Carbine Studios, a studio under NCsoft which recently fired 60 employees after WildStar’s launch, is back in the headlines. This time, it seems disgruntled employees, both currently working or left, have gone on Glassdoor to slam the management team, as…
NCsoft – WildStar developer takes major hit with latest round of layoffs
NCsoft just revealed that layoffs have hit the Western offices, including Carbine Studios, developer of WildStar. However, ArenaNet, developer of Guild Wars 2 and subsidiary of NCsoft, remains unaffected by this round of layoffs. Looks like Blade & Soul for…
WildStar – Developer hints monthly updates no longer on agenda
[Source] Back in April, Carbine Studios promised monthly game updates for WildStar right after launch. However, in an interview with Neoseeker, Senior Game Designer Megan Starks hinted that the plan has been scrapped, and the “Defile” update will be arriving in a “few…
NCsoft – WildStar game sales impresses in latest financial report
The listed game companies in Asia are all revealing their quarterly finances these few weeks, and NCsoft is no exception. For WildStar, developed in North America by Carbine Studios, the game sales for its launch phase is pretty stellar, holding…
WildStar – Developer confirms monthly content patches after launch
[Game website] Launching this June, WildStar’s press event kind of got buried under The Elder Scrolls Online’s official launch when it comes to MMO news. MMOGames.com attended the event, and was able to ask a few questions regarding the upcoming…
WildStar – Pre-order packages revealed and launch date confirmed
[Pre-order] Carbine Studios, a subsidiary of Korean giant NCsoft, recently announced the pre-order campaign which will start on 19th March 2014, with the prices at USD 60 for the standard edition and USD 75 for the digital deluxe edition, with…
WildStar – Warrior class previewed in latest edition of DevSpeak series
[Source] While not many are pleased with the business model of WildStar, there are still many hoping to give the game a shot. The first class previewed in the DevSpeak series will be the Warrior, where players can choose to…
WildStar – Business model announced for new NCsoft game
[Game website] WildStar, the upcoming game from Carbine Studios and NCsoft, has just announced its “hybrid” business model to the public. It is a mixture of monthly payment and sort of Free-to-Play, but only if you are spending enough time…
WildStar – An introduction to the combat aiming system
[Game website] While I still have doubts about WildStar, the game seems to be shaping up well to keep most of the English gamers satisfied with what they are shown. The latest developer video highlights the combat aiming system, with…
WildStar – New developer video finally gets my utmost attention
[Game website] I was always skeptical about WildStar, given that it looks awfully similar to World of Warcraft. The game features such as combat and movement didn’t wow me as well, but my perception is changing for the better after the latest…
WildStar – New video explains what WildStar really is
Along with The Elder Scrolls Online, I am really skeptical about WildStar as well. No, not that I have a hatred for Western developers (should have seen my Guild Wars 2 progress), but I am seeing nothing which really excites…