https://massivelyop.com MMORPG news and opinions Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:53:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/medieval-fantasy-mmo-past-fate-beefs-up-early-game-and-optimization/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/medieval-fantasy-mmo-past-fate-beefs-up-early-game-and-optimization/#respond Wed, 26 Apr 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436830 As it heads toward early access later this year, the freedom-happy medieval fantasy MMO Past Fate is keeping things spicy with both increased promotion and new patches in the closed alpha. In fact, Patch 0.4.3 released last week with improvements to the early game and the brand-new Blackfang Keep open-world dungeon. “Early zones have had […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/medieval-fantasy-mmo-past-fate-beefs-up-early-game-and-optimization/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/monsters-memories-has-a-public-stress-test-coming-this-weekend/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/monsters-memories-has-a-public-stress-test-coming-this-weekend/#comments Wed, 26 Apr 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=437254 Ready to get your first hands-on look with a charming little indie MMO that’s seeking to evoke the olden days of both MMOs and tabletop gaming? Monsters and Memories is running a public stress test this Friday and Saturday, and you are invited. That’s what “public” means. This is a very early pre-alpha test that’s […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/monsters-memories-has-a-public-stress-test-coming-this-weekend/feed/ 4 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/v-rising-debuts-a-teaser-trailer-featuring-secrets-of-gloomrot-gameplay-ahead-of-its-may-17-release/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/v-rising-debuts-a-teaser-trailer-featuring-secrets-of-gloomrot-gameplay-ahead-of-its-may-17-release/#respond Wed, 26 Apr 2023 17:30:21 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=437321 The “expansion level” update headed to early access vampire survivalbox V Rising got a pretty important news drop today in the form of a new teaser trailer, which offers a look at the patch’s content in action as the patch inches toward its release date of Wednesday, May 17th. The footage in question is only […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/v-rising-debuts-a-teaser-trailer-featuring-secrets-of-gloomrot-gameplay-ahead-of-its-may-17-release/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/fractured-veil-takes-a-closer-look-at-its-earlier-2023-roadmap-plans/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/fractured-veil-takes-a-closer-look-at-its-earlier-2023-roadmap-plans/#respond Tue, 25 Apr 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436789 Last week, the post-apoc zombie survival MMO Fractured Veil shared its most recent update plans, including an engine upgrade and a 2023 development roadmap that noted early access was being pushed back into September – the game’s second such delay after it missed its 2022 target. That 2023 roadmap is now being further contextualized by […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/fractured-veil-takes-a-closer-look-at-its-earlier-2023-roadmap-plans/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/blue-protocol-hosts-a-postmortem-livestream-after-its-latest-japanese-network-test/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/blue-protocol-hosts-a-postmortem-livestream-after-its-latest-japanese-network-test/#respond Tue, 25 Apr 2023 16:30:56 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=437150 At the beginning of April, the devs for Bandai Namco’s anime MMORPG Blue Protocol promised they would share the results of the latest network test. Sure enough, a livestream doing just that made its debut earlier this morning, as it broke down the test’s progress, shared some test data, and outlined upcoming gameplay adjustments. Translations […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/blue-protocol-hosts-a-postmortem-livestream-after-its-latest-japanese-network-test/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/diablo-iv-promises-a-level-of-agency-never-previously-offered/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/diablo-iv-promises-a-level-of-agency-never-previously-offered/#comments Tue, 25 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=437013 Diablo IV may not be serving up Burger King’s Whoppers, but it too is promising that you can have it your way. Blizzard’s upcoming online ARPG behemoth includes “a level of agency never previously offered” in regard to player character builds and growth. This assertion comes from a new developer blog and video in which […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/diablo-iv-promises-a-level-of-agency-never-previously-offered/feed/ 16 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/star-citizen-discusses-design-development-and-plans-for-mission-content-in-latest-livestream/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/star-citizen-discusses-design-development-and-plans-for-mission-content-in-latest-livestream/#comments