The Korean fantasy MMO Blade and Soul will receive a fresh instance with the next update in June. Players will also have the ability to transmog their weapons.
Blade and Soul will get a new update in June: A mech-heavy new instance for level 50. There, players will face a familiar foe: Yan Huang, a former raid boss. He will reappear in “The Forgotten Tomb” and is said to be more dangerous than ever.
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Furthermore, there will be a new 6vs6 PvP mode, and weapon transmogifications are coming to the game. This allows players to make their weapon look like another while retaining its current stats.
Nothing new can be reported from the planned and announced Western port. It was originally stated that it was intended for 2015. However, nothing has happened on that front for months. The last heard was that “important key positions” needed to be filled. This statement is now also several months old.
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The goal set by the development studio DGC was to make Planetside 2 run on PlayStation 4 as closely as possible to the ultra setting on PC, albeit with a modified interface. According to journalists, Planetside 2 accomplishes this well. They explicitly praise the sharpness of the image and the control with the controller. However, there are issues with the frames-per-second. For the final release, the developers plan a fixed cap of 30 FPS. In the PlayStation 4 beta, such a fixed limit has not yet been implemented.
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Therefore, the FPS currently fluctuate. In calm areas and moments, they rise to 60, while during smaller skirmishes the FPS rate remains at 45. However, when things get intense and more players join a battle, it can drop below the magical threshold of 30. Additionally, screen tearing (image distortions) is a recurring issue. This could worsen by release, it is feared, as more players than in the beta will be active. Thus, firefights could become even more intense – as could the FPS problems.
We will have to wait and see how the release version with the 30 FPS cap looks. However, it is clear why the developers of Planetside 2 have moved away from the originally intended 60 frames per second target.
Learn more about the MMO shooter on PC, PlayStation 3, and soon also PlayStation 4 on our topic page for Planetside 2.
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In the Korea MMORPG Black Desert it seems that the gender lock is not set in stone. Images of a female version of the new class “Wizard” have now appeared.
“Gender Lock” – Normality in Korea, a nightmare for some Western players
In Korea, the perspective is this: Turning a warrior into a warrior woman without changing anything but the gender is considered boring. A warrior is a warrior, a warrior woman is a whole new class.
In the West, the view is different: It is seen as “normal” to have the choice to play a class with these abilities as a “woman” or as a “man.” Without this choice, one feels restricted, there is a lack of decision.
Now the first images have emerged that this could change. The next class up is the “Wizard,” originally planned as a man, a classic wizard like Gandalf. Now it looks like this class will also come in a “female” version. The question will be whether it is one class or then indeed two classes. At the moment, initial reports suggest that it could indeed be one class, the first without “gender lock.”
Classes with gender choice would surely be a sign from Black Desert that it is adapting to Western wishes. We will see how the currently unclear circumstances develop. In Korea, they simply do not think in these gender lock dimensions.
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The sand park MMO ArcheAge will receive the new patch “Prophecies of Horror” tomorrow on April 28th. This will revise, among other things, naval combat.
Captains, gunners, and scouts are to emerge from tanks, DPS, and healers. Boarding crews are meant to play a role, as only so much crew and weight can each ship hold before it slows down. The ships will have their own damage zones, so firing at a specific part will be worthwhile. And there are even cloaking devices. It seems that sinking ships in the sandbox ArcheAge is going to become significantly more exciting soon.
Valve sparked controversy with the announcement that it would offer paid mods for games like The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. This raises the question of whether MMORPG players would also be willing to pay for mods.
Mods or modifications are typically developed by fans of the respective games in their free time and offered for free. This way, anyone can view and use the mod if they want to. Many mods also utilize other mods created by other players and build upon them. It’s a give-and-take situation, and everyone benefits. Valve now sees a lucrative business in these modifications. Currently, there are about 25,000 modifications for The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. Surely, money could be made from this. After all, it works for Valve’s own games DotA 2 and Team Fortress 2 as well. Here, gamers have been able to offer their self-created mods for money for some time now. Since the introduction of this feature in 2011, over 50 million dollars in revenue have been generated. There is surely more potential.
