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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Massively Overthinking: Is there a ‘do or die’ moment for MMOs now?
This week MOP's Eliot and I were chatting about the wild summer the MMO industry is about to have, what with a whole bunch...
SWTOR’s James Ohlen is heading up a new Wizards of the Coast game studio working on a new IP
I guess James Ohlen isn't totally out of game dev quite yet. After announcing his retirement in July of 2018 and then going on...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO in 2019 offers the best content for healers?
A few weeks ago, there was a neat post on the MMORPG subreddit about healing. Author Rapthorne Lightweaver points out that "the industry seems...
Ultima Online’s upcoming Forgotten Treasures is a dramatic treasure hunting overhaul
Broadsword's been on a tear in 2019 with Ultima Online updates. Back in January, it announced that it'd be rolling out high seas content,...
Dark Age of Camelot and EverQuest II kick off their springtime celebration events
With spring finally in full swing and Easter just a couple of days away, Dark Age of Camelot and EverQuest II have just announced...
Storyboard: Stop whining and accept your MMO plotline
I'm going to let you in on a very big and also very obnoxious secret. All right? No one is going to like hearing...
Burnout Paradise’s online mode downshifts into the sunset
Wait, there was a Burnout Paradise? And it's shutting down?
Don't feel silly if this title escaped your notice, because it probably did a lot...
Hyperspace Beacon: Why we’re excited about the SWTOR Onslaught announcement
Before the Star Wars: The Old Republic Community Cantina, millions of voices were crying out in terror: "We are never going to get any...
The Stream Team: Making a play for SWTOR’s Makeb datacron
One little,
two little,
three little datacrons;
twenty little,
thirty little,
forty little datacrons...
Massively OP's Larry and MJ are still touring the SWTOR galaxy...
Apex Legends patch hardens its large lads while making long-range gameplay more viable
Poor Caustic, Pathfinder, and Gibraltar in Apex Legends. They were just trying to run around and not get shot, but they're dummy thicc, and the...
Lucasfilm is currently developing an Old Republic movie or TV series
The Old Republic as a setting has tugged at fans' hearts since the early '90s. The interest in the ancient history of the Star...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 216: Star Wars frenzy
Justin and Bree discuss big SWTOR expansion news, plus news from WoW, Blizzard, Guild Wars 2, Skyforge, TERA, Albion, Blade & Soul, and DDO, with a mailbag question on MMO expansion difficulty.
Dark Age of Camelot tests Patch 1.125D, plans on reclaiming abandoned names
There is nothing quite as uniquely exciting as when an old favorite MMORPG gets a meaty patch today. This is indeed what is happening...
SWTOR’s Charles Boyd on new gearing and character progression in Onslaught
Hopefully, you've seen our other coverage of the Star Wars: The Old Republic community cantina that took place this past weekend. If not, you...
Fan recreates classic Guild Wars’ Ascalon City in RPG Maker
Remaking your favorite online world in a different program seems to be a hobby of some fans, which is why we get (for example)...
The Daily Grind: Will you go back to SWTOR for Onslaught?
This weekend, we covered some pretty exciting news for Star Wars MMO fans: BioWare is launching a massive new expansion for Star Wars The...
Star Wars: The Old Republic announces Onslaught expansion arriving in September
It's time to get back to the faction war in Star Wars: The Old Republic this September.
As announced at this weekend's SWTOR Chicago Celebration...
WoW Factor: The level squish isn’t the whole solution for World of Warcraft
To be entirely honest, you might have expected this column a little bit earlier because it's been a hot minute since Ion Hazzikostas once...
Star Wars The Old Republic’s guild sigils are live today in 5.10.2: Heralds of Victory
It's patch day for Star Wars The Old Republic! BioWare is patching in 5.10.2: Heralds of Victory today, complete with the guild heraldry system...
Interview: Astellia deep-dives its dungeon systems and Western tweaks
Incoming buy-to-play MMORPG Astellia has been a whirlwind in 2019 as Nexon and Barunson EA have prepared the game for release in the west:...
