Playable Worlds’ Stars Reach could be the next big sandbox sci-fi MMORPG
Stars Reach, the new sandbox sci-fi online game coming from Playable Worlds, aims to be the next big sci-fi massively multiplayer online role-playing game. It’s in the middle of a Kickstarter campaign ...
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The Best Books for Aspiring iGaming Developers
Theory of Fun for Game Design by Raph Koster Raph Koster, in his book Theory of Fun for Game Design, tries to understand the concept of fun and its function in games. Koster considers games to be ...
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Making an MMO is like "founding a city" says Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies veteran, but his ambitious new sci-fi fantasy game sounds more like a "parallel world"
If anyone knows how to make a good MMO, it's Raph Koster. From serving as the original creative lead and lead designer on Ultima Online, to the creative director of Star Wars Galaxies, Koster ...
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Stars Reach Looks To Fill The Star Wars Galaxies-Sized Hole In The MMO Space
The game is coming from studio Playable Worlds, led by Raph Koster, one of the lead creators of MMO classics like Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies. Stars Reach is putting a heavy emphasis on ...
Former Ultima Online lead says MMOs have 'been in a rut for a long time', and that cozy games like Animal Crossing have been filling a non-theme park hole
T he golden age of MMOs is no more—while it does still get new entries as a genre, we're long past the gold rush of the early 2010s, where it seemed like everyone and their mum ...
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Former Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies dev says MMOs have "been in a rut for a long time" after World of Warcraft's popularity narrowed down "a much more diverse genre"
MMO pioneer Raph Koster, best known as Ultima Online's lead designer and Star Wars Galaxies creative director, says the enduring success of World of Warcraft has had a negative impact on the genre ...