You want a blend of pre- and post-NGE? That’s Sunrunner 2. If you want to exist right in the middle of the CU era, SWG Restoration is your bet. For those looking to experience the game before the controversial Combat Upgrade, there’s SWGEmu. The efforts to bring Star Wars Galaxies back have been extensive and varied, with different shards approaching different eras of the game’s development. You don’t have to travel in MMO circles for very long before learning the passion and love that people still hold for SOE’s past sandbox game.

As such, MOP cannot formally endorse such activity and advises caution when evaluating whether or not you engage with these servers. We will not, however, be looking at emulators for currently running live games (i.e., Ultima Online, World of Warcraft, EverQuest, etc.) as those are less about preservation and more about competition.Īlso, we should note that in most of the cases below, there has been no legal permission given to operate these games. This week, we’ll be looking at 10 MMOs that were dead and buried at one point and have received a new lease on life thanks to rogue servers. Preservation of long-since deceased MMORPGs is a topic that is near and dear to our heart here, and it is uplifting to see hard-working volunteers do the heavy lifting of keeping these sunsetted games alive - and even updated! - via emulators. Last December, the Massively OP 2019 Awards gave its “ Best Trend” nod to the rise of rogue servers in the MMO genre.

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