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The Game Archaeologist’s ultimate MMO archives v7.0
Once again we put a wrap on another year of MMORPG news, opinions, and -- most pertinent to this column -- history. In a...
Massively Overthinking: The 2023 MMO trainwrecks (almost) nobody noticed
This might be one of the most important Massively Overthinkings we do all year, and it's a pretty salty one. We always come away...
The Realm Online returns yet again with a ‘reimagined’ version of this classic MMO
While it looked as though fans of classic MMORPGs would be losing one of the oldest titles on the market this year, some business...
The Realm Online’s corporate buyer surfaces with a bizarre website and studio partner
Over the course of June, we learned the sad news that player-led developer Realm Worlds would be shutting down the current version of The...
So now The Realm Online is apparently being sold to an undisclosed new studio
Last week, player-led developer Realm Worlds announced a shutdown for the current version of The Realm Online, owing to the fact that the game...
The Realm Online is shuttering its rebooted version at the end of June
Five years ago, a group of enterprising fans banded together to assemble and run an improved version of the classic MMORPG The Realm Online...
The Game Archaeologist’s ultimate MMO archives v6.0
And that's a wrap on this year in history! While everyone says farewell to 2022, here at TGA we're always looking way back at...
The Game Archaeologist’s ultimate MMO archives v5.0
It has been another thrilling year of exploring the relatively unknown or forgotten lands of MMORPG history here in The Game Archaeologist. From projects...
Battle Bards Episode 191: Digging up the past
Today’s episode of the Battle Bards was phoned in — phoned in with 2800-baud modems from the 1990s, that is! Steff, Syl, and Syp...
The Realm Online shares details on its PvP-centric seasonal server opening April 16
Who says that an old game can't try new things? That's the case for The Realm Online, which we noted previously for having plans...
The Realm Online prepares to launch ‘radical, disruptive’ seasonal server
If you haven't stepped back in time and visited The Realm Online lately, you might want to see what fascinating things this rebooted 2-D...
The Game Archaeologist’s ultimate MMO archives v4.0
By far, my favorite column to write here at Massively OP (and the one that always takes the longest) is The Game Archaeologist. I've...
Whatever happened to Secret World Legends, The Realm reboot, and Shadow’s Kiss?
Ever pause during your day and find yourself wondering, “Whatever happened to that game?” With hundreds upon hundreds of online titles these days, it’s surprisingly easy...
The Game Archaeologist’s ultimate MMO archives v3.0
Behind history are people and stories, some of them well-known and some of them obscure. It has been my mission in The Game Archaeologist...
The Realm Online’s latest community patch adds dungeon, open-world zone, and more
Sierra Online's original 2-D game The Realm Online has had a welcome bit of resurgence over the last couple of years, as fans sought...
LOTRO Legendarium: A timeline of Lord of the Rings Online from 1994 to 2019
When I wrapped up writing my previous LOTRO column on the game's first year of live operation, I felt that I had left this...
The Game Archaeologist: Dungeon Runners
Where do you rest on the spectrum of humor? If you find yourself giggling and snorting at dumb jokes, groan-worthy puns, and satire so...
The Game Archaeologist’s ultimate MMO archives v2.0
While The Game Archaeologist columns take up the most time of any project I do here at Massively OP, I absolutely love doing them...
Whatever happened to Tibia, The Realm Online, and Meridian 59?
Ever pause during your day and find yourself wondering, “Whatever happened to that game?” With hundreds upon hundreds of online titles these days, it’s surprisingly easy...
The Game Archaeologist: The rebirth of The Realm Online
Debuting in 1996, The Realm Online (or, as it is sometimes shortened, The Realm) became one of the first online RPGs to overlay graphics...
