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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Massively Overthinking: Alone together vs. forced grouping in MMORPGs
I'm going to go out on a limb here and assume that everyone has at some point seen the xkcd called Isolation, but if not, there...
Ultima Online begins epic 20th anniversary event, warns of harassment threat
Is there any shame in throwing a birthday party for yourself? Not if you invite everyone and make it hecka fun, we say! Ultima...
Ultima Online is giving away six ‘grandfathered’ castles for its 20th anniversary
While Ultima Online these days allows players to own only a single house on a production shard per account, that rule will be broken...
The MOP Up: SMITE’s bad news bears (August 6, 2017)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Hacker claims to have made a living cheating in MMOs for two decades
Motherboard has a fun-slash-depressing piece out this week on an unnamed hacker who claims he's been cheating at MMORPGs to make a living for...
The Daily Grind: How would you solve the housing server merge problem?
When ArcheAge launched, I was one of those who was brutally harsh about its mind-numbingly stupid housing system, a more or less open-world system...
The MOP Up: Skyforge investigates the Cradle of the World (July 30, 2017)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Ultima Online starts testing its fall update while Dark Age of Camelot continues its Dragon’s Curse campaign
Let's check in with the Broadsword MMOs to see what's happening in its part of the online world, shall we?
Ultima Online has kicked off...
MMO dev and astronaut Richard Garriott hosts a Reddit AMA on /r/space today
Curious about astrophysics? The Massively OP Podcast brought on a special guest for a fun holiday bonus 'cast back in 2015 to answer a...
MMORPG veteran Richard Garriott decries ‘space tourist’ label
If you haven't figured it out, Shroud of the Avatar and Ultima Online's Richard Garriott is on a press tour lately for his new memoir,...
EVE Online’s July release furthers exoplanet research, revamps T3 strategic cruisers
Happy July patch day, capsuleers! Yep, EVE Online's July release is now live. The patch includes "one of the most extensive and largest rebalances...
The MOP Up: SMITE sees a Divine Light (July 9, 2017)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Ultima Online adjusts animal training, gets ready to test Publish 98
Following Ultima Online's most recent update, animal training is at the forefront of many adventurer's minds. The overhaul to the system has received a lot...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 124: Shroud of the Avatar’s Richard Garriott and Starr Long
Justin interviews Richard Garriott and Starr Long about Ultima Online's spiritual successor, Shroud of the Avatar.
The MOP Up: Gamescom’s big opening by Angela Merkel (June 25, 2017)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Dark Age of Camelot prepares new Mithril currency shop
What's going on over in Dark Age of Camelot land? For that you'll have to turn to the latest Q&A grab bag with the...
Tamriel Infinium: Elder Scrolls Online Morrowind is the MMO you want and don’t want
I have been head-over-heels for Elder Scrolls Online since One Tamriel, and the Morrowind chapter has only added to my enthusiasm for the game....
The MOP Up: Revelation Online’s monthly challenges (June 4, 2017)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
The Game Archaeologist: How Sceptre of Goth shaped the MMO industry
When it comes to text-based MMOs created in the '80s, '90s, and 2000s, the sheer number of them would blot out the sky. There...
The Daily Grind: Are there any MMOs you think are just too late to start playing?
I've been playing a lot of Ultima Online the past few weeks, but so many times I'll be doing something that is objectively tedious...
