MMORPGs

Final Fantasy XVI Won’t Repeat Square Enix’s Past Mistakes

Maximilian Padilla-Rodriguez, Florida Atlantic University

The newest entry in the long-running franchise has yet to release, but it's already overcome its developer’s greatest flaws.…

June 28, 2022

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Speedrunners and the Race To Become the World’s First

Peyton Conner, Indiana University

It’s the most prestigious title a gamer can earn after the race to finish a grueling raid.…

April 14, 2022

The World of Final Fantasy Is Experiencing a Surge of New Players

Illusion Ventura, Whittier College

The Japanese role-playing game series is more popular than ever and, while this may be good news in most circumstances, the game's servers cannot keep up with this influx of players.…

January 5, 2022

MMORPG and Teaching: A New Trend in Pedagogy

Daniel Reed

Maybe your World of Warcraft experience can help you learn things.…

May 18, 2021

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Why MMORPGs Can’t Adapt To the Changing Game Industry

Amiri Rivers-David, Pomona College

Historically subscription-based and expensive to create, these multiplayer online games are being outpaced by other, cheaper and more profitable genres.…

March 25, 2021

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