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• February Live Stream: What We Learned

  February 9th brought us another Ashes of Creation livestream, giving us a glimpse of the games group content, node events, and more. If you missed it and your curiosity is piqued we got our notes on the hour-long live stream for your reading pleasure!

  Posted on 02/12/2018 by Robert Baddeley

• Friends & Family Live Stream Recap

  If you didn’t get a chance to watch the live stream of Ashes of Creation Friends and Family alpha, you really missed out on a wealth of information. We learned a lot from just watching the stream unfold organically, so if you missed it the stream or think you may have missed some information, read on!

  Posted on 12/27/2017 by Robert Baddeley

• City Hall - Rome Wasn't Built in a Day

  Politics and MMORPGs aren’t things that usually mix well. Every game that tries to bring the player run cities and politics to the gaming world usually ends up with a bunch of toxic people running around killing anything they can get their hands on. It is this reason alone that I am a little wary of the City Hall concept in the upcoming MMORPG Ashes of Creation.

  Posted on 11/21/2017 by Robert Baddeley

• The Mighty Beard - Changing the Way Taverns work in MMOs

  Most of us are familiar with the tavern or inn within an MMO game world. It’s generally a last stop before logging off to get rested XP or a first stop when arriving somewhere new to make it your new home. The Ashes of Creation developers are hoping to make it more; to make it feel like a tavern should: alive. Read on to find out how they plan to accomplish this feat.

  Posted on 11/07/2017 by Robert Baddeley

• The 10 Most Wanted MMOs of 2018

  I think it’s probably safe to say that the big releases for MMOs in 2017 have come and gone. Unless Blizzard shocks the world and magically puts out an expansion to WoW as a surprise Christmas gift, we’re already looking forward to 2018. So strap on your hype-belts, and board the hype-train, as it’s time to look forward to 2018 and hope it’s far, far better than 2017. This is our list of the 10 Most Wanted MMOs of 2018.

  Posted on 10/31/2017 by Suzie Ford

• Why I’m Excited, But Avoiding Hype

  Enter Ashes of Creation. Here is a game that is marketing itself to someone in my exact shoes; people missing that wonderment and immersion and most importantly the sense of community that comes from grouping being a primary means of getting things accomplished. A part of me would love nothing more than to run into an area and should ‘camp check’ like my days of yore. Despite my own misgivings I find myself excited at the prospect - which is why I simultaneously try to and try not be.

  Posted on 10/25/2017 by Robert Baddeley

• 19,576 Backers Later...

  Ashes of Creation ran a wildly successful Kickstarter Campaign, we tasked our grizzled crowd funded MMORPG veteran Timothy Eisen with a post campaign write up that covers victory, some soul searching and some words of experience.

  Posted on 06/08/2017 by Tim Eisen

• Five Reasons Why MMOs Are Making a Comeback

  Many game industry people continue to talk about how MMOs have come and gone. However, we continue to see major events which point to the opposite. Players are seeking more online experiences through console and mobile gameplay. As many in the industry predicted early on, eventually every game will move into the online space. Sure, plenty of RPGs or fighting games might keep off the intrawebs, but as trends continue, there will be plenty of MMOs coming over the next few years.

  Posted on 05/23/2017 by Garrett Fuller

• Ashes Crushed KickStarter. What Next?

  This week Tim Eisen takes a tongue-in-cheek look at how Ashes of Creation crushed it’s Kickstarter campaign in a single day! He looks at what their Kickstarter performance means and offers some post campaign advice.

  Posted on 05/04/2017 by Tim Eisen

• Ashes of KickStarter

  This week we follow a tale of two Tim’s. One of youthful optimistic naivete and one of aged bitter cynicism. Both offer their take on Ashes of Creation’s impending Kickstarter.

  Posted on 04/27/2017 by Tim Eisen

• Like It or Not, Destiny 2 is Good for the MMO Genre

  Destiny 2 is coming to PC. Praise be to RNGeezus, it’s true. While the “Persistent Online Shooter” does everything it can to avoid the term MMO, truth is they’ve invited us (a site mainly focused on MMOs) out to their studio on several occasions. Acronym or not, even Bungie realizes the game’s draw for fans of the genre. With the sequel now officially launching on the PC September 8th, Destiny 2 has become the bright spot on the MMO gamer’s horizon.

  Posted on 03/31/2017 by William Murphy

• Open Questions Are OK

  Let’s get right to that pink polka dotted elephant in the room, how about that trailer? I’d be remiss if I didn’t say that I’m always conflicted if not saddened by pre-alpha trailers. Why? Over the years, I’ve learned a thing or two from following MMORPG development. One of those things is that pre-alpha, alpha and most of beta are wild cards. By launch it may be that not a thing you saw prior is making the final cut. MMORPGs change as they grow, sometimes substantially, sometimes less so.

  Posted on 03/10/2017 by Tim Eisen

• Ashes of Creation – Top 5 Mechanics

  Today we break down our top five mechanics for the upcoming MMO Ashes of Creation. The game is looking more and more solid every day. With videos and features now hitting the fans, it seems there is a lot to look forward too. Here are our Top 5 mechanics to keep an eye on as Intrepid Studios continues development.

  Posted on 02/14/2017 by Garrett Fuller

• Skeptimistically Impressed

  Join our own Tim Eisenzimmer in a stream of consciousness as he muses about a new MMORPG in development and its potential crowd funded campaign.

  Posted on 02/10/2017 by Tim Eisen