Mon, 24 Apr 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436787 If you’re not answering beacons in Star Citizen, you’re probably running the missions that are available. If that’s the case, then you might be interested in the newest episode of Star Citizen Live, which brought on a portion of CIG’s team that designs missions to discuss how missions get made and offers yet more vague […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/star-citizen-discusses-design-development-and-plans-for-mission-content-in-latest-livestream/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/multiplayer-tactical-battler-spellcraft-recounts-its-first-public-alpha-maps-a-second-test-for-june-19/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/multiplayer-tactical-battler-spellcraft-recounts-its-first-public-alpha-maps-a-second-test-for-june-19/#comments Mon, 24 Apr 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436782 The beginning of April saw Spellcraft, the “real-time battler” from studio One More Game, begin its first alpha test (aka Preseason 1). Now that testing is wrapped up, the devs are taking stock of feedback and planning what’s next for the game’s testing rounds. The studio’s post notes that many players were enjoying their time […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/multiplayer-tactical-battler-spellcraft-recounts-its-first-public-alpha-maps-a-second-test-for-june-19/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/mad-worlds-early-bird-release-sees-bugs-cash-shop-currency-delays-and-emergency-maintenance/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/mad-worlds-early-bird-release-sees-bugs-cash-shop-currency-delays-and-emergency-maintenance/#comments Mon, 24 Apr 2023 15:30:18 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436973 Last week saw the “hell-made” multiplayer ARPG Mad World kick off its launch for those who bought in to the game ahead of its planned April 27th launch. Naturally, that means it’s time to see how Jandisoft handled itself over the past few days, and the answer might not instill a whole lot of confidence […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/mad-worlds-early-bird-release-sees-bugs-cash-shop-currency-delays-and-emergency-maintenance/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/pantheon-rise-of-the-fallen-zeroes-in-on-its-mastery-progression-system-in-latest-video/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/pantheon-rise-of-the-fallen-zeroes-in-on-its-mastery-progression-system-in-latest-video/#comments Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436748 This weekened delivered a new episode of Parting the Veil from Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, which means another hour-long discussion, this one on the mastery system, which is making a return in the game’s upcoming May test. Visionary Realms’ Chris “Joppa” Perkins describes the system as a way for characters to unlock their full […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/pantheon-rise-of-the-fallen-zeroes-in-on-its-mastery-progression-system-in-latest-video/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/23/the-division-preps-summer-testing-for-resurgence-readies-a-pc-test-for-heartland-outlines-year-5-for-the-division-2/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/23/the-division-preps-summer-testing-for-resurgence-readies-a-pc-test-for-heartland-outlines-year-5-for-the-division-2/#comments Sun, 23 Apr 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436739 In case that headline didn’t clue you in, earlier this week was Ubisoft’s “Division Day,” a showcase of updates and news surrounding the three most recent games that are part of The Division franchise. The headlines began with The Division 2 and its plans for Year 5, which brings another new manhunt mission where players […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/23/the-division-preps-summer-testing-for-resurgence-readies-a-pc-test-for-heartland-outlines-year-5-for-the-division-2/feed/ 4 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/22/make-my-mmo-crowdfunding-roundup-2023-apr-22/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/22/make-my-mmo-crowdfunding-roundup-2023-apr-22/#comments Sun, 23 Apr 2023 00:00:30 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436665 Welcome to another blast of MMO crowdfunding news from the last few weeks! The chaos still trailing behind the failed Kickstarter MMO TitanReach continued through April; readers will recall that TitanReach was covered in red flags long before it went belly up after its angel investor caught its lead dev embezzling from the company, and […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/22/make-my-mmo-crowdfunding-roundup-2023-apr-22/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/22/torchlight-infinite-will-finally-launch-globally-may-9-with-the-cube-of-rapacity-season/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/22/torchlight-infinite-will-finally-launch-globally-may-9-with-the-cube-of-rapacity-season/#respond