Some lucky gamers are going to be given the chance to play Star Wars: The Old Republic as early as five days before its official release on December 20th. Those who have pre-ordered the PC title will shortly receive an Early Game Access code. Once redeemed it gives the customer …
Read More »Game over for LEGO Universe
A little over a year after launching, LEGO has announced its attention to close its free-to-play MMO title LEGO Universe in January. The decision has lead to the closure of two of the firm’s studios; Play Well in the US and a second facility in Denmark. As many as 115 …
Read More »115 laid off as Lego game fails to monetise
Two studios to close as money runs dry for free-to-play MMO
Read More »DC Universe Online gets F2P date
Sony Online Entertainment’s PS3 and PC MMO DC Universe Online will become a free-to-play title on November 1st. The studio announced that it was going to switch its title to the F2P model last month, but has only now finalised a date. New players joining under the F2P model will …
Read More »Key release: BigWorld Technology
Develop looks at v3.0 of BigWorld Technology's MMO suite
Read More »Neowiz inks Unreal Engine 3 deal
Korean MMO developer confirms Epic agreement with announcement of online game Bless
Read More »Early access to Old Republic outlined
BioWare has explained how gamers will be able to play Star Wars: The Old Republic before its release date. Anyone who pre-orders the upcoming PC online RPG will be able to redeem an ‘Early Game Access’ code online to download and play it ahead of its December 22nd launch in …
Read More »Replicanet updates SDK for mobile compatibility
SDK provides cloud hosting for RNLobby services and makes source code easier to compile
Read More »Failure for Bethesda’s latest Fallout MMO lawsuit
European indie group Masthead has survived another hostile legal assault by US publishing giant Bethesda. Complaints by Bethesda forced a ruling to be made in a Californian court – some six thousand miles away from Masthead’s Bulgaria base of operations. Masthead did not fly a representative over, but Californian Judge …
Read More »BioWare admits SWTOR could slip to 2012
EA CFO Eric Brown has told investors that the company is unlikely to announce a release date for BioWare MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic until the end of October. And while the company is still aiming for ‘holiday 2011′, it admits that a slip to 2012 is not completely …
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