NCSoft Just Announced Guild Wars 3 You know it’s a good day when you wake up and see news that one of the largest, most influencial, arguably most popular free to play MMOs get a confirmed sequel. That’s what just happened with Guild Wars 2. When I first mentioned NCSoft were potentially developing a Guild Wars 3, people told me I was crazy, that there was no way that could be the case. When I followed up several years later with confirmation that NCSoft were hiring programmers to create an MMO in an already pre-existing intellectual property, people said there was no way that could be Guild ..read more

What is Abyss Online? 2024 MMORPG Back in September, 2023, I first heard about Abyss Online, an indie developed PvP sandbox MMO. Like most indie MMOs – the several dozen in development at present – I added it to a backlog of games I’d one day check out, granted sufficient progress had been made. However, as part of a new “What is MMO” series I plan on doing, I thought, y’know what? Let’s go ahead and take a look. What’s the worst we could find? Admittedly, I shouldn’t have asked myself that because what I found was both cause for alarm, and simultaneously piqued my interest. Abyss Online ..read more

Abyss Online Information Abyss Online is a buy-to-play MMORPG. It utilizes a hybrid combat system, blending action and tab targeting together, while providing a large sandbox world to explore and make your home in. Title: Abyss Online Status: Upcoming Graphics: 3D Genre: MMORPG Developer: Old World Labs Publisher: Old World Labs Playerbase: N/A Rating: Note: There is a rating embedded within this post, please visit this post to rate it. The game utilizes a completely open, sandbox world offering endless freedom to explore at your own pace. The devs have plans on holding regula ..read more

Arthdal Chronicles, Netmarble's New MMORPG is Launching Globally in 2024 Arthdal Chronicles is a beautiful upcoming hybrid combat Cross-Platform MMORPG developed by Netmarble and Studio Dragon. It features a deep, extensive narrative, while being interconnected with the Korean Drama of the same name. The game will take place within the same world, expand upon factions, families and entire regions encountered within the TV series, with Netmarble claiming they wanted to turn Arthdal Chronicles into a Global intellectual property. A Korean Game of Thrones, as it were. And while that is definite ..read more

Tarisland Confirms Upcoming Global Beta Tests Tarisland held a Global Beta recently, and reviews were mixed. Some people thought – for a cross-platform MMO, it was actually pretty good. Others claimed it was about as mobile-oriented as they’d expected. Nevertheless, the studio confirmed earlier this week that not only would they be attending Gamescom 2023, making their “grand debut” for the Global audience, but they’ll also show off the latest changes made to the game with an updated schedule for Closed and Open Beta tests. Given Tencent confirmed the game would be releasing Globally in 2 ..read more

Palia Information Palia is a free-to-play MMORPG. Palia is a very different type of MMO in so that it doesn’t have any type of combat, and is entirely PvE focused, taking the form of a life-sim, allowing players to build relationships with NPCs, build and cultivate their own land, and engage in numerous PvE activities without worrying about engaging enemies. Title: Palia Status: Upcoming Graphics: 3D Genre: MMORPG Developer: Singularity 6 Corporation Publisher: Singularity 6 Corporation Playerbase: N/A Rating: Note: There is a rating embedded within this post, please visit thi ..read more

Palia Enters Open Beta - New MMO-sim I haven’t played Palia – Mrs Stix, on the other hand, has covered, in rather great detail, her experience over the course of Palia’s Closed Beta. She’s been playing the game extensively since the game went into Open Beta, and while a very different type of MMO – it doesn’t really have combat, dungeons, raids, or a vertical type of progression typically found within the MMO genre, this is some of the most fun she’s had in a while. Mrs Stix is a Savage and Ultimate raider in Final Fantasy XIV, and a Mythic raider in World of Warcraft, so being able to ta ..read more

Tree of Savior's Major Update Introduces New Engineer Class I feel like we don’t talk about Tree of Savior enough. This is a fun game. This is a good looking game. Yet at the same time, it’s so often overlooked because of how badly it was received when it launched. Nevertheless, in the face of adversity, the studio has pushed on, never stopping their cycle of updates and improvement, with the latest slew of updates having been released on July 19th. While there is new gear, a host of bug fixes, various different boosts and buffs for players, the most noteworthy addition is the new En ..read more

Project BBQ Has Evolved: Arad Chronicle: Kazan - Nexon Confirm Departure From MMO We’ve been eagerly anticipating Project BBQ for years. It was announced around the same time as Blue Protocol, and where Blue Protocol went through numerous changes over the course of its development process, launching in Japan this year with a full Global release in the beginning of 2024, Project BBQ.. well, it hasn’t faired so well. Neople, the studio behind the game released 2 several minute long trailers elaborating on the type of game it was supposed to be. A large, open-world MMORPG set within the Dungeon ..read more

The 20 Most Popular Gacha Games of May, 2023 It’s that time of the month – New Gacha games rise.. and new Gacha games fall. Some might surprise you. Some might not. Hey, my name is Stix and welcome back to your monthly recap of how your favorite Gacha games are doing on a month by month basis. These stats are purely Mobile – and do not include PC stats for reference. Last month, Uma Musume dethroned Genshin Impact as the #1 Gacha game in the world. This month, Genshin Impact took back its crown, with a worldwide revenue of $95 million dollars and 3.8 million new players. Soon there will b ..read more