MMO Updates |
- Tamriel Infinium: Immersion matters in Elder Scrolls Online and every other MMO
- ArcheAge Korea getting 1.7, new PvE and PvP content next week
- David Braben explains Elite's high prices
- World of Warcraft's male Draenei gets only minor cosmetic tweaks
- The Daily Grind: Is the term free-to-play intentionally misleading?
- ArcheAge's closed beta begins on July 17th
- Hunted Cow releases Eldevin 1.16, desktop client
- EverQuest II throws bonus XP weekend, extends summer promotion
- SOE teases H1Z1's dynamic weather
- RuneScape players vote overwhelmingly in favor of traditional combat option
- The Think Tank: Finding the magic in MMOs
- Star Trek Online introduces Research & Development packs
- Massively Liveblogs: SWTOR's Galactic Strongholds
- Landmark contest winners enshrined in game world
- Blizzard's Morhaime responds to player concern for diversity in WoW
- Vote for your Guild Wars 2 International All-Stars tourney reps
- Raptr's Most Played PC list shows strong start for WildStar
| Tamriel Infinium: Immersion matters in Elder Scrolls Online and every other MMO Posted: 11 Jul 2014 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Culture, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Opinion, The Elder Scrolls Online, Subscription, Tamriel Infinium  Oh yes, I'm going to talk about immersion, even at the risk of inviting a bunch of anti-immersion comments. I'll even define the dreaded "I" word, though of course it's pretty subjective. Continue reading Tamriel Infinium: Immersion matters in Elder Scrolls Online and every other MMO
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| ArcheAge Korea getting 1.7, new PvE and PvP content next week Posted: 11 Jul 2014 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Trailers, Video, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Patches, PvP, News Items, PvE, Free-to-Play, ArcheAge, Sandbox  The update will also feature a new PvP area called Dew Plains. You can view trailers for Leviathan, Attack of the Abyss, and Dew Plains after the break. Continue reading ArcheAge Korea getting 1.7, new PvE and PvP content next week
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| David Braben explains Elite's high prices Posted: 11 Jul 2014 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Business Models, Interviews, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Sandbox, Crowdfunding, Buy-to-Play  "We've taken flak for it," Braben said. "But the important thing for the alpha is, for it to be a genuine alpha, we didn't want huge numbers. Maybe we shouldn't have restricted it by price but it seemed like a logical thing to do. It seemed like a fair thing to do." He goes on to say that while Frontier could have "thought more carefully" about how the prices would appear to gamers outside of Elite fandom, the devs "planned it this way for sound reasons, and part of that is going toward backing the game. We don't have a publisher here," Braben said. "That backing helps financially."
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| World of Warcraft's male Draenei gets only minor cosmetic tweaks Posted: 11 Jul 2014 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Expansions, Dev Diaries, Subscription  Unlike some of the other races, Big Blue here only required small changes as the dev team considered the model already pretty well-done. The changes made were to increase fidelity and provide better animations for emotions. Rawr!
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| The Daily Grind: Is the term free-to-play intentionally misleading? Posted: 11 Jul 2014 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Business Models, MMO Industry, Opinion, Free-to-Play, The Daily Grind, Mobile, Miscellaneous  Welcome, ASA, to the MMO community's endless debate over what constitutes free-to-play! This "free-to-wait" game mechanic is nothing new to us; it pervades mobile titles as well as many MMORTS titles and indie MMOs (Glitch and Villagers and Heroes come to mind). As a gamer, I find the mechanic not so much exploitative as obnoxious, and I'd rather not see it spread. But I spy a slippery slope here. Do you think the ASA is right? Are MMOs with this mechanic (or similar mechanics) misleading consumers? Which F2P games could be legitimately F2P under the ASA's understanding of the term?  Every morning, the Massively bloggers probe the minds of their readers with deep, thought-provoking questions about that most serious of topics: massively online gaming. We crave your opinions, so grab your caffeinated beverage of choice and chime in on today's Daily Grind!
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| ArcheAge's closed beta begins on July 17th Posted: 10 Jul 2014 07:30 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Screenshots, Video, Interviews, Free-to-Play, ArcheAge, Sandbox  With so many possible adventures by land and by sea, it may be impossible to get to them all during the first beta weekend. But don't despair -- there will be more! We sat down with Trion Worlds CEO Scott Hartsman to chat about the upcoming beta tests. We've also got the beta trailer for you. Continue reading ArcheAge's closed beta begins on July 17th
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| Hunted Cow releases Eldevin 1.16, desktop client Posted: 10 Jul 2014 07:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, News Items, Free-to-Play  The game will also be launching on Steam, and the full 1.16 notes are embedded after the break. [Source: Hunted Cow press release] Continue reading Hunted Cow releases Eldevin 1.16, desktop client
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| EverQuest II throws bonus XP weekend, extends summer promotion Posted: 10 Jul 2014 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest II, Events (In-Game), Expansions, Free-to-Play, Promotions  In addition to that, EverQuest II is extending its Gear Up, Level Up promotion through the end of July. During this period, players will get bonus Etyma and a discount on the upcoming expansion. Subscribers are treated to even more goodies, including a 25% XP bonus and a discount on purchasing heroic characters.