So Valve announced that it would also offer modifications for The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim for payment. Other games are expected to be included in this program as well.
Currently most popular mod: “Protest Sign: No paying for mods”.
However, Valve did not anticipate the backlash that followed. Mod creators only receive 25 percent of the sale price of a mod. The remaining 75 percent is shared between Valve and the developer of the game on which the mods are based. The sole risk lies with the mod creators. And it is no small one. Copyright violations are not uncommon with modifications. And anyone who uses a song by a well-known artist in their mod and sells it can expect lawyers to come calling. Additionally, the community believes that the entire mod scene will be destroyed if money is introduced into it.
In the future, will players pay for mods in games like World of Warcraft?
Modifications are often used in MMORPGs as well. A very good example of this is World of Warcraft. There are countless addons and mods that introduce new features, change the user interface, and display additional information. Other MMOs can also be enhanced with addons and mods. So what if these were offered for payment? Would that work? Would MMO fans spend money on UI changes? The fact is that the number of offered mods would certainly increase immensely once creators could earn money from them. However, there would also be a lot of content that would be quickly thrown together and would not have the quality and usefulness that players expect. It would be difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff.
Another point would be that not only would you be giving money to the creators of the mods, but also – taking Valve’s model as an example – to the developer. Especially with a subscription MMO, players might feel slightly cheated. Buy2Play and Free2Play MMORPGs already have a bad reputation for constantly taking money from players. So now they should pay for mods as well? The next step would probably be that developers would have gamers create mods that provide advantages in the game. Then it would no longer be the developers who are the villains responsible for “Pay2Win”, but the creators, and people would feel compelled to buy these “essential addons”. Paid mods for MMOs would thus be a delicate matter.
Andreas says: Offering mods for money is a double-edged sword. What initially sounds like a nice opportunity for mod creators to make some money turns out to be unfair upon closer inspection. Because the mod creators bear all the risk and receive only a fraction of the revenue for it. If something like this were being considered for the MMO sector, many players might feel cheated and take to the barricades – and they should.
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The Korean sandbox MMORPG Black Desert has now shown fans a previously unknown new class: a female warrior from the Far East.
Eight classes were planned for Black Desert. The open beta started with four, and three more have since been released. Actually, a kind of Korean Gandalf, the “Wizard,” is still pending. However, as reported by 2p.com, Pearl Abyss recently presented another concept at a fan meeting.
This is about a female warrior. “Plum” is supposed to be the name, but it is not official yet. It might also be that this class is planned for after the Wizard.
Additionally, first images of the desert region Valencia have been shown. This is expected to launch officially in the next months – June/July is targeted. Because even though it doesn’t look like it, Black Desert is still officially in an open beta.
Update 12:05: More information about the new class Wizard has come to light, apparently it is intended to be released as both male and female. We will report on this in a separate article.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny, the developers Bungie invited some US YouTubers to the sacred halls in Seattle to present House of Wolves.
It is becoming apparent in the gaming industry that companies are directly addressing streamers and YouTubers and inviting them to their studios to strengthen the connection. After all, the biggest among them reach audiences in the five and six-figure range. The MMO shooter Destiny has built a strong community especially on YouTube. Thus, it was logical to invite a group to Seattle to show them the new DLC “House of Wolves” .
However, there is still a strict NDA hanging over the DLC itself. They are not allowed to share anything – only individual rumors leak through. However, there is a video from Arekkz Gaming that shows the “tour” through the headquarters itself. The community manager DeeJ can be seen as the sole entertainer. You can admire the shrine-like Halo trophy cases, get a look into Bungie’s cafeteria, into the Mo-Cap studio, at an Icebreaker replica, and also down onto Seattle from above.
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After the video, at least one can infer where the work on House of Wolves takes place, even though we don’t catch a glimpse of the game itself. The food in the Bungie cafeteria looks really delicious, no new Exotic, but also information.
