MMO Hype Train is a column by Justin Olivetti that checks in on multiple in-development MMOs. [Follow this column’s RSS feed]
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MMO Hype Train: Dune Awakening stumbles, trips, and sometimes sprints in its early experience
It does seem appropriate that for a series about the fight over a planet filled with a rare resource, Dune Awakening has played tug-o'-war...
MMO Hype Train: What’s the ideal path to promoting and hyping an MMO?
As much as there's a great deal to master when creating an MMORPG, there's also quite the learning experience when it comes to promoting...
MMO Hype Train: Palia’s been given a chance to flourish — and it has
Sometimes it takes more than one run at an MMORPG or online game for it to click with you. There are titles that have...
MMO Hype Train: I need Outbound’s cozy van life, and I need it now
I went through a jag a couple years back where I was downright obsessed with "van life." This became really popular during the COVID...
MMO Hype Train: Is it time to light a fire under Light No Fire?
What earns an MMO a spot in your own Top 5 Most Anticipated Games list? There's a lot of factors to consider: personal preferences,...
MMO Hype Train: Equinox Homecoming’s rough start still holds potential if it can go the distance
It's easy -- and free! -- to get excited about upcoming titles, but when a new MMO arrives, the choice whether or not to...
MMO Hype Train: What could make EverQuest 3 a future triumph
When I think about the gut punches that came as part of crushing MMO news over the years, the announcement that Daybreak was scrapping...
MMO Hype Train: Is Equinox Homecoming for real or is it a pony fever dream?
I have long gone on the record saying that I truly appreciate it when a creative work -- especially TV, movies, and video games...
MMO Hype Train: Is there any hope – or hype – left for Camelot Unchained?
If there's any developer alive who knows realm-vs-realm MMO design better than Mark Jacobs, I haven't met him or her. Jacobs and Mythic Entertainment...
MMO Hype Train: Why are Monsters & Memories’ vibes so intriguing?
What attracts you to an upcoming MMORPG project? There are a few factors in my mind that result in a rather quick assessment of...
MMO Hype Train: What can Dune Awakening’s character creator teach us about the MMO?
Sometimes when it rains, it really pours around these here MMO parts. To demonstrate this, last week we not only got the official release...
MMO Hype Train: Ship of Heroes’ greatest challenge is its spiritual predecessor
So Ship of Heroes is expected to launch this year, perhaps around summertime? That should be good news -- even great news -- for...
MMO Hype Train: Rooting for Project Gorgon in light of tremendous loss
In a different timeline, I think I would've been one of those players who entered the MMO space through Asheron's Call. I remember going to...
MMO Hype Train: The odd allure of Eternal Tombs’ live game masters
For a lot of MMORPG players, there are certain keywords that prove to be deal-breakers if we hear them in conjunction to an upcoming...
MMO Hype Train: Why it’s hard to hold on to hope for Star Citizen
My very first PC was a 386 Pentium that I purchased with my own money in the early '90s. And I dearly loved that...
MMO Hype Train: Could 2025 be the Year of Dune Awakening?
I'm going to lay out my cards on the table because I think that honesty is germane to what we'll be talking about today:...
MMO Hype Train: Pantheon Rise of the Fallen was not ready for early access
It's absolutely surreal to see that, despite the odds against it, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen actually released -- albeit in early access --...
MMO Hype Train: My growing obsession with Stars Reach
As much as I respect Raph Koster for all of his passion and pioneering of MMORPGs, I've rarely crossed paths with his games, notably...
MMO Hype Train: Into the Echo and the wish for a time travel MMO
Are there any MMO projects that you suspect only you remember and care about -- but everyone else has forgotten? I feel that way...
MMO Hype Train: Brighter Shores is a totally chill RuneScape clone
Former RuneScape creator Andrew Gower admits that he never planned to make another MMORPG -- at least until enough fans convinced him to give...
