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NCSoft Grants Official License to City of Heroes: Homecoming Private Server

Normally, when a MMORPG closes, private servers are the only way to enjoy it, but these survive in a precarious legal grey area. For City of Heroes, things have radically changed. The publisher of…

January 4, 2024 | 02:59 EST

A character in spiky armor walking towards the camera and flanked by two fiery hellhounds in Neverwinter, a game by Cryptic Studios
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Neverwinter Developer Cryptic Studios Hit By Layoffs As Embracer Continues To Cut Jobs

Neverwinter developer Cryptic Studios has been hit by a round of layoffs, making it the latest in a line of companies to suffer this fate. Employees affected by the layoffs include lead environment…

November 3, 2023 | 10:57 EDT

Rumpadump, Saribel Xorlarrin Do'Urden, and Minolin Fey in the new Neverwinter module Northdark Reaches
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Drizzt Creator Penning MMO Neverwinter's Next Storyline

Cryptic Studios and Gearbox have announced that the next Neverwinter module, Northdark Reaches, will launch on November 8th. The module will feature an epic questline written in collaboration with…

October 20, 2022 | 09:59 EDT

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Star Trek Online Update Brings Emperor Wesley Crusher

A new Star Trek Online update is just around the corner, and it's bringing back everyone's favorite character. Wil Wheaton is set to make a return as Wesley Crusher, or rather the Mirror Universe…

September 9, 2022 | 10:02 EDT

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Magic: Legends Unveiled, Launches Beta Program

Today, publisher Perfect World Entertainment and developer Cryptic Studios unveiled Magic: Legends as an ARPG MMO based on Magic: The Gathering. Its beta will begin this spring, and registrations are…

January 14, 2020 | 03:00 EST

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MTG MMO Magic: Legends Announced

Tonight at The Game Awards, an MMO from the Neverwinter creators was announced: Magic: Legends set in the world of Magic: The Gathering. Described as a MMO action-rpg, we can expect to to deviate at…

December 12, 2019 | 10:31 EST