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In the multiplayer shooter Star Wars Battlefront, fans’ dissatisfaction with the lack of features continues. Compared to Star Wars Battlefront 2 from late 2005, the new game simply offers too little in terms of features for the fans. And you would have thought that we would be 10 years ahead.
The most common criticism is directed at the “lack of features” of the title. No space battle in “Star Wars” – they could have just called it Ground Wars. Only 40 players; in the past, it was already better with 64. And there aren’t enough different types of vehicles, they say.
Star Wars Battlefront (2015) is constantly compared to Star Wars Battlefront (2005) and doesn’t look good in that comparison
The criticism can be summarized in this image, which comes from a user on reddit:
Nielsen is trying to counter the criticism. He refers to the attention to detail and atmosphere of the game. He asks fans to wait and form a complete picture first. However, he is somewhat constrained as he cannot yet disclose much information. For example, he counters the criticism of the few maps by emphasizing that there are more than 8. But he is not allowed to disclose the exact number.
The constant comparison with Star Wars Battlefront 2 also makes life difficult for Nielsen.
Some fans believe that Battlefront intentionally left out certain features from the 2005 Battlefront to later reintroduce them with paid DLC. Nielsen now contradicts this: “Features do not make a game. It also depends on how you look at it: it’s a reboot, so it’s not really about ‘cutting out’ anything.”
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In the fantasy MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV the benchmark tool for PC can now be downloaded. With it, players can also create new characters of the Au Ra race.
Heavensward is not only set to bring numerous new features, but also to impress with breathtaking graphics. To see if the home PC can still handle it, it is advisable to consult the benchmark tool of Final Fantasy XIV Heavensward. This sends the player on a journey through the new world and shows where the performance lags and where it runs smoothly.
The benchmark will give a score at the end. This provides clarity. For the calculation, not primarily the graphics card is taken into account as with the previous tool, but rather additional performance characteristics of the computer are considered more strongly. Therefore, according to Square Enix, this tool should be significantly more meaningful than the old one.
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With the benchmark tool, players will also be able to switch between DX9 and DX11. The tool weighs approximately 1.6 gigabytes. And the special thing is: With it, players can also create, save, and start immediately on June 23rd.
The next content expansion of WildStar brings not only the already discussed raid and the many small tasks with which one can work on personal rewards, but also a new zone!
The StarKom Basin: Hotly Contested
Basically, one could say that the StarKom Basin is just a new zone with all kinds of daily quests, but that’s not quite true this time. Unlike before, the area changes its owner every day, so one day it’s the Ikthians, the next perhaps the Grimmvak marauders, and on the third day it’s the good old Transmutants who hold the power in the basin.
Depending on which faction currently controls the area, the available quests and the associated rewards that one can earn change accordingly. Because Eldan technology in the wrong hands is always a bad thing, there is also a good reason to slice through enemies every day.
“Zero to Fifty” is being discontinued
Yesterday it was also announced that the weekly livestream “Zero to Fifty,” in which Tony Rey (Community Manager / Creative Content Manager) has been leveling his character piece by piece, introducing new content, and entertaining dwindling viewers, will be discontinued. In the future, they may offer a changed, higher-quality format, but Carbine did not provide any details on this yet.
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The SciFi-Fantasy MMO Skyforge is one of the most promising MMORPG releases coming to the market in the foreseeable future. In collaboration with my.com, we are giving away 2 founder packages worth 64.99€. With a founder package, you receive exclusive content, attractive bonuses, and guaranteed access to all beta events.
The upcoming AAA MMO, where you can take on the role of a god, will enter an open beta this summer with a free-to-play model, essentially a soft launch. However, if you can’t wait and don’t want to miss out on the benefits of the founder package: You should take advantage of your chance to win.
What the “Wrath of the Gods Ultimate Edition” package includes
With the founder package, you will receive, among other things, early access to the open beta, a premium account for 60 days, immediately unlocked classes, an exclusive mount, and much more. Currently, the game is in the 3rd closed beta, which runs until May 13. If you win, you could start immediately. All further content can be found in the image below:
We want to know what you hope from the free-to-play MMO Skyforge. Write your answer in the comments and secure your chance to win a founder package.
