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MMO Week in Review: Lament for BioWare
Electronic Arts has officially shut down the legendary studio BioWare, laying off 400 employees in the process. This move has been met with significant criticism, highlighting concerns about venture capital and corporate practices in the gaming industry. Several other MMOs and studios also saw news this week, including updates on MapleStory Classic World, Chronicles of Elyria, and the closure of Zenith.
The MOP Up: Take a stroll through the sunsetted MMORPG necropolis
A fan-made virtual 'Necropolis' has been created to memorialize over 367 sunsetted MMORPGs and always-online games. The project allows visitors to explore the city and read details about each game's history and demise. The article also rounds up other smaller MMO news, including updates for V Rising, Palworld, Helldivers II, and EVE Online.
Evening Reading - October 20, 2026
This edition of Evening Reading covers a variety of gaming news, including updates for Cyberpunk 2077 and EVE Online, a potential delay for Umamusume: Pretty Derby due to immigration policies, and the announcement of a new Deadlock update. It also touches on financial news for Tesla, SpaceX, and Netflix, and mentions the potential for a 2027 Xbox handheld.
Vague Patch Notes: The business models of MMO expansion bundling
This article analyzes the evolving business models of MMO expansion bundling, contrasting traditional retail expansions with newer, piecemeal approaches. It examines how separating content like new races or classes from core area updates can benefit players and developers, but also discusses potential drawbacks such as a focus on selling individual items over cohesive content.
EVE Online heads to the final days of its Crimson Harvest event with more combat and more rewards
EVE Online's Crimson Harvest Halloween event is entering its final days, offering players additional rewards and combat opportunities. The event will conclude with more ship skins, components, and boosters, alongside increased loot drops from PvP kills and continuous PvE site spawns.
The MOP Up: A RuneScape animated show is in the works
Jagex is developing a RuneScape animated series in partnership with creator Charlie White and Lyrical Media. The article also rounds up other recent MMO news, including updates for Sea of Thieves, MapleStory Classic World, and Riders Republic, as well as a new client for The Elder Scrolls Online on Apple Silicon and a delay for Forza Horizon 6 on PlayStation 5.
EVE Online kicks off its Crimson Harvest Halloween event and names its CSM 21 candidates
EVE Online has launched its annual Crimson Harvest Halloween event, featuring returning activities like outbreak and combat sites, alongside new challenges and rewards including ship skins and blueprints. The game has also announced the eligible candidates for the 21st Council of Stellar Management election, with campaigning and voting periods detailed.
MMO Week in Review: Welcome back to Atreia
This week's MMO news roundup covers the official launch of Aion 2 in the West, the early access release of Monsters & Memories, and upcoming expansions for EverQuest and EverQuest II. Lord of the Rings Online's Wolves of Mordor expansion is set for an October 21st release, while World of Warcraft Forever teases new classes. The article also touches on layoffs at Elder Scrolls Online developer ZeniMax and discusses the current state of the MMORPG genre.
EVE Online is updating NPC ‘agents’ as part of wider tech upgrades, so make sure to contact your digital fellas
EVE Online is undergoing a significant technical upgrade that involves future-proofing its mission-granting NPC agents and improving its underlying database infrastructure by moving from Python 2 to Python 3. While player standings will remain unaffected, players who have interacted with an agent but not updated their progress before the upgrade will see their jobs cleared out.
MMO Week in Review: Destiny 2’s revival, Aion 2’s stress test
This week's MMO news covers Destiny 2's revival with unvaulted content, Aion 2's stress test, and Ultima Online's 29th anniversary. Dune Awakening launched on consoles, Elder Scrolls Online discussed experimental features, and Microsoft continued layoffs. World of Warcraft Forever is impressing players, while other news includes The Division 2, Marathon, Warframe, and various other MMO updates and discussions.
Evening Reading - September 23, 2026
This edition of Evening Reading covers updates for Total War: Warhammer 3, EVE Online, Counter-Strike 2, ARC Raiders, and Quake Champions. It also highlights the return of Pokemon GO Tour to Los Angeles and Taiwan, and mentions Meta VR Glasses. Other internet news includes a Starbucks Japan Pokemon collaboration and Fortnite's Halloween event tease.
EVE Online’s GM Week promises spaceship loot pinatas and more starting September 28
EVE Online is bringing back its annual GM Week event from September 28th to October 2nd. During this week, Game Masters will actively participate in the game, hosting events, engaging in spaceship roams, and interacting with players. More details will be provided closer to the event's start.
EVE Online: Cradle of War update launches, reworking wormhole combat sites & jump bridge use
The Cradle of War update for EVE Online has launched, introducing significant changes to wormhole combat sites, pirate insurgencies, and jump bridge mechanics. Pirate Insurgencies are now more aggressive with increased rewards, while wormhole combat sites feature modernized NPCs and improved visuals. The update also includes ship rebalancing for several classes, with marauders and black ops battleships receiving lower mass for easier wormhole travel.
EVE Online applies changes to jump bridges and factional warfare insurgencies in latest update
EVE Online's latest update introduces significant changes to jump bridges, now requiring capacitor power for fleet travel and imposing associated costs. Factional warfare insurgencies have also been revamped to be more competitive, with tighter timelines and adjusted rewards. The update also includes new content for factional warfare, fleet size adjustments for Pochven sites, and ship balancing.
EVE Online preps for its next player council, EVE Frontier shows tweaks to scanning and movement
CCP Games is preparing for the next Council of Stellar Management player feedback group for EVE Online, with candidate submissions, campaigning, and voting dates announced. Separately, EVE Frontier showcased updates including improved scanning and zero-g flight mechanics, and a video detailed the development of its FPS module, highlighting planetary design influenced by Iceland and a tool for creating points of interest.
Riot Games knows its MMO is a big risk. "But f*** it, it's The Grail, so let's go."
Riot Games is proceeding with its ambitious MMORPG project, acknowledging the genre's high failure rate and calling the endeavor 'The Grail.' Despite a recent project reset and the cancellation of its fighter 2XKO due to sustainability concerns, studio co-founder Marc Merrill expressed confidence in the team's ability to execute and deliver a worthy experience.
You Can Watch A Cow Play Eve Online Right Now
Fenris Creations, formerly CCP Games, is livestreaming a cow named Valva playing Eve Online from Iceland. The cow, controlled via "cow-proof" buttons, is participating in a mining operation within the Cradle of War expansion. The event has garnered thousands of viewers and aims to unlock community goals.
EVE Online has a cow playing the game today. Yes, seriously. Stop laughing.
Developer Fenris Creations is livestreaming a cow playing EVE Online using custom buttons as part of a promotional stunt for the Cradle of War expansion. The event aims to showcase the game's accessibility, with players invited to join the cow's in-game mining fleet.
Built on ‘a codebase older than some of you,’ EVE Online is undergoing a major code migration
CCP Games is undertaking a major code migration for EVE Online, transitioning its extensive Python codebase from version 2.7 to Python 3. This initiative aims to future-proof the game, enabling faster bug fixes, new features, and improved performance over the next two decades.
Synths, impossible physics, and an "erotic experience with a PS5 controller" - the side projects of game devs are a reminder creativity is undimmable
This article highlights the undimmable nature of human creativity through the lens of game developers' personal side projects. Despite industry pressures, developers are pursuing diverse creative outlets, from interactive fiction and VR experiences to physical art and hardware experiments, demonstrating a persistent drive to create for its own sake.
