Former Trion boss Scott Hartsman illuminates the rise and fall of RIFT
Yesterday, we ran an editorial from MOP’s Tyler focused on his reasoning that MMOs are better off showcasing their own special attributes than tearing down rivals. Among the multiple examples he gave was one of the more famous in MMO history: RIFT’s “we’re not in Azeroth anymore” ad campaign.17 Jul 2024RIFT brings Unicornalia around once moreMassivelyOp ︎17 Jul 2024Hotfixes: July 16, 2024Official ︎16 Jul 2024Hotfixes: July 15, 2024Official ︎14 Jul 2024WoW Classic players petition Blizzard to revert the server to its original state without any changesMassivelyOp ︎12 Jul 2024Did you know that World of Warcraft is adding an arachnophobia mode?MassivelyOp ︎12 Jul 2024TWiW: The War Within Pre-Expansion, Season of Discovery Phase 4, and More!Official ︎12 Jul 2024World of Warcraft launches the pre-patch for The War Within on July 23MassivelyOp ︎12 Jul 2024The War Within Pre-Expansion Content Update Goes Live 24 JulyOfficial ︎12 Jul 2024The War Within: Radiant Echoes Event OverviewOfficial ︎11 Jul 2024Season of Discovery Phase 4 Now Live!Official ︎11 Jul 2024World of Warcraft Classic begins Season of Discovery Phase 4 todayMassivelyOp ︎11 Jul 2024World of Warcraft’s Ion Hazzikostas reflects on a ‘a time of introspection and reexamination’ for the MMORPGMassivelyOp ︎11 Jul 2024Hotfixes: July 10, 2024Official ︎06 Jul 2024LOTRO Legendarium: Six ideas LOTRO totally should steal from other MMOsMassivelyOp ︎04 Jul 2024Hotfixes: July 3, 2024Official ︎03 Jul 2024RIFT brings Summerfest around through July 24MassivelyOp ︎03 Jul 2024The Game Archaeologist: World of Warcraft in the 1990sMassivelyOp ︎03 Jul 2024Summerfest is back!Steam ︎02 Jul 2024Vitae Aeternum: New World Aeternum’s stagger changes could make or break the gameMassivelyOp ︎01 Jul 2024*Updated 1/7* Season of Discovery Phase 4 Goes Live 11 July!Official ︎01 Jul 2024Warcraft Short Story: "Trials"Official ︎01 Jul 2024The Great Push is back in Dragonflight Season 4!Official ︎28 Jun 2024Raph Koster’s new MMORPG is called Stars Reach, and yes, it’s basically Star Wars Galaxies 2MassivelyOp ︎28 Jun 2024After a delay, WoW Classic’s Season of Discovery Phase 4 targets July 11MassivelyOp ︎27 Jun 2024Season of Discovery Phase 4 Goes Live 11 July!Official ︎22 Jun 2024Hotfixes: June 21, 2024Official ︎21 Jun 2024World of Warcraft ignites this year’s Midsummer Fire FestivalMassivelyOp ︎21 Jun 2024Funcom’s Joel Bylos explains why Dune Awakening is an actual, factual MMOMassivelyOp ︎21 Jun 2024The Hellbugs are invading Telara!Steam ︎21 Jun 2024Ignite Your Summer with the Midsummer Fire Festival!Official ︎20 Jun 2024World of Warcraft’s Ion Hazzikostas and Morgan Day talk about raid difficulty and defensive balanceMassivelyOp ︎20 Jun 2024Blizzard promises a ‘robust footprint’ at Gamescom for WoW, Diablo, and Overwatch 2 celebrationsMassivelyOp ︎18 Jun 2024SGF 2024: Hands-on with NCsoft’s long-awaited Throne and Liberty, launching September 17MassivelyOp ︎17 Jun 2024Warcraft Short Story: "The Lilac and the Stone"Official ︎17 Jun 2024Blizzard is considering following in Final Fantasy 14's footsteps and adding a story mode to legacy World of Warcraft raidsVG247 ︎