SWG lead's new MMO, Stars Reach, almost lost me—until I met an animal conservationist mayor Too much space to grow. PC Gamer · Aug 22
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." PC Gamer · Jun 14
Former Ultima Online lead says MMOs have 'been in a rut for a long time', and that cozy games like Animal Crossing have been filling a non-theme park hole Putting the R back in MMORPG. PC Gamer · Mar 4, 2025
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 GamesRadar · Feb 26, 2025
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 GamesRadar · Feb 24, 2025
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 GamesRadar · Feb 12, 2025
MMO legend's "spiritual sequel to Ultima Online and to Star Wars Galaxies" is getting a Kickstarter campaign "because the climate for games investment is terrible" After five years of development, Stars Reach is "reasonably close to the finish line" GamesRadar · Jan 14, 2025
'Stars Reach' Dev Playable Worlds Shares New Trailer Showcasing Game's Improved Visuals, Many More Developer Playable Worlds shared a new trailer for upcoming sandbox MMORPG Stars Reach that shows improved visuals. Player One · Nov 9, 2024