Our latest coverage of divergence online.
Update: A more official post has been made to the Divergence Facebook Group stating that, because of the situation mentioned below and Valve's response to it, the team themselves have opted to remove the game from sale via Steam until they receive "a more favorable response from Valve other than the typical auto-response email." The game does remain playable for [...]
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Ah yes, the sweet smell of Friday morning MMORPG controversy is like music to my ears. I woke up today and received a Facebook message (professional) from Ethan Ash Cashner regarding a news post from yesterday titled “Divergence Online Has Been Removed From Steam.” Mr. Casner is one of the developers for the aforementioned sandbox MMORPG. He asked MMOs.com to [...]
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Details on Divergence Online's Early Access phase are a bit hard to come by. The business model is confusing and it's unclear exactly how functional the game is without trying it. Even then, first impressions won't get you very far, as the game is fairly complex, aiming to recreate pre-CU, pre-NGE Star Wars Galaxies and then build on it. I've [...]
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Following a week-long snafu with Valve and the attempted launch, Divergence Online has officially launched on Steam Early Access. The self-proclaimed "SWG 2.0" launched late last night for $39.99, temporarily discounted to $29.99 for the week of release. According to a Steam Community post, they had the "Best. Launch. Ever." and the servers are running well, but currently, reviews on [...]
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Any minute now, Divergence Online will go on sale on the Steam Store via Early Access. The sci-fi sandbox MMORPG has been through three crowdfunding campaigns and eight years of development—the last year of which development was manned by a mere two person team—but it is finally almost here. As soon as Valve flips the switch, that is. According to [...]
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This past year was somewhat of a mixed bag. The gaming industry at large saw several incredible releases, including but not limited to Metal Gear Solid V, Rocket League, and The Witcher 3, many of which completely redefined the way we looked at a specific series or genre. For the most part, this redefinition was undoubtedly a good thing. Many [...]
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Permanent death is a mechanic that is hotly debated. Some MMO players are convinced that there isn’t enough risk for the rewards earned in modern MMORPGs. Others like the concept in theory but in practice find it too harsh. Others still are remiss to put their time into a game if it means that they might have to start all [...]
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Divergence Online is back on IndieGoGo. You may remember Stained Glass Llama's Star Wars Galaxies successor from its previous—successful—Kickstarter campaign. Or maybe you remember it from the other—also successful—IndieGoGo campaign. Regardless, it's back and, after a complete rebuild of the game over the past year, looking for more funding. This time, the goal is a mere $15,000 with flexible funding [...]
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