Thanks to a vocal and supportive community, Shards Online has been successfully Greenlit on Steam. Project Lead Derek Brinkmann posted a brief note on the game's official site to thank the community for their support. According to the post, Shards will benefit from the Steam platform and be exposed to millions of potential players.
Ark: Survival Evolved is proving that bigger is, if not better, then at least scarier with the arrival of the Redwoods biome that not only brings in the gigantic trees of the same name, but also the Titanosaur. Players can literally build a mobile fortress on its back as it can carry structures, defenses and even other creatures as it rumbles through the landscape looking for veggies to nom.
Overwatch is dominating the PC gaming revenue market for the month of May by generating $269M on both PC and console. SuperData Research found that Overwatch's astronomical success has left prime competitor "Battleborn in the dust".
In what has to be a first in the MMO-niche, Twin Saga players can now travel the game world in a mobile Terracottage, a three-story home on feet. Players can decorate it, craft inside and much more. Seeing is believing, so check out the video below before heading off to the Twin Saga site to learn more.
Bioware and Lucasfilm are inviting all players to check into Star Wars: The Old Republic all summer long during an epic struggle between forces of the Light and forces of the Dark to win control of the galaxy. Players will be able to earn event-specific rewards themed around Dark or Light and can help their side become stronger via companion skills for the side dominating.
Perfect World Entertainment and Motiga have announced that fans of Gigantic will have a chance to see the latest iteration of the game during a stress test event to be held on Thursday, June 30th. Players can sign up on the Gigantic site or via the Arc Gigantic page. Those selected will be able to pre-load the client prior to the test so they can hit the ground running on the 30th.
Fans of the upcoming MMORPG/FPS hybrid Escape from Tarkov won't want to miss the most recent video that shows off nearly fifteen minutes of action that follows a soldier attempting to escape a chemical factory.
The Albion Online team has revealed the first details about its planned revamp of the Guild vs Guild system in the game. The newly minted system is scheduled to go live during the final Beta later this summer.
Space Boat Studios has released a new trailer for its indie-developed open world survival MMO called Out of Reach. The game has been in early access on Steam for the past year and has undergone a whopping thirty updates, scored "mostly positive" ratings in over a thousand reviews and developers have worked to make the community part of the process by listening to and implementing feeedback.
The Guild Wars 2 World Championship has been detailed along with the most important fact that there is a $200k prize pool with the winning team taking home a cool $100k of it in addition to the title. The top six teams in the world will be heading to the ESL Studios near Los Angeles to compete in the single-elimination tournament to determine the ultimate victor.
Fragmented has been updated with the latest patch that bring a long list of bug fixes and improvements into the game. Players can expect more intuitive AI, inventory management has been given a pass and vehicles have been improved as well. In addition, players will now be able to move some housing structures.
Marc Thompson from Ub3rgames has reached out to let us know that Darkfall: New Dawn is ready for the initial deployment of game servers beginning June 28, 2016. In addition, Thompson reveals that the team has adopted a "pay for what you get" business model that includes a 19.99 Euro initial purchase that includes two months of subscription time with monthly subscription fees to run 9.99 Euro.
The Illyriad team has a new blog post and interview with players Kodabear and Digioso about the recently released combat API that will allow players and communities to host their own tournaments and contests. Using the combat API, players can share combat information with others or it can lead to player-created tools and more, something the devs call "creating your own game spirit".
The Shroud of the Avatar team has sent notice that the final wipe of persistent player data will be handled prior to the release of Update 32. From that point forward, the world will become a persistent place, though it is not to be confused with the game's final release.
MMORPG.com has been given a limited number of alpha test keys for Master X Master (MXM)! This key will give you access to the play test that will run June 24-27, beginning at 10am PDT and closing at 4pm PDT on the 27th. Get your key now while supplies last!