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World of Warcraft’s technical director departs Blizzard after almost 23 years
Blizzard has seen another pillar of the World of Warcraft team depart the studio: Technical Director Monte Krol announced his departure in a tweet this...
The Game Archaeologist: Gameline, the Atari 2600 digital storefront
Modern MMO gamers are blessed with plenty of conveniences that we take for granted. One such convenience is the ability to simply download any...
The Soapbox: The day my son lost his first online video game to a sunset
It was a few weeks back that I walked into our family room and saw my 14-year-old son crouched over the iPad with a...
Final Fantasy XI offers up Aern weapon skins for the Absolute Virtue family
If you were big into Final Fantasy XI back in the day, you probably have long-standing memories of dealing with the various Jailers and...
The Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs and online worlds with super cozy vibes
In this age of increased anxiety and friction, there's a natural desire to retreat into safe spaces. And yet not all of us have...
Ethyrial Echoes of Yore loses publisher, goes free-to-play as ‘passion project’
Last weekend, Gellyberry Studios, the team behind Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore, abruptly announced that it wouldn't be releasing its planned patch and roadmap thanks...
Turbulent officially becomes a part of Cloud Imperium Games after years of partnership
Long-time followers of Star Citizen are likely familiar with the name of Turbulent: The company was named as a partner for developer Cloud Imperium...
Wizard101’s test realm is officially open – here’s what awaits within
The recently confirmed test realm for Wizard101 has now officially opened its doors to players, and it's looking like there are a lot of...
KingsIsle highlights Pirate101 challenges, confirms Wizard101 test realm, and preps esports tourney
It's newsletter time for KingsIsle MMORPGs Pirate101 and Wizard101, and while both have vastly different highlights, one thing is shared between them: the upcoming...
Global Chat: Cheering on an online friend’s success in Wrath Classic
We almost need no prompting to eagerly share our latest accomplishments and milestones in MMORPGs. And while it certainly is fun to talk about...
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: The Hopebringer, Unyha, and Lootquest
Welcome back to another quick look at some MMORPGs and MMO-adjacent titles you've probably never heard of.
The Hopebringer - Let's kick it off with...
Massively Uplifting: Spring and summer philanthropy and farewells in MMOs
'Tis the season! What season? Why, spring and summer! Spring is a time of growth, and our gaming-verse certainly saw growth of the generous...
Massively Overthinking: Why don’t MMOs try harder to foster great guilds?
MOP reader Mahaf1089 posed an interesting question beneath a WoW Factor column earlier this month, one that clearly resonated with our readers because it...
Working As Intended: My 20 years of Star Wars Galaxies
Last year, when Ultima Online turned 25 years old, I did a piece reminiscing on those early days and marveling that so much of...
Roblox unveils a new categorization for games designed for players age 17 and up
It appears that Roblox is attempting yet another small amount of effort to filter its "experiences," as the player-built games platform unveiled a new...
Anvil Empires starts testing the ‘very experimental’ family areas in its sandbox settlements
The production process in Siege Camp's upcoming Anvil Empires is far more involved than your standard MMO's crafting cycle, which is why the studio...
The Daily Grind: What gaming ‘chores’ do you find yourself doing in MMOs?
When I divide up the activities of my life, I find that they generally fall into three categories: the ones that I do to...
The Magic to Master Kickstarter fiasco has become a scandal over Idea Fabrik, Hero Engine, and The Repopulation
Last week, we reported on the dubious Kickstarter of studio Laniatus' MMO Magic to Master, an old MMO being brought back from the dead...
Pride Month celebrations kick off in Second Life, Wizard101, Pirate101, and Sky Children of the Light
The celebration of Pride Month across the MMO universe continues on, and we're here to collect some of the various events that are being...
Pax Dei announces June 11 showcase, shares bug-filled pics from recent test
Usually, games are not too willing to share their most unflattering side, relying on sizzle reels, flashy vignettes, and dynamic screenshots to put their...
