Long-running MMORPG Black Desert is currently free to claim on Steam. If you want to dive into all it has to offer at no cost, simply sign in to your Steam account and claim it by 3 a.m. EST on Dec.

I've seen some monetisation-related disasters in my time, but I think this one might be up there with the worst—NCSoft's Aion 2, which launched in Korea and Taiwan November 18, has caused no end of ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook There is a new and free MMO with RPG elements that has been released on Steam. While anyone can ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Jagneaux is a writer and analyst, covering MMOs and retro games. Developing massively multiplayer online roleplaying games ...

Near the beginning of November, word broke that Marvel Rivals publisher NetEase had shut down Fantastic Pixel Castle, the studio founded by former World of Warcraft lead system designer Greg Street ...

Fantastic Pixel Castle, the NetEase-owned MMO studio founded by former World of Warcraft lead system designer Greg Street, will shut down November 17. Street announced the studio's closure date in a ...

Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings MMO appears to have been canceled as part of sweeping layoffs that hit the company’s gaming business hard. That sparked concern for The Lord of the Rings MMO. Now, one ...

New World at one point had over a million concurrent players on Steam, but will no longer get new content updates in 2026 Amazon Amazon Game Studios MMO New World Amazon Game Studios has announced ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook For more than a decade, World of Warcraft dominated the MMO landscape, setting a high bar for ...

August 10, 2025 - Included additional comments from Greg Street. Fantastic Pixel Castle's Ghost is in danger, with studio head Greg Street confirming that its publishing deal with NetEase Games is ...

Biblical archaeologists are using ancient texts and modern technology to uncover possible clues to one of Christianity's biggest mysteries. Thomas Cole's 1828 oil painting entitled "The Garden of Eden ...

Update, September 26, 2025 (1:47 PM ET): Two weeks after we first saw the Eden Play Store listing go live, the page is no longer available. While users can still download the emulator from the project ...