Spun out of EA as one of the last remnants of Mythic Entertainment, Broadsword now runs Ultima Online and Dark Age of Camelot.
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The MOP Up: Elder Scrolls Online’s Stonethorn DLC arrives on consoles
Good news for the patient and long-suffering Elder Scrolls Online console players: The game's latest DLC and patch have finally arrived following the PC...
Six years after planning a Steam launch, Ultima Online might finally be launching there
Ultima Online studio Broadsword has been teasing all year that it had a big announcement coming for the game this year after publish 109,...
Massively Overthinking: Mixing and matching the best crafting systems in the MMO ‘verse
Longtime MOP reader Ken from Chicago recently asked us to talk about crafting - but he didn't want us to just list off the...
Get a crash course in the history of MMOs
Despite what your game's general chat might argue, World of Warcraft wasn't the first MMO and online games didn't magically become a thing with...
Dark Age of Camelot prepares to repossess a lot of abandoned houses
If you've got some property in Dark Age of Camelot that you haven't visited in a while, you might want to make a trip...
Ultima Online talks up the Treasures of Deceit system, new event tools, and dynamic quests
In the latest newsletter from Ultima Online, players are treated to a number of advance plans written by Broadsword's Bonnie Armstrong, chiefly looking forward...
The MOP Up: Sims Online’s rogue server goes sunbathing
FreeSO, the rogue server for the late Sims Online, is getting into the spirit of the season with a whole bunch of beach- and...
Massively Overthinking: Changing the mindset of the MMO genre
I recently saw a journalism professor argue that generating a widespread thinking shift in an entire profession can take decades. "You have to keep...
The MOP Up: EVE Online’s Triglavian conflict comes to a head
The big conclusion of EVE Online's multipart Triglavian invasion is coming to a head with Quadrant 3: Zenith, which should hit soon.
"Actions have consequences,"...
Wurm Online officially arrives to Steam starting today
As of 1:00 p.m. EDT today, Steam users are able to snap up Wurm Online on the platform. As in the full sandbox title...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever felt robbed in an MMO?
The title of this Daily Grind can go in a lot of directions, can't it? We could be talking here about an actual thief...
Ultima Online’s 109th update has arrived with new dynamic tools for event GMs
Happy patch day to Ultima Online fans! Publish 109 is live for the almost-23-year-old MMORPG, and it's a bit different from previous publishes, which...
Choose My Adventure: Exploring the Caves of Chaos in Dungeons and Dragons Online
I’ve heard you loud and clear, Dungeons and Dragons Online friends. There were a number of comments on last week’s column espousing the virtues...
The Daily Grind: Do you have a favorite MMO PvP moment?
There was a fun thread on the Guild Wars 2 subreddit a while back that really made me miss solid MMORPG PvP. A player...
Procedural-gen MMO ReWorld Online teases coming PvP testing
We haven't touched on MMORPG ReWorld since last year, but a note on Reddit from the dev about the MMO's testing plans brought the...
Ultima Online teases publish 109’s global events system, Dark Age of Camelot begins Midsummer war event
Publish 109 is just a week away from Ultima Online's test center, Broadsword's latest newsletter for the seminal MMORPG says.
"Global, persistent events are one...
The Daily Grind: Would we all be better off without MMO wikis and guides?
A few weeks ago, there was a supremely contentious thread on the MMORPG subreddit, one so contentious that the original poster deleted the thread...
The MOP Up: QuakeCon and Tankfest 2020 come to your home
If you are the sort who would much rather enjoy conventions from the comfort of your home, then 2020 is shaping up to be...
Vague Patch Notes: MOBAs, battle royales, and shallow genre pools in the online gaming space
This past week, Nintendo announced Pokemon Unite, and then I had to go to see a doctor because I rolled my eyes so far...
MMO Business Roundup: Richard Garriott, Square-Enix’s charity, Stadia, and Team Fortress’ racist bots
Welcome back to another quick roundup of video games business and industry news relevant for the MMO genre.
Richard Garriott: Apparently, the former icon of...
