The world of MMOs is vast and ever-evolving, and over time MMOs get shut down for myriad reasons. Here are five MMOs that we feel deserve a second chance - and in the case of one, they're getting it.
The Star Wars Galaxies: Legends team shared plans to expand the content and rewards of the game's space offering with a new trailer showing off the upcoming 'Deep Space Comms' update.
Star Wars: Galaxies might be shut down officially, but the MMO has been kept alive for years through emulated servers. We talked to one to talk about the future of the MMO - and whether Disney should give a Star Wars MMO another try.
In a recent interview, SWG Executive Producer Rich Vogel talked about the venerable MMO, comparing to No Man's Sky, but in 2003.
Star Wars Galaxies lives on through the many private emulated servers that exist out there, and one of the bigger ones, Restoration, is celebrating 2 years in operation.
On September 17th, Star Wars Galaxies Restoration will officially come out of Early Access and launch 1.0. The team also outlined upcoming release plans.
If you had to make some changes to MMORPGs of today, what features would you add to create a game where players would want to build lasting relationships with each other?
We see emulated servers bring back old MMOs as they stood when they were active all the time. Yet these time capsules bringing old games to life may not necessarily attract new players to discover what made them so great. Is there an old, shuttered MMORPG that you'd love to see be brought back to life, but not as a revived version of the old, but a remade version anew?
Star Wars Galaxies Restoration III, a volunteer, fan-made version, is marking its successful 2021 launch with a roadmap on what to expect this year.
Today is the fifth anniversary of the passing of actress Carrie Fisher, who died in 2016. Star Wars Galaxies: Legends is holding their annual remembrance event. Gather with the community to pay tribute and share memories.
SWG: Legends has kept the Star Wars Galaxies dream alive and kicking with consistent updates and an active community. In the latest newsletter, the development team answers plenty of player questions, puts to rest support for the visual ILM mod, and teases some upcoming content.
Mitch takes a different approach with this month's MMO ReRoll, looking at the private servers that allow players to experience the MMOs of yesteryear.
Niklas dives into the idea of grouping and how integral it is to online world design in MMOs, looking back on the genre's history, as well as some of the games that are defining its future.
MMOs have item degredation, but you're never really at risk of losing the item itself when it runs out of durability. However, should MMOs reintroduce this mechanic in a way to add to the gameplay?
Star Wars Galaxies' Restoration 3 server goes live today, and with it another way to relive the venerable MMO thanks to the work of its emulation community.