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MMO of the Year Blog
A little over two years ago Wargaming.net from Belarus revolutionized the Action MMO genre with World of Tanks. World of Warplanes, the second title in the franchise, has been released in November and is once again setting high standards. It can’t yet compete with its bigger brother - but with its well-balanced gameplay, over 100 airplanes and a handful of game modes it has more than enough to get you started. Read more »
Originally released in 2010 Final Fantasy XIV received mostly negative feedback. This is why Square Enix assigned a new team, Development Division 3, with the development of an entirely new title that would stand up to the players’ expectations. At last, their efforts seem to have paid off. Dubbed Final Fantasy XIV - A Real Reborn the new game is a traditional but highly polished MMORPG that fixes the mistakes of the original release. Read more »
Contemporary Casual Gamers: slavering idiots or just totally underrated and unchallenged?
11/13/2013View Comments
Some of you maybe remember a time without casual gamers - you know - these noob players who destroy our games because game companies downgrade their game mechanics to best suit the mass market. They spread like the Plague! Read more »
Dragon's Prophet has been voted our first MMO of the Month. The game takes an interesting approach on the fantasy setting by letting you tame and ride your own dragons. With hundreds of different dragons available you get hooked easily on trying to catch them all. Honestly speaking, Dragon's Prophet feels unfinished in parts and may therefore frustrate beginners. Still our judges seem to believe in its potential. Read more »
Many players are overwhelmed with the sheer amount of massively-multiplayer online games that are entering the market every year. With our annual awards we're trying to guide you through this jungle and help you to find the MMO that suits you best. Read more »
Our redesigned hall of fames provides an overview of all titles that have been awarded the MMO of the Year. Now you can easily spot games that have been awarded repeatedly or games of a specific genre without having to search through yearly listings. Read more »
Most MMORPGs are limited in content. After every mission is completed and all demons are killed players face what's called the end game. Some developers are more creative than others but too often this means trying to find rare items in the same sieges or gigantic raids or to help your guild to gain control of certain territories while you wait for the next content update. It's not uncommon that the end game makes the difference between a successful MMORPG and one that fails. Because if players are getting bored sooner or later they they are going to look for something else. Read more »
Experiencing adventures in a fantasy world - together with your friends - that’s what’s unique to MMORPGs like World of Warcraft, Ultima Online or Star Wars: The Old Republic. But development of the genre stands still, player numbers are shrinking. Read more »
The MMO of the Year awards have been created in order to recognize the most innovative - and the most popular massively multiplayer online games. Given the growing audience - more than 200,000 votes were submitted in the 2013 audience voting - it seems that people are valuing our effort. Read more »
Winners of the “MMO of the Year 2013” have been announced today on the official website http://www.mmooftheyear.com. During the past month 200,000 people from all over the planet voted in the audience voting, quadrupling last year’s record. The huge amount of support and the global reach are underlining the award’s significance as the biggest honor for massively-multiplayer online games. Organizer mmofacts.com and main sponsor GameGenetics, the leading distributor of free-to-play online games, would like to say thank you to all participants in the audience voting and especially to all jurors. Read more »
Online game magazine mmofacts.com along with main sponsor GameGenetics, the leading distributor of free-to-play online games, are announcing a record number of votes have been cast in the “MMO of the Year 2013” audience voting. Halfway through the voting period 58,000 people have voted for their favorite games, beating previous year’s record of 50,000. Players and judges are voting the winners of the prestigious award until February 15th, 2013 at http://www.mmooftheyear.com. Read more »
Together with main sponsor GameGenetics, the leading distributor of free-to-play online games, the online game magazine mmofacts.com announced the beginning of the voting phase for the "MMO oft he Year 2013". Players and judges can start voting to determine the winner of this major award of the booming online gaming genre at http://www.mmooftheyear.com/vote. The influence and reach of the award is outstanding, with hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the globe and tens of thousands of valid votes cast in the previous year. Read more »
The “MMO of the Year”, along with main sponsor GameGenetics, leading distributor of free-to-play online games, today revealed the 2013 nominees. The prize is among the most prestigious and influential in the booming genre. The complete list of nominees can be found at http://www.mmooftheyear.com/categories. Read more »
