sticking level – It has been nearly a 12 months for the reason that voice actors’ strike started, and the negotiations between studios and SAG-AFTRA (the union representing the actors) have spilled as soon as extra into the…
EVE Fanfest 2025: EVE Vanguard early entry launches summer season 2026 – Upcoming MMOFPS EVE Vanguard was on show this week at EVE Fanfest 2025, with attendees getting an opportunity to get hands-on with the sport and be taught extra about what the…
Future 2 is swapping seasons for semiannual expansions – and collaborating with Star Wars – Bungie’s Future 2 Fringe of Destiny reveal stream this afternoon is promising fairly a serious restructure of how the sport delivers content material – one which’s going to sound extraordinarily acquainted…
Bohemia’s new multiplayer voxel sandbox Everwind simply started a $35K Kickstarter run – Only a few weeks in the past, we had been stunned to be taught that upcoming multiplayer sandbox SkyVerse, which is being revealed underneath the Bohemia Interactive banner, was getting a full rebrand. Polish…
Select My Journey: Misplaced Skies is nearly instantly enrapturing and interesting – I attempt to take my time relating to placing collectively these Select My Journey columns. I attempt to nibble on the content material leaves, soak up the ambiance or story,…
Ashes of Creation heralds over 8,000 concurrent gamers in a single realm throughout weekend testing – This previous Saturday was an apparently busy and momentous one for the playerbase of Ashes of Creation, as inventive director Steven Sharif introduced on the sport’s official Discord that participant…
Knowledge of Nym: The odd gap in Closing Fantasy XIV’s 2025 plans – Peter Gabriel’s tune “I Grieve” has a little bit of an odd historical past; the tune was included on his 2002 album Up, however its first launch was on the soundtrack for…
Defiance devs handle all the pieces they’ve fastened to this point – and all the pieces they’re nonetheless engaged on – Would you imagine that Defiance has already been open for 2 entire weeks? I can not, however that is as a result of April someway felt like 4 months and 4 minutes to my mind.…
Pantheon commits to raised inside comms and testers to fight ‘half-baked patches’ – Should you’ve felt as if the patch updates coming to Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen have not been clearing a very top quality bar, know that developer Visionary Realms agrees with…
Overwatch devs be part of Communication Staff of America to formally type a ‘wall-to-wall’ union – The unionization motion throughout Blizzard’s builders has expanded as soon as extra, this time throughout those that work on the hero shooter Overwatch. The Communication Staff of America (CWA) has formally introduced…
PAX East 2025: World of Warcraft confirms the event of Legion Remix – Had been you a fan of how Mists of Pandaria obtained remixed in World of Warcraft final 12 months? Effectively then you definitely’re in luck as a result of Blizzard introduced at this 12 months’s PAX East…
THIS WEEK’S CASTS & STREAMS
Each week, get caught up on the MMO style’s newest information and Massively OP’s finest content material in our MMO Week in Evaluation! Need extra roundups of content material? Attempt Friday’s Betawatch for MMO testing highlights, Saturday’s Make My MMO for MMO crowdfunding updates, and Sunday’s The MOP Up, which mops up all of the bits of stories we didn’t cowl wherever else.
