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  • Star Wars Galaxies Rogue Server Roundup – February 2023

    Star Wars Galaxies Rogue Server Roundup – February 2023

    2023 is shaping up to be the best time ever to jump into Star Wars Galaxies.

    March 1, 2023

  • Mourn your favourite game shutting down, but don’t regret playing it

    Mourn your favourite game shutting down, but don’t regret playing it

    The new year has seen a host of live service titles wrapping up development. Spare a thought for their diminutive, but passionate playerbases.

    February 3, 2023

  • Star Wars Galaxies Rogue Server Roundup – January 2023

    Star Wars Galaxies Rogue Server Roundup – January 2023

    It’s been a quiet month while everyone reflects on the past year and looks ahead to 2023.

    January 27, 2023

  • MMO Private Servers, Emulators, and Rogue Servers: What’s the Difference?

    MMO Private Servers, Emulators, and Rogue Servers: What’s the Difference?

    This genre sure does love nebulous terminology.

    January 17, 2023

  • Why Starkeepers is one of the MMOs I’m most looking forward to playing in 2023

    Why Starkeepers is one of the MMOs I’m most looking forward to playing in 2023

    “An Approachable, Celestial MMO” sounds like something I could very much get into.

    January 17, 2023

  • The Secret World: A Brief History

    The Secret World: A Brief History

    The Secret World and its reboot Secret World Legends have been in maintenance mode for years, but hopefully this is one lingering spirit which won’t ever be exorcised.

    January 16, 2023

  • 10 Best MMO Box Art Designs

    10 Best MMO Box Art Designs

    Earth & Beyond didn’t make the cut.

    January 12, 2023

  • Generative AI and the future of MMO content

    Generative AI and the future of MMO content

    MMOs have a reputation for providing hours of mindless content. Could leaving its creation to AI offer a better gameplay experience?

    January 11, 2023

  • How to Play Star Wars Galaxies in 2025

    How to Play Star Wars Galaxies in 2025

    Whether you’re a returning player or new to the game, here’s everything you need to know to start your adventure.

    January 9, 2023

  • We’re cheapening the artistic value of games by linking their retail cost with their length

    We’re cheapening the artistic value of games by linking their retail cost with their length

    Big game good. Small game baaad.

    January 7, 2023

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About MMO Folklorist

Virtual worlds need preserving. This blog charts the history of MMORPGs and the various ongoing efforts to keep them from slipping into the digital aether.

It is written by James Crosby, the author of The MMO Folklorist’s Guide to Galaxies: The Unofficial and Unauthorized History of Star Wars Galaxies.


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