Tag: MMORPG
One of the worst trends in the video game industry today is that developers feel the need to pander to people who suffer from the mental illness of gender dysphoria. …
A video of Darkpaw’s PAX East 2024 panel just dropped and the studio just revealed the sobering reality that a new version of EverQuest is still in an internal ideation …
In December of 2023, the news broke that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit against Activision-Blizzard was finally settled and they will pay $18 million in compensation. Few industries …
In the domain of fantasy virtual worlds and MMORPGs, the profound alignment of game content with the cultural, mythological, and historical ethos of its intended audience is crucial for deepening …
Let the bells ring and the children sing! Ding dong the wicked lore man is gone! Steve Danuser is no longer working at Blizzard Entertainment. The man who presided over …
As the 25th anniversary of EverQuest approaches in 2024, it’s time to reflect on the state of the franchise. EverQuest was released in April of 1999 and was one of …
Recently the Massively Overpowered website incredulously awarded 2023 MMORPG of the Year to Standing Stone Games’ Lord of the Rings Online. If you had any doubt that the intelligentsia of …
For the past few years, the mainstream video game press has been frothing at the mouth about alleged sexual harassment in the workplace at the Activision-Blizzard family of studios. Just …
There is no doubt that the World of Warcraft Cataclysm expansion was the beginning of the downward spiral for the Blizzard MMORPG juggernaut. I’ve always believed that the main reason …
Just a few hours before BlizzCon 2023 goes live, an autumn chill is in the air in the wee hours of the morning here in the Pacific Northwest. It’s time …
If San Francisco is the Sodom of California, then San Diego is their Gomorrah. The pleasant city of San Diego is home to many video game studios. Many if not …
In a recent video from indie developer, YouTuber, and industry insider Michaell Bell AKA Bellular Gaming revealed that some of the current Blizzard developers are frustrated working with Chris Metzen …
