Activision Blizzard reported record quarterly bookings of $3.57B for Q4 2022. Revenue came in at 2.33B. The difference between these 2 figures can be explained by accounting standards. When a customer purchases a 1 year subscription to World of Warcraft, the entire purchase price would count as 'bookings' but revenue is only recognized in pieces as each month passes. Q4 [...]
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Seafaring Sandbox RPG Uncharted Waters Origin is participating in Steam Next Fest 2023. Fans can try out the demo from February 6th to the 13th and pre-register until February 20th to receive growth-supporting items once it fully launches. Check it out on Steam here. While the game is available on Steam, it is first and foremost a mobile game. Still, [...]
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It’s no secret that using spreadsheets is the key to maximizing your productivity in EVE Online, assuming of course, that you know how to code. To maximize your efficiency even further, CCP Games has teamed up with Microsoft to integrate Excel into the space sci-fi MMORPG and it won’t require coding knowledge to use. The studio will soon be kicking [...]
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Oh, what a time to be alive! Mobile MMORPGs, the epitome of gaming excellence, the future of online role-playing games. No longer do we have to worry about the hassle of actually playing a game. No longer do we have to stress about mouse accuracy or keyboard proficiency. No longer do we have to suffer through the agony of decision [...]
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Phoenix Labs has taken its first step towards emancipation after having secured an investment that has allowed the Dauntless developer to buy itself out from Garena, the game development and publishing division of Singapore-based internet company Sea Limited. Garena acquired Phoenix Labs in 2020 for $150 million following the extremely successful launch of its free-to-play monster-slaying game Dauntless which transitioned [...]
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Free to play WWII shooter Heroes & Generals is shutting down sometime within the next 6 months as the development team begins work on a sequel built on Unreal Engine 5. In an official announcement posted January 31, 2023 developer TLM Partners outlined the future of the Heroes & Generals franchise: The next mid-season update will be the final one. [...]
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Zenith developer Ramen VR has hired two new veteran developer to join the studio: Giancarlo Surla and Dave Maldonado. The latter might be familiar to veteran MMO players as a top game designer in World of Warcraft, a developer on Amazon’s now-canceled Lord of the Rings MMO, and creative director for New World. Maldonado will take on the mantle of [...]
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The MMORPG genre has been a staple of gaming for over two decades now, and despite what some may say, it's not dying. Instead, the genre has simply matured and evolved in response to changes in the industry and player preferences. One of the most evident signs of the continued success of MMORPGs is the ongoing popularity of World of [...]
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MMORPGs, the genre that once brought us boundless adventure, meaningful connections, and unforgettable memories, is dying. The world of massive multiplayer online role-playing games that once captivated us is slowly fading into the past, and it's a sorrowful reality to face. I remember the days when I first discovered Ultima Online. The excitement of exploring a vast, open world filled [...]
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Epic Games’ free-to-play battle royale brawler Rumbleverse will be shutting down later this month just six months after it launched. The lights will officially go out in Grapital City when Season 2 comes to an end on February 28th. “Live services for Rumbleverse will be turned off on Tuesday, February 28th, at 10am CST when Season Two concludes,” announced developer [...]
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