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
RuneFest 2025: Old School RuneScape’s new Sailing skill enters open alpha later this month
The revivified RuneFest event brought Old School RuneScape fans a 2025 update plan of its own, and as one might expect, there was a...
RuneFest 2025: RuneScape gets Leagues and new profession level caps in 2025, new vampiric region in 2026
Are you ready to deal with vampires in RuneScape? You'd better be because the major reveal from this year's returning RuneFest event is the...
Here’s how to watch RuneScape’s Runefest this morning from the comfort of your couch
We're lucky to be getting a RuneFest this year: Readers will recall that we haven't seen Jagex hold its annual RuneScape event since 2019,...
The Daily Grind: Does EVE Online need an EVE Classic version?
We've asked many times in the past about MMOs that could use a classic version, and we often get the same responses. Guild Wars...
Old School RuneScape celebrates 12 years in-game with digital cake and a deviled eggs-loving imp guy
What do deviled eggs, a guy named Dave, and a twelfth birthday have in common? They're the ingredients being thrown into the stew pot...
Perfect Ten: MMOs with the very best soundtracks
I've long had an affection for video game music and feel content to live in an age where I can actually obtain it and...
The reboot of Kickstarted MMO Shards Online, Legends of Aria Classic, is officially sunsetting
I'm sorry to report this morning that Legends of Aria Classic is closing its doors - again. The news comes via the game's Patreon...
RuneScape releases combat mastery achievements, OSRS prepares to celebrate 12 years
The feeling of achievement is now dead and the chase for an achievement to earn direct rewards is here. RuneScape's combat mastery achievement system...
Dark Age of Camelot is running classic Valentine’s Day quests alongside the Golden Lovers event
We can't let Valentine's Day slip by without mentioning at least one more event, this one in one of the most classic MMORPGs our...
Tibia hasn’t released a new class in 25 years – but here comes a new Monk combat vocation
Twenty-five years is a pretty long time to wait for a new class for any MMORPG - long enough to believe that a new...
Working As Intended: Playing house – er, apartment – in SWG Legends
This week, I'm starting up a new miniseries called Playing House here in the Working As Intended column, and it's entirely the fault of...
Here is the schedule of events for the upcoming return of RuneFest this year
March 1st and March 2nd is heralding the triumphant return of RuneScape's in-person fan festival RuneFest (in spite of the event's original showrunner imploding),...
RuneScape goes on a self-improvement tour with relic presets and combat mastery achievements
Who's ready for some FOOTBALL? Oh, that's done for now? OK, well, how about this: Who's ready for some QUALITY-OF-LIFE IMPROOOOOVEMENTS? RuneScape hopes you...
Casually Classic: Why vanilla Classic’s quest system was an industry revolution
In every retrospective covering World of Warcraft's explosive success out of the gate, there's a lot of effort spent trying to put a finger...
Vague Patch Notes: How long do online games truly get to live?
I'm going to start this article by asking a question I don't actually want an answer to: How long has Minecraft been popular?
Objectively there...
Old School RuneScape releases a fight against twin giants and decides to rejigger delve boss rewards
It's a busy week in the world of Old School RuneScape as Jagex has released a pair of elemental giants to fight, marks its...
Choose My Adventure: Murder mysteries and paywalls in RuneScape
This week... was a weird one. A weird and rough one. And it's going to get a tiny bit personal - some might say...
Ultima Online’s producer steps down after 26 years working on the MMORPG
It's the end of an era in Ultima Online: Bonnie "Mesanna" Armstrong has announced what sure sounds like a retirement from her role as...
RuneScape’s latest patch lets players trade their interface loadouts among themselves
Ah, the customized MMORPG user interface. It's the command center for a game. A window into the organizational skills (or lack thereof) of a...
RuneScape outlines tweaks to level 110 Runecrafting that include a new rune and new craftable items
With Woodcutting and Fletching having a new high-level mark in RuneScape, the time is soon coming for another crafting profession to hit a max...
