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: Breaking the load-bearing mechanics in MMORPGs
The parable of Chesterton's Fence has been making the rounds on social media this week in a political context, but I want to talk...
The MOP Up: Aion reworks sieges, raids, and world bosses
NCsoft brought a sweeping raft of changes to many group activities in Aion this past week: "We are excited to reveal that we have...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG has the most interesting alchemy system?
You know, I am generally not the kind of person who goes for heavy mage-y things in MMOs, and that usually includes alchemy. I'd...
Classic MMORPG Dark Age of Camelot brings its next Caledonia event to players on December 4
It's the week after Thanksgiving, and you feel like having something new to be thankful for. Would leveling up nice and quickly in Dark...
Old School RuneScape gets multiple mobile updates, outlines PvP plans, and adds Curse of Arrav quest
Old School RuneScape has got a lot of irons in the fire as evidenced by the MMORPG's variety of dev blog posts and updates,...
First Impressions: Brighter Shores has gobs of potential buried under mountains of grind
When I first heard of it, I wasn't sure that Brighter Shores would be a game I wanted to play, but watching development unfold...
MMO Hype Train: Brighter Shores is a totally chill RuneScape clone
Former RuneScape creator Andrew Gower admits that he never planned to make another MMORPG -- at least until enough fans convinced him to give...
Brighter Shores officially launches into early access today, hoping to court RuneScape players
It's early access launch day for Fen Research's MMORPG Brighter Shores, a game so new to our radar that it wasn't even a known...
RuneScape adds a new Slayer monster, Old School RuneScape preps a classic quest relaunch
Comparatively speaking, news from the worlds of RuneScape and Old School RuneScape is a little shorter this week. Still, there are things in both...
The MOP Up: Torchlight Infinite invites you to step into a painting
Torchlight Infinite's sixth season, The Frozen Canvas, arrived with a new character and a mechanic centered around painting and canvases: "As these paintings are...
The Daily Grind: How much in-game money are you willing to spend on an MMORPG house?
A few weeks back, we did a piece rounding up some of the cool stuff Guild Wars 2 players have been building in Janthir...
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs could still use a classic plus mode?
I don't even remember which MMO it was now, but the other day Chris turned in a post that mentioned some MMO and its...
Dungeons and Dragons Online’s new server is running smoothly, but some items are missing
It was an inauspicious start for Dungeons and Dragons Online's new premier 64-bit server, as the Cormyr shard experienced some of the worst slideshow...
Old School RuneScape tests run energy changes and shares community server dev progress
Old School RuneScape is positively flush with information this week, with Jagex kicking out multiple dev blogs about what it's got cooking across the...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 490: What’s old is new again
Justin and Bree discuss New World, Wayfinder, Pax Dei, Tarisland, DDO, and Ultima Online, with adventures in Guild Wars 2, New World, WoW, and LOTRO, with a mailbag topic on solo vs. group MMO play.
RuneScape provides information about Gate of Elidinis drop rates as it prepares for Halloween
Have you been running through RuneScape's Gate of Elidinis skilling boss fight over and over again, wondering why you can't get that one freakin'...
Old School RuneScape invites you to carve your head into a pumpkin face
If you're going to wear a Jack O' Lantern as a mask, we strongly suggest that you carve it before it's resting on your...
Ultima Online details New Legacy’s skill progression in a new video
With Ultima Online's first annual New Legacy server underway earlier this week, Broadsword has begun releasing new videos explaining the game to newcomers. Might...
Dark Age of Camelot marks its 23rd birthday with gifts and realm bonuses
While some MMOs we could name are preening their feathers at becoming 20 years old this year, Dark Age of Camelot is like, "Oh...
Jagex’s RuneScape survival spin-off resurfaces asking for closed alpha testers
It's been a couple years since Jagex first announced that it was working on a survival game spin-off set in the RuneScape universe, but...
