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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Here’s what’s coming in Star Wars The Old Republic’s Update 7.7 Dynamic Worlds
The love for Star Wars The Old Republic seems as if it's on the rise these days, especially following a May 8th developer livestream...
Vague Patch Notes: Challenge and rewards in MMOs are made up
All right, folks, pop quiz. I want you to name for me the first major raid in Ultima Online. That was the first game...
Sony announces a new ‘lighthearted’ team shooter set in a new sci-fantasy world
"Didn't Sony just shutter a team-based action game," I asked MOP's Sam when he brought us this news.
"Is it even a major studio if...
Electronic Arts tells investors to prepare for ‘accelerated growth’ following mass layoffs
Electronic Arts execs didn't just say the quiet part out loud; they made it a feature part of their presentations to the flock of...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 517: We are EVE Legion
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about EVE Online's upcoming expansion, the return of Camelot Unchained, WoW's...
Star Wars The Old Republic hands out double XP and another droid pet for Star Wars Day
Is it really Star Wars Day unless players of Star Wars: The Old Republic are being handed a little droid friend for free? We...
Ultima Online’s spring roadmap includes a new live event in June’s publish 120
If you're a longtime Ultima Online player, you know just how unusual it is to get a roadmap, but so far this year, we've...
Massively Overthinking: The unforgivable sins of MMORPG quest design
Last week, I was continuing my first trip through Lord of the Rings Online's Gundabad (yes, I am behind), and I bumped into some...
We’re finally getting our first glimpse of 12-year-old Camelot Unchained since last year in today’s dev stream
Today is the day: the day when we finally learn what the hell is going on with Camelot Unchained.
MMORPG vets will surely already know...
MMO Business Roundup: Microsoft stonewalls ZeniMax union, Electronic Arts lays off hundreds
Welcome back to another quick roundup of some MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news of the week! It's business time in Hollis, Queens, but it's...
The Daily Grind: How much does voice acting impact an MMORPG?
I recently returned to Elder Scrolls Online after a long break, and I went through that honeymoon period where you're reminded of all of the...
The Daily Grind: What are the tipoffs that mark gamers out as veteran MMORPG players?
Back during the first weekend of the Lord of the Rings Online transfer mess, I spent an inordinate amount of time in the game's...
The Daily Grind: Has duping ever ruined an MMO for you?
From Pantheon and Corepunk to Quinfall and Ashes of Creation, indie MMORPGs have been having kind of a duping moment lately. For the innocent...
Star Wars The Old Republic offers new story teaser and marks 13 years in celebratory vignette
At the top of April, Broadsword talked up its presence at this year's Star Wars Celebration in Tokyo, Japan, primarily referencing a vignette that...
The MOP Up: Villagers and Heroes celebrates 11 years on Steam
A very happy birthday to Villagers and Heroes, an underrated MMORPG that's pushing 14 years old - 11 of them on Steam: "Throwback to...
The Soapbox: I am just about done with MMO epic storylines
I'm not here to flash my MMO credentials at you because (a) you don't care and (b) you probably top me. That's fine. All...
Here’s how to get all SWTOR’s Star Wars Celebration 2025 freebies, including the new mount
If you happened to catch Star Wars The Old Republic's producer letter earlier this month, then you probably knew all about the rewards coming...
‘Daybreak made Elderwood possible’: Palia announces Elderwood update and console launch for May 13
Cozy mini MMO Palia has just dropped the biggest news it's had since Daybreak bought it out: It's officially coming to console and launching...
Ultima Online’s second update for New Legacy is here with new tameables and the Forsaken Bloodline dungeon
Broadsword hasn't been overly chatty about Ultima Online's New Legacy alternative ruleset server since it launched last fall, but the studio has been busy...
Massively Overthinking: The one about open-world randos in MMOs
MOP's Chris is fast becoming my muse: It was his remark about Marvel Heroes that inspired this week's Massively Overthinking.
"Some of the best fun...
