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Big Time Holiday Sale
The Big Time Holiday Sale will be the first primary sale on the Open Loot Marketplace where Mystery Boxes will be sold, starting on December 22th at 10 a.m. PST! This will be the first opportunity for players to acquire utility NFTs. These assets will be necessary to build buildings within SPACEs and are essential […]Read More -
Echoes of Empires Alpha Playtest
Everyone is joining in on the end of the year release frenzy as Echoes of Empires releases their own alpha playtest. This 4x style, space conquering strategy game opens the doors for the first time to the public for a limited demo run. The alpha for Echoes of Empires begins on December 15th at 12pm […]Read More -
Mirandus Announces Firebrand Noble Steed Sale
Mounts come to Mirandus for the first time in the form of a sale for Firebrand Steeds, the first Noble Steed to be available for purchase. This sale begins on December 12th and runs for a limited time only. Having a sweet ride has always been an important part of many cultures. And in MMOs […]Read More -
Uldor Announces Dread Arena
Uldor announces an upcoming release of their Dread Arena. This single player, survive as long as you can, game will help test the game combat and movement, and include an ongoing expansion of features over the next year. Dread Arena is an arena, survival game set in the fantasy world of Uldor. Players must fight […]Read More -
Applications Open for Treeverse Pre-Alpha
Treeverse brings another MMO alpha to the web3 gaming world. And while owning a Treeverse related NFT isn’t required to play, there is a question about it on the application, as well as a request for a number of details about the player’s gaming and gametesting experience! Treeverse is an in-development MMO, with a anime […]Read More -
Big Time Reveals Economy Details
Big Time recently dropped a video outlining details about their game economy and how Space NFTs and the upcoming utility NFTs fit into the picture. Featuring cosmetic NFTs crafted by players, Big Time wants to build a player driven economy. The Big Time economy is based around player crafting. These are items that players can […]Read More -
Mist Pre-Alpha Phase 2 Opens November 30th
It feels like we’ve been waiting a while for this one, but Mist finally prepares to open the next phase of their pre-alpha. Open only to those with Tier 3+ items or a big stash of MIST tokens, this game looks to have taken a huge leap forward since their last preview back in the […]Read More -
The Galaxy of Lemuria: Alpha 0.2 – Video Review
The Galaxy of Lemuria is back with a completely revamped game! The graphics are looking way better, the gameplay is smooth and new content is being pushed out at the speed of light. In this video, I will cover everything that changed, the project’s current state, and what is coming next for this Web3 MMORPG. […]Read More -
Big Time Release Patch 0.23
Big Time, the multiplayer, fantasy themed, dungeon crawler, brings us a patch for their game with a long list of changes. Still in an early access, alpha stage, patch 0.23 for Big Time revamps skill progression, introduces new abilities, and also adds a ton of improvements, bug fixes, and updates. Unfortunately, Big Time is not […]Read More -
Burn Pet NFTs in Champions Ascension
The Gates of Hela have opened and players have a chance to offer their Pets as sacrifice for a chance to capture a rare Beadol! Dropped as surprise with no prior announcment, this limited time event only lasts a few days! This was supposed to be an extremely limited time, surprise, Halloween event. However, some […]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!