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What is Skyforge?
We have already introduced the game in detail. In our XXL preview of Skyforge, we explain the gameplay mechanics, and also the first impression from the first closed beta conveys well what to expect. The strengths of Skyforge lie primarily in the action-packed combat, the flexible class system, the appealing graphics, and a game design that offers enough incentive to log in even for players with limited time and short evenings.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny there will be a new weekly Nightfall Strike on Tuesday. Dataminers claim to have already figured out where the players will go on April 28.
Before Patch 1.1.2, it was said that the “old” methods could no longer predict Nightfall Strikes. Just a few days later, however, a post appeared where someone had recorded the Nightfalls for the next weeks before the patch.
This is what the weekly Nightfall Strike and the weekly Heroic Strike should look like
On April 28, if the prediction is correct (and it is, as always, not certain), the DLC Strike “Will of Crota” is up next. But for those who frown now, with Omniguil in their ears: There is another Triple-Burn active. This means that every elemental damage is significantly increased: Solar damage, Void damage, and Arc damage.
The weekly Heroic Strike shouldn’t take too long either: Here Solar Flare is on the agenda, some of the strongest Destiny weapons deal this type of damage.
Already in the current week there is a Triple-Burn active, a so-called “Rainbow Strike.” They have been quite rare in the past. They are quite popular among players as they are varied to play and can also be completed quickly. Guardians in Destiny just have to be a bit more cautious than usual. The damage bonus also applies to enemies.
Weapon Recommendations and Tips for the Rainbow Omnigul
As a weapon recommendation, strong elemental weapons such as Black Spindle, Gjallarhorn, Thunderlord, Icebreaker, all those nice things are suitable. Perhaps particularly notable is the raid weapon “Abgrund Trotzender”: The auto rifle has a special trick against witches, and Omnigul is one of them. It stuns them for a while.
One of the world’s most famous Hearthstone streamers was seen naked in a live stream. He apparently had the stream running by mistake.
It is often assumed that some female streamers show skin to increase their views. Top Hearthstone professionals are not known for this. Two days ago, one of the probably best players of Blizzard’s online card game Hearthstone showed much more of himself than he would like.
The laptop streamed, apparently without the top player’s knowledge, him and a woman in bed. Both were seen naked. Before things got heated, quickly arriving Twitch moderators managed to stop the stream.
Such “Twitch” fails happen more often, but rarely with this severity. When this happens, it sticks to the players forever. Probably also in this case. There are already some “new” nicknames that now have nothing to do with the streamer’s Hearthstone skills.
Hearthstone is among the top games on Twitch. Together with League of Legends, Dota 2, and CS:GO, it constitutes the top 4 most viewed games on the streaming service.
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The three new classes will wear the following gear: The Dark Knight will use tank gear, the Astrologian will wear healer gear, and the Machinist will don bard gear.
The Dark Knight will also receive a special mount, as will the Paladin and the Warrior. This is intended to make the tank classes more appealing.
In the current level 50 instances, higher-level players will be scaled down to 50.
The three new jobs will not receive Zodiac weapons, but they will get Primal weapons.
In World of Warcraft , the new pet “Left Shark” is coming with 6.2, a somewhat obscure reference to an incident from Katy Perry’s halftime show at the Superbowl.
“It’s been two months of Internet time – in human years, that would be 78,” writes the US gaming magazine Polygon regarding the news about WoW’s latest modernism. Because data miners from WoW-Head have found the pet “Left Shark” in the database. It is supposed to appear with the next patch 6.2.
Left Shark comes from the Superbowl halftime show of pop star “Katy Perry.” She performed a number where two dancers in blue shark costumes danced in the background. The left shark danced so poorly that it became an Internet meme: Left Shark, indeed the left shark. Now, it seems that this will land in World of Warcraft as a pet with some delay. Observers wonder if such short-term things are worth being immortalized forever in an MMORPG.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny, a few players have already gained access to the new DLC “House of Wolves”. While they are not allowed to talk about it yet, some details are already emerging. In particular, the new 3-player PvE arena “Prison of Elders” is receiving positive feedback. Can it replace the missing 6-player raid?
