OSRS is now more popular than Runescape 3, and even has a mobile version.

OSRS was released in 2013 but the reason itвЂ™s called Old School is that itвЂ™s running on a version of the game from 2007. The only game on the list with the actual words Old School in the title. Ultima Online is developed and maintained by Broadsword which also operated DAoC. Ultima OnlineДЄ true pioneer in the MMO space, UO was produced by the legendary game developer and astronaut Richard вЂњLord BritishвЂќ Garriot and, designed by Raph Koster who also helped design Star Wars Galaxies and Everquest II. Dark Age of CamelotДAoC quickly became a household name in the MMORPG world, mostly because of itвЂ™s engaging PvP and RvR (Realm vs Realm) combat which featured PvP on a much larger scale than had been seen before.ДЄs the name suggests itвЂ™s set in a world inspired by Arthurian legend where three realms compete for power and glory.Д¬amelot Unchained, a spiritual successor, designed by Mark Jacobs who also designed DAoC is currently in Beta. Both versions have decent populations still going, and you shouldnвЂ™t have a problem finding people to play with. You can still play the live version of Everquest, or for a more old-school approach, you can head over to P1999 and experience the game as it was back in the day. That doesnвЂ™t mean it was the first MMO but simply that itвЂ™s commercial success made studios take the genre seriously.

In the list below we have gathered our favorite old-school MMORPGs that still have a healthy population and great gameplay in 2021! EverquestД®verquest is the game that paved the way for all future MMOs.

So why not look to the past rather than to the future for your next MMO experience. MMO players have been waiting for the next big thing ever since the release of World of Warcraft back in 2004, and by the looks of it, that next big thing might never come.

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