MMOs.com Weekly News Recap #164 September 10, 2018Watch this video on YouTube Weekly MMO News Recap #163 - September 3, 2018 A look at MMO News and updates for the week ending September 10, 2018. This is episode 164 in a weekly series every Monday that will cover all major MMO news and updates. The games covered this week were: [...]
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Despite rumors earlier this year about Star Wars: The Old Republic potentially shutting down, the game is very much alive and Bioware has released their Fall 2018 development roadmap. Players can look forward to numerous quality of life updates and PvP changes. Big upcoming updates include the Fame and Fortune 5.9.3 update which is set for launch mid to late [...]
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Wizard101, the long running Harry Potter inspired Wizard themed MMORPG, officially launched on Steam today. The game isn't exactly new, as it's been running since 2008 and despite its appeal to younger audiences, the game is surprisingly in-depth. Watch this video on YouTube Come and join our vibrant Wizard community, celebrating our 10th anniversary and recent release on Steam! Embrace [...]
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It's been a busy week in financial and industry news and to make it even busier Daybreak announced today that it received a strategic investment from NantWorks to develop H1Z1 and EverQuest for mobile. “NantWorks, a diversified holding company, today announced that it has made a strategic investment in Daybreak Game Company, a leading developer and publisher of multiplayer online [...]
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Carbine Studios and its single MMORPG WildStar will both be shutting down. This shouldn't come as much of a surprise to anyone keeping an eye on the game, as its playerbase numbers have been dwindling for years. Even the game's free to play transition in 2015 wasn't enough to stem the bleeding. “Today, we are closing Carbine Studios and will [...]
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South Korean game developer Pearl Abyss, best known for Black Desert Online, announced today that they purchased CCP, the Icelandic game studio behind Eve Online. It looks like Pearl Abyss is putting some of that recent IPO money to work. CCP will be a wholly owned independent subsidiary going forward. As with practically every gaming company acquisition, CCP promises to [...]
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Pearl Abyss reported their earnings last month and some interesting financial figures were disclosed. The most notable figure released is that Black Desert Mobile earns almost 3x as much money as the PC version of the game despite only being available in South Korea. The mobile version's North American / European release is expected to launch in Q1 2019. Just [...]
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Last month, Valve had finally announced the release date for their new card game Artifact, which will be launching on Steam on November 28th with a retail price of $20. In a recent interview, Valve discusses what to expect from the game, namely that all cards can only be obtained by real money purchases through in-game microtransactions, or through other [...]
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Food Fantasy Gameplay First Look (Mobile) - MMOs.comWatch this video on YouTube Food Fantasy First Look Food Fantasy is a free to play mobile hero collector gacha game with restaurant management elements. The core gacha gameplay elements are similar to titles like Fate/Grand Order, Fire Emblem Heroes, and Girls Frontline. Build a team of heroes and progress through a linear [...]
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MMOs.com has partnered with Red Duck Inc to give away keys for the upcoming closed beta of Alliance of Valiant Arms Dog Tag, the relaunched and self published version of the free to play shooter. Closed beta is set to begin on September 14, 2018 so get your key today: AVA Dog Tag Closed Beta Key Giveaway Keys can be [...]
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