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| SOE teases H1Z1's dynamic weather Posted: 10 Jul 2014 05:30 PM PDT Filed under: Horror, Galleries, Screenshots, Events (In-Game), Game Mechanics, Previews, News Items, Post-Apocalyptic, Sandbox, H1Z1 
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| RuneScape players vote overwhelmingly in favor of traditional combat option Posted: 10 Jul 2014 05:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Patches, RuneScape, Free-to-Play  Over 80% of players polled voted to add in the mode, which modifies the current game to work with the traditional rather than the new combat system. Legacy mode uses the traditional combat system, pre-RuneScape 3 interfaces, the old mini-map icons, the old animations, and a life point cap of 990. When it goes live in the game, players can switch it on and off as desired. Jagex is also pushing through a few global changes to combat across the board, including an equal balance between melee, ranged, and magic attacks.
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| The Think Tank: Finding the magic in MMOs Posted: 10 Jul 2014 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Culture, MMO Industry, Opinion, Massively Meta, Miscellaneous, The Think Tank  I've been around the MMO block (since EverQuest); I even dabbled in Meridian 59. And I keep seeing game articles that make me want to try or retry lots of MMOs, but between my schedule and investment in other titles already, I cannot bring myself to jump into old or new games for more than a few play sessions. There's so many to play that I just can't bring myself to settle down for a little bit to really get enough of the experience to enjoy it.I polled the team for advice in this week's Think Tank! Continue reading The Think Tank: Finding the magic in MMOs
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| Star Trek Online introduces Research & Development packs Posted: 10 Jul 2014 03:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Patches, Previews, News Items, Star Trek Online, Free-to-Play, Crafting, Subscription  How do you get the packs? For starters, you can grab these packs as a bonus for PvE queue content. Normal packs contain 20 materials and are awarded from normal queue missions, while Advanced packs contain 25 and are awarded (predictably) from Elite queues. Advanced packs also contain rare materials based on the nature of the particular mission, letting you focus in your efforts if you need something specific. Players can also purchase additional packs from the in-game store for 300 Zen each or 1000 Zen for four. Read the full article for more details on how you can pick up extra packs without harvesting.
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| Massively Liveblogs: SWTOR's Galactic Strongholds Posted: 10 Jul 2014 02:25 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Video, Expansions, Patches, Free-to-Play, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Livestream, Housing, MMORPG  Over the next couple of weeks, developers have promised to answer questions, including, "Who can visit your stronghold when you're not looking?" and "How many people can visit before your skyrise topples to level 1313?" They also said that they will give an in-depth tour of the prestige system and the legacy bank. We are liveblogging right now in the comments as the developers are speaking, so join us! Continue reading Massively Liveblogs: SWTOR's Galactic Strongholds
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| Landmark contest winners enshrined in game world Posted: 10 Jul 2014 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Patches, Free-to-Play, Sandbox, Landmark  The contest winners' displays are one part of a modest-sized patch for Landmark that was released today. The patch also added customizable keybindings, Marketplace recommendations, and new craftable outfits that come in various colors (mmm... minty).
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| Blizzard's Morhaime responds to player concern for diversity in WoW Posted: 10 Jul 2014 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Culture  When WoW player Starcunning wrote an open letter to Blizzard president Mike Morhaime that questioned the studio's treatment of its female players, including then-CCO Rob Pardo's statement that diversity isn't something that Blizzard is actively trying to do, she probably didn't expect a real response. Interestingly enough, Morhaime did respond with some real promise about making diversity a priority for the team. "We are very conscious of the issues you raise and are discussing them more than ever, at every level of the company, in an effort to make sure our games and stories are as epic and inclusive as possible," Morhaime promised. "Blizzard's employees form a broad and diverse group that cares deeply about the experiences we are creating for our players. And we know that actions speak louder than words, so we are challenging ourselves to draw from more diverse voices within and outside of the company and create more diverse heroes and content."
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| Vote for your Guild Wars 2 International All-Stars tourney reps Posted: 10 Jul 2014 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, MMO Industry, PvP, News Items, Guild Wars 2, Buy-to-Play  Fans can choose their regional representatives via a voting drive that starts today, and the winners will receive all-expenses paid trips to Germany to compete.
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| Raptr's Most Played PC list shows strong start for WildStar Posted: 10 Jul 2014 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: MMO Industry, New Titles, Miscellaneous  Interestingly enough, The Elder Scrolls Online's hours played were nearly cut in half from May to June, and Star Wars: The Old Republic was bumped from the list entirely. It's important to note that these rankings are only based on hours played by those who use Raptr for each play session. Check out the complete infographic and press release after the cut. [Source: Raptr press release] Continue reading Raptr's Most Played PC list shows strong start for WildStar
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