At a recent games conference, Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney claims that “a game lives and dies by its fun factor”, a motto which the company is sticking with. He also lamented about the business focus on MAU (monthly active users) and ARPU…
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Project Titan – Blizzard cancels game after 7 years of development
[Full article] Speaking to Polygon, Blizzard co-founder and CEO Mike Morhaime, together with senior vice president of story and franchise development, Chris Metzen, a confirmation for the cancellation of Project Titan was made official. After 7 years in development, the…
Triad Wars – New online game from Sleeping Dogs developer revealed
[Beta signup] Currently in development by United Front Games, creator of Sleeping Dogs, Triad Wars is the studio’s latest game to be announced. An open world action RPG set in Hong Kong, players’ aim is rising to power in the…
Battleborn – Preview gameplay video showcases PvE co-op mode
Announced back in July, Battleborn is an upcoming title from Gearbox Software, famously known as the developer of the Borderland games. Battleborn is classified as a “next-gen hero-shooter”, with both PvE and arena PvP modes. According to the team, elements from various…
Skyforge – New dev article reveals 5 PvP modes for upcoming game
[Beta signup] Developed by Obsidian Entertainment, Allods Team and set to be published by My.com, gamers were given a first look at the 5 PvP modes available in the upcoming game. There will be no open world PvP or PK,…
ArcheAge – The ultimate fantasy online RPG is officially launched
[Game website] After going through the various test phases, ArcheAge is now live for everyone! While some players have had a head start a few days back, publisher Trion Worlds is expecting a huge crowd logging in these few days,…
Minecraft – Founder leaves studio and game after sale to Microsoft
[Source] Markus Persson, known affectionately as Notch online, is leaving the company and game he founded many years ago. After Minecraft and studio Mojang’s sale to Microsoft for an astonishing USD 2.5 billion, the legendary Notch went on Pastebin and…
Chaos Heroes Online – Closed Beta and Founder Packs announced
[Game website] Published by Aeria Games, Chaos Heroes Online will enter Closed Beta on 15th September, which is this coming Monday (subject to time zone). A popular MOBA title in Asia which started out as a mod for Warcraft, you can…
Albion Online – Trailer showcases new features for upcoming Alpha
[Alpha signup] With less than a week to go for Closed Alpha, preparations for the upcoming alpha test on this free-to-play sandbox MMO are in full swing. On the 15th of September MMO fans will be able to dive into…
Skyforge – Paladin class trailer revealed for upcoming MMO epic
[Beta signup] Developed by Allods Team and set to be published by My.com, the latest playable class for Skyforge was just revealed as the fearless warrior, the Paladin. As you could have guessed, the Paladin is a close combat melee specialist,…
Strife – S2 Games lay off employees and admits unsustainable size
[Source] S2 Games, developer of Strife (which went Open Beta recently), anounced a recent reduction in manpower. Insisting it is not due to Strife’s performance or the game “dying”, S2 mentioned the Heroes of Newerth launch team had less than 20 people,…
Phantasy Star Online 2 – SEGA claims online game is delayed for the West
SEGA recently replied to an annoyed fan on Twitter, claiming that Phantasy Star Online 2 for the West is delayed, but certainly in the works. After announcing the game for North America back in 2012, there has been virtually no…
ArcheAge – Open Beta phase is now live as DDOS attacks continue
[Game website] The North America server for ArcheAge supposedly entered Open Beta about an hour ago, but currently, all games and websites under publisher Trion Worlds are under heavy DDOS attack. The company mentioned that Open Beta will still go…
The Elder Scrolls Online – Layoffs hit developer ZeniMax Online Studios
[Source] Just five months after The Elder Scrolls Online MMO went live, developer ZeniMax Online Studios has laid off an unspecified number of employees. The layoffs at ZeniMax Online were confirmed by Pete Hines, Vice President of PR and marketing…