economy
Massively Overthinking: Finding flow states in MMORPGs
In this week's Massively Overthinking, I want to talk about flow in MMOs - the psychology concept, not zone or progression design flow. Here's...
Eldramoor discusses class design, crafting, PvP systems, and dungeons in Q&A livestream
This past April we first reported on Eldramoor, a virtual reality MMORPG headed for Kickstarter that promises all of the hallmarks of the genre...
Ashes of Creation discusses the mechanics and pet system of its upcoming Summoner class
It's always best to play MMORPGs with friends, but there are those who would rather create their friends and command them to do what...
RuneScape explains loot table rebalancing while Old School RuneScape polls Sailing content
With an MMO that's been operating for a quarter-century and has plans for at least that long to go, you might well expect that...
Closers’ roadmap plots a new instance, UI updates, dungeons, and events this summer
The summertime will be upon us in the northern hemisphere before you know it, which means it'll be advisable to stay inside from the...
Fractured Online’s new owners are tinkering with everything from crafting to housing in their revamp
As Fractured Online prepares to go offline for the rest of the year and then some under its new ownership with big plans for...
RuneScape applies fixes for quests and skills, Old School RuneScape nerfs Yama rewards
This week appears to be mostly about fixing existing content breaks in both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, as the major additions for each...
The MOP Up: Squirreled Away gives into player demands to create an unlimited treehouse mode
Co-op treetop survival sim Squirreled Away said that it's listened to player demands and is preparing a full-on creative mode for tree houses for...
Massively Overthinking: What will the MMORPG genre look like in 2030?
If you had asked me in 2020 what the MMO genre would look like in 2025, I'm not sure how I would've answered. It...
Stars Reach invests in its economy and work on the 24/7 test server in its latest dev video
While it might not be as flashy as blowing up chunks of the landscape and building skyscrapers, the economy is an essential part of...
Pax Dei is finally talking about its incoming optional subscription model
When Mainframe Industries told Pax Dei players last week that it had undergone a round of significant layoffs but still intended to see the...
Path of Exile 2 hopes to enable private leagues and add new stash tabs this week
Path of Exile 2's big quality-of-life patch should be hitting the live servers by the end of this week with plenty of improvements across...
Gachapwned: Examining the nature of gacha mechanics as a concept
If you mention the term "gacha" to most people, what you will get is a reaction somewhere between disgust and anger or one of...
RuneScape postpones unpopular boss loot tweaks, OSRS talks Fletching activity’s rewards
Remember when RuneScape said that it was going to be nerfing common loot drops from bosses in the interest of balancing the MMORPG's economy?...
Elite Dangerous rebalances colonization economies and teases its next new ship
For some time now, the colony-establishing players of Elite: Dangerous have tried to understand how to get the kind of in-game economy they want...
Ashes of Creation extends its current phase of alpha testing while placing the next phase in August
The second phase of Ashes of Creation's testing in Alpha II is not coming to a close; in fact, it's actually expanding, according to...
The Daily Grind: Has duping ever ruined an MMO for you?
From Pantheon and Corepunk to Quinfall and Ashes of Creation, indie MMORPGs have been having kind of a duping moment lately. For the innocent...
Corepunk temporarily shuts down its marketplace over a widespread coin duping exploit
Imagine you're one of the developers of MMOARPG Corepunk. You wake up one morning, nibble your favorite breakfast food or sip your favorite breakfast...
Pantheon Rise of the Fallen opens a fresh start server, rolls back other servers over a duping bug
It's a weird, woolly, and odd set of headlines coming out of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen early access, and there's really no way...
‘Daybreak made Elderwood possible’: Palia announces Elderwood update and console launch for May 13
Cozy mini MMO Palia has just dropped the biggest news it's had since Daybreak bought it out: It's officially coming to console and launching...
