The Kingdom of the Winds: The Oldest Graphical MMORPG Since 1996
Nexon's 1996 The Kingdom of the Winds — its origins, Goguryeo-set gameplay, why it's a classic, its influence on Lineage, and how to play it today.
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Lineage: The Blood Pledge and Siege MMORPG That Shaped Korea
The story of NCSoft's 1998 Lineage, its blood pledge and castle siege gameplay, why it's a classic, and the Lineage II, M, and W series that followed.
MapleStory: The Classic 2D Side-Scrolling Free-to-Play MMORPG
How Nexon's MapleStory began in 2003, its side-scrolling combat and Cash Shop model, why it's a classic, and the MapleStory 2 and M series that followed.
What Is an MMORPG? Definition, Structure, Key Games and Design
MMORPGs, where thousands hunt, fight, and trade in one world: MUD origins, tanks, healers, raids, sieges, key titles, business models, and design points.
The History of RPGs: From Tabletop to JRPGs, Western RPGs and MMOs
How RPGs evolved from Dungeons & Dragons through Ultima, Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, Diablo and World of Warcraft, plus the genre's core design traits.
RPG Types Explained: JRPG, ARPG, MMORPG, Gacha, Idle, Soulslike
What kinds of RPGs are there? JRPG, WRPG, action, MMORPG, gacha, idle, tactics, soulslike, roguelike, and survivors-like compared, plus how to choose.
World of Warcraft: The MMORPG Benchmark for Over 20 Years
How Blizzard's 2004 World of Warcraft came to be, how it plays, why it's a classic, and how to play today, from expansions to Classic servers.