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As Ultima Online approaches its 28th birthday, former creative lead reveals what it takes for an MMO to last for decades, and why they sometimes fail: "Content does not last forever"
news MMO pioneer Raph Koster says "the number one predictor of people staying in an MMO is the friends they make"
Cult text-based zombie MMO Urban Dead is shutting down after "a full 19 years, 8 months and 11 days" because of new UK legislation
News "I've reluctantly concluded that it doesn't look feasible for Urban Dead to be able to continue operating"
Final Fantasy 14's Yoshi-P quietly removed from Square Enix's board after years of wanting out: "It's much more fun to just make games"
News If you love him, let him go
I was worried this MMO's first new skill in over 12 years would change things too much, but Sailing in Old School RuneScape feels just like home
Preview Preview | Yes, it feels like a skill and not a minigame
Ultima Online lead says "Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley and all these other kind of cozy games" are filling a gap in modern MMO design
With a focus on non-violent, peaceful ways of play
This multiplayer dungeon RPG captures the fun of MMOs like World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy 14 with no grind or subscription, and a killer Steam Next Fest demo
News Fellowship is worth a try if you want to get into one of the MMO genre's most time-intensive hobbies
Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies' "spiritual sequel" smashed its $200k Kickstarter target in under an hour, and the sci-fi fantasy MMORPG is now on track to double its goal
News Stars Reach is the latest game from MMO legend Raph Koster
I know next to nothing about survival MMO Dune: Awakening, but I just spent 40 minutes in its Steam Next Fest demo character creator, so I guess I have to play it now
News Dune: Awakening has the best noses
BioWare co-founder dreamt of taking over EA "from the inside" if Star Wars: The Old Republic was, "like, $2 billion a year successful"
News Greg Zeschuk doesn't like big companies as they "exist to exploit properties"
Making an MMO is like "founding a city" says Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies veteran, but his ambitious new sci-fi fantasy game sounds more like a "parallel world"
Interview Interview | We spoke to Raph Koster about his upcoming game Stars Reach, which he hopes will "revitalize" the MMO genre
