Legally speaking, Flying Lab is required to give players 30 days notice before making changes to the subscription and payment system for Pirates of the Burning Sea, which they surpassed with flying colors thanks to the presence of some game busting bugs, not to mention the Thanksgiving weekend. After a long wait, players can finally … Continue reading “Burn The Sea For Free: PotBS Is Now Free To Play”
I started playing World of Warcraft again several months ago (and quit again after playing for a month and a half), and unfortunately I had to contact support over the phone to get some assistance. I found that, even at off-peak hours, the support queue was full enough that it required me to call back … Continue reading “My Battle.net Account Is Locked A Lot”
I’m here to pick up my free month. Final Fantasy XIV launched last month, and depending on who you ask the game has either been well received, moderately received, or has crashed so hard that only the hand of God himself can stop Square Enix from going bankrupt next month. If you ask me, … Continue reading “Square Enix Giving Out Free Month of FFXIV”
Earlier this month, Lord of the Rings Online went hybrid-cash-shop in North America, with Codemasters’ European venture trailing behind due to perceived issues regarding preparation for this enormous event that would undoubtedly bring a major influx in population to the lands of Middle Earth. Earlier this month, Codemasters issued a release stating that they were … Continue reading “Sorry Europe, Still No LOTRO F2P For Now…”
Technically the Eastern Free to Play grinders were the first to make the statement, but when Turbine brought Dungeons and Dragons Online back from the brink of disaster by turning it into a hybrid cash-shop-VIP system, and turned it into an out of control money machine, that moment was where the industry started taking notice. … Continue reading “Pirates Of The Burning Sea Heading Towards Eff Too Pea”
When PLEX, the cash-to-subscription-time item, was introduced to Eve Online, it was created special from the rest. You couldn’t undock with PLEX in your ship, meaning the item was bound to the station and its marketplace. CCP was so worried about the volatility of PLEX being introduced into the game that these restrictions were put … Continue reading “PLEX To Become A Normal Item In Eve Online”
I don’t feel I have much to apologize for on MMO Fallout as I stand by my statements and comments, and very rarely do I make a factual error. On the other hand, it is equally rare that a procession of articles succeed in embarrassing me as much as the Derek Smart/David Allen series of … Continue reading “Quest Online Fires Back: Countersues David Allen”
Companies register trademarks all the time for products they want to secure, but not necessarily release. So when I say that NCsoft has registered City of Heroes 2, I want to be completely clear that this is not to be considered confirmation that a sequel to City of Heroes is in the works. I am, … Continue reading “City of Heroes 2 Confirmed?”
Here at MMO Fallout, a game doesn’t have to be doing great, or doing poorly in order to make the news. In fact, you’ll frequently find that most of my articles tend to cover MMOs in the lower indie section (Mortal Online, Cryptic Studios, Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment, CCP, and Fallen Earth LLC), for a reason … Continue reading “The Future of Everquest II Looks Very Good”
“Any one of you in this industry who hires either one of these will get what you pay for. Just don’t bother asking *anyone* at QOL for a reference.” -Derek Smart, Quest Online, on ex-employees Hue Henry and Jason Blood I’ve been following Derek Smart for a long time, even before he threw up a … Continue reading “Derek Smart: We’re ****ing Done Professionally”
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