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Former Ultima Online lead says MMOs are "finally free of the fever dream of imitating World of Warcraft" thanks to Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing, and more

"There's interest and demand for more than killing orcs over and over"

Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies vet tells me the theme park 'assembly line' MMO just isn't viable anymore, especially as dev costs spike: 'We hit the wall'

Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies vet tells me the theme park 'assembly line' MMO just isn't viable anymore, especially as dev costs spike: 'We hit the wall'

"The MMO audience feels underserved and overmonetized, that's how they feel about what's going on."

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"

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"

MMO pioneer Raph Koster says "the number one predictor of people staying in an MMO is the friends they make"

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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

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

Stars Reach is the latest game from MMO legend Raph Koster

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 | We spoke to Raph Koster about his upcoming game Stars Reach, which he hopes will "revitalize" the MMO genre

Former Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies dev says MMOs have "been in a rut for a long time" after World of Warcraft's popularity narrowed down "a much more diverse genre"

MMO pioneer Raph Koster says "we haven't had a lot of innovation in the space"

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Former Ultima Online lead wants his new MMO to satisfy the "huge, huge appetite" for "a more immersive parallel world" like the ones in Sword Art Online and Animal Crossing

Former Ultima Online lead wants his new MMO to satisfy the "huge, huge appetite" for "a more immersive parallel world" like the ones in Sword Art Online and Animal Crossing

Raph Koster's new studio, Playable Worlds, is working on the new MMO Stars Reach

After working on Ultima Online for 26 years, producer Bonnie Armstrong is stepping down to 'work in my greenhouse, play with puppies, and snuggle with my hubby'

After working on Ultima Online for 26 years, producer Bonnie Armstrong is stepping down to 'work in my greenhouse, play with puppies, and snuggle with my hubby'

Armstrong has been with Ultima Online since its early days at Origin Systems.

Ultima creator Richard Garriott considered a tabletop version of the pioneering open-world RPG series but isn't sure it would sell: "May be worth finding out"

Ultima creator Richard Garriott considered a tabletop version of the pioneering open-world RPG series but isn't sure it would sell: "May be worth finding out"

Garriott has repeatedly pitched Ultima Online 2 as well

Final Fantasy 14 is living proof that ‘JRPG’ is an outdated term

Final Fantasy 14 is living proof that ‘JRPG’ is an outdated term

Speaking with Final Fantasy 14 director Naoki Yoshida, it’s clear that so-called ‘JRPGs’ are part of a much broader gaming ecosystem.

Richard 'Lord British' Garriott still wants to make Ultima Online 2: 'All we need now is to buy EA'

Richard 'Lord British' Garriott still wants to make Ultima Online 2: 'All we need now is to buy EA'

He's been pitching it to EA "every 5-10 years".

Ultima Online is grilling, chilling, and still thriving all these years later

Ultima Online is grilling, chilling, and still thriving all these years later

The MMO hosted a lovely in-game barbecue earlier this month.

Pioneering MMO designer details the hard lessons learned about griefing, skinning pets, and 'time to penis'

Pioneering MMO designer details the hard lessons learned about griefing, skinning pets, and 'time to penis'

"You could kill someone's pet, skin it and give it to them. Why would you do that?"

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