Neowin News Feed for: Mmorpg

A quick look back at EverQuest that launched 25 years ago today

John Callaham — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 13:46:01 +0000

On March 16, 1999, the fantasy MMO EverQuest officially launched. It became a massive hit and 25 years later it remains one of the most influential titles ever released in PC game history. Read more...

Over 10 years after launch, Final Fantasy XIV is finally coming to Xbox

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 19:54:01 +0000

Xbox fans are finally getting the chance to join PlayStation and PC players in Final Fantasy XIV. The popular MMORPG is releasing on Microsoft's Xbox Series X|S consoles next year. Read more...

Sony is working with NCSoft on a Horizon MMO, claims report

Usama Jawad — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 11:10:01 +0000

Sony is seemingly working with NCSoft on a Horizon game in the MMO space. Codenamed "Project H", this is a separate initiative from the VR game that is also currently in development. Read more...

Avatar: Reckoning is a Mobile MMORPG that will compete with two other games on Pandora

Alap Naik Desai — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 20:54:01 +0000

Yet another mobile game set on Pandora is in the works. Avatar: Reckoning is a Mobile MMORPG that will take players to never-before-seen regions on Pandora with solo, co-op, and PvP missions. Read more...

Bless Unleashed is coming to PS4, enters closed beta on August 20

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 14:56:02 +0000

The previously Xbox One exclusive title Bless Unleashed has been announced for PlayStation 4, in addition to an upcoming PC release. A closed beta of the MMORPG will run from August 20 to 24, 2020. Read more...

Bless Unleashed is coming to PC in early 2021

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 18:08:01 +0000

Developers Round8 Studio and NEOWIZ have announced that the Xbox One MMORPG title Bless Unleashed will soon be making its way to the PC platform, with a release window of early 2021. Read more...

Samsung Galaxy Fold may release in July along with an exclusive game, Traha

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 22:00:01 +0000

After several delays and cancellations, a new report hints that Samsung might finally launch its Galaxy Fold next month. Additionally, the Fold might come with a game exclusive to the device, Traha. Read more...

12,000 pilots struggled through Eve Online's biggest battle

Richard Tyr Blewitt — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 04:08:01 +0000

The current boundary of how big a battle you can have on Eve Online may just have been reached. As the game's systems and servers failed to effectively coordinate 12,000 pilots involved in fights. Read more...

World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth picks up where Legion left off

John Keefer — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 21:26:01 +0000

Alliance and Horde fighting side by side was a good idea to save the world, but now that the Legion has been repelled, the two factions go back to hating each other's guts in the next expansion. Read more...

World of Warcraft Classic revealed for those that like vanilla

John Keefer — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 20:02:01 +0000

A small but vocal segment of fans has been clamoring for old-school World of Warcraft before the expansions and rule changes cluttered everything up. Blizzard has heard their plea and granted a boon. Read more...

EVE Online spinoff, Project Aurora, coming to smartphones in 2018

Timi Cantisano — Sat, 07 Oct 2017 06:00:01 +0000

EVE Online was introduced in 2003 but over a decade later it still remains popular, offering in-depth and complex gameplay. Now, a spinoff title is in the works, coming to mobile devices in 2018. Read more...

The Elder Scrolls Online gets previewed

Tyler Holman — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:35:08 +0000

ZeniMax takes the wraps off The Elder Scrolls Online, showing off a new teaser trailer and the first footage of actual gameplay, plus an interview with Game Director Paul Sage. Read more...

The Secret World: 2nd Beta weekend begins this week

Byron Hinson — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:48:44 +0000

The next beta weekend of upcoming modern-day massively multiplayer title “The Secret World” is set to begin this coming Friday with the final release of the game set to launch on June 19. Read more...

Star Trek Online MMO game now free to play

Andy Weir — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:09:46 +0000

Players of the Star Trek Online massively multiplayer game hoped that it would follow in the footsteps of other MMORPGs in becoming free to play - and now the game's creators have made it so. Engage! Read more...

