• We should have a common place for all oldschoolers and newschoolers of all MMOs to come along and debate a wide range of issues that the MMO market is currently facing. From gaming journalism to microtransactions, from downloadable contents to disastrous launches, this genre never stops hitting the headlines.
  
• Introduce upcoming MMOs of each year on the market and share our beliefs and our vision for the future.
  
• Bitch, moan and complain about everything regarding the MMo Family - The boring action combat, the long wall of texts for each quest, and so on and so forth.

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Play Phantasy Star Online 2 and experience revolutionary combat in an action-driven, free-to-play multiplayer online RPG from SEGA. Take a journey into an immersive sci-fi fantasy narrative and explore mysterious worlds to unravel their secrets. Join fellow adventurers and fight against the legions of darkness to banish them from the galaxy.

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The Magic Blade Online was revealed at Tencent Game Carnival 2012 recently, the game features 8 different clans, although only 5 are officially announced now. According to the media, the maximum in-game sight view distance is at 2,300 meters, there are now 2,200 different types of plants designed, with 17 different environment designs. Recently, the English name of the game has been officially confirmed as Moonlight Blade.

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The game sets in Chinese Three Kingdom era and features the Mount & Blade style combat experience. Iron Knight expands the mounted battles and PvP fights into large-scale siege battles between 2 sides, allowing you to get access to siege and defense weapons. It’s a gorgeous-looking medieval MMORPG that’s focused on more realistic medieval combat that, as I said a few months ago, looks like a combination of the best parts of Chivalry and Blade & Soul. If this is what Tencent plans to bring to GDC and distribute to the outside world, color me excited!

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Black Desert an upcoming sandbox-oriented massively multiplayer online role-playing game by Korean video game developer Pearl Abyss. The game has been in development since 2010, and entered closed beta testing (CBT) in October 2013. The game uses Pearl Abyss' own "Black Desert" engine specifically created to handle the fast rendering required for its seamless world and large-scale castle sieges. Black Desert uses a free-to-play model although no further details of the business model or revenue generation have been announced. It will initially be released on the Microsoft Windows platform, and Jaemin Youn, Pearl Abyss' Chief Operations Officer, has announced that the developer has begun talks with Sony Computer Entertainment regarding a version for the PlayStation 4.

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Kingdom Under Fire II is a video game set in a high fantasy setting developed by Blueside which merge real-time strategy (RTS), role playing game (RPG) and massively multiplayer online game (MMO) genres - the game is to have a single player, and online multiplayer mode. The game follow chronologically on from Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom, and is the first RTS game set in the Kingdom Under Fire universe to be released since the 2005 Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes.

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• Kingdom Under Fire II Latest Trailers in English
• Kingdom Under Fire II Closed Beta Review
• Everything you need to know

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ArcheAge is an upcoming MMORPG in development by Korean company XLGames. Players enter a fantasy world and start play on one of two continents: Nuia (Elves), and Harihara (Ferres). From there, everything else is up to you, from what character you play, to where you go, and why. ArcheAge promises to remove the restrictions that have hampered former MMORPGs, especially concerning character classes and skills. Go where you will, do what you want, be the character you want to be.

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Developed by the team at ZeniMax Online Studios, The Elder Scrolls Online merges the unmatched exploration of rich worlds[citation needed] that the franchise is known for with the scale and social aspects of a massively multiplayer online role-playing game.

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Destiny is an action game from the creators of Halo, set in a mysterious future. Create a unique and powerful character, customize the way you look and fight, and explore what remains of our solar system.

Destiny features a compelling storyline, competitive multiplayer, cooperative gameplay choices, wide open public combat destinations, and third-person community spaces where you can repair and rearm before going out on your next adventure.

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WildStar is a massively multiplayer online game in production at Carbine Studios, a development division of NCSOFT.

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• WildStar Wiki
• All the information about PvP

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World of Diving is a first-person multiplayer online adventure game with an emphasis on exploration and user-generated content. In it, you’ll discover procedurally-generated underwater worlds that are inspired by real locales, take on developer- and player-created missions, and design your own content with the in-game toolset. You’ll start out with a small personal island featuring a little swimming pool and Bioshock-style underwater tubes that will eventually lead you to the ocean, and you can customize everything from your appearance, gear, vehicles like boats and submarines, and real estate.

