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A 2024 Year in Review for Final Fantasy XIV (And What Square Enix Needs To Do in 2025)

With a tumutulous year behind FFXIV, our columnist Victoria looks behind, and ahead, at the bumps and tumbles the MMORPG took.


Design Diary: Storytelling In MMORPGs

Emilien takes a look at how storytelling is typically handled in MMORPGs in a new column series, Design Diary.


Indie MMO Spotlight: The Gift That Keeps On Giving All Year Long

This week, Palia and several other MMOs start their holiday events, The Quinfall sets an Early Access release date, and Steven Weber explores Ember Sword's Early Access.


MMO Friday Fight Round 8: Open-World Events Vs. Raiding

In this edition of MMO Friday Fight, Mitch pits open-world events versus the age-old group content MMOs are most known for: raiding.


Indie MMO Spotlight: Happy Inde Holidays!

This week, we were alerted to the launch of Tales of Fearless Online, multiple MMOs say Happy Holidays, and Ship of Heroes finally sets a launch window.


How WoW's Solo Dungeons Are Fueling PvE Tensions

Freedom for some, frustration for others: Delves spark a PvE divide in WoW.


World of Warcraft And Player Housing: Hopes and Concerns We Have With The Upcoming Feature

Last month's Warcraft Direct announced that player housing would finally be coming to World of Warcraft. Robin breaks down her hopes for the feature as a long-time WoW player.


 Indie MMO Spotlight: Winter Is Coming

This week, Ravendawn and others have started their winter events, Broken Ranks rewards their friendly Discord community, and Wild Terra 2 adds a PvE server.


MMO Friday Fight Round 7: World of Warcraft Vs. Final Fantasy XIV

Welcome back to the MMO Friday Fight. This week, we have a battle for the ages: two of the most prolific MMOs of all time, Final Fantasy XIV and World of Warcraft go head to head.


An Indie Game Developer's Diary - Part 2: Let's Talk Monetization

Over the past month, Kevin has restarted his indie game development journey. He's documenting the process in a new series, and part two talks about Monetization.


Indie MMO Spotlight: Web3 Development Is Hard Work

This week, Ship of Heroes has a dev update, Ember Sword talks about the struggles of making a Web3 MMO, and Corepunk launches into Early Access.


MMO Friday Fight Round 6: Real-Word Vs. Lore-Based Events

This week's MMO Friday Fight, Mitch talks about lore-based and real-world events in MMOs, and whether one is better than the other.


Indie MMO Spotlight: Leaping Into The Holiday Season

This week, Corepunk outlines Early Access updates, Eternal Tombs gives thanks, and Fractured Online goes free-to-play.


MMO Friday Fight Round 5: It's A Monetization Model Free For All

For this week's Friday Fight, we are changing the format slightly. Mitch pits the three major monetization models against each other in a no-holds-barred cage match.


FFXIV Housing Showcase: Welcome to My Modern Farmhouse - If I Can Find My Furniture

It's finally happened: Final Fantasy XIV players can get flat walls. Kate explores the possibilities.