The Requiem: Bloodymare Closed Beta Launch

Marcel Klum — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:04:44 +0000

Requiem: Bloodymare is a massively multiplayer online game for mature audiences that pits you, the player, into a dark, violent and bloodstained world devastated by generations of scientific misuse and magic. Fight for your own... Read more...

Mythos details, free to play MMORPG goodness

Todd Tanner — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 08:16:26 +0000

Gamers on a budget who want to get their massively multiplayer online role-playing game fix will have another option later this year with Mythos. The MMORPG is being developed by Flagship Studios Seattle, the Pacific... Read more...

Cartoon Network developing MMORPG with Grigon Entertainment

Todd Tanner — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 01:30:36 +0000

According to Yahoo Biz, for the first time ever (I'll have to check on that one) a major U.S. entertainment company and a top Korean MMOG developer are working together on a new MMORPG. Cartoon... Read more...

Square-Enix working on Next-Gen and PC MMORPG

Todd Tanner — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 04:50:28 +0000

Total Videogames has revealed that Square-Enix at a Final Fantasy XI Fan-Fest this past weekend, confirmed that they were indeed working on a Next-Gen console and PC MMORPG. The consoles were not specified, and no... Read more...

BioWare Austin created, working on MMORPG

Todd Tanner — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 03:08:51 +0000

Canadian videogame developer BioWare Corp. has announced the opening of a new studio, BioWare Austin, based in Austin, Texas. It is the second of BioWare's studios and the first to be located outside of Canada.... Read more...

Chinese Government Details Plans to Curb MMORPG Addiction

Thu, 25 Aug 2005 16:26:14 +0000

The General Administration of Press and Publication in China reports that the Chinese government will begin taking action to curb the addition to many massive multiplayer online role playing games amongst young people in that... Read more...

Europe WOWed by record-breaking MMORPG launch

Marcel Klum — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 20:06:44 +0000

Figures for Blizzard's first weekend in Europe exceed success in North America According to figures released by the developer, the subscription-based MMORPG sold more than 280,000 units on day one - more than... Read more...

Half-Life 2 engine licensed for MMORPG

Wed, 22 Sep 2004 03:28:06 +0000

Source engine is picked up by Smiling Gator Productions to drive its upcoming title, Twilight War: After the Fall. HL:2 Engine creators Valve announced today that it has licensed the source engine... Read more...

Square Enix developing new MMORPG

Thu, 16 Sep 2004 06:18:56 +0000

Little is known about the PC title other than its name--Fantasy Earth: The Ring of Dominion. First screens inside. Early purchasers of the Final Fantasy XI expansion Chains of Promathia are reporting... Read more...

Star Trek MMORPG Announced

Todd Tanner — Tue, 07 Sep 2004 14:49:04 +0000

Perpetual Entertainment, Inc. announced today that it has secured the exclusive worldwide rights from Viacom Consumer Products to develop and publish a massively multiplayer online game based on Paramount Pictures' Star Trek franchise. Star Trek... Read more...

Korean MMORPG giant establishes European presence

Tue, 20 Jul 2004 19:47:20 +0000

Lineage II and City of Heroes to launch in Europe by the end of 2004 NCSoft Corporation who recently released City of Heroes has announced that it has intentions to open a... Read more...

MMORPG currency exchange defrauded for $3,000

Thu, 24 Jun 2004 16:31:13 +0000

Gaming Open Market closes all currency exchanges but one; files claims with PayPal and the FBI. The massively multiplayer online game currency exchange Gaming Open Market will be closing its doors to... Read more...

Real-Time MMORPG Announced

Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:10:21 +0000

Summitsoft Corporation announced today it will publish Avaria's Endless Ages, the world's first true real time first person shooter MMORPG (massively multiplayer role playing game). Situated in the persistent world environment of Iia, Endless Ages... Read more...