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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Choose My Adventure: Putting together a Sniper in Star Wars The Old Republic
I'm not going to ever really suggest that story content in Star Wars: The Old Republic is challenging. Nor am I going to call...
Choose My Adventure: Getting reacquainted with Star Wars The Old Republic
The last time I wrote about Star Wars: The Old Republic for Choose My Adventure was in 2019. Obviously a lot has changed since...
Star Wars: The Old Republic sweetens subscriber rewards with this week’s update
It's always nice when the subscription you're already paying suddenly increases in value, especially when you're playing an MMO. Who doesn't love extra free...
Legends of Aria custom server Shards of Britannia is now testing a newbie island
Legends of Aria - fka Shards Online - has a long and messy history in the MMORPG genre. The Ultima Online-inspired MMORPG was Kickstarted...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most stable, least-drama-filled MMORPG rogue server you know of?
In the wake of the Turtle WoW lawsuit, I admit I've been lurking on Discord and subreddits trying to sort it all out, and...
The MOP Up: MapleStory’s second renaissance
MapleStory is getting a "second renaissance" with growing player numbers both in the east and west. This is thanks in part to a deliberate...
NetEase has apparently dropped Rich Vogel’s T-Minus Zero Entertainment and its sci-fi MMO
Two years ago, we were getting another article every week about how Chinese and Korean game companies were pouring money into the west and...
Ultima Online’s New Legacy server approaches its Shattering and reboot this fall
Ultima Online New Legacy is about to shatter! Broadsword announced this week that the seminal MMORPG's classic-esque seasonal server is approaching its planned end...
Broadsword releases SWTOR GU 7.7.1 Flashpoint Resurgence patch notes ahead of tomorrow’s launch
One of the surprise announcements from the end of July was the Star Wars The Old Republic reveal that it's finally softening up its...
Massively Overthinking: Desire paths in MMORPG design
Over the weekend, MOP's Justin linked us an old YouTube video that basically personifies the "desire path" or "path of least resistance" phenomenon, just...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 528: Skritt! Why’d it have to be Skritt?
Justin and Bree discuss Chrono Odyssey, ArcheAge Chronicles, SWTOR, Guild Wars 2, and Skyforge, with adventures in LOTRO, GW2, and Project Gorgon.
Ultima Online’s latest dev stream teases client upgrades, PvP, new holidays, and the New Legacy Shattering
You might think it's a little odd for an MMORPG that's about to turn 28 years old to be changing up its style, but...
Massively Overthinking: What are some skills that don’t translate well to MMORPGs?
When I first started playing PC games as a kid a billion years ago, I did not handle combat or confrontation or dying well,...
It’s 2025 and SWTOR is finally letting F2P accounts hide helmets and use all the hotbars
Broadsword delivered its 7.7.1 update livestream for Star Wars The Old Republic last night, finally with news on the game's storyline and new season...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever subbed to an MMORPG strictly to keep a house?
This morning's Daily Grind question was inspired entirely by a conversation MOP's Chris and I were having the morning after I realized Lord of...
Choose My Adventure: Pantheon Rise of the Fallen’s old school design choices rear their head
I have attempted to clear the same single quest five times.
I appreciate that on the face of it that statement sounds alarmist or like...
Working As Intended: Read a book, any book, but preferably an MMO history book
Hello and welcome to our long-running Working As Intended column! I'm Bree, and I've been working on Massively/MOP for over 15 years. I'm actually...
Star Wars The Old Republic executive producer promises ‘concrete details’ on the long-delayed story… soon
A Jedi may have deep reservoirs of patience, but the wait for new Star Wars The Old Republic content can drive even a master...
Massively Overthinking: How many MMO alts is too many?
A few weeks back, I asked our readers how they manage their MMORPG alts (the joke being the LOTRO player who said "log out...
Almost-28-year-old MMORPG Ultima Online just opened a Discord and patched in a new event
The grandfather of MMORPGs has fallen! No, I don't mean Ultima Online is sunsetting, heaven forfend. I mean it's opened an official Discord.
"We have...
