Generally used to describe MMOs from before World of Warcraft’s launch in 2004, though sometimes shortened to describe just the first few MMOs launched prior to 2000.
classic mmo
Five pioneering game titles that laid the groundwork for MMORPGs
The easy (and tired) joke to make is that WoW was the first MMO, but there were plenty of ambitious multiplayer games that predate...
RuneScape isn’t resuming updates today after all, puts all focus on account repair
RuneScape's server woes continue this week, though there might be a light at the end of the tunnel. MMO gamers will recall that at...
The Game Archaeologist: The online world of Diablo II
Most of us probably weren't expecting to see Diablo II once again propelled into the spotlight in the year 2021, but the BlizzCon announcement...
Massively Overthinking: Are MMO social hubs overrated?
MMO reader Random recently winged us an article from Kotaku arguing for the abolishment of pointless social hubs in video games. "Here’s a radical...
RuneScape announces an upcoming picture book to mark the MMORPG’s 20-year history
When you have a game that's been running for 20 years, there's bound to be a whole lot of artwork to share. That's just...
Ultima Online releases pub 110, stresses that New Legacy is not just Classic UO
Ultima Online's 110th update has officially rolled out to the live shards this week, and as promised, it includes tweaks to dynamic events and...
Perfect Ten: 10 ways that MMOs kind of used to be worse
Believe you me, I know quite well the arguments that have been rehashed over the years about how the MMORPG genre and these online...
RuneScape eyeballs March 22 for next game update as account restoration efforts move into a third week
The folks at Jagex continue to wrestle with the bear of RuneScape login issues. As we've been reporting, the game's login servers tanked on...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO bonus for not-playing?
So I've been playing a lot of City of Heroes lately, and I've roped in my son to play with me, which is always...
The MOP Up: Destiny 2 sanctions unorthodox raiding
Just because the devs think you're going to play the game one way doesn't mean that players aren't going to pour a whole lot...
Some RuneScape accounts are still disabled as Jagex enters second week of server issues
RuneScape has not had the best run here in March.
Last week, Jagex was forced to pull down the MMORPG's servers and roll them back...
Dark Age of Camelot’s leveling event draws ‘thousands’ of characters
It's Fast Times at Dark Age High these days, as DAOC is in the midst of a 10-day "Catch Up in Caledonia" event to...
Jagex continues work on RuneScape login issues through the weekend, promises no accounts are lost
This past Friday we reported on some issues with RuneScape's login servers, which were so bad that the devs had to roll back the...
RuneScape’s login servers had a meltdown, forcing the game to roll back a few hours
RuneScape has been having a bad couple of days. Players of the MMORPG started running into issues logging in at around 9:00 a.m. EST...
Ultima Online’s Publish 110 nerfs auction hall access for free-to-play players
As promised, Ultima Online's Publish 110 release has landed on the test server, offering players a first full glimpse into what this release entails....
Dark Age of Camelot plans Catch Up in Calendonia fast-leveling event, Ultima Online previews Publish 110 and New Legacy’s map
Broadsword's antique MMORPGs are still chugging along, both with news of note this week.
In Dark Age of Camelot, players are being invited for a...
The MOP Up: Dauntless dials up the dazzle
Patch 1.5.4 roared right into the online monster slayer Dauntless this past week, giving players a non-RNG way to grab desired Behemoth dyes.
Also, the...
The Game Archaeologist: EA’s Motor City Online
When we use the shorthand "MMO" for online games, it's always assumed that we're talking about swords-and-sorcery or sci-fi RPGs. However, the massively multiplayer...
Old School RuneScape shares an early look at the progress made on its Clans system
Do you want a group of like-minded players to adventure with in Old School RuneScape? Of course you do. For that, you need a clan,...
Massively Overthinking: Are MMO chat bubbles the best thing ever or an interface eyesore?
One of the more unassuming threads to blow up on the MMORPG subreddit lately was one that asked about - wait for it -...
