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
Old School RuneScape elevates its fight against botting, hits back against fake Varlamore leaks
Bots continue to be a constant source of conversation and presumption among the players of Old School RuneScape, particularly as Jagex made changes to...
Tamriel Infinium: Elder Scrolls Online proves the worth of a small story arc
It was the other day in Elder Scrolls Online's Northern Elsweyr that I stumbled upon a disgraced rogue that used to run a pit...
Ultima Online plans a New Legacy beta by summer ahead of the launch this fall
So, where is the long-delayed Ultima Online New Legacy? We actually have something of an answer for you this time: Broadsword says it's aiming...
Old School RuneScape once again assures players that it is fighting bots as Defender of Varrock returns
Jagex would have probably liked this week in Old School RuneScape to be primarily focused on the updated release of its Defender of Varrock...
The Daily Grind: Should MMOs stop making us heroes?
The other day I was watching a rather excellent 40-minute video of a RuneScape player who dived head-first into all of the versions of...
RuneScape cleans up quest requirements while adding Necromancy dyes
We hope that none of you are reading the latest news about the RuneScape update for this week via dictation. Otherwise you will be...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG’s graphics hold up long past their due?
When Dark Age of Camelot first hit beta a million years ago, I remember being super impressed with its graphics. Up until that point,...
Old School RuneScape updates Barbarian training and applies final Forestry tweaks
Whether you're chopping trees as part of leveling up the Forestry skill or following the multi-discipline path of Barbarian training, the most recent update...
Tibia sees an uptick in updates as Tibia-inspired 3Dragons plans beta testing
Life over in the classic MMO Tibia has kept going for quite a while now, but things appear to have picked up quite a...
Tombstone is a 2-D pixel art MMO set in a western futuristic post-apocalypse set to release this year
Last December one of the MMOs You've (Probably) Never Heard Of that we covered was Tombstone MMO, a pixel art 2-D MMO where players...
The Daily Grind: Do any old MMORPGs provoke trauma for you?
A while back I fell down a rabbit hole digging into Blade and Soul NEO Classic (trying to figure out whether the NEO was...
RuneScape adds a new quest and a flash event, Old School RuneScape finishes Poll 80 updates
Are you among those in RuneScape who are hoping to face off against the Wildywyrm monster more frequently? Then you're probably happy to note...
Vague Patch Notes: MMORPGs and the PC gaming market
I find myself thinking a lot about the MMORPG industry lately and the ways in which the gaming industry as a whole has changed...
RuneScape’s Jagex confirms it’s being sold for the fourth time in eight years as it talks up ‘forever games’
Rumors from earlier this week that suggested RuneScape company Jagex was once again for sale have now been proven correct, thanks to a formal...
Working As Intended: A guide to City of Heroes Homecoming’s best player-crafted portal bases
A few years ago, I was wandering around in City of Heroes when someone advertised a cool base in chat. All I had to...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever lost a house in an MMO?
Last week, fellow MMO blogger Belghast wrote a blog post that sent a shot of panic through my own heart: He tells the tale...
Think gamemaster-delivered content is dead? Multiplayer Helldivers 2 is trying it anyway
Approximately a thousand years ago in the lost age of 1997, I remember inching my way across an isometric Ultima Online screen, fighting insane...
RuneScape’s Jagex is apparently being sold yet again, this time to a private equity firm for over $1B
Stop me if you've heard this one: RuneScape company Jagex is for sale yet again.
Back in September, we first caught the rumor that Jagex's...
Old School RuneScape adds Desert Treasure II and Scurrius cheevos, previews Varrock and Varlamore rewards
It's yet another set of granular updates and upcoming content previews for Old School RuneScape, with Jagex bringing new achievements to earn for existing...
Loric Games, founded by Mythic vets, picks up fresh investment and Jeff Hickman to build a survival game
Remember back in 2022, when we first learned a trio of Mythic vets - Brian Johnson, Ray Soto, and Mythic co-founder Rob Denton -...
