Defiance gets a third season on Syfy
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Defiance will see a third season on Syfy, while Trion is set to celebrate with a new Aftermath update for the PC game.
READ MORE >Defiance MMO goes free-to-play in time for season two
"As we head toward Season 2 of the Defiance television show, we expect that many new fans will want to join the world of Defiance, and having a system that allows them to experience the Defiance universe for free is good for everyone," Trion explained.
READ MORE >"Even if they went F2P without changing anything else they wouldn't really lose as the game price ..."
see all 7 commentsEnd of Nations development on hold
Trion Worlds' sci-fi MOBA, End of Nations, is now on hold, following years of tumultuous development.
READ MORE >"its really too bad. I was looking forward to it back with hit was an RTS"
see all 3 commentsRift dev announces voxely sandboxer Trove
Voxel-y sandbox worlds with digging and building and crafting are all the rage nowadays, and Trion Worlds has one of its own too. The Rift and Defiance developer last week announced its free-to-play Trove, which is a fair bit like all those other sandbox games, but with the ...
READ MORE >"Seriously, the ink + gradient shading do not work well for each other. This would look worlds ..."
see all 18 commentsDefiance 'Castithan' pack coming August 20
Defiance's first major expansion, the Castithan Charge Pack, will hit PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 on August 20.
READ MORE >"I grabbed it when it was on sale at some point and I had some GMG credit. It's not bad, but ..."
see all 6 commentsTrion Worlds shuts down San Diego office
MMO developer Trion Worlds continues to reorganize. After gutting its Defiance team earlier this year, the company has announced that it is now shutting down its San Diego office.
READ MORE >"they are doing the localization for the western version of the game, its made in korea"
see all 12 commentsEnd of Nations' MOBA switch because MMO aspects 'underdeveloped'
End of Nations executive producer Scot Lane said the move to MOBA was relatively easy because it was already a combat intensive game, but that the MMO aspects were "underdeveloped and didn't resonate well" with fans when Trion took the game over from former developer Petrogl...
READ MORE >"i gave the tutorials a whirl, the only redeeming factor is Frank's music."
see all 8 commentsDefiance launches free three-day trial
Because buying an MMORPG without having played it is a baffling and awful idea, TV tie-in MMO Defiance has launched a three-day trial for the PC edition.
READ MORE >"The game really needs some hooks to keep people playing. I felt like I've exhausted anything ..."
see all 13 commentsFormer MMO RTS End of Nations now a MOBA
Troubled Trion Worlds title End of Nations has apparently gotten a facelift, changing the game from an MMO RTS to a MOBA. The official website for the game revealed the new genre, and Trion said they will make an official announcement on Wednesday with more details.
READ MORE >"First RTS MOBA? No, Warcraft 3 was an RTS MOBA, and that's mainly what I didn't like about it. ..."
see all 10 commentsDefiance contest to put in-game character in Syfy show
Trion Worlds and the Syfy network are holding a contest to put a player's Defiance in-game character into the show, complete with a fleshed-out story from the show's writers.
READ MORE >"Yeah, they seem similar so i didn't want to burn out, plus i suspect that the future games will ..."
see all 4 commentsRift has now gone free-to-play
We said before that Trion Worlds planned to turn its MMORPG Rift free-to-play on this day but, you know, what sort of company expects people to remember things like that in the excitement of E3? But it has, and everyone can now play it as much as they please without paying a...
READ MORE >Trion Worlds hit with more layoffs, Defiance team impacted
Trion Worlds has undergone yet another round of layoffs, a new report confirms, this time affecting the Defiance team in San Diego.
READ MORE >"New content? maybe they should fix all the bugs in this game.. i get the same feeling as i had ..."
see all 6 commentsRift going free-to-play on June 12
By today's standards, an MMORPG running for over two years before going free-to-play has been pretty successful with the subscription model. So well done, Rift. Developer Trion Worlds today announced that it will switch the MMO to F2P on June 12, a respectable 25 months afte...
READ MORE >"I hope it works, they really do offer a great alternative to WoW."
see all 11 commentsDefiance first DLC pack detailed, show renewed for second season
Trion Worlds has detailed the first DLC pack for Defiance and some general future DLC plans, and the show has been picked up for a second season.
READ MORE >"I am giving the show the benefit of the doubt at the moment but It isn't really impressing me so ..."
see all 5 commentsDefiance review: MMO meets sandbox
Review
If you're in the mood for a free-flowing shooter with the novelty of being surrounded by dozens of other players, then Defiance is a decent pick, but if you're the type of gamer who craves either a good story or an active player community then this one is not for you.
READ MORE >"Rift...so awesome. Best MMO out. Defiance...hmmm...seems boring but I'll give it a lot more ..."
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"I enjoy this show too.While it definitely isn't the best show on tv,it most certainly is better ..."
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