https://massivelyop.com MMORPG news and opinions Fri, 14 Apr 2023 21:18:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 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/2023/04/07/betawatch-galaxies-of-eden-abandons-mmo-for-ai-generation/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/betawatch-galaxies-of-eden-abandons-mmo-for-ai-generation/#comments Fri, 07 Apr 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434642 So Galaxies of Eden’s devs had a bit of a surprising drop this week when they decided that instead of building a nice big social MMO – which, you may remember, was the original plan – they’re going to turn it into an AI-generated playground. That sounds excellent. No, really, that’ll work out great. Not […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/betawatch-galaxies-of-eden-abandons-mmo-for-ai-generation/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/31/betawatch-blue-protocol-runs-a-network-test-in-japan/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/31/betawatch-blue-protocol-runs-a-network-test-in-japan/#respond Fri, 31 Mar 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=433561 And there we go: Another round of network testing has begun in Japan for Blue Protocol. Bandai Namco promised it would happen in March, and it is still technically March! It’s March somewhere. If you’re reading this in April, just pretend it’s still March. As of this writing, it’s March here for several more hours! […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/31/betawatch-blue-protocol-runs-a-network-test-in-japan/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/24/betawatch-diablo-iv-opens-up-for-everyone-to-test-its-server-queue/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/24/betawatch-diablo-iv-opens-up-for-everyone-to-test-its-server-queue/#comments Fri, 24 Mar 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=432419 Yay, Diablo IV has an open beta where you can test your ability to wait in a server queue to play the game! But it’s all worth it to maybe play Diablo II again (but, like, not the remastered version of it).  You can even get someone else to take care of your house chores […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/24/betawatch-diablo-iv-opens-up-for-everyone-to-test-its-server-queue/feed/ 5 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/17/betawatch-star-citizens-alpha-3-18-has-been-quite-a-trainwreck/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/17/betawatch-star-citizens-alpha-3-18-has-been-quite-a-trainwreck/#comments Fri, 17 Mar 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=431369 So Star Citizen launched patch 3.18 last weekend, and everything worked absolutely perfectly with no downsides, please don’t check. But it’s all right because eventually it was addressed with a round and caring “please return to your homes, nothing to see here, look forward to 3.19!” So, yeah, pretty much par for the course for […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/17/betawatch-star-citizens-alpha-3-18-has-been-quite-a-trainwreck/feed/ 7 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/10/betawatch-wayfinder-offers-little-peeks-behind-the-nda/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/10/betawatch-wayfinder-offers-little-peeks-behind-the-nda/#comments Sat, 11 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=430328 What is Wayfinder? Where is Wayfinder? Why is Wayfinder? These questions… mostly do not make sense. But there are some answers to perhaps less nonsensical questions that can be gleaned by, say, checking out the game’s new trailer, or reading our extensive interview with the team. Enlightenment awaits! Other beta news may indeed spark joy, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/10/betawatch-wayfinder-offers-little-peeks-behind-the-nda/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/03/betawatch-blue-protocol-projects-tests-and-releases-its-benchmark/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/03/betawatch-blue-protocol-projects-tests-and-releases-its-benchmark/#comments Sat, 04 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=429389 Blue Protocol has released its benchmark and character creator! This is not a drill, people. If you are unsure of what to do, well, you should have attended my bi-weekly drills preparing for this situation. It’s not my fault you ignored the calendar reminders. This is a prison of your own making. The upcoming network […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/03/betawatch-blue-protocol-projects-tests-and-releases-its-benchmark/feed/ 7 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/24/betawatch-throne-liberty-gets-the-amazon-publishing-treatment/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/24/betawatch-throne-liberty-gets-the-amazon-publishing-treatment/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=428253 He’s a pair of concentric rings covered in eyes. She’s the personification of the idea of freedom carrying a torch or a spear while dressed in a loose robe. Together, they drive around in a van and solve mysteries. If that premise sounds like it’s worth at least one season on Netflix before it gets […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/24/betawatch-throne-liberty-gets-the-amazon-publishing-treatment/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/17/betawatch-corepunk-previews-crafting-and-gathering/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/17/betawatch-corepunk-previews-crafting-and-gathering/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=427284 Aw yeah, we’re into the crafting and gathering previews for Corepunk. That’s when you know the game is going somewhere, folks. Showing you a big dude with a sword trying to slice up some other big dude with a sword? That’s just basic stuff. But showing you a buff orc lady picking flowers? That’s the […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/17/betawatch-corepunk-previews-crafting-and-gathering/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/10/betawatch-gloria-victis-enters-the-world-of-launched-games/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/10/betawatch-gloria-victis-enters-the-world-of-launched-games/#respond Sat, 11 