Mmo News
The latest Mmo coverage curated for game developers.
GamesIndustry.biz reports Star Stable Entertainment has cut 20% of its staff in a restructuring aimed at protecting the long-term future of Star Stable Online. Interim CEO James Watkins said the …
Amazon Games will stop publishing Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty by early 2027, handing both MMOs back to their original developers. For teams watching live-service publishing risk, it’s a …
Amazon is stepping back from MMO publishing, handing Throne and Liberty’s global operations to NC and ending its Lost Ark deal with Smilegate. Throne and Liberty’s migration is targeted for …
Square Enix’s first quarter surged on the back of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s Switch 2 and Xbox launch, with profit up 175.5% to ¥13.2 billion. Digital Entertainment was the main …
Bethesda is marking its 40th anniversary in The Elder Scrolls Online with a free in-game reward and a limited-time sale. For ESO players, it’s a low-friction way to pick up …
The Elder Scrolls Online is adding a new questline built around Sheogorath, sending players on a Tamriel-wide tour with the Prince of Madness. For teams shipping live-service RPG content, it’s …
ZeniMax Online Studios lost key leadership in the latest Xbox layoffs, including studio head Joseph Burba and several senior ESO leads. The studio is shifting to former business operations head …
Photon has spent seven years and 10 backend iterations on an MMO stack that keeps a single world seamless across multiple machines. The system is server-authoritative, runs a 30 Hz …
Xbox has laid off 379 ZeniMax workers in Maryland, including 213 at ZeniMax Online Studios, the team behind The Elder Scrolls Online. The cuts add another hit to Microsoft’s game …
CCP has fully open-sourced Carbon, the cross-platform engine framework that powers EVE Online's persistent universe. For developers, that means a rare look at the infrastructure behind a long-running MMO built …
Amazon says the Lord of the Rings game is still alive, but the team is still shopping concepts instead of locking a production path. For developers, the practical signal is …
Jack Emmert argues MMOs still have real demand, pointing to New World’s reported 10 million sales as proof the market isn’t dead. His pitch is practical: stop chasing WoW-scale scope, …
Seed is trying to keep tens of thousands of persistent AI-driven citizens alive on servers while players shape an entire planet-sized society. The interesting bit for devs is less the …
Square Enix’s FY26 results show a familiar live-service-to-premium pivot paying off: net sales fell 8.3%, but operating income jumped 34.9% thanks to stronger HD game sales and better catalogue performance. …
Amazon has reportedly shut down its Lord of the Rings MMO after layoffs hit its games division, including teams moving from New World. For devs, the bigger signal is how …
Amazon's cancellation of The Lord of the Rings MMO is a significant shift for developers involved in the project. While this may impact roles like designers and programmers who were …
Albion Online's success is rooted in its robust technical architecture that supports seamless cross-platform play. The game's decoupled simulation and visualization layers ensure fair PvP experiences across devices, making it …
CCP’s buyback from Pearl Abyss is the bigger story than the rebrand: the studio went from a $425M 2018 deal to a $120M valuation, including $20M in $EVE. For devs, …
Daybreak Games is reviving the classic MMO EverQuest with EverQuest Legends, targeting both nostalgic players and newcomers. This version aims to simplify gameplay while preserving the original's essence, making it …
A new MMO, SpaceMolt, is exclusively designed for AI agents, allowing them to compete and create stories in a space environment. This innovative approach could redefine multiplayer gaming, as humans …