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Actoz Soft will be bringing Dungeon Striker back to life as "New" Dungeon Striker! I actually thought that they were going to go with DS 2.0, but this also works. The new version of the 3D Chibi Action MORPG will include a lot more content, new system, and a massive overhaul. If all goes well, then it will enter live service during the first half of this year.

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Peria Chronicles Online is one of the hottest upcoming sandbox MMORPG in the future and a lot of people have been asking me questions about the games unique system in detail. With that said, I decided to translate a recent interview that contains a lot of information! Hopefully, this interview fills in the gaps and holes that left you pondering about the system features. Check out the lengthy interview along with the recently released trailers for Peria Chronicles right below.

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Tree of Savior Online is one of the hottest upcoming open world MMORPG's and I wanted to share a lot more information on this game. Tree of Savior Online is going to be an Open World MMORPG with very large maps. These maps will have a unique theme of their own per area like in the image shown above. The company is also planning on adding 200 unique bosses ranging from raid, field, and dungeon bosses. Players can move from map to map to enjoy the beautiful looking areas and themes it has to offer.

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Dragon Nest is a 3D action RPG, based on the "Eternity" engine, enabling the implementation of very vivid graphics.
It is a next-gen action RPG whose gameplay seeks to focus on quick and dynamic action.

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Tales of Solaris is a free-to-play fantasy browser MMORPG delevoped and published by NGames. Players will choose from one of six different classes, the Warrior, a close combat tank, the Mage, who use focused high magical-damage attacks, the Sniper, long-range high-damage specialists that require cover to be effective, the Wizard, masters at ranged damage over time and crowd control, the Assassin, who features very high attack speeds and critical hits, and the Priest, a highly effective healer, as they quest to save their world.

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Soul Worker is an anime action MMORPG which takes place in the Cloudrealm, a now vacant city which only harbors the psychics and a horde of monsters. Players will learn about the fate of the city and the reason for the disappearance of all inhabitants through the course of the game, as well as possibly finding a way to reverse this catastrophe.

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UrbanRats said:

I'll never touch another MMO again, Shit's evil.

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UrbanRats said:

Played Star Wars Galaxies obsessively (is there any other way to play an MMOrpg?) for about 2 years.

I'll never touch another MMO again, no matter how cool it looks.
Shit's evil.

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I loved my time with SWG tho.

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MetroidPrimeRib said:

Still waiting on PSO2

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Kos Luftar said:

You know nothing of Guild Wars 2 and I've never played the other MMOs you listed so nothing to say about them.

Looking forward to playing Destiny on PS4 but I doubt it will take much time out of GW2.

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Dakota47 said:

Total War: Rome II is an MMO, huh?

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Dakota47 said:

Total War: Rome II is an MMO, huh?

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polyh3dron said:

Why is the "o" lower case?

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MetroidPrimeRib said:

Still waiting on PSO2

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Sega Still Says Phantasy Star Online 2 Is 'Delayed'

Yesterday, we got an e-mail from a Kotaku reader named Jacob. He said he was bummed out. See, he really wants to play Phantasy Star Online 2, the free-to-play online RPG that was released in Japan last year, but he can't, because it's not out in the West, and publisher Sega hasn't told anyone what's going on.P

Last year, Sega announced that Phantasy Star Online 2 would get an English release in early 2013. Then they said it had been delayed. Fans hoped they'd say something at E3, but the trade show went by without a word.P

So I reached out to Sega to ask what's up. Here's the statement they sent me

SEGA can officially confirm that PS02 has been delayed. We don’t have any specifics but will update everyone as soon as there are more details to share.P
This, as you may recall, is the exact same statement that Sega gave to media outlets three months ago. At least "delayed" implies that it's still happening. Maybe there are licensing issues, as sometimes happens with these things. In the meantime, at least you can get the best Phantasy Star—Phantasy Star IV—on Steam

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CassSept said:

TOR launched in 2011, not 2008.

