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EA acquires J2M, a South Korean free-to-play MMO studio

2008-12-04 11:00:00 by Samuel Axon in Massively
 
...MMO industry , News items EA has made another move in what looks like an overall strategy to ramp up its MMO efforts by acquiring J2M, a South Korean game development studio known for making top notch free-to-play MMOs for the Asian market. The company is 50 employees strong, so it has the potential to crank out some quality products. Just...
 
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The Daily Grind: Your favorite MMO machinima?

2008-12-04 08:00:00 by Krystalle Voecks in Massively
 
...MMO The Daily Grind: Your favorite MMO machinima? originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
 
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Red 5 Studios interview: How to fail-proof your MMO

2008-12-04 15:00:00 by Shawn Schuster in Massively
 
...MMO industry , Hellgate: London , Tabula Rasa During a recent interview with Ten Ton Hammer, Red 5 Studios' Mark Kern described his views on why games like Tabula Rasa and Hellgate: London had recently failed, and how his colleagues at Red 5 are making sure an early game closure isn't in their future. "I think the key is that you need to...
 
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Hardcore Casual: Breaking down MMO burnout, and ways to avoid it.

2008-06-26 11:46:28 by Editor in VirginWorlds MMO News
 
...MMO veteran burnout, a legitimate concern for anyone hoping to find the next it game to play with friends As someone with a great deal of MMO experience, having played Ultima Online heavily at release and MMO gaming ever since, Ricks post got me thinking about the general idea of MMO burnout. On a somewhat recent podcast, Michael Zenke...
 
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Breaking down MMO burnout, and ways to avoid it.

2008-06-26 15:46:17 by syncaine in Hardcore Casual
 
...MMO veteran burnout, a legitimate concern for anyone hoping to find the next it game to play with friends As someone with a great deal of MMO experience, having played Ultima Online heavily at release and MMO gaming ever since, Ricks post got me thinking about the general idea of MMO burnout. On a somewhat recent podcast, Michael Zenke...
 
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Inside Neopets Creators' Ambitious New MMO

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2008-06-30 16:25:58 by Earnest Cavalli in Wired: Game|Life
...MMO from the creators of Neopets Adam Powell and Donna Williams struck it rich with Neopets , an online virtual-pet site that grew so popular with kids and female gamers that the pair sold their creation to Viacom in 2005 for $160 million. Now, as founders of a startup called Meteor Games , they're working on something markedly different for...
 
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Interview: Red 5's Paper-RPG Duo On The MMO Persistence Revolution

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2008-08-22 16:00:58 by Simon Carless in GameSetWatch
...MMO fiend Michael Zenke has been talking to some of the folks at Red 5 - recipient of almost $20 million in VC to make what is presumably meant to be a WoW-beating MMO - and they have some interesting, high-level thoughts about persistent online worlds. Can they pull it off? We'll see Ed Stark and Dave Williams are veterans of the tabletop...
 
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Shane Kim on Marvel Universe Online MMO cancellation

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2008-05-15 00:00:00 by Christopher Grant in Joystiq
...MMO During a dinner on Monday night with Microsoft's Shane Kim and Kudo Tsunoda, we got the chance to quiz the former about Microsoft Game Studios' rationale for abandoning Marvel Universe Online MMO . After years in development, the console-bound MMO died a slow and painful (-ly vague) death. The culprit: Kim tells us, "We don't have a...
 
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Joystiq: Shane Kim on Marvel Universe Online MMO cancellation

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2008-05-15 21:30:38 by Editor in VirginWorlds MMO News
...MMO During a dinner on Monday night with Microsoft's Shane Kim and Kudo Tsunoda, we got the chance to quiz the former about Microsoft Game Studios' rationale for abandoning Marvel Universe Online MMO . After years in development, the console-bound MMO died a slow and painful (-ly vague) death. The culprit: Kim tells us, "We don't have a...
 
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Blizzard On Diablo MMO Hopes, New Franchises And More

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2008-07-07 21:33:06 by Tracey John in MTV Multiplayer