To say that World of Warcraft’s lore is extensive is a bit of an understatement. It spans nearly three decades in real world time and millennia in the game world that started with the original Warcraft real-time strategy games, evolved through multiple novels, novellas, and short stories from different authors, and continues to grow as Blizzard Entertainment releases more expansions [...]
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Embracer Group continues to downsize its studios as Slipgate Ironworks and its subsidiary 3D Realms reportedly gets hit with a massive round of layoffs. The news comes by way of a tweet from 3D Realms founder and current Apogee Entertainment studio head Scot Miller, who revealed that at least half of the studios’ employees were laid off, including core developers. [...]
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You know how the holidays seem to have crept up on the world? Well, it crept up on Wayfinder players as well when Airship Syndicate quietly rolled out a huge update earlier this week, which paved the way for the start of the free-to-play MMO’s first holiday event later today. Eventide celebrations will soon be underway across Evenor, promising season-appropriate [...]
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Climate change MMO simulator Eco just got a “massive upgrade” as it nears its sixth year in early access. Developer Strange Loop Games rolled out Update 10 earlier this week which introduced a wide range of new features and mechanics that significantly expanded the game’s core gameplay loop. Players can now establish towns and countries, and come together to form [...]
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The Elder Scrolls Online dev team is hitting the road next year to celebrate the game’s 10th anniversary as they go on a world tour that will take them to 12 countries over the course of the two-year tour. The first leg of the tour will take place at the SugarFactory in Amsterdam and will mark the fantasy MMORPG’s actual [...]
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Amid concerns that ArcheAge is dead and now in maintenance mode, it’s sprung back to life with its first major update and in-game event since the shuttering of ArcheAge: Unchained and the subsequent mass server merge at the end of November. The fantasy sandbox MMORPG’s December update is now live, featuring the return of its Battle of Mistmerrow faction war [...]
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Multiplayer vampire survival game V Rising is… well, rising from its early access coffin when its next major update arrives sometime in 2024. The said update will mostly focus on endgame content with the opening of the high-level zones beyond Hallowed Mountains where the game’s final boss fight will take place along with dynamic endgame events that will pit players [...]
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Guns and roses are coming to Genshin Impact when Version 4.2: Roses and Muskets update arrives next week. No we’re not referring to the iconic 80s rock band, but a pair of new gun-toting female characters – Navia and Chevreuse – and rose gear sets. Navia is a 5-star Geo character who wields a heavy-hitting gunbrella that she can also [...]
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Hotta Studio has been cranking out Tower of Fantasy updates like clockwork and is readying another content-filled update for the free-to-play anime MMORPG, called Electrifying Winter Rhapsody. The update drops on December 21 with new story quests, a new character, and new in-game events in tow. Version 3.5: Electrifying Winter Rhapsody will pick up where the events of Butterfly in [...]
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Palia has launched into early access on Nintendo Switch, opening up the cozy free-to-play MMO to a wider audience to add to the “millions” of players on PC. The Switch version features both cross-play and cross-progression support so you can continue your adventures in the colorful fantasy world even while on the go. “Palians, rejoice! Singularity 6’s charming free-to-play, cozy [...]
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