Star Vault has released their Q1 2014 finances and the results are actually looking good. Net sales broke one hundred thousand for the quarter, up heavily from the previous quarter’s report of eighty one thousand. Net profit remains in the red but increased severely over the previous two quarters, from one hundred fifty thousand in the … Continue reading “Star Vault Sees Q1 Bump In 2014”
With its big show on Steam just over the horizon, Star Vault has laid out how the hardcore sandbox MMO will make its way to gamers worldwide. Before Mortal Online is allowed to release, however, Star Vault is implementing a number of updates and fixes. In the latest press release, Star Vault has laid down … Continue reading “Star Vault Lays Down Road to Steam”
How many times have you read an interview or developer diary and thought “oh boy, not this again?” Given the recent list of games being announced, I am willing to bet several times. If the video game genre is one thing, it is cyclic, and if you pay attention long enough you can almost predict … Continue reading “Top 5: Worst Advertising Pitches”
Star Vault has posted their fourth quarter results for 2013, and the results are not looking so great. Net sales during the fourth quarter amounted to over eighty five thousand, a very small loss from the previous quarter. Net profit, on the other hand, dropped further into the red to one hundred fifty three thousand. … Continue reading “Star Vault Posts Lower Fourth Quarter”
I’m not horsing around. Those of you who prefer to keep your precious credit card data out of the hands of those prone-to-theft businesses are likely the same group as those who refuse to buy a subscription MMO without the option to buy time cards. After all, why not? Turbine has had multiple billing issues, … Continue reading “Final Fantasy XIV Now Selling Physical Time Cards”
Star Vault has released their third quarter finances, and odds are if you are taking the time to read this, you already have an idea of what is coming next. The good news is that, according to Henrik Nyström, third quarter subscription numbers saw a rise compared to the previous quarter, although net sales dropped … Continue reading “Star Vault Q3 2013 Finances”
Star Vault has announced the private placement of 2.6 million SEK in shares to allow for greater development and hone in on a launch on Steam. The issue includes ten million B-shares among several private investors at a price of .26 SEK per share to Markus Hodell, Magnus Uppsäll, William LW Nock and Joan Mir. According … Continue reading “Star Vault Private Placement For Steam”
I received a press release from Xsyon today mentioning that the sandbox MMO had reached the top 100 titles on Steam Greenlight, and while there is a special place in my heart for the folks at Notorious Games, the placement doesn’t make me want to jump to the “expect Xsyon on Steam soon” headline. You … Continue reading “Steam Greenlight's List Hard To Figure Out”
I received a press release from Xsyon today mentioning that the sandbox MMO had reached the top 100 titles on Steam Greenlight, and while there is a special place in my heart for the folks at Notorious Games, the placement doesn’t make me want to jump to the “expect Xsyon on Steam soon” headline. You … Continue reading “Steam Greenlight’s List Hard To Figure Out”
Divergence Online is the next up and coming hardcore indie sandbox, and you can go ahead and stop reading there if you are as tired of that sentence as I am. Maybe it is the four years of writing MMO Fallout that has made me jaded, but when I hear about an indie hardcore sandbox … Continue reading “I Don't Think Divergence Is A Serious Game”
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