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educator said:

I've been wondering for some time how long World of Warcraft will be supported. I bought the game in 2004 and have played on and off since then, making it the most played game yet in my life. Still enjoy it just as much, and the content is always top-tier in my eyes.

How many more expansions do you think Blizzard will pump out? A difficult question obviously, because it depends on what the number of subscribers are, but still interesting to here what you guys think.

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Activision Blizzard announced that World of Warcraft's subscriber base has shrunk to 7.7 million users, down from the 8.3 million subscribers it reported three months ago.

Last quarter's report revealed that World of Warcraft lost 14 percent of its players between January and March, as 1.3 million users either canceled their subscriptions or declined renewal. Users who have recently purchased the game and are within its initial 30-day trial period are counted among World of Warcraft's current subscribers.

Despite its shrinking subscriber base, Activision Blizzard notes that World of Warcraft "remained the world's #1 subscription-based MMORPG" heading into the third quarter of 2013.

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World of Warcraft 14 Million $298 Million
World of Warcraft Expansions 28 Million $435 Million
World of Warcraft Subscription Revenue $2.3 Billion

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Khrno said:

After seeing the OP, I just have to say this:

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Authority said:

I created this thread because I strongly believe that

• Bitch, moan and complain about everything regarding the MMo Family - The boring action combat, the long wall of texts for each quest, and so on and so forth.

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KojiKnight said:

http://www.swgemu.com but but but... it's soooo goooood

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While it is generally accepted that MMos have been enjoying a rampant of success steaming from 2012 with the first person shooters [MMofps] dominating the scene to 2013 with the massively online battle arenas [Mobas], it would be naive to assume that everything so far seems to resolve around a happy ending.

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FieryBalrog said:

I'm assuming the OP isn't a native English speaker because stuff like this is basically gibberish:



What does this mean?

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UrbanRats said:

I stopped playing after the big reboot of "everyone's a Jedi now!".
It thought they kinda ruined the fantasy of being a Jedi.

It was so cool in the early days to even just see one!

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SOE’s unannounced MMO “dedicated” to Star Wars Galaxies players, says Smedley
Sony Online Entertainment boss John Smedley’s extensive Reddit AMAA yielded many answers and many teases, one of which pertained to the unannounced MMO the firm has had in the works for quite some time.

In the AMAA, when pressed for details on the MMO, Smedley would only confirm it was a “completely new IP,” and that “the data is on the interwebs.. someone just has to find it.” So if you feel like doing a bit of sleuthing, by all means go for it.

He also said the game is “dedicated” to Star wars Galaxies players.

“Once we launch it… you can come home now,” he said. When pressed for what exactly he meant by that he replied: “It’s called ‘go figure it out for yourself’. ”

A bit cryptic, but interesting nonetheless as Smedley also said if there was one game shutdown by the firm he could relaunch it would be SWG and he would do “everything differently” with it.

Star Wars Galaxies signed off after eight years of operation back in December 2011 after SOE’s contract with Lucasarts at the time expired.

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SOE shuttering Vanguard, Clone Wars, Free Realms, and Wizardry

SOE is closing down four of its MMOs. Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures and Free Realms will close on March 31st. Vanguard and Wizardry Online will bow out on July 31st.

"At Sony Online Entertainment, we are always evaluating our portfolio to ensure we're providing players with the best gameplay experiences," the company said via press release. "At times, as part of this commitment, we have to make the difficult decision to sunset a game so we can refocus our resources on other areas in the best interest of our company and player community."

SOE CEO John Smedley will be fielding questions on Reddit at 6:00 p.m. EST. We'll update you with the link when it's live.

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UrbanRats said:

Played Star Wars Galaxies obsessively (is there any other way to play an MMOrpg?) for about 2 years.

I'll never touch another MMO again, no matter how cool it looks.
Shit's evil.

Spoiler

I loved my time with SWG tho.

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Hari Seldon said:

What I want news about is that White Wolf MMO that went dark and is probably cancelled. I was really hoping for some Eve level trolling of white wolf fans.

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