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Dark Age of Camelot’s leveling event draws ‘thousands’ of characters
It's Fast Times at Dark Age High these days, as DAOC is in the midst of a 10-day "Catch Up in Caledonia" event to...
The Daily Grind: Where’s the love for MMO Engineers?
If you announce that your MMO is going to have an Engineer class of some kind, then congratulation: I'm going to play it. In...
MMO game studio comedy Mythic Quest debuts its second season on May 7
Back in January of last year, we reported on the comedy series Mythic Quest, which comes from many of the creators and writers of...
World of Warcraft posts full notes for tomorrow’s Patch 9.0.5
Like a murloc bum-rushing the unwary adventurer, World of Warcraft's Patch 9.0.5 is sprinting toward the live servers. Tomorrow's update is a mid-range patch,...
MMO Business Roundup: Theorycraft, My.Games, the FIFA fixing lawsuit, and Roblox’s latest concert
Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news.
Theorycraft: Could you found a new games studio on $37.5M? Yeah, probably. A bunch...
Ultima Online’s Publish 110 nerfs auction hall access for free-to-play players
As promised, Ultima Online's Publish 110 release has landed on the test server, offering players a first full glimpse into what this release entails....
Vague Patch Notes: MMO sunsets and the myth of meritocracy
A few weeks back, I talked about why a given MMO might have failed even when it possessed good qualities. It was a response...
The Stream Team: Seeking SWTOR’s hidden droids on the Republic side
The home stretch of SWTOR’s Shroud search is in sight, but Massively OP’s Larry and MJ might get just a bit sidetracked. There are...
Perfect Ten: The top 10 things to love about Elder Scrolls Online
Having finally clicked hard with Elder Scrolls Online this winter, I find that it's difficult to restrain myself from gushing about pleasant discoveries (and...
SWTOR’s update 6.2.1 is finally live with updates for conquests, amplifiers, and uprisings
As promised, Star Wars The Old Republic has finally rolled out update 6.2.1, which was originally delayed from its planned mid-February launch thanks to...
Dark Age of Camelot plans Catch Up in Calendonia fast-leveling event, Ultima Online previews Publish 110 and New Legacy’s map
Broadsword's antique MMORPGs are still chugging along, both with news of note this week.
In Dark Age of Camelot, players are being invited for a...
Not So Massively: A eulogy for Anthem and Defiance
Last week was a bloodbath. In a single day, we saw Electronic Arts consign one game to eternal maintenance mode, and Gamigo announced closures...
The MOP Up: Dauntless dials up the dazzle
Patch 1.5.4 roared right into the online monster slayer Dauntless this past week, giving players a non-RNG way to grab desired Behemoth dyes.
Also, the...
The Game Archaeologist: EA’s Motor City Online
When we use the shorthand "MMO" for online games, it's always assumed that we're talking about swords-and-sorcery or sci-fi RPGs. However, the massively multiplayer...
Star Wars: The Old Republic’s delayed patch is finally coming on March 2
After getting hit with a snow delay, Star Wars: The Old Republic's next update is finally coming to the servers on Tuesday, March 2nd....
Sorry kids, Dragon Age 4 is cutting multiplayer after years of troubled development
BioWare is not being very kind to multiplayer this week, we've noticed. Right after announcing that the studio was effectively halting all development on...
The Daily Grind: Do you want NPC companions in your MMOs?
Let's talk about buddies! Specifically, NPC buddies. It's no secret at all that I am a huge fan of NPC companions in MMOs. As...
Massively Overthinking: Are MMO chat bubbles the best thing ever or an interface eyesore?
One of the more unassuming threads to blow up on the MMORPG subreddit lately was one that asked about - wait for it -...
BioWare is halting development on Anthem Next, but Anthem itself will stay up
A few weeks back, we reported on credible rumors that BioWare was revisiting whether or not the Anthem reboot was still happening. BioWare had...
Perfect Ten: MMOs of the ‘internet spaceships’ genre
It's at once the most important and most underserved genre in MMOs, aside from gigantic robots - it's the valuable genre of internet spaceships. They're...