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Megacorp known to MMO gamers primarily for its ownership of BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic. EA has previously been the steward of Mythic Entertainment (which in turn once controlled Ultima Online and Dark Age of Camelot) as well as The Sims Online, Warhammer Online, and Dawngate.

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Vague Patch Notes: What does the future of MMORPGs look like?

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A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a piece about the history of MMORPGs as a market and PC gaming in general, suggesting at...
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Ultima Online plans a New Legacy beta by summer ahead of the launch this fall

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So, where is the long-delayed Ultima Online New Legacy? We actually have something of an answer for you this time: Broadsword says it's aiming...

Star Wars The Old Republic releases a teaser trailer for its upcoming lovey-dovey Date Night missions

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We're not sure how many Star Wars: The Old Republic fans had "repeatable cinematic romance missions" on their bingo cards when the MMORPG traded...

The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG’s graphics hold up long past their due?

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When Dark Age of Camelot first hit beta a million years ago, I remember being super impressed with its graphics. Up until that point,...

One Shots: The mosh pit of friendship

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I don't know about you, but when I get together with 75 of my closest friends, I like to crowd right up on them...

Haven is a co-op focused MMORPG being built by Blizzard, EA, and Turbine veterans

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Merriam-Webster defines the word "haven" as "a place of safety offering favorable opportunities or conditions," but one might argue that most MMORPGs aren't...

Working As Intended: 10 City of Heroes Homecoming base builds you need to see

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This winter, I've been obsessed with City of Heroes Homecoming's supergroup base builds, which as we've previously discussed here in Working As Intended are...

SWTOR teases GU 7.4.1 Building a Foundation’s Copero Stronghold and Date Night romance content

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The BioWare-turned-Broadsword team behind Star Wars The Old Republic is once again heading to Twitch to outline the game's immediate future, which includes GU...

One Shots: Sky control to Major Tom

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I have to imagine that there's no more stressful job in a galaxy far, far away than being an air traffic controller for Coruscant....
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Vague Patch Notes: MMORPGs and the PC gaming market

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I find myself thinking a lot about the MMORPG industry lately and the ways in which the gaming industry as a whole has changed...

Working As Intended: A guide to City of Heroes Homecoming’s best player-crafted portal bases

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A few years ago, I was wandering around in City of Heroes when someone advertised a cool base in chat. All I had to...

The Daily Grind: Have you ever lost a house in an MMO?

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Last week, fellow MMO blogger Belghast wrote a blog post that sent a shot of panic through my own heart: He tells the tale...

Think gamemaster-delivered content is dead? Multiplayer Helldivers 2 is trying it anyway

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Approximately a thousand years ago in the lost age of 1997, I remember inching my way across an isometric Ultima Online screen, fighting insane...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO is the worst at balancing its classes?

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A few weeks back - and before we realized the game was slated for execution - MOP's Sam wrote a piece about balance in...

Obituary: Former Free Realms creative director Laralyn McWilliams has passed away

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I'm sorry to report this morning that game developer Laralyn McWilliams has passed away at the age of 58. MMO fans will remember her...

Massively Overthinking: Do you care more about MMO stats or looks?

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This week's Massively Overthinking is fully inspired by the unicorn backpack meme, which Black Desert studio Pearl Abyss tweeted out last week with the caption "stats over looks any day." You know we have to talk about this.

The Stream Team: Going after SWTOR’s latest achievements

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Caught up on the newest story, all that's left for Massively OP's Larry is a few little side quests and the newest achievements. Although...
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Bungie announces genius Destiny 2 collab with BioWare’s Mass Effect franchise

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This week in transmedia synergy crosspromos that will break your brain along with the sanctity of whatever canon is left to us in MMOs...

Loric Games, founded by Mythic vets, picks up fresh investment and Jeff Hickman to build a survival game

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Remember back in 2022, when we first learned a trio of Mythic vets - Brian Johnson, Ray Soto, and Mythic co-founder Rob Denton -...

One Shot: Surveying my domain

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Good day, captain! Now that you've been beamed down by your mutinous crew and marooned on an ice planet, you might as well enjoy...

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