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Chinese company acquires the rights to PvP MMO classic
Read More »Star Wars: TOR interest already on decline, analyst suggests
EA’s Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO may already be fading in regards to player numbers, a new report from Cowen and Company suggests. The game is forecasted to keep 1.25m subs by the end of the fiscal year, a steep and rather quick decline from the 1.7m figure recorded …
Read More »EverQuest virtual item sales double after going F2P
Unique user log-ins increase by 150%, whilst concurrent usage also rose by 40% since last month
Read More »World of Tanks surpasses 24m users in a year
Wargaming.net claims more than 450,000 concurrent players on single server
Read More »NCsoft lets Guild Wars 2 fans play early
Guild Wars 2’s biggest fans can play the game early by buying the title in advance. Fans who pre-purchase one of the upcoming MMO’s three editions (Standard, Digital Deluxe or Collector’s) from today, will be able to access all Beta weekends and will gain access to the product three days …
Read More »John Romero discusses upcoming shooter
Former id Software designer and current Loot Drop CEO John Romero has provided new info regarding his upcoming FPS. Romero gave Eurogamer a few details to chew on, including that the title will likely be an ‘MMO-ish’ persistent world game that will be developed for PC first. "Yes, I’m definitely …
Read More »Female players to receive discounts in new MMO
Prime World to also offer mixed gender teams special in-game powers
Read More »Jagex praises Tiga for UK games tax breaks
CEO of MMO studio 'delighted' by news from today's budget
Read More »EverQuest free-to-play model launches
SOE has word that the previously unveiled free-to-play model for its long lasting MMO EverQuest has launched. "Through 18 successful expansions and countless other game updates, EverQuest has forged its place in history amongst the MMO and online game elite," EverQuest franchise director of development Dave Georgeson asserted in an …
Read More »Report: Bethesda ‘set to reveal Elder Scrolls MMO’
New online venture set for May announcement and E3 showing, claims 'industry source'
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