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The Skies is a free-to-play first-person MMORPG blending in shooter elements and set in an open-world post-apocalyptic environment. Players will experience complete freedom and be able to forge their own path via a fully customizable role system and a non-linear quest system. Player choice will influence not only their own development and interactions, but also other players’ representation of the game world.
Learn more about The SKIES: http://skiesmmorpg.com/
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Here’s our list of the most anticipated MMO and MMORPG Games for 2015. There are a lot of great games coming up on the horizon and we want to get them all here in one place so you can check them out for yourselves.
Some of the games may be in beta now, or are just rumored, or maybe won’t be released in 2015, but we’ll be hearing a lot about them in the next year.
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Black Desert Online
BLESS Online
EverQuest Next
Blade & Soul
Albion Online
Shards Online
H1Z1
Skyforge
Lost Ark
Star Citizen
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Not everyone you meet online is a vile scoundrel whose sole purpose is to make you miserable. There are plenty of awesome people out there too – people who are often forgotten, overshadowed by griefers and trolls. Today, we’re going to tip our hat to just a few of the best people you’ll meet while gaming.
Pumpkin Online is a farming/dating Sim MMORPG from independant developer, Pumpkin Interactive. The creators are hailing it as an MMORPG for players who love games like Harvest Moon and Animal Crossing. The game will focus on role-play, crafting and customization, without the level grinding and combat seen in a traditional MMORPG game.
Some of the features that you’ll find in Pumpkin Online include: Creating a unique character, choosing a profession and completing tasks, playing skill and luck based mini-games to complete quests and activities, gathering raw materials to craft unique items for sale on the player market, customizing your house and farmland, building relationships with NPCS and learning their stories, exploring the game world with forests, mountains and other natural landscapes, collecting resources, attaining achievements and badges and more!
Blade 9 is a fantasy MMORPG set in the orient in a mythical world. The tale of the story revolves around 9 legendary artifacts known as “Ruin Weapons”. Legends say that long before the land and people were divided, the heavens bestowed these Ruins to the earth in order to protect it from the powers of darkness. When evil, lead by the Tyrant of the Void began its reign on the land; nine knights capable of wielding these weapons joined forces and unlocked a power so unimaginable that the land itself separated. The Tyrant of the Void was vanquished, but the remnants of the fierce battle were apparent. The knights sacrificed their lives to save the realm and the ruin weapons themselves scattered across the world.
It’s been over a millennium since these weapons have been lost. The world is an entirely different place, separated into factions; these many kingdoms now reside peacefully within their own accord. However, a malevolent King from one of the ruling kingdoms wishes to collect all 9 ruins and become the ruler of the world. His thirst for power threatens the existing peace. His tyranny must be stopped!
Cloud Chamber is an indie adventure MMO coming from development studio Investigate North which largely seeks to break the mold of what is typically considered traditional gameplay and storytelling. In Cloud Chamber, you navigate through a virtual dataworld housing fragments of information which piece together to unravel the mystery of young scientist Kathleen Petersen. She risked everything to find the truth of the Cloud Chamber and save humanity from itself. Now the only remaining evidence is the information found on the database being explored. It’s a player driven game where individual enjoyment will stem from how invested you allow yourself to get.
Players will navigate more than 150 story fragments spanning 10 different levels in Cloud Chamber, each containing different clues ranging from videos, photos, documents, maps or transcripts. It’s a non-linear means of progression which allows a player to create a unique experience and reach a conclusion all their own. Of course, being an MMO, you won’t be solving the mystery on your own. Each bit of evidence is attached to a discussion board where players can discuss their theories and the significance of various details. Good theories get upvoted while unfavorable ones get downvoted. Presenting a supported theory will grant you access to even more data to help you along.
MMO ATK’s Zac Pickle enjoyed Cloud Chamber, questioning, “Is it a video game? A movie? A work of art? … Can it be all those things?” He continued by calling Cloud Chamber quirky in it’s premise and presentation, yet “it’s fairly easy to become absolutely engrossed in the game and all it has to offer.” Solid acting and and a shockingly engrossing narrative pull the player in and compels them forward. While he found the game a little too self-indulgent in its break from traditional gameplay at times, he overall thought the experience was well worth his time. Gamers interested in a unique, player-driven mystery MMO game can find more information on Cloud Chamber’s main website or through Steam.
AdventureQuest Worlds, or AQW for short, is a browser-based MMORPG from Artix Entertainment. AQW is one of the most popular fully featured browser MMORPGs on the market and regularly has thousands of players on at any one time. Adventure Quest Worlds was developed entirely in Adobe Flash and requires no micro-client to play, just head to the website and create a character!
Launched in late 2008, AdventureQuest Worlds has you choose between one of four starting classes: warrior, mage, healer, and rogue. You progress through the game by leveling up and adding stats to your character page. You can then make various abilities and better your attack powers, enhancements and classes. The game is filled with special events, raids, quests, loot, items, and gear.
You can play AdventureQuest Worlds absolutely free, however, a paid account can give you access to additional game content which you would normally not get to partake in. Micro-transactions are also prevalent in the game, and allow you to buy exclusive in-game items, and also real-life merchandise.
Great news for fans of SOE’s superhero MMO, DC Universe Online, as it was announced a UI revamp is on its way.
At the DC Universe Online (DCUO) keynote at SOE Live 2014, it was announced that the game will soon add a new movement variant called ‘skimming’.
Sony Online Entertainment’s SOE Live 2014 is upon us and it’s time for predictions! Here’s where each game is at and what we expect/hope to see at this year’s show.
In a surprise announcement, free-to-play MMORPG publishing giant, Perfect World Entertainment, revealed that Cryptic Studio’s Neverwinter will be coming to consoles in the first half of 2015.
Today, we’re going to take a look back into the past. Believe it or not, many of the oldest MMORPGs in the industry – the games which laid the foundation for the titles of today – are still going strong.
Original Blood is a 3D browser MMORPG from GameSpace Entertainment. MMO ATK’s Original Blood Guide – Classes and Character Creation Walkthrough will help you make the right decisions for your best character possible.
Angel Alliance is a brand new F2P browser MMORPG from Kabam. We give our thoughts on the turn-based strategy game and all that it has to offer!
With the wild success the free-to-play business model has seen in theworld of MMOs, it’s not surprising to see it catch the attention of a less-than-stellar camp of developer. Thankfully, these sleazebags – and their games – are fairly easy to recognize.