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 Daily Grind: What was the last MMO that you regretted quitting?
Last spring, I made a hard call: I finally decided that I wasn't playing Ultima Online enough to justify a sub. That's not just...
Massively Overthinking: Problematic faves in MMOs
A while back, a reader suggested that it was impossible for a fan who loves something to recognize its shortcomings, and I was taken...
Ultima Online’s Forsaken Foes update is now open for testing
As promised, Ultima Online is gearing up for its fall update, Forsaken Foes, part of which hit the test server this week. As we've...
The Soapbox: No, the MMO genre is not dead – but it could use a little positivity
One of my favorite idioms is "dead as a doornail." It always reminds me of the time I got sent out of my 10th...
Legends of Aria explains the new professions system it launched with Steam early access
Still fresh off its Steam early access launch last week, Legends of Aria has posted a new dev blog all about the Professions system....
Former Riot devs form well-funded Singularity 6 to build a ‘virtual society’ MMO
MMOs are dead, huh? No less than the likes of ex-Riot Games devs say not so fast. New(ish) studio Singularity 6 - led by...
Here’s what Ultima Online looks like in a real 3-D client
We all well know that Ultima Online is a partly 2-D game; the game world is made up of a largely flat graphics, even...
Massively Overthinking: Morality and compelling choices in MMOs
The most recent episode of The Psychology of Video Games podcast touches on a subject we don't tackle very much: moral choices. It's an...
LOTRO Legendarium: A timeline of Lord of the Rings Online from 1994 to 2019
When I wrapped up writing my previous LOTRO column on the game's first year of live operation, I felt that I had left this...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG offers the best farming and gardening experience?
Not gonna lie, I really like farming in MMOs. No, not the grindy kind of farming, just the actual process of farming crops on...
Dark Age of Camelot celebrates summer, adds item search tool
It's not a cruel summer for Dark Age of Camelot -- but it is a competitive one. Those looking for a relaxing holiday experience...
Ultima Online readies a pumpkin ship for Forsaken Foes
With the Forgotten Treasures update out this summer, the Ultima Online team has moved on to preparing for the next big thing, which will...
Blight’s alpha is a portal to a ‘cruel, harsh’ PvP world
Do you feel as though too many MMOs have a soft underbelly these days? Then you may wish to cut your teeth on an...
Massively Overthinking: Revisiting sheep and wolves in MMOs
One of the meta discussions we've been having here on MOP this week has centered on PvP sandbox titles like Albion Online, specifically how...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO suffers the most from powercreep?
Last month, an MOP reader named Swifty replied to our Daily Grind about the last MMO he'd quit by calling out EverQuest II -...
Ultima Online announces Forsaken Foes update for this fall
With Forgotten Treasures live on the production servers, Broadsword is already looking ahead to the unkillable Ultima Online's next entry in its year of...
Dark Age of Camelot addresses questions about buff stacking and synergy
Players have had years to search out the intricacies of design in Dark Age of Camelot, but there's still more to learn, as evidenced...
Perfect Ten: The MMORPGs boasting the most expansions
In 2018 alone, the MMORPG industry saw no less than 14 major expansions release for various titles, and in 2019 we've had at least...
Interview: Camelot Unchained’s Mark Jacobs on the state of the beta and the NDA
We've been watching Camelot Unchained ever since its original Kickstarter in 2013 - and a lot has changed in the ensuing six years, including...
Ultima Online has completely overhauled treasure hunting in this week’s Forgotten Treasures update
2019 has been the year to be a fan of pirates and boats and sea-faring escapades in Ultima Online, as Broadsword's been rolling out...