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=426331 Many, many games that spend long enough in early access or a supposed beta basically just never wind up actually “formally” launching. (Looking at you, Warframe and AdventureQuest 3D.) But not so with Gloria Victis! Sure, it took it a while to get here, but the game has moved into full launch. We bid farewell, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/10/betawatch-gloria-victis-enters-the-world-of-launched-games/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/03/betawatch-quinfall-plans-a-big-dang-world-not-player-funding/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/03/betawatch-quinfall-plans-a-big-dang-world-not-player-funding/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=425347 Quinfall is a new MMORPG on the way that either has a big issue with the number five or people named Quin, which may or may not include Dr. Michaela Quinn. On that matter, the title is silent. On the matter of size, the developers are already promising a big world that may be getting […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/03/betawatch-quinfall-plans-a-big-dang-world-not-player-funding/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/27/betawatch-gloria-victis-finally-heads-for-launch/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/27/betawatch-gloria-victis-finally-heads-for-launch/#respond Sat, 28 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=424280 It’s been years since the day when Gloria Victis first made its way into early access, and you can hardly be blamed if you were of the mind that it would spend forever in early access. But that is ending on February 7th, which is remarkably soon; the game is officially moving from early access […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/27/betawatch-gloria-victis-finally-heads-for-launch/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/13/betawatch-the-repopulation-says-goodbye-once-more/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/13/betawatch-the-repopulation-says-goodbye-once-more/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=422361 So The Repopulation has been through the wringer over the years, having been spirited away from its creators and original stewards by Idea Fabrik in a mess of cruel legal wrangling. Since then, the game has languished in development hell for a long while, but this week brought the announcement that Idea Fabrik’s subcontracted studio […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/13/betawatch-the-repopulation-says-goodbye-once-more/feed/ 5 https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/06/betawatch-pantheon-schedules-its-first-monthly-alpha-for-later-this-month/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/06/betawatch-pantheon-schedules-its-first-monthly-alpha-for-later-this-month/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=421425 So some people may have been a bit skeptical when Pantheon promised it would have monthly pre-alpha tests in 2023. And, you know, there’s good reason to be skeptical, but in this case, it looks like Pantheon’s developers are putting their pre-alpha where their mouths are because the first test runs for 24 hours on […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/06/betawatch-pantheon-schedules-its-first-monthly-alpha-for-later-this-month/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2022/12/30/betawatch-book-of-travels-content-and-features/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/12/30/betawatch-book-of-travels-content-and-features/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=420735 Have you tried to find the difference between content and features in Book of Travels? According to a new dispatch from the team on the matter, players need to realize that the reality is that features are themselves content once you engage with them, so in summary there’s plenty to do in the game and […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/12/30/betawatch-book-of-travels-content-and-features/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2022/12/23/betawatch-wavens-alpha-testing-is-active-and-rolling/ Sat, 24 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=420219 So, how are things going with Waven’s testing? Well, the good news is that the team is sharing regular patches and updates with fans. The bad news is that a lot of this is happening on the forums, and if tu ne sais pas lire le francais, this is somewhat less helpful. The good news […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/12/16/betawatch-evercore-heroes-delays-its-beta-testing/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/12/16/betawatch-evercore-heroes-delays-its-beta-testing/#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=419336 Evercore Heroes is like a competitive PvE MOBA. No, really. Player-controlled teams take on enemies in a race to see which team can clear the opposition faster. And the team behind the game was planning to hold a test this week, but thanks to some last-minute changes and polish, it’s being delayed until December 20th. […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/12/16/betawatch-evercore-heroes-delays-its-beta-testing/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2022/12/09/betawatch-fractured-online-adds-in-primal-forms-for-wildfolk/ Sat, 10 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=418436 Is it completely a coincidence that after a new Transformers film trailer for Rise of the Beasts, Fractured Online has added a beast mode for the Wildfolk at long last? Yes. It is absolutely a coincidence. That’s the definition of a coincidence. But it also serves as a nice segue for talking about these things, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/12/02/betawatch-dysterra-springs-ahead-to-launch-and-falls-back-due-to-cheating/ Sat, 03 Dec 2022 00:00:10 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=417127 Good work, Dysterra! It can be a rocky road to launch, even to early access launch, but you braved the difficult path and oh, wait, never mind, you’re already issuing a rollback due to cheating. Well, that’s disappointing. Hopefully that doesn’t presage more rocky stuff coming later. We only have space for so many rocks […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/25/betawatch-hey-that-star-citizen-sure-is-taking-a-long-time-huh/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/25/betawatch-hey-that-star-citizen-sure-is-taking-a-long-time-huh/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=415965 Well howdy there, folks! I’m Gamer Gary, and I’m out here with all of this construction equipment because someone posted a whole chart showing how long Star Citizen development is taking compared to the tech industry and other studios not known for lightning turnarounds. Why the construction equipment? Why, we’ve got to move these goalposts! […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/25/betawatch-hey-that-star-citizen-sure-is-taking-a-long-time-huh/feed/ 40 https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/18/betawatch-blue-protocol-launches-in-spring-2023-in-japan/ Sat, 19 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=415130 Well, after an unusually quiet span of time, Blue Protocol is approaching an actual launch. It’s launching in early spring of 2023 in Japan, with an announcement expected at the Game Awards that will probably pertain to at least some of its international launch. No idea whether it’ll be any good or not, but at […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/11/betawatch-bitcraft-sets-november-18-as-its-next-pre-alpha-date/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/11/betawatch-bitcraft-sets-november-18-as-its-next-pre-alpha-date/#comments Sat, 12 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=414027 Darn it, BitCraft, this column is called “Betawatch.” Stop throwing around terms like “pre-alpha testing” like that’s something that should be public-facing. It’s unpleasant! This is not pre-alpha watch! That’s not a thing at all! Also, please get an actual website and stop posting all of your stuff to Medium. While you’re doing that, get […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/11/betawatch-bitcraft-sets-november-18-as-its-next-pre-alpha-date/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/04/betawatch-ilysia-pretties-up-its-visuals-as-it-advances-in-beta/ Fri, 04 Nov 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=413113 How pretty do you want your Ilysia? The designers are hoping the answer is “quite pretty” as they work on prettying up the game ahead of beta. When will the actual beta happen? That’s as of yet undisclosed. But it’s going to happen, and the game will look pretty. That’s all good. Other beta news? […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/28/betawatch-frozen-flame-is-hosting-an-open-beta-this-weekend/ Fri, 28 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=412014 Supposedly, Frozen Flame is still coming to early access in the not-too-distant future, but you can see how the game plays before that happens. The game is heading into an open beta test this weekend through October 30th, so you can check out a whole lot of changes that have been made to the game. […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/21/betawatch-interplanetary-travel-comes-to-fractured-online/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/21/betawatch-interplanetary-travel-comes-to-fractured-online/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=410919 Got to be honest with you, folks, every time I see that Fractured Online has added interplanetary travel, my brain kind of does a double-take. Like… that can’t be right, can it? This doesn’t seem like that sort of game; are the developers sure they actually mean interplanetary? But no, they totally mean it. Huh. […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/21/betawatch-interplanetary-travel-comes-to-fractured-online/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/14/betawatch-embers-adrift-is-launching-at-last/ Fri, 14 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=409874 Congratulations, Embers Adrift: Today we bid farewell to your place on our list! All right, yes, technically the game’s actual launch is tomorrow and not today. But some headstart backers are already in the game right now, so isn’t that close enough for our purposes? I’m voting yes, and as the person who maintains this […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/07/betawatch-star-citizens-leaked-footage-and-whale-stuffies/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/07/betawatch-star-citizens-leaked-footage-and-whale-stuffies/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=408747 Oh, Star Citizen, I would facetiously say that you should never change but that would imply there was a thin chance of that ever happening in the first place. There’s some test footage of the much-delayed Squadron 42 that has been leaked, showing what is definitely something people have been waiting for more than nine […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/07/betawatch-star-citizens-leaked-footage-and-whale-stuffies/feed/ 5 https://massivelyop.com/2022/09/30/betawatch-world-of-warcraft-dragonflight-sets-its-sights-on-november-28/ Fri, 30 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=407665 If it’s very flappy but it isn’t a bird and it’s very scaly but it isn’t a lizard, what is it? Why, it’s a dragon, and World of Warcraft: Dragonflight now has a launch date of November 28th. That’s when it’s coming out of very public testing and hoping to pump your world so full […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/09/23/betawatch-diablo-ivs-endgame-beta-is-on-the-way/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/09/23/betawatch-diablo-ivs-endgame-beta-is-on-the-way/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=406723 What’s the endgame going to be like for Diablo IV? All right, yes, it’s going to be frantically clicking on monsters who explode in blood while you try to convince yourself that the monetization scheme is fine, but there’s still an actual endgame beta coming along for people to test the specifics. Please pay no […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/09/23/betawatch-diablo-ivs-endgame-beta-is-on-the-way/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2022/09/16/betawatch-fractured-online-enters-early-access/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/09/16/betawatch-fractured-online-enters-early-access/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=405795 