classic mmorpg
Jagex postpones RuneScape’s in-person RuneFest event after showrunner company implodes
If you're a RuneScape fan who was looking forward to the return of the in-person RuneFest this year after its four year-long hiatus, we...
Re-emergent 2003 MMORPG Endless Online adds new classes, more quests, and new and returning areas
Last July we all got a blast from MMORPG gaming's past when 2003's Endless Online came back from the dead thanks to efforts from...
20-year-old MMORPG Istaria processes its massive combat overhaul and Year of the Dragon plans
The classic MMORPG Istaria: Chronicles of the Gifted (aka Horizons) has made it to 20 years of operation, which would lead one to think...
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Trimurti Online, Karos Classic, Quest Master’s Realm
Welcome back to another quick roundup of MMOs and MMO-adjacent multiplayer titles you’ve (probably) never heard of! First off, we'll point out that this...
Classic anime MMORPG Legend of Edda has resurfaced under new stewardship
Do you remember Legend of Edda? We touched on it in a recent Battle Bards episode but also covered it back on Ye Olde...
The Stream Team: Exploring the demo for the MMORPG-inspired solo game Erenshor
How close can a single-player game get to a classic MMORPG experience? It's a question that MOP's Chris is wondering as he dives into...
Old School RuneScape begins Deadman Apocalypse, RuneScape continues to tweak Necromancy
The apocalypse has come for Old School RuneScape, or at least a form of one couched within a game mode. The Deadman servers are...
2003’s Endless Online returns in 2023 with a new official server run by its original developer
There were plenty of pixel graphic isometric MMORPGs running around in the 2000's - Furcadia and Habbo Hotel immediately spring to mind - but...
Old School RuneScape sets Desert Treasure II quest for July 26, details next Deadman mode
Old School RuneScape decided to unleash a whole bunch of announcements of the content roadmap variety over this past weekend, as Jagex has provided...
Funcom has unceremoniously axed Advisors of Rubi-Ka, Anarchy Online’s player volunteer program
Unfortunately, we've got another blast of bad news out of Funcom this afternoon - a studio not exactly known for properly maintaining its old...
Eden Eternal reaffirms its global re-release in 2023 and outlines some of its future adjustments
Last month, developer X-LEGEND confirmed that it will be globally self-publishing Eden Eternal in a press release. Now that same promise has been reiterated...
Derek Smart posts video for impending return of 14-year-old MMORPG Alganon
The story of Alganon has not always been a pretty one, as we've covered as far back as 2010, when a row started between...
Grand Fantasia and Aura Kingdom both make a bumpy return under X-LEGEND’s stewardship
Before we leap into this story, a quick recap: Both Aura Kingdom and Grand Fantasia were in a state of limbo when Gamigo elected...
Old School RuneScape celebrates 10 years with a cake-centered quest full of new cosmetic rewards
When someone has a birthday, it's customary to make a birthday cake, and Old School RuneScape is most certainly no different, as cake is...
Argentum Online Forever is a revived classic Argentinian MMO looking to expand its global outreach
Who here would like to check out an MMORPG from Argentina? Then your very specific interests are being served by publisher/developer NoseTu Inc Games...
Old-school isometric MMORPG Ashen Empires is forced to delay a Steam launch because of ‘unforeseen issues’
The name of Ashen Empires is either going to send you sailing backwards in time mentally or elicit a confused head tilt from you,...
Leaderboard: What’s the best classic MMORPG still running at the end of 2018?
Longtime MOP readers know that many our writers have a fondness for old MMORPGs, either because that's how we got into the hobby and...
Leaderboard: What’s the best classic MMORPG still running in 2017?
Those of you who've been following Massively OP for a while know that many our writers have a fondness for old MMORPGs - that's...