Sat, 22 Apr 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436439 XD Games is finally gearing up to move multiplayer crossplatform OARPG Torchlight Infinite from open beta early access – where it’s been since last October – into launch. “On May 9th, at 1AM BST, the loot-hauling, dungeon-crawling ARPG will be available worldwide and completely free-to-play on both PC and mobile with Hunters able to sync […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/22/torchlight-infinite-will-finally-launch-globally-may-9-with-the-cube-of-rapacity-season/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/22/tencents-world-of-warcraft-clone-tarisland-plans-global-rollout/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/22/tencents-world-of-warcraft-clone-tarisland-plans-global-rollout/#comments Sat, 22 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436716 The vacuum created by World of Warcraft’s closure in China back in January created an opportunity for a new title to fill that void: Tarisland by Tencent. With dragonriding, stylized visuals, and about 75% of WoW’s class line-up, this is the most blatant of clones — and a clear play for the affections of abandoned […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/22/tencents-world-of-warcraft-clone-tarisland-plans-global-rollout/feed/ 26 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/craftopia-promises-its-seamless-world-is-coming-soon-while-sharing-updates-to-map-size-loadouts-and-weapon-refinement/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/craftopia-promises-its-seamless-world-is-coming-soon-while-sharing-updates-to-map-size-loadouts-and-weapon-refinement/#respond Fri, 21 Apr 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436462 The strange survival sandbox Craftopia has spent the better part of a year and a half working on its seamless world update, which is making the title an open world game full of multiple biomes instead of instanced ones while adding a host of new updates. We’ve been chronicling many of the steps developer Pocketpair […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/craftopia-promises-its-seamless-world-is-coming-soon-while-sharing-updates-to-map-size-loadouts-and-weapon-refinement/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/star-citizen-releases-alpha-3-18-2-as-players-express-surprise-at-a-partial-wipe-and-outline-several-build-bugs/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/star-citizen-releases-alpha-3-18-2-as-players-express-surprise-at-a-partial-wipe-and-outline-several-build-bugs/#comments Fri, 21 Apr 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436601 Yesterday saw another Star Citizen patch go live as alpha 3.18.2 hit the PU with nothing more in its notes beyond “general stability and bugfixes” and a lengthy list of known issues. This release was followed shortly after by three more patches that tried to further shore up stability, fix bugs, and kick off Jumptown […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/star-citizen-releases-alpha-3-18-2-as-players-express-surprise-at-a-partial-wipe-and-outline-several-build-bugs/feed/ 5 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/the-stream-team-kicking-the-tires-of-the-new-storm-blaster-in-city-of-heroes-homecoming/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/the-stream-team-kicking-the-tires-of-the-new-storm-blaster-in-city-of-heroes-homecoming/#comments Fri, 21 Apr 2023 17:55:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436545 The Homecoming rogue servers of City of Heroes are testing out a new Blaster powerset, and MOP’s Chris is eager to throw the weather at a bunch of foes! Join him today at 2:00 p.m. EDT as he takes a quick look at this newly created storm-slinging set for himself! What: City of Heroes: Homecomings […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/the-stream-team-kicking-the-tires-of-the-new-storm-blaster-in-city-of-heroes-homecoming/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/ship-of-heroes-bright-and-positive-setting-masks-mysteries-to-uncover/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/ship-of-heroes-bright-and-positive-setting-masks-mysteries-to-uncover/#respond Fri, 21 Apr 2023 17:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436575 While most people seem fixated on the fact that Ship of Heroes is an unapologetic spiritual successor to City of Heroes, what tends to be forgotten is how bonkers of a setting this superhero MMO has. To refresh your memory, Heroic Games posted a new dev blog that gives an overview of life on the […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/ship-of-heroes-bright-and-positive-setting-masks-mysteries-to-uncover/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/pax-dei-demos-nighttime-housing-gameplay-teases-high-stakes-pvp-and-pvp-building/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/pax-dei-demos-nighttime-housing-gameplay-teases-high-stakes-pvp-and-pvp-building/#comments Fri, 21 Apr 2023 16:30:51 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436636 Earlier this week, the devs of upcoming sandbox MMORPG Pax Dei posted