Ultima Online and Dark Age of Camelot players have reason to rejoice today, as both communities were notified that Broadsword Online Games will be taking over development of both titles. Founded by fourteen members of the Mythic Entertainment team, including Mythic co-founder Rob Denton, Broadsword Online was formed to take the development of both games … Continue reading “Broadsword Online Reviving Mythic's MMOs”
2013 is on its way out the door, and I figured why not jump on the train and talk about some of the year’s notable MMOs? Those of you who have read my previous year roundups know that I’m not a huge fan of “best of” awards, and rather than assume that any developers would … Continue reading “Special Nods Of The Year: 2013 Edition”
BattleForge is a real time strategy game developed by Electronic Arts and centers around the idea of your units being represented by trading cards in an odd merger of Pokemon and Rise of Nations. Originally launched as a subscription title, BattleForge joined EA’s Play4Free library alongside Battlefield and several other titles, offering the base deck … Continue reading “EA Shuttering BattleForge”
Who ever heard of being able to return a digital download? The rare case on Steam, maybe, but otherwise you’re pretty much out of luck when it comes to digital purchases. Electronic Arts has unveiled the Great Game Guarantee, a new system that allows customers to return products that they don’t like, for a full … Continue reading “EA Introduces Origin Guarantee”
As much as I know there is a subsection of gamers who want nothing more than for The Old Republic to be down and out so they can justify kicking it over and over, I have bad news for you: According to an earnings call by Electronic Arts, The Old Republic has not only grown exponentially … Continue reading “Revenue Doubled Under Free To Play”
After hearing that Electronic Arts has scored an exclusive license to develop and publish Star Wars games, I’m guessing at least some of you had an expression comparable to the one above. “This agreement demonstrates our commitment to creating quality game experiences that drive the popularity of the Star Wars franchise for years to come,” said Disney … Continue reading “Monday Night Cap: EA Uses The Force”
Update: EA has retracted its free game offer, noting that the original notice was created in mistake. EA CFO Blake Jorgensen reached out to MMO Fallout to explain what was simply a case of mistaken identity: Electronic Arts stands at the head of a large number of subsidiaries, and it’s become so hard to keep track … Continue reading “EA Sends Origin Coupons In Response To Playstation Store Downtime”
There was a time long ago when beta testing was a privilege, an agreement between the user and the developer that you would test the game for bugs or to offer feedback on balancing or features, and in return you got to play the game early. The state of beta tests today, which mostly serve … Continue reading “[Not An MMO] Report Bugs in Sim City, Or EA Will Ban You”
Keeping track of how Electronic Arts names its studios is difficult, considering that subdivisions are shuffled around and renamed quite often. EA acquired Mythic Entertainment and renamed them Bioware Mythic. In a post on the Warhammer Online website, Mythic has announced that it is divorcing itself from the Bioware name. From now on, you can … Continue reading “Bioware Mythic Is Just Mythic”
Electronic Arts has had its fair share of bad news just here at MMO Fallout. Warhammer Online and All Points Bulletin launched and subsequently took a jackhammer to the publisher’s relationship with its investors and partners, and the recent release of The Old Republic was met with major initial sales and just as much controversy … Continue reading “EA Employees Gear Up For Class Action Lawsuit”
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