mythic entertainment

Originally known for Dark Age of Camelot, Mythic was snapped up by EA and put to work on several other MMOs new and old, including Warhammer Online and Origin’s Ultima Online, which predated it. It was closed down in 2014, but not before spinning out DAOC and UO to newly formed company Broadsword Online.

Dark Age of Camelot hops on the microtransaction wagon

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There's a whole lot to digest in this month's Dark Age of Camelot producer's letter, but perhaps the most significant is the move by...

The Daily Grind: Do you ever play MMORPGs against ‘type’?

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Perhaps owing at least in part to the charisma of its chief executive, Camelot Unchained is one of those rare in-production MMORPGs that seems...
Dark age of hearts, more like.

Dark Age of Camelot invites players to take part in matters of the heart

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Just because times are dark in and around Camelot doesn't mean that nobody's finding the time to love. Dark Age of Camelot is bringing...

Perfect Ten: Ranking MMORPG combat pets, from best to worst

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It's an objectively known fact that Warhammer Online's squigs were the peak of MMORPG pet design and functionality. Giant balls of attitude and appetite...
This wasn't really what you cared about anyway, right? Right.

Battle Bards Episode 91: Forest Tales

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Take a stroll through the trees and become totally lost in the foliage, drinking in the sounds of the forest with today’s show, as...

Massively OP Interview: Standing Stone on LOTRO, DDO, and Daybreak

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It's been quite a month since Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online announced that they were breaking off from Turbine as part...

Dark Age of Camelot continues to adjust pet classes

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Beware Dark Age of Camelot pet classes: You may be merely slightly less omnipotent than before, thanks to this week's patch. The team continues to...

One Shots: Tabula Rasa’s 21-gun salute

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Ralph the Wonder Llama kicks off today's community screenshot gallery with a salute to the late, great Tabula Rasa. "Yes, Tabula Rasa ended up being...

Why and how Warhammer Online failed

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It might be hard to remember at this point, but back in 2008 there was a fever-pitch excitement for Mythic's Warhammer Online. The RvR...

LOTRO Legendarium: A cautious hope for the future

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One of the threads that weaves the Lord of the Rings narrative together is that of hope. Holding onto faith in friends, perseverance against...
Give me things.

Dark Age of Camelot gives players many presents for the Midwinter Festival

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Don't worry, folks, Dark Age of Camelot is here with its Midwinter Festival, and it knows about the real spirit of the holidays: Getting...
Every day, sadly.

Massively Overthinking: The best MMORPG developer quotes of 2016

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One of the fun things we implemented on the site this year is a database of quotes from developers (among other entries) that are...

The Game Archaeologist: Mark Jacobs on Mythic’s early online games, part 2

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We're back with our second part of an interview retrospective of Mythic Entertainment's early online games with CSE's Mark Jacobs. Last week, we talked...

Dark Age of Camelot introduces the new and improved Necromancer

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Old things can be made new again, particularly with a little work and attention from caring MMO developers. Take for instance Dark Age of Camelot's...

The Game Archaeologist: Mark Jacobs on Mythic’s early online games, part 1

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When you bring up the name "Mythic Entertainment," chances are that most gamers are going to immediately think of the studio's two major MMOs,...

PSA: Today is the last day to get a free month of Dark Age of Camelot

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If you are a former Dark Age of Camelot player and have been away from the game for more than two months, then you...

The Game Archaeologist: Six Halloween holidays from buried MMOs

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There are two things to know about Halloween and MMOs. The first is that just about every online game in the known universe puts...

The MOP Up: Neverwinter brings the thunder to consoles (October 23, 2016)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...

The Game Archaeologist: Classic PlanetSide

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Unlike fantasy, the sci-fi genre has had a rocky relationship with MMORPGs. While studios have tried just as hard to make and promote them,...
Dark Age of Camelot

Dark Age of Camelot welcomes old players back for its 15th birthday

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Classic RvR MMORPG Dark Age of Camelot is unleashing a come-back-to-Camelot campaign in honor of its 15th birthday. "Come back during the month of October...

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