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
MMO fan creates an infographic to help you choose a game
With such a wide field of MMORPGs out there, it may be pretty daunting to figure out where to start -- or where to...
Massively Uplifting: Communities and companies bolster COVID-19 relief and mental health support
April showers of good deeds bring May flowers of comfort and hope. And after the last couple of months, we sure could use a...
RuneScape confirms double XP and iOS beta dates while Old School RuneScape opens up Poll 71
This week, both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape have some news to share, so let's get to the bullet points and kick off another...
The MOP Up: Twin Saga blossoms into spring
Spring has blossomed in Twin Saga, with the huge Update 25 bringing a new Senshi quest, the Trade Fjord and Fairy Valley zones, the...
Ultima Online teases July update, including new tools for storyteller event GMs
Ultima Online's latest newsletter has a bit of a tease for the summer update.
"We are currently working hard on Publish 109 which we are...
GDC Summer, Dota 2’s The International, and Fortnite’s World Cup suffer fresh setbacks thanks to the pandemic
More bad news for gaming convention-goers and esports fans: Everything is canceled. OK, not everything, but a lot. And not canceled, but postponed or...
Massively Overthinking: Canaries in the MMO coal mine
A few weeks back on the MOP Podcast, reader Danny posed us such a provocative question that we said right then we were going...
Old School RuneScape brings the last of its Poll 70 updates and Bounty Hunter changes
Over the past several weeks, Old School RuneScape has been making several updates as voted on by players in Poll 70. This week, the...
Amazon says New World’s territorial sieges represent a ‘social dynamism that no other game has’
Amazon Game Studios may have delayed New World and changed its PvP up dramatically, but it's apparently going to keep on pumping out preview...
RuneScape’s latest update polishes Archaeology and nerfs ripper demon familiars
The new week once again brings a new update to RuneScape and this one covers a pretty broad spectrum of updates as usual, though...
RuneScape studio Jagex finally confirms it was sold for $530M to a new ‘global asset management company’
Over the course of 2019, we covered the news that RuneScape developer Jagex was being put up for sale by the Chinese holding company that...
The Game Archaeologist: The history of play-by-email games
For most all of human history, people who wanted to play a game together usually had to be in physical proximity with each other....
RuneScape calls the curtain on the race to 120 Archaeology while updating the new skill
There's a certain irony in the fact that RuneScape's newest skill is Archaeology, which itself is tied to nothing more than old stuff. But...
First Impressions: Fractured’s alpha playtest begins to put the pieces together
As we reported at the end of last week, MMORPG sandbox Fractured opened up its alpha test to all backers. With this test phase,...
Old School RuneScape brings more player requested improvements in the latest update
There's a fresh update for Old School RuneScape, and much like the last one, this one continues to add Poll #70 requests, which means...
COVID-19: Gamescom goes digital, Star Trek Online honors medics, Raph Koster tackles pandemic denialism
Welcome back to another roundup of how MMOs and the gaming industry are handling the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yesterday we reported on the news that Germany...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO content updates were better than expansions?
Recently, RuneScape pumped out an update for the game called Archaeology. While it wasn't, to my understanding, a full-fledged expansion, it was treated with...
PSA: Funcom is having a week-long sale on games and DLC on Steam
Funcom's execs are driving prices so low, you'd think they're giving away the house. They're not, though. They're giving away most of the house....
RuneScape adjusts the Shattered Worlds (with help from the Ninjas), Jagex gives over $125k to charity
Normally, I don't think many are in the habit of thanking ninjas for what they do, but in the case of RuneScape's Ninja Team,...
COVID-19 roundup: Game spending shoots up, Stadia Pro goes free, and GDC tries again
Let's catch up on all of the craziness about how COVID-19 is impacting the world of gaming. It turns out that being locked inside...