a video and FAQ all about the game’s buildable housing. Now, Mainframe Industries has followed up that infodump with yet another video and answers to more questions prompted by feedback on the first batch – including a teaser for PvP. Here are the […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/pax-dei-demos-nighttime-housing-gameplay-teases-high-stakes-pvp-and-pvp-building/feed/ 9 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/mad-worlds-founder-headstart-launch-is-about-to-kick-off/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/mad-worlds-founder-headstart-launch-is-about-to-kick-off/#comments Fri, 21 Apr 2023 14:30:40 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436594 It’s a big day for Mad World fans who bought the game’s largest founder packs, as the earliest of the early bird headstarts is set to kick off today at 11 a.m. EDT. The headstart will continue to stagger out, with the next wave entering on Sunday and the full F2P launch dropping on April […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/mad-worlds-founder-headstart-launch-is-about-to-kick-off/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/city-of-titans-shares-its-work-in-unreal-engine-5-promises-to-open-up-access-to-a-larger-map-soon/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/city-of-titans-shares-its-work-in-unreal-engine-5-promises-to-open-up-access-to-a-larger-map-soon/#comments Fri, 21 Apr 2023 14:00:04 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436583 It’s time yet again for us to circle back around to City of Titans and see where this developing MMORPG is headed, and it appears that some major moves have been made over the course of the past few months, not least of which is Missing Worlds Media switching to Unreal Engine 5 this past […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/city-of-titans-shares-its-work-in-unreal-engine-5-promises-to-open-up-access-to-a-larger-map-soon/feed/ 4 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/warcraft-arclight-rumble-devs-talk-xp-level-curve-and-exaggerated-animations/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/warcraft-arclight-rumble-devs-talk-xp-level-curve-and-exaggerated-animations/#respond Fri, 21 Apr 2023 13:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436551 While most of the eyes in the Blizzard universe are looking forward to WoW’s 10.1 or some floofy Diablo sequel, there are a few of us that are still excited to (hopefully) one day receive Warcraft Arclight Rumble on our mobile devices. And for those faithful, the studio posted a couple of new interviews with […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/warcraft-arclight-rumble-devs-talk-xp-level-curve-and-exaggerated-animations/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/diablo-iv-is-running-a-server-slam-stress-test-the-weekend-of-may-12/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/diablo-iv-is-running-a-server-slam-stress-test-the-weekend-of-may-12/#comments Thu, 20 Apr 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436034 This morning, we noted the rumor that Blizzard might be plotting another Diablo IV beta, and during the studio’s stream this afternoon, that’s exactly what it confirmed: “From May 12, 12 p.m. – May 14, 12 p.m. PDT, everyone can come to Sanctuary’s defense on Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, and […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/diablo-iv-is-running-a-server-slam-stress-test-the-weekend-of-may-12/feed/ 5 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/frozen-flames-survival-mode-moves-from-open-beta-to-early-access-beta/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/frozen-flames-survival-mode-moves-from-open-beta-to-early-access-beta/#respond Thu, 20 Apr 2023 20:00:59 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436480 Did you miss the open beta build of the early access build of Frozen Flame? You don’t have to worry about that because the test of the test is done testing, so now the other test build has released to the early access game, but it’s still being called a beta. In spite of the […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/frozen-flames-survival-mode-moves-from-open-beta-to-early-access-beta/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/albion-online-knightfall-testing/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/albion-online-knightfall-testing/#comments Thu, 20 Apr 2023 17:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436426 Yesterday, Sandbox Interactive dropped patch notes for Albion Online Knightfall midseason patch, and it’s a doozy with a long list of tweaks. When the test servers are live tomorrow, players can expect per-character caches in mob camps to stop chest swiping, a new Mists dungeon called Knightfall Abbey, new Brecilien standing items, a gender swap […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/albion-online-knightfall-testing/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/the-day-before-studio-still-claims-its-working-on-beta-and-steam-reinstatement/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/the-day-before-studio-still-claims-its-working-on-beta-and-steam-reinstatement/#comments