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MMO design / PC and PS5
Guild Wars 3 is choosing clarity over spectacle in its open-world combat
The coming MMO wants players to read movement, terrain and allies instead of a wall of effects.

Studio strategy / MENA
MBC Game Studio enters games with 1001 Threads of Mizan
MBC Group's new games studio has revealed its first co-op action-adventure, but its release date remains open.

Action design / PC and PS5
Phantom Blade Zero's armoury needs to pose real questions
A generous arsenal only matters if every weapon changes the player's tactical conversation.