Well, the hour has come at last: Kickstarted indie sandbox MMO Fractured Online has entered early access. This does not mean that it no longer appears on our list, but it does mean that now everyone can get in on the game if they so desire. Whether or not people do want to, though… well, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/09/16/betawatch-fractured-online-enters-early-access/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2022/09/09/betawatch-temtem-enters-the-launch-waters/ Fri, 09 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=404670 Farewell, Temtem. No, the game is not already shutting down or anything dire like that; it’s just being removed from our list because we this list covers games that are still in testing and Temtem is officially launched! To avoid any copyright strikes, it is strongly suggested that the full breadth of critters are caught […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/09/02/betawatch-dragonflight-moves-into-proper-beta-testing/ Fri, 02 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=403804 What’s the difference between World of Warcraft: Dragonflight between now and last week? Now it’s in actual beta. Like, for-real beta. Yes, the distinction between “alpha” and “beta” in this case might feel exceptionally fuzzy, largely due to all of the fuzz, but the point is that it has the actual beta label now and […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/08/26/betawatch-eve-studio-seeks-testers-for-another-shooter-spinoff/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/08/26/betawatch-eve-studio-seeks-testers-for-another-shooter-spinoff/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=402788 CCP Games is forever in a cycle of trying to make fetch happen, huh? The developer is looking for veterans of DUST 514 to test out another first-person shooter spinoff from EVE Online because those spinoffs have worked so well in the past. You may also wish for references to castles and swamps. And now […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/08/26/betawatch-eve-studio-seeks-testers-for-another-shooter-spinoff/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2022/08/19/betawatch-dual-universe-is-finally-launching-next-month/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/08/19/betawatch-dual-universe-is-finally-launching-next-month/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=401798 I know, I know, this column is called “Betawatch” and not “Launchwatch.” That one isn’t a thing. But it’s still notable that after six darn years, Dual Universe finally has a launch date in hand as it aims for a full launch on September 27th. The game will finally be launched and off of our […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/08/19/betawatch-dual-universe-is-finally-launching-next-month/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2022/08/12/betawatch-diablo-iv-internal-test-footage-leaked/ Fri, 12 Aug 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=400769 Those of you who are eagerly awaiting the Diablo IV beta are going to be waiting for a while yet, but you probably already knew this now. Those of you who just want to see what the current test looks like, however, can take refuge in leaked footage online that shows everyone what the current […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/08/05/betawatch-overwatch-2-asks-if-youd-pay-big-money-for-skins/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/08/05/betawatch-overwatch-2-asks-if-youd-pay-big-money-for-skins/#comments Sat, 06 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=399768 It’s been a quiet week on Lake Betawatch, even with as Overwatch 2 seeing how players feel about dropping large sums on character skins for the game – sums apparently randomized for the survey and not “not indicative of final pricing.” So that free-to-play changeover is going to work absolutely great, definitely, everything going good […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/08/05/betawatch-overwatch-2-asks-if-youd-pay-big-money-for-skins/feed/ 5 https://massivelyop.com/2022/07/29/betawatch-path-of-titans-stomps-into-closed-beta/ Fri, 29 Jul 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=398771 We told you before it happened, but the multiplatform multiplayer survival game Path of Titans is now officially in closed beta for most major platforms, with Nintendo Switch planned for later this summer while basically everything else from mobile to PC to consoles is in testing. The pros include extensive customization, modding support, and the […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/07/22/betawatch-ship-of-heroes-invites-you-into-its-housing-beta/ Fri, 22 Jul 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=397774 Ship of Heroes wants you to visit a house. Specifically, it wants you to visit its house, as it is opening up its housing beta starting this weekend for a whole week. Who doesn’t like a good housing test? Who doesn’t want to play with options, build a monstrosity of a living space, and then […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/07/15/betawatch-at-last-dragonflight-enters-its-alpha-test/ Fri, 15 Jul 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=396608 At long last, World of Warcraft players don’t need to continue the testless nightmare that has been waiting for Dragonflight’s alpha test because it has started! With, uh… very constrained play options, but at least you can play a version of Worgen that turn into someone’s dragonkin design from middle school. And, hey, new content […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/07/08/betawatch-aero-tales-online-heads-into-early-access-at-the-start-of-august/ Fri, 08 Jul 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=395615 Have you heard about Aero Tales Online? We just told you about it the other day! It’s going into early access on Steam on August 2nd. That’s about it. Look, sometimes it’s nice to just have a new slightly angular-looking anime MMO to look forward to; maybe it’s not going to be the Next Big […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/07/01/betawatch-overwatch-2s-release-will-be-warm-and-mandatory/ Fri, 01 Jul 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=394779 So with all of the changes coming with Overwatch 2, maybe you were thinking of just sticking with the original version of the game for now. Well too bad, you’re going to take your Overwatch 2 and like it! Devoid of the story features that were a headline feature of the sequel until next year […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/06/24/betawatch-temtem-outlines-its-launch-monetization-plans/ Sat, 25 Jun 2022 01:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=393685 The Temtem launch window is still a few months away, but the team behind the game has been keeping up a steady stream of communication with its past week or so of development updates. Case in point, the latest update on exactly how the game’s monetization is going to work, along with the final archipelago […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/06/17/betawatch-gloria-victis-is-heading-toward-launch/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/06/17/betawatch-gloria-victis-is-heading-toward-launch/#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=392732 Did you feel like Gloria Victis would spend forever in an early access beta state? It sure has felt like that for a while, but the developers stepped forth this week to offer a very emphatic no to that theory. In fact, the developers are even looking forward to the specific things needed to bring […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/06/17/betawatch-gloria-victis-is-heading-toward-launch/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2022/06/10/betawatch-world-of-warcrafts-dragonflight-approaches-internal-testing/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/06/10/betawatch-world-of-warcrafts-dragonflight-approaches-internal-testing/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=391773 Oh, yay, the much-delayed World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is apparently going headlong into internal alpha testing! No, that statement doesn’t mean there were formal delays about the expansion release, it’s just… we all know the schedule should have had it releasing this year, but that seems unlikely to happen if not blatantly unrealistic. Look, the […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/06/10/betawatch-world-of-warcrafts-dragonflight-approaches-internal-testing/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2022/06/03/betawatch-diablo-immortal-launches-whilst-reaching-for-your-money/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/06/03/betawatch-diablo-immortal-launches-whilst-reaching-for-your-money/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=390837 Huey Lewis famously sang in 1985 that you didn’t need a credit card to ride this train. He did not, however, say that you don’t need a credit card to play Diablo Immortal, both because the game didn’t exist then and it would have been totally incorrect. The game has now launched, and we invite […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/06/03/betawatch-diablo-immortal-launches-whilst-reaching-for-your-money/feed/ 5 https://massivelyop.com/2022/05/27/betawatch-embers-adrift-prepares-for-another-weekend-of-beta-testing/ Fri, 27 May 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=390007 It’s another weekend of Embers Adrift beta testing, and there’s some stuff you can do ahead of that test. If you want to, of course. You could also check out the game’s most recent community show talking about mitigating overly long travel times so that you don’t feel like getting from one place to another […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/05/20/betawatch-dual-universes-new-subscription-time-token/ Sat, 21 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=388989 Subscription time tokens! Those always work out well, right? They always fill people with positive fuzzy thoughts and make people happy? That’s a thing, isn’t it? Well, Dual Universe has implemented one as it moves closer and closer to release. Which, you know, is worth considering for a game that has a subscription in its […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/05/13/betawatch-wrath-of-the-lich-king-classics-beta-approaches-this-summer/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/05/13/betawatch-wrath-of-the-lich-king-classics-beta-approaches-this-summer/#comments Fri, 13 May 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=387977 Picture this: The World of Warcraft team is crouched together in a dark room. Somewhere in the distance, you hear wolves howling. There is only moonlight illuminating the room through a narrow, slatted window. “Wrath of the Lich King Classic is coming,” whispers Holly Longdale in an effort to raise the team’s spirits. “It’s coming, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/05/13/betawatch-wrath-of-the-lich-king-classics-beta-approaches-this-summer/feed/ 11 https://massivelyop.com/2022/05/06/betawatch-dysterra-enters-another-beta-testing-phase/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/05/06/betawatch-dysterra-enters-another-beta-testing-phase/#comments Fri, 06 May 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=387032 It’s time to test Dysterra, don’t you know? If you have been eagerly looking forward to a chance to get in on the game’s testing, we hope you snagged one of our keys earlier this week. If not… we’re sorry. We’ll let you know how it is? True love can wait or something? The point is […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/05/06/betawatch-dysterra-enters-another-beta-testing-phase/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2022/04/29/betawatch-2-2-beta-2-overwatch/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/04/29/betawatch-2-2-beta-2-overwatch/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=386070 It’s time to beta test Overwatch 2! Well, it’s time for some people to beta test it. It might not include you; it’s a closed beta, after all. And it’s a closed beta just for the game’s PvP, not PvE, because this here is all about the esports and competition! That part is still going well for […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/04/29/betawatch-2-2-beta-2-overwatch/feed/ 1