Beta testing is just a quick way to get into our most anticipated MMO IMMEDIATELY...right? Right? Well, maybe not as today's Developer Perspectives opines. We mourn the loss of what used to be an actual testing period for games. Check it out and then add your thoughts in the comments....unless you're That Guy.Posted Feb 3, 2012 by Sanya Weathers
In today's Developer Perspectives, we take a look at SOPA/PIPA, two pieces of legislation currently active in the United States Congress. We get a unique peek at why this is so alarming to those who make the games we love. Read on!Posted Jan 20, 2012 by Sanya Weathers
MMORPG.com columnist Sanya Weathers wraps up her tenure here at MMORPG.com with this column reflecting on the ideas that she would like to leaves us with.Posted Sep 18, 2009 by Sanya Weathers
In this week's column, Sanya Weathers addresses issues raised in a colleague's column earlier in the week, stating that both "the customer" and "the developer" are misnomers.Posted Sep 11, 2009 by Sanya Weathers
Behind the scenes look at live events, what really goes on and how they're put together.Posted Sep 4, 2009 by Sanya Weathers
How MMOs do and should use social media to keep people up to date about the game and attract new people.Posted Aug 28, 2009 by Sanya Weathers
Marketing to men is a big way MMOs are sold. Sanya looks at how breasts are used by just about every game out there.Posted Aug 21, 2009 by Sanya Weathers
In this week's column, Sanya Weathers hands out tips to potential fansite operators on how to get noticed within the industry.Posted Aug 14, 2009 by Sanya Weathers
MMORPG.com columnist Sanya Weathers continues her exploration of MMOs from the development perspective with this look at focusing the game's design and whether it is a help or hindrance for developers.Posted Aug 7, 2009 by Sanya Weathers
How patch notes come into being, or at least how they should. Sanya looks behind the curtain at them in this week's edition of the MMO Underbelly.Posted Jul 31, 2009 by Sanya Weathers
What breaks immersion? Sanya lets off a little steam in this week's column.Posted Jul 24, 2009 by Sanya Weathers
Developers and users. What feedback is used and how?Posted Jul 17, 2009 by Sanya Weathers
MMORPG.com columnist Sanya Weathers writes this inside look at the difficulties of putting together a roleplay server from the developer's point of view.Posted Jul 10, 2009 by Sanya Weathers
Today’s edition of the MMO Underbelly focuses on the real dirty side – the way people behave in open chat. But is it getting cleaner?Posted Jul 3, 2009 by Sanya Weathers
Sanya Weathers talks about the cult of game developer celebrity, and how small of a world MMO people run in.Posted Jun 26, 2009 by Sanya Weathers
A crash course in PR-speak in this week's edition of the MMO Underbelly.Posted Jun 19, 2009 by Sanya Weathers
How do devs decide who gets in? That and more secrets of Beta in this week's column.Posted Jun 12, 2009 by Sanya Weathers
This week in the MMO Underbelly, Sanya takes a look at a little industry trade show called E3.Posted Jun 4, 2009 by Sanya Weathers
Another look behind the MMO curtain. This week, Sanya shows us some quest design.Posted May 29, 2009 by Sanya Weathers
Low level quest design and how it really works is the subject of this MMO Underbelly.Posted May 22, 2009 by Sanya Weathers
