Many of us have our private (or not-so-private) sorrows regarding shuttered MMORPGs. Yes, we wish that they were still alive and often opine that if only they hadn’t been closed, life would be in full color right now instead of depressing monochrome.
Illegal emulators and spiritual successors aside, we can’t wish MMOs back into existence, but we certainly can engage in some bizarre group therapy by imagining what it would be like if they were still around. Would Star Wars Galaxies have been hit hard by the Daybreak transition or would we be seeing a Force Awakens expansion pack right now? Would Glitch be a cult classic on browsers, recently announcing a mobile version? Would City of Heroes reveal its long-awaited “five fingers” visual upgrade? Would the WAAAGH! be going strong in Warhammer Online?
For today’s thought exercise, pick a couple of canned MMORPGs and try to speculate what they’d be up to if they were still alive and kicking in 2016!
Every morning, the Massively Overpowered writers team up with mascot Mo to ask MMORPG players pointed questions about the massively multiplayer online roleplaying genre. Grab a mug of your preferred beverage and take a stab at answering the question posed in today’s Daily Grind!
