The funny thing about MMOs is that while they’re very obviously video games, they’re not really in the same wheelhouse as single-player games. They’re different in terms of time commitment and the social structure around them. Heck, they’re even different than multiplayer games like fighting games; there are similar aspects, but they’re still not the same thing. On some level, they feel like they’re different from other video games.
But they are video games. So that’s a worthwhile question: Are MMOs in the same category as other video games for you? Do you count five hours in Guild Wars 2 as being functionally the same as five hours spent playing NieR: Automata? Or do you find they occupy a different mental space in your head, as if they’re more of a related but slightly different breed from other video games?
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!
