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
Jagex disqualifies botfarming winner of $20K Old School RuneScape tourney
Last weekend, Jagex held its annual RuneFest event in London, where the studio demoed its mobile edition and teased plenty of upcoming content for both...
Legends of Aria begins final alpha
Rest time's over, boys and girls, so dust yourself off and get back into the thick of the alpha. In this case, it's Legends...
Ultima Online’s F2P mode launches spring 2018, limits housing, boats, and banks
Two decades after launch, Ultima Online is still going strong, and as we reported over the weekend, soon - spring 2018, to be exact...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 137: Hotfooting down the Path of Fire
Justin, Bree, and Tina discuss Guild Wars 2 Path of Fire, Guardians of Ember, the EverQuest franchise, Villagers & Heroes' Starfall, Secret World Legends, Star Trek Online, and Ultima Online F2P, with mailbag questions on the best time to join a guild and deal-breaker MMO features.
The MMO Book Club votes between Guild Wars 2, Secret World Legends, DCUO, EverQuest, RuneScape, ArcheAge, and WoW
Hey, remember the MMO Book Club? That's the Reddit-and-Discord group that allows members to vote on a game to play, then organizes a guild...
Camelot Unchained’s Mark Jacobs on guilds, groups, and the social systems that make an MMORPG go ’round
Over the weekend, the studio behind crowdfunded RvR MMORPGÂ Camelot Unchained released a hefty chunk of its ongoing beta one document, revealing extensive insight into...
RuneScape’s RuneFest features mobile clients, 2018 content plans (including the bank rework)
At this weekend's RuneFest event in London, Jagex homed in on RuneScape's promised mobile client and its upcoming content.
First, let's tackle mobile. Fans in...
Happy 20th birthday, Ultima Online! Here’s how to get caught up on the OG MMORPG
Just about 20 years ago, my boyfriend and I were wandering through Media Play (heh) when he picked up this box for some new...
The Daily Grind: Should MMOs get rid of levels?
I would like to say that when I was a kid playing my first MMORPGs, I was impervious to the grind, that I embraced...
20-year-old Ultima Online is going free-to-play (kinda) and getting player-generated quests
In preparing tomorrow's birthday piece for Ultima Online, I confidently wrote that Ultima Online was not going free-to-play because that's what the devs always...
Happy birthday to Fallen Earth, Aion, World of Warships, and Warhammer Online
This particular part of September is loaded with MMORPG and MMO birthdays. In addition to ArcheAge, whose corgipocalypse we've been covering already, and Ultima...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPGs will make to to 20 years?
Unless it mysteriously shutters between now and Monday, Ultima Online is turning 20 next week. Our Game Archaeologist will surely object to an assertion...
RuneScape players accuse new lockbox promo of promoting gambling to children
RuneScape announced yesterday a new promo that works in conjunction with its existing Treasure Hunter system. It's a bit of a lockbox system, with...
2006 Korean anime MMO NosTale has landed on Steam
Last month, we mentioned in passing an ancient anime MMO by Korean studio Entwell called NosTale, which Germany's Gameforge apparently resurrected a while back....
Ultima Online preps for 20th anniversary bash, updates players on enhanced client fixes
Ultima Online isn't considered the progenitor of the MMORPG genre for nothing: It's closing in on 20 years of operation next week, to be...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 136: Westward ho!
Justin and Bree discuss Wild West Online, Star Citizen, EVE Online, Black Desert, Phantasy Star Online 2, FFXIV, DDO, Neverwinter, Ultima Online, and of course Guild Wars 2, with mailbag entries on Star Citizen's monetization and solid free-to-play side MMOs.
The Daily Grind: What one lesson do you wish MMO developers would learn?
MMORPG veteran Raph Koster went on a glorious Twitter tear last week, and I'm sure some of you can relate. In response to a...
EVE Evolved: How much toxic, antisocial behaviour should MMOs tolerate?
The EVE Online community is aflame this week after alliance leader gigX was permanently banned for making threats of real-life violence against another player...
Massively Overthinking: What keeps you from playing mobile MMOs?
Earlier this week, we wrote about Black Desert developer Pearl Abyss' IPO and its grand plans for the future - among them, four additional...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 135: PAX in the P.M.
Justin, Bree, and MJ discuss PAX West, Secret World Legends, Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, EverQuest II, Destiny 2, WoW, ArcheAge, and WildStar, plus a mailbag question on Destiny and raiding.
