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MultiVersus will close again in May, and this time it’s not coming back
MultiVersus is shutting down again, and unlike the last time, this one's going to stick.
"Season 5 will serve as the final seasonal content update...
Betawatch: The Quinfall’s (the) early access, (the) Palia’s (the) New Beginnings
Remember, readers, it's only The Quinfall if it's a Turkish indie MMORPG that has just released into early access. Otherwise it's just more correctly...
Betawatch: Stars Reach is reaching for crowdfunding
We have honestly been able to talk about very little in the newsroom aside from the news that Stars Reach is planning for a...
Betawatch: Pantheon adds servers in the wake of population bumps
People really like Pantheon, it turns out! That's the most logical conclusion to the fact that the game has apparently hit some new concurrency...
Betawatch: Ashes of Creation drama, Corepunk impressions
The past couple of weeks have seen two back-to-back holidays, so there wasn't as much beta news as you might have expected, but there...
Shroud of the Avatar lead dev joins another new studio, this time as ‘chief velocity officer’
Remember when gamers noticed how Shroud of the Avatar and Catnip Games' Chris Spears was quietly forming a new game studio to put together...
Betawatch: SWTOR’s Mac test, Stars Reach’s preview, Steel Hunter’s beta weekend
Some weeks, everyone is going whole-hog on beta developments. And some weeks you have two back-to-back holidays coming up so everyone decides "eh, let's...
Dune Awakening shares closed beta stats and answers questions about PvP death and Landsraad benefits
The final Dune: Awakening newsletter for this year is online, and as one might expect, it's mostly a retrospective of the year that was...
Working As Intended: The hits and misses of our 2024 MMO predictions
Later this week, we're going to be offering up our traditional predictions for the MMO genre in 2025, but before we do that, we...
Betawatch: Pantheon enters early access at long last
If you were worried that Pantheon would ever reach any form of release, before or after the untimely passing of Brad McQuaid, we're happy...
China’s mobile Blue Protocol ARPG rebrands as Star Resonance with a new test for December
We're all being reminded that Blue Protocol is technically not dead all over again. Readers will remember that a mobile version of the anime...
Betawatch: Path of Exile 2’s early access has begun
All right, let's not front, the only thing we're really worrying about in the MMO-ish (it's flagged MMO on Steam) beta space right now...
Multiplayer gacha game Neverness to Everness shares gameplay details from its recent Chinese CBT
Let's assume the mobile and PC gacha RPG Neverness to Everness caught your attention when it was announced and detailed earlier this year and...
MMO Week in Review: New World’s roadmap, Corepunk’s early access
After weeks of needling, Amazon finally delivered a roadmap for New World this week: The studio is introducing what it's calling "seasonal worlds," the...
Betawatch: Corepunk finally launched into early access this week
Are you sufficiently punk at your core? If not, you may not be allowed to play Corepunk because that's kind of the whole thing...
Once Human cooks up a Thanksgiving mobile closed beta test
Just in time for Thanksgiving is a delicious addition to Once Human, as the horror shooter commenced the closed beta test for the game's mobile...
Betawatch: Path of Exile 2’s early access is almost here
It's almost time: On December 6th, Path of Exile 2 will enter the early access club. Classes: Six. Acts: Three. Endgame: Available. And hopefully...
Path of Exile 2’s December 6 early access boasts six classes, three acts, and endgame
I am counting down the days: Path of Exile 2's early access is almost upon us! In two weeks, folks will have the opportunity...
MMO sandbox Life is Feudal is being resurrected for the second time this year
It has been a weird, winding, and wonky road for Life is Feudal. The MMO version of the game was shut down in 2021...
The Bazaar is a mash-up of roguelite, hero builder, and digital card game currently in paid closed beta
What happens when some pro Hearthstone players decide to make their own digital card game? You apparently get something like The Bazaar, the self-styled...
