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The free-to-play MOBA will continue under a small support team but the development studio will close and jobs lost
Read More »Gigiantic developer Motiga is closed by Perfect World
MOBA and MMOs top marketing priority for English localisation
MOBA titles are the top-marketing priority for English-language game developers, according to a new report from online translation agency One Hour Translation. Whereas MOBA, MMO and MMORPG translation projects made up just 22 per cent of all game translations in 2016, that figure has since jumped to 54 per cent …
Read More »Vainglory developer Super Evil Megacorp gets $19m investment
The MOBA developer has raised the funds in order to expand studio space and solidify company sdevelopent strategy
Read More »Fractured Space: How Edge Case Games designed an accidental MOBA
Fractured Space is an odd beast, a MOBA where players control hulking space ships, with C-beams glittering in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. The team at Edge Case Games are clearly in love with the genre, forming out of the ashes of Born Ready Games’ Strike Suit Zero, when …
Read More »Awesomenauts is becoming free-to-play
Ronimo’s side-scrolling 2D MOBA Awesomenauts is making the transition to free-to-play. The switch will be made on Steam on May 24th, although an update that has overhauled the progression system has already gone live. Changes include an overhauled tutorial and ‘beginner experience’ designed to make it easier for newcomers to …
Read More »Epic sues creator of Paragon ‘hack’
Robin Kreibich’s subscription-based mod adds cheats including an aimbot, triggerbot, radars and controls designed to avoid detection
Read More »Hi-Rez’s European invasion
In February, US studio Hi-Rez announced that it has finally decided to cross the pond to open a brand new office in Brighton, and appointed Vronique Lallier to run it. The developer also announced that of its beloved Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) title Smite will be coming to PS4. …
Read More »Motiga to temporarily lay off a ‘significant’ number of staff
Future of MOBA Gigantic up in the air as studio seeks funding solution to financial troubles
Read More »Edge Case Games team ‘begged’ its CEO not to put Fractured Space on Early Access
It’s difficult to find a title that encapsulates the current zeitgeist of the games industry as much as Edge Case’s Fractured Space. The indie studio’s debut release is a 5v5 MOBA-esque space combat title that has been developed in Steam’s Early Access. The game ticks all the modern buzzwords. Yet …
Read More »Motiga lays off staff as MOBA Gigantic is delayed
The developer behind upcoming MOBA Gigantic has been struck by a series of job losses. Motiga originally announced the five-on-five free-to-play title back in mid-2014, with a PC and Xbox One release planned for this year. However, the outlet has now announced that its plans to push the game’s release …
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