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Marvel Heroes emulator project gets loot updates and functioning missions in 0.4.0 build
The long and hard work of getting Marvel Heroes back into a functional state for emulator runners pushes forth, as the 0.4.0 version of...
Face of Mankind rogue server Empire Rising unveils plans for ‘classic’ single-player and testing for multiplayer
The sunsetted cyberpunk MMO Face of Mankind doesn't just have a spiritual successor; it's also getting a rogue server as well. Just in case...
PSA: Hackers hit World of Warcraft emulator TurtleWoW’s account database
As regular readers know, it's not our policy to report on emulators for MMORPGs that are actively running, and there are few that are...
ArcheAge’s player-run rogue servers are booming as the retail MMORPG’s sunset is looming
Now that fans of ArcheAge know for certain that their sandbox will be shutting down in June, there are some who are perhaps looking...
Whatever happened to EverQuest Online Adventures’ rogue servers?
Rogue servers are on the brain right now, particularly since a certain superhero MMORPG got its rubber stamping, which brings us to look toward...
Star Wars Galaxies Legends checks in with dev progress on heroics, deep space comms, and City Update 2.0
If you've been wondering what's on the horizon for the Star Wars Galaxies Legends rogue server, then you're probably going to care about the...
City of Heroes Rebirth brings buffing Pandora’s boxes, harder task force challenges, and power proliferation July 23
It is the Dawn of Genesis for the Rebirth rogue servers of City of Heroes. Or rather, it will be when Issue 6 goes...
Star Wars Galaxies Restoration rogue server expands galactic civil war mechanics in latest update
If you think the galactic civil war feature that played out in Star Wars Galaxies was kind of humdrum back in the day, perhaps...
Microsoft’s Phil Spencer advocates for game preservation through emulators
You have probably noticed by now that we here at Massively OP are proponents of game emulators for MMOs that have been decommissioned. Rogue...
The Daily Grind: Do you think MMO rogue servers could help with MMO identity issues?
Here's what got me thinking about this. At first, I was going to say that I would eagerly play on a WildStar rogue server because...
Perfect Ten: Dead MMOs resurrected via rogue servers
Last December, the Massively OP 2019 Awards gave its "Best Trend" nod to the rise of rogue servers in the MMO genre. Preservation of...
The Daily Grind: Are fan emulators of dead MMOs worth developing?
As an amateur historian and an MMORPG enthusiast, I generally applaud efforts by the community to resurrect, preserve, and even reboot sunsetted games. While...
Global Chat: Oculus Rift, GW2’s philosophy shift, and emulator exploration
The high cost of Oculus Rift brought a lot of discussion to the MMO blogosphere recently, with writers taking sides for and against the...
John Smedley on player emulator projects: ‘Good for them’
Ex-Daybreak President John Smedley took to Twitter last night to throw his support behind MMO emulator projects. While most studios publicly ignore or condemn these...
EverQuest emulator group gets a ‘written agreement’ with Daybreak
Who says MMO emulators are illegal? Not Daybreak, apparently, as the firm has entered into a "written agreement" with the creators of an EverQuest emu known...
The Daily Grind: Where do you stand on MMO emulators?
Emulators. They're a touchy, murky, grey-area subject for many people and one that we don't touch on a lot here on the site due...