Some chosen ones have already gained access to the DLC “House of Wolves”, the next expansion for Destiny. But actually, everything is still kept under wraps. Now, initial remarks from the streamer Gothalion have come to light, which are “more dubious” than usual, as he is not allowed to say anything, and the information comes only from second-hand sources.
Supposedly, the new arena will be longer than the last raid
According to a user on reddit, the streamer stated that the new activity “Prison of Elders” is longer than the last raid Crota’s End and should satisfy raiders. Whether this is true or not, it raises an interesting point for our question to you: Can the new arena replace a 6-man raid to which they have become so accustomed?
The new 3-player activity will be in House of Wolves, while a new 6-player raid will not be included. This caused immediate outrage among players. Emotions ran high, as playing in a 6-man team was seen as a strength of the game, and many had expected even more raids from House of Wolves than from the last, rather disappointing Crota’s End. Instead, Destiny will now continue without a raid.
Bungie’s schedule currently indicates that the new Crucible maps and the Trials of Osiris event will be revealed on April 29. On May 6, the Prison of Elders and the new strike will be available. Until then, one can only speculate about how good and long the 3-player activity will be. According to Bungie, it is intended to serve a similar function as the Nightfall strike and provide players with more to do each week. Like the Nightfall, it will be on a weekly lockout. [yop_poll id=”4″] [yop_poll id=”5″]
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Even though only recently balance issues with Evolve were tackled, an internal test of a new version that is supposed to bring further adjustments is already underway. This time, adjustments not only involve character changes but also a revision of almost all perks and an increase in health points for “Elite” wildlife. We will briefly address the biggest changes here.
Hunter and Monster Changes
Especially the friends of the assault “Hyde” can breathe a sigh of relief: The gas grenade will no longer slow down other hunters, allowing for much more careless “spamming” than before.
The “Healing Burst” now heals “Val” for an additional 50%, which should make her significantly more stable.
“Sunny” will have to deal with a nerf to her shield drone, which now has 40% less HP and can be destroyed faster. At the same time, her “Mininuke” will be more accurate against flying targets due to a better proximity explosion.
All monsters must now wait 3 seconds to use another “strong” melee attack after executing one. This wait time was previously different for all monsters but has now been fundamentally increased. For players who continuously rely on melee attacks, this change does not affect them (a strong attack is always followed by several weaker ones).
The “natural” armor regeneration of monsters now starts after 6 seconds if they have not taken any further damage (previously after 10 seconds).
Finally, the “Lightning Strike” of the Kraken is being toned down; the target field movement is now notably slow from the start of the ability.
Changes to Perks and Wildlife Buffs
Many perks and bonuses of the elite wildlife have been adjusted. Notably, the bonus damage has been reduced from 15% to 10%, and the natural armor regeneration has been increased from 50% to a whopping 100%.
For the wildlife, the Megamouth buff has especially been toned down, granting the monster only 50% additional damage on stealth attacks (previously 100%). The regeneration duration for the Tyrant buff has also been decreased; monsters now generate only about 2 HP bars over a duration of 2 minutes, while the buff lasts for 3 minutes for hunters but is 20% weaker than before.
“Elite” Wildlife Earns Their Name
The elite wildlife (also known as “Albinos”) are becoming significantly tougher! On average, they receive 50-70% more health points and become a little faster, making them a much greater threat to humans and monsters. Buffs that were previously “picked up on the go” now can only be obtained with a significant time loss, which surely adds another tactical component to the game.
Please note that all these changes are still being tested and may not necessarily go live in this form. A complete list of the planned changes can be viewed at turtlerockstudio.com. More about the game can be found in our test of Evolve or on the Evolve topic page.
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A live stream in German for The Elder Scrolls Online will take place today at 6:00 PM. It will explain and present the nuances of the console version of TESO on Playstation 4 and Xbox One.