Thu, 20 Apr 2023 16:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436363 It’s hard to say whether Dark and Darker or The Day Before is going to come away with the coveted trophy for “Biggest Slow-Motion Trainwreck of 2023,” presuming that we’ll be having that as a category this December. Until the voting season arrives, we will have to ride things out on both fronts to see […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/the-day-before-studio-still-claims-its-working-on-beta-and-steam-reinstatement/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/diablo-iv-hints-that-a-possible-extra-open-beta-test-is-coming-soon-in-a-pair-of-tweets/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/diablo-iv-hints-that-a-possible-extra-open-beta-test-is-coming-soon-in-a-pair-of-tweets/#comments Thu, 20 Apr 2023 14:00:18 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436411 Diablo IV is up to something sneaky. You can tell because the game’s Twitter account has been dropping some hints that seem to suggest another open play test is looming, and those hints use ellipses, which is the sure writing sign that something more wants to be said but isn’t… The first whiff of this […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/diablo-iv-hints-that-a-possible-extra-open-beta-test-is-coming-soon-in-a-pair-of-tweets/feed/ 6 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/rumor-throne-liberty-has-been-delayed-to-fall-2023-cbt-arrives-in-may/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/rumor-throne-liberty-has-been-delayed-to-fall-2023-cbt-arrives-in-may/#comments Thu, 20 Apr 2023 13:00:44 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436410 Korean media are reporting today that NCsoft’s Throne & Liberty has been delayed yet again, though of course since we’ve been waiting since 2014 and lost count of all the delays and renames along the way, it may not even shock anyone now, especially since analysts were already speculating about it a few weeks ago. […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/rumor-throne-liberty-has-been-delayed-to-fall-2023-cbt-arrives-in-may/feed/ 5 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/harry-potter-quidditch-champions-is-a-competitive-multiplayer-title-currently-taking-playtest-signups/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/harry-potter-quidditch-champions-is-a-competitive-multiplayer-title-currently-taking-playtest-signups/#comments Wed, 19 Apr 2023 19:00:09 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436189 The made-up sport of quidditch is a big enough portion of the Harry Potter franchise that it can become its own separate game, though the last time that happened was with the release of 2003’s Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup. That looks to be changing sometime in the immediate future with the launch of Harry […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/harry-potter-quidditch-champions-is-a-competitive-multiplayer-title-currently-taking-playtest-signups/feed/ 16 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/the-swordsmen-x-survival-quietly-lists-an-april-27-early-access-release-date-on-steam-and-releases-new-trailers/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/the-swordsmen-x-survival-quietly-lists-an-april-27-early-access-release-date-on-steam-and-releases-new-trailers/#comments Wed, 19 Apr 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436055 Last month we took a peek back in the direction of Swordsmen X: Survival, a martial arts survival sandbox that first crossed our desk last year with the promise of a large open world, world bosses to fight, and various weapons with their own associated martial art style; at the time, we found a Discord […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/the-swordsmen-x-survival-quietly-lists-an-april-27-early-access-release-date-on-steam-and-releases-new-trailers/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/multiplayer-cozy-game-fae-farm-has-been-delayed-from-spring-2023-to-late-2023/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/multiplayer-cozy-game-fae-farm-has-been-delayed-from-spring-2023-to-late-2023/#comments Wed, 19 Apr 2023 15:00:36 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436211 Dauntless studio Phoenix Labs first announced upcoming cozy multiplayer title Fae Farm last fall, with a launch window on the Nintendo Switch of spring 2023. Unfortunately, the team isn’t going to make that window: According to today’s press release, it’s not launching until “late 2023.” The bad news isn’t framed as bad news or as […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/multiplayer-cozy-game-fae-farm-has-been-delayed-from-spring-2023-to-late-2023/feed/ 6 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/valheim-developer-offers-a-brief-preview-of-several-difficulty-options-and-manual-build-piece-snapping/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/valheim-developer-offers-a-brief-preview-of-several-difficulty-options-and-manual-build-piece-snapping/#respond