Generally used to describe MMOs from before World of Warcraft’s launch in 2004, though sometimes shortened to describe just the first few MMOs launched prior to 2000.
classic mmo
RuneScape prepares players for its new Beneath Scarabas’ Sands quest arriving January 13
Are you ready for some more questing in RuneScape? Well if you're not, then you'd better be because the first of a new trio...
Vague Patch Notes: MMORPG accelerationism is a stupid sucker’s game
The most recent Warframe update starts with a solid chunk of story, and the story that it tells is that of a time loop....
Ultima Online has released its first patch for New Legacy
There's a lot going on for Ultima Online players right now, regardless of which version of the game you play! We say that because...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 498: Pantheon’s power play
Justin, Bree, and Chris discuss Pantheon's early access, Ship of Heroes' launch window, Warframe 1999's release, World of Warcraft's Siren Isle, Elder Scrolls Online's outage and union, and Old School RuneScape's sailing, with adventures in WoW Classic, SWTOR, LOTRO, Palworld, Dauntless, Guild Wars 2, and Farm Together 2, plus mailbag topics on midcore MMO players and abilities we wish were in every MMORPG.
Working As Intended: The hits and misses of our 2024 MMO predictions
Later this week, we're going to be offering up our traditional predictions for the MMO genre in 2025, but before we do that, we...
Massively Overthinking: The best and worst MMO developer quotes of 2024
You know, this traditional end-of-the-year roundtable shouldn't be a thing. We've been doing this such a long time and getting so much coverage on...
Old School RuneScape provides an updated deep-dive into its new Sailing skill, confirms alpha for 2025
It's been quite a while since Old School RuneScape talked about the development of its new Sailing skill, but that's not because Jagex has...
Casually Classic: WoW Classic’s unusual gift of time
When starting a column, I've found it's always best to kick off with gripping subject matter, so let's talk about scheduling!
Earlier this year, I...
RuneScape brings 10 more levels’ worth of Woodcutting and Fletching in latest patch
Choppin' trees and makin' arrows. That's the name of the game for RuneScape's update this week, which is headlined with the arrival of more...
The MOP Up: World War II Online bids farewell to the fishbowl
World War II Online aviators will be pleased to hear that a disliked visual is about to be killed: "The long-awaited, long-hated fishbowl effect...
Here’s how Dark Age of Camelot’s latest Caledonia catch-up works
The Caledonia event is running right now in Dark Age of Camelot and it's letting all players start right off at level 30 and...
Old School RuneScape applies another round of Leagues V updates and transforms its gods into plushies
It's probably going to come as little surprise to Old School RuneScape players that Jagex is absolutely laser-focused on Leagues V. Following a dev...
MMORPG vet Rich Vogel says the games industry is recovering more slowly than he expected
Rich Vogel may not have a huge profile with MMO players, but he probably should: He's been involved with the business end of MMORPGs...
End-of-Year Eleven: The healthiest live MMORPGs going into 2025
One of the biggest factors when choosing a potential MMO to enjoy is how "healthy" it is. In other words, is the online game...
‘We own our shortcomings’: Old School RuneScape solicits support feedback from players
"Your experience in Old School RuneScape matters deeply to us, and we know that includes getting quality support when it’s needed. We own our...
RuneScape’s Christmas Village returns for 2024
It turns out that a large swath of RuneScape players have indeed been nice this year, because Papa Jagex is giving them the keys...
Vague Patch Notes: MMORPGs are more popular than you think
Last week, I ended the Vague Patch Notes column with something of a tease suggesting that maybe, just maybe, MMORPGs are not an unpopular...
Old School RuneScape heralds Leagues V release with cinematic trailer and time-limited subscription discount
Today marks the official launch of Leagues V: Raging Echoes in Old School RuneScape, and Jagex is rolling out the red carpet with a...
The MOP Up: Hawkeye joins the Marvel Rivals roster
Marvel Rivals is getting a good dose of the Hawkeye on December 6th along with plenty of other additions to the PvP shooter. The...
Old School RuneScape will sunset its Java client next year and revive Leagues V next week
If you can remember all the way back to 2020, then good for you. Would you care to tell me what sort of diet...
