Official Site:Â Wakfu
Studio:Â Square Enix/Ankama Games
Launch Date:Â February 29, 2012
Genre:Â Turn-Based Strategy MMORPG
Business Model:Â Hybrid F2P (Optional Sub, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC, Mac, Linux
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 454: MMO roadmap roundup
Justin and Bree discuss the 2024 roadmaps for Lord of the Rings Online, Lost Ark, World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2, EVE Online, Elder Scrolls Online, New World, EverQuest, EverQuest II, and Wayfinder, with adventures in LOTRO, FFXIV, and City of Heroes.
Massively Overthinking: The slowest and fastest combat in MMORPGs
During a recent podcast discussion about City of Heroes' official revival, the MOP writers were talking about its combat, which - let's be honest...
Wakfu and Waven release 2024 roadmaps, including a new expansion for Wakfu
Ankama has dropped dueling roadmaps for its turn-based MMORPG Wakfu and card-based MMO Waven this week.
Let's start with Waven, which actually just launched what...
The MOP Up: Wakfu’s server headache
Wakfu said that its Ogrest server stopped working properly for a day, causing all sorts of data management headaches and a two-hour rollback.
"At 0:39...
Indie Afrofantasy MMO Wagadu Chronicles has opened its early access doors today
"Today is a big day. The Wagadu Chronicles is finally accessible to the world." So begins Twin Drums' announcement that its Afrofantasy MMORPG has...
Wakfu releases HD graphics overhaul, briefly delays single-account server launch
Turn-based isometric sandbox MMORPG Wakfu is in the midst of a bit of a renaissance right now: For starters, Ankama has been working on...
The MOP Up: Coop roguelike Inkbound removes all in-game monetization
It's usually the case that a live service title adds more monetization over time, not less. But with action roguelike coop Inkbound, "less" is...
Wakfu opens pre-registration for its single-account Ogrest server opening November 2
"Are you up for a Mount-Zinit-level challenge?" Wakfu asks its players, as the turn-based MMO is opening up a single-account server known as Ogrest...
The MOP Up: It’s the great Albion, Charlie Brown!
Albion Online is getting into the spirit of Halloween with its Harvest Challenge: "Fall has come to the world of Albion... the shadows are...
The MOP Up: Wakfu’s brand-new tutorial island
To go along with a new single-account server, Wakfu is introducing a fresh tutorial that's situated on Rii, the Celestial Island. The team hopes...
Ankama’s Waven has officially entered early access today – and it’s F2P too
Ankama's new multiplayer title Waven has been a long time coming, but as of today, it's officially joined the ranks of free-to-play early access...
Ankama’s Waven heads to early access on August 16 – here’s the new trailer
Back in June, MOP's Fight or Kite columnist Sam dipped into Waven for the first time - and really liked it. The game is...
The MOP Up: Torchlight Infinite plans a ‘basic online feature’ for a future patch
When will Torchlight Infinite grow the online game it clearly aspires to be? The studio addressed co-op expansion in a recent Q&A, saying, "We...
Fight or Kite: Hands-on with Waven, Ankama’s new tactical card-driven MMO
I was provided an especially exciting treat this week. Anyone who’s been following the Fight or Kite column this year, even in passing, would...
Ankama recaps Waven’s alpha, sharing plans for PvP, co-op gameplay, and housing
Wakfu and Dofus developer Ankama has been working on its third title Waven for quite some time now, running tests and sharing update details...
The MOP Up: Netmarble and Take-Two finances are powered by MMOs
We have a couple more earnings reports to, er, report to you today. Netmarble's Q1 2023 financials reported $472.4M in revenue, with MMORPGs making...
Wakfu and Dofus’ newest sibling, tactical multiplayer game Waven, will launch by year’s end
Veteran MMO players already knew that Ankama, the French company that runs Wakfu and Dofus, has been working on another game, Waven. But today,...
The MOP Up: Meet Starfall, a new indie Minecraft MMO
So many amazing projects have been birthed from Minecraft over the past decade-plus, including fully formed games. One of the newer of these is...
Wakfu looks back at 2022 while planning its improvements for 2023
If you've somehow missed it over the past decade of its operation, Wakfu is a bit of an odd game. We do not mean...
Wakfu prepares to explore Ereboria on December 6
We regret to inform you that the next update for Wakfu is arriving on December 6th, and it is, in fact, extremely cursed. It...