Tue, 18 Apr 2023 18:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436029 “Are your ready for hardcore mode in Valheim? …or do you prefer something more chill?” These were the Twitter questions posed by the survival sandbox’s lead dev Jonathan Smårs, who also offered a preview of several upcoming difficulty options that look to cover a broad range of player preferences. This new world modifiers UI, which […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/valheim-developer-offers-a-brief-preview-of-several-difficulty-options-and-manual-build-piece-snapping/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/pax-dei-elaborates-on-its-sandbox-housing-and-building-systems-check-out-the-new-video/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/pax-dei-elaborates-on-its-sandbox-housing-and-building-systems-check-out-the-new-video/#comments Tue, 18 Apr 2023 16:30:52 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436036 Pax Dei’s reveal at the top of March was a surprise of the welcome sort for fans of immersive fantasy sandbox MMOs, as studio Mainframe Industries – headed up by former CCP Games bosses – welcomed lookyloos to its fold. The studio has continued teases over the last few weeks, albeit largely in Discord. Most […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/pax-dei-elaborates-on-its-sandbox-housing-and-building-systems-check-out-the-new-video/feed/ 8 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/pokemon-gos-niantic-pushes-marvel-world-of-heroes-into-beta-announces-monster-hunter-now/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/pokemon-gos-niantic-pushes-marvel-world-of-heroes-into-beta-announces-monster-hunter-now/#comments Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:00:44 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436003 Niantic is continuing is thus far unsuccessful attempts to make MMOARGs besides one attached to the Pokemon IP happen following the flop of its Harry Potter game, as we’re now watching multiple titles in addition to Peridot. The two newest on our radar is Marvel World of Heroes and Monster Hunter Now. You might recall […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/pokemon-gos-niantic-pushes-marvel-world-of-heroes-into-beta-announces-monster-hunter-now/feed/ 7 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/dark-and-darkers-alpha-playtest-slammed-by-sophisticated-ddos-attack/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/dark-and-darkers-alpha-playtest-slammed-by-sophisticated-ddos-attack/#comments Tue, 18 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435975 Remember how, just last month, Ironmace studios urged fans “not to worry” about Dark and Darker’s future? So… it might be time to start showing a mite bit of concern. On top of the game being smacked off of Steam and subject to a lawsuit over alleged stolen code, Dark and Darker now is contending […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/dark-and-darkers-alpha-playtest-slammed-by-sophisticated-ddos-attack/feed/ 8 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/17/sandbox-mmorpg-ethyrial-echoes-of-yore-ties-down-a-may-1-release-date/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/17/sandbox-mmorpg-ethyrial-echoes-of-yore-ties-down-a-may-1-release-date/#respond Mon, 17 Apr 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435905 Mines are dark places and that’s no different in the mines of sandbox MMORPG Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore. You need a helmet with a strong light attached to it in order to see where you’re going. Luckily, the game is offering precisely that as previewed in a new video, which features a character delving a […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/17/sandbox-mmorpg-ethyrial-echoes-of-yore-ties-down-a-may-1-release-date/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/17/pantheon-rise-of-the-fallen-ramps-up-enemy-health-and-offers-a-look-at-the-retooled-dire-lord-class/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/17/pantheon-rise-of-the-fallen-ramps-up-enemy-health-and-offers-a-look-at-the-retooled-dire-lord-class/#comments Mon, 17 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435684 No, Dire Lord isn’t the name of a PvP FPS Twitch streamer who says “bruh” unironically; it’s a class in Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, and as the game’s latest video shows, it’s the first class that’s getting a refresh of its early kit. The preview footage takes a granular look at updates to the […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/17/pantheon-rise-of-the-fallen-ramps-up-enemy-health-and-offers-a-look-at-the-retooled-dire-lord-class/feed/ 12 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/17/riot-mmos-principal-game-designer-steps-down-but-a-former-riot-employee-calls-it-a-natural-part-of-the-life-cycle-of-a-game-dev/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/17/riot-mmos-principal-game-designer-steps-down-but-a-former-riot-employee-calls-it-a-natural-part-of-the-life-cycle-of-a-game-dev/#comments Mon, 17 Apr 2023 13:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435726 The MMORPG that Riot is developing has apparently lost another member of its senior staff. Justin “Xenogenic” Hanson announced his departure from Riot this past Friday for an unexplained new opportunity. “Very sad to be leaving, on the one hand, yet excited for a new adventure on the other,” Hanson writes. “The MMO team is […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/17/riot-mmos-principal-game-designer-steps-down-but-a-former-riot-employee-calls-it-a-natural-part-of-the-life-cycle-of-a-game-dev/feed/ 13 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/16/2019-indie-mmo-slay-together-resurfaces-with-a-crafting-update/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/16/2019-indie-mmo-slay-together-resurfaces-with-a-crafting-update/#comments Sun, 16 Apr 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435082 Way back in 2019, we covered a brand-new teeny-tiny MMORPG dubbed Slay Together, an early access MMORPG with a simple gameplay loop and reasonable old-school ambitions. We can’t say the game has exploded in popularity since then, as SteamCharts shows it capping out under 100 players, but it nevertheless garnered several hundred reviews and sits […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/16/2019-indie-mmo-slay-together-resurfaces-with-a-crafting-update/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/16/ubisofts-free-to-play-arena-shooter-xdefiant-is-holding-a-closed-beta-test-for-pc-and-console-until-april-23/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/16/ubisofts-free-to-play-arena-shooter-xdefiant-is-holding-a-closed-beta-test-for-pc-and-console-until-april-23/#comments Sun, 16 Apr 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435705 Is it really a closed beta test if it appears to be open to those who register or snag access by watching a livestream? Regardless of Ubisoft’s garbling of what closed beta is, its free-to-play arena shooter XDefiant is indeed running a beta test between now and Sunday, April 23rd. As noted in the lede, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/16/ubisofts-free-to-play-arena-shooter-xdefiant-is-holding-a-closed-beta-test-for-pc-and-console-until-april-23/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/15/perfect-new-world-shares-content-players-can-expect-during-its-upcoming-closed-beta/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/15/perfect-new-world-shares-content-players-can-expect-during-its-upcoming-closed-beta/#comments Sun, 16 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435583 Those who have been following Perfect New World have already seen a bit of gameplay in the MMO’s initial Steam page launch, but if you’re among those who are looking for a more focused and less sizzle-filled peek, then this latest video may just sate that appetite. The video provides around eight minutes’ worth of […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/15/perfect-new-world-shares-content-players-can-expect-during-its-upcoming-closed-beta/feed/ 9 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/15/diablo-iv-outlines-changes-applied-to-dungeons-classes-and-more-ahead-of-the-games-launch/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/15/diablo-iv-outlines-changes-applied-to-dungeons-classes-and-more-ahead-of-the-games-launch/#comments Sat, 15 Apr 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435678 While it would be easy to assume that the open beta test for Diablo IV was primarily to drive game sales, Blizzard has outlined a number of adjustments being made to the launch version of the ARPG as a result of beta feedback. So at the very least it was partially about testing the game […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/15/diablo-iv-outlines-changes-applied-to-dungeons-classes-and-more-ahead-of-the-games-launch/feed/ 6 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/15/dungeon-crawler-dark-and-darker-goes-to-plan-z-by-releasing-its-playtest-via-torrent/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/15/dungeon-crawler-dark-and-darker-goes-to-plan-z-by-releasing-its-playtest-via-torrent/#comments Sat, 15 Apr 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435663 The incredibly odd and unfortunate saga of multiplayer dungeon crawler Dark and Darker continues to vie for weirdest story of 2023. After getting the boot from Steam and legally tussling with Nexon over allegations of stolen code, the game’s studio announced that it was going to “Plan Z” for testing by releasing its fifth alpha […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/15/dungeon-crawler-dark-and-darker-goes-to-plan-z-by-releasing-its-playtest-via-torrent/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/14/betawatch-wayfinder-catches-the-delay-bug/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/14/betawatch-wayfinder-catches-the-delay-bug/#comments Fri, 14 Apr 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435647 If you felt like Wayfinder was really just cruising along and fast-tracking its way to beta, well… we have a bit of bad news for you. The