Update 6:10 PM: Unfortunately, the stream has been canceled. It was canceled at short notice due to “an accident in the recording studio.” The stream will be rescheduled, and a new date will be announced later.
Especially for the German-speaking community, a very similar event will take place on Saturday at 6:00 PM on Twitch (and later also in French). The German community manager Kai Schober will play, present, and comment on the console version of TESO on Playstation 4 and Xbox One for about an hour. Here is the live stream for you:
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The fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online is set to launch on June 9 on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Currently, a multi-day beta is underway. What are the fans’ reactions?
The beta weekends before the launch of The Elder Scrolls Online in 2014 on PC were not exactly feel-good events. The game’s controls were clunky, the combat system raised doubts for many, the quests were buggy, and the phasing was a disaster. Moreover, many had probably downloaded the already massive client just to express how terrible they thought the game was and that Bethesda, damn it, should focus on working on Elder Scrolls VI.
Controllers, interface, voice chat, matchmaking – fans are full of praise
That was a year ago. And for the current console beta, only invited players are allowed. But what can be read in forums and social networks about the console beta is almost unanimously positive. Especially the “clean” interface is praised, which now resembles Skyrim even more.
The “typical” problems of a console MMORPG, such as cumbersome menu navigation or text chat, have also been well addressed. The controller with “rumble” effect fits well with the gameplay. This is at least the opinion of fans, for example on Reddit. The official feedback forum of ESO is open to beta participants.
Some fans are even demanding that the console interface be brought to the PC. Also, the way matchmaking works, such as with the group finder, is well-received: It is designed to be significantly simpler than in the PC version.
Even the “chat” substitute, speaking with fellow players via the voice function, receives a lot of praise.
The developers of The Elder Scrolls Online give a glimpse into the PlayStation 4 beta
We have a segment from the current ESO Live from Friday, where Zenimax itself presents the beta on PS4: http://youtu.be/LAvXaFVhT70?t=51m23s One has to really make an effort to find criticism of the console beta. Apparently, it is technically quite mature and meets what fans imagined. Not everyone is pleased that text chat is missing. Zenimax states that it was left out because the game is “designed for the couch”; tests have shown that implementing text chat here is not feasible. Instead, they rely on voice chat or a series of clear emotes to convey the “essentials” that need to be said.
Of course, these are still initial impressions from a relatively small player base, but given the critical fans, these are already very positive reactions that one might not have necessarily expected. For example, it is still questionable whether TESO can withstand the onslaught at release this time. The last time, at the PC release, there were some technical issues. A beta test with such restricted access cannot provide information on that.
So could it be Tamriel Reborn?
If you look around the console market, there is hardly any direct competition in the MMORPG segment that TESO occupies, except perhaps Neverwinter on Xbox One. But even Final Fantasy XIV on PlayStation is hardly comparable to TESO.
It could indeed be that The Elder Scrolls Online can take a lucrative pioneering role on consoles here. Especially if it offers a “well-rounded” experience. Currently, there are many indications that it can succeed in what observers have long considered Zenimax’s plan: a successful reboot on the console.
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Good MMORPGs don’t always have to come from big publishers and well-known development studios. Independent developers also have what it takes and often come up with interesting ideas. We present our top 5 of the most interesting indie MMORPGs that are expected to be released in 2015, but at the latest in 2016.
Rank 5 – The Repopulation
Science fiction is a scenario that is not so widespread in the MMORPG genre. But that’s exactly what makes the setting interesting. With The Repopulation, the studio Above and Beyond Technologies is working on a sandbox that also offers quests, which are not mandatory.
The MMO takes place on a distant planet where humanity wants to build a new home. However, factions emerge that are hostile to each other, and the environment is not particularly friendly to life. You are one of the settlers, exploring the world, possibly joining one of several factions, completing quests for them, or simply becoming a citizen of one of the cities and contributing to the community through crafting, for example. The Repopulation is said to be a mix of Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies. The game is currently in an alpha phase.
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