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Join Big Time VIP Program for Bonus Rewards
More rewards are coming to Big Time players through a VIP program. This new player recognition system will offer ongoing rewards, the first of which is a bonus roll when collecting BIGTIME tokens from Boss chests! Big Time adds a new player reward system in the form on their VIP program. Players can unlock the […]Read More -
Earth From Another Sun Citizenship Passport Mint
Another week, another NFT mint (or two)! In this particular case, we’re talking about the upcoming mint for Kepler Citizenship Passport NFTs, a founder type NFT for the MMO, sci-fi shooter, Earth from Another Sun. A new mint is coming on May 10th for an epic, sci-fi, MMO / FPS known as Earth From Another […]Read More -
Fight and Craft in Life Beyond Early Access Preview
Life Beyond is back with an early access preview for those with Founder’s Watches NFTs in their wallets. And though the game is limted and somewhat basic at the moment, the gameplay is generally smooth and we also get our first view of the open world of Dolos! This early access preview brings us to […]Read More -
Find NFTs in Worldshards Early Access
Though only in early access, Worldshards has already implemented the ability for players to find tradable NFTs in-game. But with a potential game wipe on the horizon, NFT holders don’t need to worry, as any NFTs found are theirs to keep! At the moment, there isn’t any massive multiplayer in this web3-enabled, fantasy MMORPG. But […]Read More -
Worldshards Early Access and Land Sale
Another web3 MMO throws their hat into the ring as Worldshards announces an early access playtest coming up at the end of February. You can pre-register for the game, but for this early access test, you will need a key, or a Founder’s Island to gain entry! From their trailer, it seems that Worldshards takes […]Read More -
Overworld Sells Out Incarna NFT Mint
Overworld, an in development MMORPG, held their Incarna NFT mint earlier this week, and saw it sell out in under a minute! But as you might imagine with such a quick sell-out, there were some disgruntled customers! For an in-development game that is all hype and little content, Overworld somehow managed to create enough buzz […]Read More -
Find Loot in the Mirandus Shipwreck Sale
Mirandus continues to churn forward on developing their fantasy, MMO world, releasing new videos and occasional weekend playtests. Now they’re prepared to open the vaults and hand out a number of NFTs, many of them quite valuable, with their Shipwreck Sale, which is slated to open on Monday, December 4th! Mirandus is bundling up a […]Read More -
Stake and Hold for Cradles Rewards
With the official launch of their token, CRDS, Cradles begins a series of special events designed to reward those who hold and/or stake CRDS tokens! And best of all, players can acquire CRDS tokens by playing the game and finding or mining special ore crystals! Cradles slid into open beta a couple of months ago, […]Read More -
It’s Emperor’s Day in Champions Ascension
Emperor’s Day has arrived in Champions Ascension! And with it comes events throughout the day, tons of prizes, and more! The game is free to play, and you can even build your own Grunt-level Champion through a series of quests! Today, November 8th, 2023, has officially been proclaimed Emperor’s Day by the Emperor in Champions […]Read More -
Big Time Preseason Launch
Big Time gears up to head into their preseason launch with a number of new features they plan to introduce at the same time! With new adventures, new craftable items, and even a rental system, this preseason launch for Big Time could propel their MMO to the next level! Big Time has already been running […]Read More
MMORPG
Web3 and the MMORPG genre seem a perfect match. MMOs typically already feature robust economies, a game facet that thrives on the blockchain — in the right conditions. But balancing a game economy is difficult, especially when that economy has real world value.
And on top of that, developing a AAA MMO-style game is not a feat accomplished during a weekend game jam. Server architecture, game clients, developing PvE and PvP content, artwork for everything, and scaling it up for thousands of players — and that’s just the basics!
But despite the long road ahead, many developers are diving into the web3 world with their MMO games. This includes games across a wide variety of landscapes. From starships and space stations, to apocalyptic wastelands, to standard fantasy worlds.
The web3 MMORPG universe continues to grow rapidly, and a number of games are entering into alpha and beta playtests, giving players a chance to try out this new era of gaming!
