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
Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MMORPG classes
Nostalgia has me this week:Â I've been thinking a lot about some of my all-time favorite MMORPGÂ characters, some of whom I can't physically play anymore...
The MOP Up: Easter springs upon us (March 27, 2016)
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: The Wish that wasn’t
First of all, "wish" is one of those words that ends up looking dang strange the more you focus on it. Wish, wish, wish,...
The Stream Team: A look at Chronicle: RuneScape Legends’ beta
Tabletop meets CCG in Chronicle: RuneScape Legends, and now you can finally see just exactly what that means! MassivelyOP's MJ has been eager to show...
Massively Overthinking: The best newbie systems in MMORPGs
One thing I've realized from my time in Black Desert so far is than even for a die-hard sandbox fan, the introduction is pretty...
Superdata predicts China will buy up more western gaming publishers
Superdata has released a summary of its research on the worldwide digital games market for February 2016, claiming that the digital games market sales...
Chronicle: RuneScape Legends transitions into open beta
Advertising itself as having "no mana, no minions, and definitely no random number generation," Chronicle: RuneScape Legends offers players a different kind of digital...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 56: Ghillie nation
Justin and Bree discuss Black Desert, Marvel Heroes, The Division, VR, Landmark, Crowfall, EVE, and Tree of Savior, with mailbag questions on pay-to-win and Black Desert hype.
The MOP Up: TERA’s mood clouds (March 20, 2016)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and often we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some of...
RPG MO adds player-created minigames, teases fletching
Need a free, bite-sized MMO to while away the occasional break? You could do worse than checking out RPG MO, an indie sandbox with...
Dark Age of Camelot adds revamped bosses and more guild symbols
When your friends in Dark Age of Camelot want to take a trip to Spindelhalla, do you pretend that your internet connection has died?...
Jagex has been sold to a Chinese company for $300M
Jagex has a new master today.
According to The Financial Times, Shandong Hongda, a company known primarily for its iron ore mining operations, has apparently...
Working As Intended: The fate of the MMORPG genre
I don't think I'm exaggerating to say that this past weekend was a strange one in the MMORPG community, when gamers across the wide expanse...
The Game Archaeologist: The sad saga of Stargate Worlds
In 1994, a science-fiction movie called Stargate took the idea of alien portals that allowed people to travel instantaneously across the universe and turned it...
Exclusive: Shards Online’s skill system dev diary
Indie sandbox Shards Online is barreling toward its 2016 launch, promising a creator's paradise for those willing to steer their very own servers. Today, Citadel...
The Daily Grind: Where are all the MMORPG themeparks?
A reader named Rogbarz emailed us toward the end of last year, lamenting the fact that we have a lot of upcoming indie games...
Ultima Online players are called upon to repel an invasion
A Myrmidex invasion has struck the heart of the Valley of Eodon, and Ultima Online players are once again called to sally forth and...
RuneScape’s DarkScape will sunset in March
Jagex is retiring RuneScape's DarkScape "experiment" at the end of March.
"DarkScape offered an intriguing twist on the traditional RuneScape gameplay, and the experimental mode...
The MOP Up: Top raiding guild quits World of Warcraft (February 28, 2016)
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: Meridian 59
A colony founded through a magical nexus, Meridian 59 had it all going on -- until, that is, the portal to the colony collapsed...
