Game makers debate the evolution of live ops | GamesBeat Engage recap
Game developers are passionate about live ops. Yesterday, April 28, the game industry community in Austin, Texas, came together for GamesBeat Engage, a panel...
Jack Emmert reassembles a veteran team as he returns as CEO of Cryptic Studios | interview
Jack Emmert returned as CEO of Cryptic Studios earlier this year. A cofounder of the studio back in 2000, Emmert helped launch its major MMORPGs,...
Cryptic Studios brings back three veteran devs to executive team
Jack Emmert, one of the founders of Cryptic Studios, returned as CEO earlier this year and now he has named a team of veterans...
Jack Emmert rejoins Cryptic Studios as CEO to build MMO portfolio | interview
Today, Arc Games and Cryptic Studios are announcing the return of Jack Emmert, one of the studio’s original co-founders and a pioneer of MMORPGs,...
Embracer Group buys Perfect World Entertainment for $125M
Embracer Group has agreed to buy Perfect World Entertainment from China’s Perfect World for $125 million in cash and stock. Under the deal, Embracer...
The D20 Beat — Magic: Legends and Black Legend are making me cranky
I must have been wearing my cranky pants this week. I can’t remember playing a selection of role-playing games that left me feeling so...
Cryptic Studios interview: Surviving Atari, working with Wizards, and a changing business model
Cryptic Studios is entering its third decade in the massively multiplayer online game market, where it started (like everyone else) in paid subscriptions before...
Cryptic Studios interview: Reflecting on 20 years of adventures, starships, and superheroes
Cyptic Studios has been around since 2000. It’s home is Los Gatos, California, a small suburb of San Jose. It’s near the heart of...
Star Trek Online warps into Discovery
Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios announced today that Star Trek Online is starting a new saga this fall based on the latest show...
Neverwinter: Ravenloft module launches on PC
Neverwinter sure has faced some troubles. A chasm full opened during the Spellplague, spewing out twisted creatures and harboring some of the most ancient...