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
The Game Archaeologist: Fallen Earth
I remember back when Fallen Earth first came out, I had some friends who were raving about it and doing everything in their power...
Ultima Online previews New Legacy’s updated weather and climate systems
Back in September, Broadsword announced a bold new initiative for the 23-year-old Ultima Online: It's called New Legacy, and it's essentially a new-player shard...
Old School RuneScape’s Trailblazer League launches, complete with a battle rap video because why not
How do you hype up the launch of your latest content? PR? Sizzle reels? Memes posted on Twitter? If you're Old School RuneScape, you...
RuneScape kicks off its 2020 Halloween event and improves quality of life for Slayers
Tired of Halloween events in MMOs? No? Awesome because RuneScape has one for you starting today! It all starts at Draynor Manor where players...
The MOP Up: Soulworker fulfills your greatest desire
Soulworker Online delighted fans with a huge content update this past week that added something called "Desire Workers" and "SinForce."
We'll let the game explain:...
Braving Britannia: Tales of Melancholy, Malice, and Peril in Ultima Online book chronicles player experiences in the seminal MMORPG
Back in 2018, we ran an interview with author Wes Locher about his book that was all about "Life, Love, and Adventure" in Ultima...
The MOP Up: Phantasy Star Online 2 hands out more treats than tricks
Phantasy Star Online 2 fans can log in this week to enjoy a nice burst of additional content, including the fourth and fifth chapters...
The Daily Grind: Isn’t it time to put an end to land rushes in MMORPGs?
When Final Fantasy XIV's 5.35 patch arrived this week, the hardcore XIV players on the Massively OP team had very mixed reactions. One triumphed...
RuneScape officially arrives to Steam with achievements and unique goodies for subscribers
The time has come for Steam users to experience RuneScape for themselves. As of yesterday, the game has officially arrived to the platform in...
Perfect Ten: 10 notable MMO developers that shut their doors
When En Masse Entertainment announced that it would be closing its doors this fall, we here at Massively OP came to the realization that...
RuneScape will give away goodies in anticipation of its Steam launch and additional action bars
Do you like free digital stuff? Do you happen to play RuneScape? Then this month has some good news for you, as the game's...
The MOP Up: Wakfu’s great server merge
Wakfu has finally set a date for its server merges. French servers are consolidating on October 14th, while international shards are coming together the...
The Game Archaeologist: Deadlands Legends, the western MMO that never saw the light of day
The saying goes that there is nothing new under the sun. So while you probably can't write an original setting that's never been seen...
RuneScape begins mental health charity drive, plans Orthen digsite launch for October 19
October's destined to be a solid month for RuneScape fans, thanks to the release of a new archaeology digsite rolling out on October 19th....
Massively Overthinking: Are isometric MMOs more or less immersive than 3-D?
I was chit-chatting with MOP reader (and prolific tipster!) Panagiotis the other day about Ultima Online's big news when he hit on a topic...
Old School RuneScape breaks down the Trailblazer League in a video and adds the last Poll 72 updates
The time for the upcoming Trailblazer League in Old School RuneScape is almost nigh, so in order to get players prepared for it (and...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 290: African expedition
Justin and Bree discuss Ultima Online New Legacy, Phantasy Star Online 2's New Genesis, LOTRO's new class, WoW and BlizzConline, The Wagadu Chronicles, and Secret World Legends, with adventures in WoW, Guild Wars, and City of Heroes, plus mailbag topics on representation in MMOs and favorite jumping puzzles.
Dark Age of Camelot celebrates 19 years with in-game tabletop map dioramas and RvR bonuses
How do you best celebrate the world of Dark Age of Camelot? By having little chunks of the in-game world in digital tabletop form!...
Global Chat: Would it be easier than assumed for World of Warcraft to do housing?
Piggy-backing on our column on World of Warcraft's lack of housing, MMO blog GamingSF argued that the game actually has a lot of the...
The Game Archaeologist: The short ride of Auto Assault
When you think of post-apocalyptic video games, what comes to mind? Most likely it's a crawl through a bombed-out or zombiefied landscape as you...
