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  • Are we expecting too much from online games?

    Are we expecting too much from online games?

    The strange case of people hating on games they’ve chosen to sink half their waking life into.

    October 28, 2021

  • An attempt at defining the study of folklore in MMOs

    An attempt at defining the study of folklore in MMOs

    For a blog called MMO Folklorist, I’ve so far managed to go almost a year without writing anything which could confidently be described as a study of folklore. The truth is however that neither myself nor anybody else that I…

    October 5, 2021

  • Easy mode 4 lyf

    Easy mode 4 lyf

    Oh yes, I’m the great pretender…

    July 15, 2021

  • The alternative May the 4th

    The alternative May the 4th

    What better way to celebrate this nonsense “holiday” than with some excellent fan-made game content.

    April 30, 2021

  • Amazon Game Studios’ Data-driven Trap

    Amazon Game Studios’ Data-driven Trap

    Amazon’s attempt to crack the videogames market is based on a misguided faith in numbers and formulas.

    January 30, 2021

  • Preview: Star Wars Galaxies Legends is getting the Bespin expansion you always dreamed of

    Preview: Star Wars Galaxies Legends is getting the Bespin expansion you always dreamed of

    Going hands-on with the first new expansion to hit Star Wars Galaxies in fifteen years.

    January 3, 2021

  • Why 2021 would be the perfect time for Star Wars: The Old Republic to come to consoles

    Why 2021 would be the perfect time for Star Wars: The Old Republic to come to consoles

    Could Star Wars: The Old Republic be the game to fill this year’s Star Wars-sized hole in EA’s portfolio?

    January 2, 2021

  • An Empire Revisited: Life Day in SWG Legends

    An Empire Revisited: Life Day in SWG Legends

    Festive celebrations, (not) Star Wars-y and iconic questlines, and interior design.

    December 20, 2020

  • An Empire Revisited: My first ten hours in SWG Legends

    An Empire Revisited: My first ten hours in SWG Legends

    So, a Rodian Commando walks into a cantina….

    December 10, 2020

  • An Empire Revisited: A new column about SWG Legends

    An Empire Revisited: A new column about SWG Legends

    Thoughts on rogue servers and the contradicting feelings which come with revisiting our favourite virtual worlds.

    December 6, 2020

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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.


Support the Site

You can help keep this project alive by purchasing a copy of my book.

Physical copies are available in both hardcover and paperback editions from Amazon.

Digital copies can be downloaded from Itch.io for free (although small donations are greatly appreciated).


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