The Best MMOs for Solo Players

A solo player in World of Warcraft

To some, “solo MMO player” might sound like an oxymoron, but in reality, soloists make up one of the largest player groups in MMORPGs, and even people who do enjoy group play will usually end up playing solo some of the time. Soloing MMOs used to be a hard road, but these days most games … Read more

What MMOs Can Learn from Mass Effect: Andromeda

The planet Havarl in Mass Effect: Andromeda

Have you noticed that things are a bit quieter than usual in your MMO lately? Are the streets of Stormwind a little barren? Is the fleet not quite buzzing as much as it usually does? Is the crowd in Cyrodiil a bit thinner? If you’re finding that the online population is looking a bit smaller … Read more

The Enemy Is Pay to Play, not Pay to Win

A warlock character in Neverwinter, a game with a very overbearing cash shop

There was a time when lengthy ruminations on MMO business models were a staple of the community. You’ll still see people arguing the merits of free to play versus subscription from time to time, but it doesn’t have the vigor it used to. The industry has mostly stabilized, and while some games still maintain mandatory … Read more

Top Eight MMORPGs with the Best Quests

A boarding party during a mission in Star Trek: Online

Questing is perhaps the most fundamental form of structured content in MMORPGs. It forms a huge portion of the content for of genre, and virtually every MMO utilizes at least a few quests. Even sandboxes usually include some, if only to help players learn the mechanics. Considering that, it’s a bit strange that MMO quests … Read more

MMORPG NPCs Need More Witcher and Less Skyrim

The Witcher III: Wild Hunt and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim are both hugely popular fantasy RPGs with massive, detailed game worlds, but there are some key differences between them. Notably, their non-player characters are very different beasts, with Skyrim’s NPCs being mostly shallow and uninteresting, mere wall-dressing for the player’s journey, whereas The Witcher … Read more

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