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
Richard Garriott is still toying with Ultima Online spinoff ideas – like maybe a TTRPG
MMORPG gamers might recall that last summer, Ultima Online creator Richard Garriott grabbed headlines a bit by accident when he casually told a player...
RuneScape makes it easier for players to build boss weapons in its latest patch
Anything that makes crafting boss weapons better has got to be a good thing, right? Ideally that's the case for fans of RuneScape thanks...
RuneScape delays combat mastery achievements feature to February 17 for fine-tuning
RuneScape players who were looking forward to the combat mastery achievements system projected for later this month are going to have to wait a...
Ultima Online just released a roadmap for updates 119 and 120 and for New Legacy’s next stage too
You know, I've been watching Ultima Online for over 27 years now, and I literally cannot remember any studio putting out a roadmap for...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMORPGs with creative idea hooks
There's so much blatant -- and lazy! -- copying in the world of entertainment and arts that anything novel is to be cherished. I've...
RuneScape updates latest quest, 110 woodcutting and fletching, and Ironman mode
The weekly patch for RuneScape is once again about tuning and adjusting existing content instead of adding all-new things to do, but then that...
Choose My Adventure: Necromancing in RuneScape is hella fun – so should I sub?
Well, that was another unforced error on my part: I had put the City of Um as one of the questing locations to shoot...
The MOP Up: RIFT gets some surprising API improvements
Already we're checking off the "something positive happens for RIFT" square in our 2025 bingo card, as Gamigo's team invested some time improving the...
RuneScape fans riot over Jagex survey on $33 subs, in-game ads, and account restrictions
Yesterday we reported on a conjoint survey being sent out by Jagex to players of RuneScape and Old School RuneScape with a stated intention...
Old School RuneScape opens Leagues V reward shop and processes Final Dawn reward feedback
It's a new week in Old School RuneScape, and if you've been among those playing in the Leagues V server, then this week has...
Working As Intended: Stars Reach could be the demographic revolution MMORPGs need
When Raph Koster started talking in Discord on Saturday night, I was super annoyed because I knew I was going to lose my whole...
Choose My Adventure: The highly engaging start of a Necromancer’s journey in RuneScape
I did not expect that this old dog of an MMORPG would be capable of learning such new tricks. As requested by the Choose...
RuneScape releases Beneath Scabaras’ Sands quest for subscribers this week
It's time for another trip to the desert if you're a regular subscriber to RuneScape, as the MMORPG has officially launched its Beneath Scabaras'...
The MOP Up: Star Trek Online surprises fans with Spacedock revamp
Star Trek Online delivered a small surprise this past week with visual improvements to its iconic Spacedock: "In essence, we’re replacing the exterior System...
Old School RuneScape adjusts run energy and seeks player opinions about its Final Dawn quest activities
With Old School RuneScape's Varlamore: The Final Dawn quest inching its way closer to its projected spring launch, Jagex is once again developing via...
EverQuest and EverQuest II released full 2025 roadmaps – and of course, new expansions are coming this fall
It's roadmap week over in the land of EverQuest, as Daybreak's Darkpaw Games has delivered roadmaps for both Original Flavor EverQuest and New Coke...
MMO Hype Train: Could 2025 be the Year of Dune Awakening?
I'm going to lay out my cards on the table because I think that honesty is germane to what we'll be talking about today:...
City of Heroes Homecoming expands today with the addition of the Victory server
A year ago when NCsoft first granted City of Heroes Homecoming the license to operate officially, the devs made clear that they would be...
Choose My Adventure: Why I’m playing RuneScape this month (and not Pantheon)
Even though I do my best to follow the will of the polls for Choose My Adventure, there are some times when I have...
RuneScape celebrates its 24th birthday with a balloon drop
A very happy birthday to RuneScape, which recently turned 24 years old on January 4th. The long-lasting MMO, which began as a web browser...