game has delayed its global beta until May and early access until later than that, so if you thought it was just around the corner and were being […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/14/betawatch-wayfinder-catches-the-delay-bug/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/14/kickstarted-open-world-mmo-past-fate-posts-new-early-access-video/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/14/kickstarted-open-world-mmo-past-fate-posts-new-early-access-video/#comments Fri, 14 Apr 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435180 We’ve had an eyeball on skill-based open-world MMORPG Past Fate since at least 2019, when it first made it into one of our MMOs you’ve never heard of roundups, but the game’s come a long way since then, even landing $25,000 in Kickstarter funds back in 2020 and rolling into an open alpha last summer […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/14/kickstarted-open-world-mmo-past-fate-posts-new-early-access-video/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/14/wayfinder-delays-its-global-beta-to-may-and-its-early-access-to-summer/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/14/wayfinder-delays-its-global-beta-to-may-and-its-early-access-to-summer/#comments Fri, 14 Apr 2023 17:08:15 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435630 We’ve more than once expressed skepticism that Wayfinder might need a bit more time to cook and wouldn’t make its May early access launch, and as of today, Airship Syndicate has confirmed that’s exactly what’s happening. “We’re moving the global beta from April to May 10th,” the studio announced on Reddit this afternoon. “We need […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/14/wayfinder-delays-its-global-beta-to-may-and-its-early-access-to-summer/feed/ 7 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/14/bitcrafts-next-pre-alpha-will-test-the-games-new-backend-infrastructure/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/14/bitcrafts-next-pre-alpha-will-test-the-games-new-backend-infrastructure/#comments Fri, 14 Apr 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435382 We’ve had an eye on BitCraft, a procedural-gen MMORPG sandbox, since it first surfaced in 2019 as Clockwork Labs’ well-funded new toy. In spite of the “bit” in its name, it’s not a crypto game (the studio referred to such games as a “crypto blackhole“); it’s a Unity game that counted 752,000 signups for its […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/14/bitcrafts-next-pre-alpha-will-test-the-games-new-backend-infrastructure/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/14/kickstarted-survival-sandbox-fractured-veil-delays-early-access-to-september-plans-engine-upgrade/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/14/kickstarted-survival-sandbox-fractured-veil-delays-early-access-to-september-plans-engine-upgrade/#comments Fri, 14 Apr 2023 15:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435493 Just about two years ago, we first learned about a new survival MMO called Fractured Veil. It pulled in $110,000 on Kickstarter to fund a unique multiplayer base-builder set in a post-apoc Hawaii, and it’s been chugging along in development ever since. In fact, it was supposed to hit early access last year – but […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/14/kickstarted-survival-sandbox-fractured-veil-delays-early-access-to-september-plans-engine-upgrade/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/14/nightingale-recaps-march-playtest-plans-another-test-in-may-before-finalizing-launch-plans/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/14/nightingale-recaps-march-playtest-plans-another-test-in-may-before-finalizing-launch-plans/#comments Fri, 14 Apr 2023 14:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435532 Inflexion Games has a new Nightingale dev video out this week, and it homes in on the March playtest, which devs say was the first round of testing that stayed up continously for nearly 60 hours for around 1700 testers. According to the studio, the servers didn’t die and multiplayer worked much as intended, with […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/14/nightingale-recaps-march-playtest-plans-another-test-in-may-before-finalizing-launch-plans/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/13/anvil-empires-solicits-serious-testers-for-upcoming-technical-pre-alpha-tests/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/13/anvil-empires-solicits-serious-testers-for-upcoming-technical-pre-alpha-tests/#respond Thu, 13 Apr 2023 20:00:34 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435503 MMO players were treated to a delightful surprise at the end of March, when Foxhole developer Siege Camp took the wraps off its next venture: Anvil Empires, a serious persistent MMO focused on massive battles and sandbox simulation. At the time, we noted that Siege Camp was soliciting alpha testers as needed in Discord, but […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/13/anvil-empires-solicits-serious-testers-for-upcoming-technical-pre-alpha-tests/feed/ 0