Project Gorgon
News, coverage and analysis tracking Project Gorgon across the outlets.- The Daily Grind: What tools do you consider essential for playing MMOs?This article discusses the essential tools players consider necessary for enjoying MMORPGs, beyond just the game itself. Essential items include a decent PC or console, a keyboard and mouse, a headset with a microphone, and browser access for wikis and communication platforms like Discord. The author also notes the common use of game mods, with Project Gorgon being an exception.
- WRUP: Things the cat tube produces editionThis week's "What Are You Playing" roundup features community members discussing their gaming plans, including Guild Wars 2, Star Wars Galaxies Legends, The Division 2, and Warframe. Several staff members also shared personal anecdotes about unique family traditions, ranging from elaborate fireworks displays to specific holiday meals and egg-cracking games.
- MMO Week in Review: Guild Wars goes mobile, Bungie gets layoffsThis week's MMO news includes Guild Wars launching on mobile, Star Trek Online's new update, and Throne & Liberty's summer expansion. However, the industry also saw significant layoffs at Sony and Bungie, impacting hundreds of developers working on Destiny 2 and Marathon. Other news includes Valve's Steam Machine pricing, the ongoing Ashes of Creation lawsuit, and updates on Grand Theft Auto VI's online multiplayer.
- The Stream Team: Exploring the outskirts of Serbule in Project GorgonMassively OP's MJ Guthrie explored the outskirts of Serbule in the MMORPG Project Gorgon, aiming to complete quests and improve her cartography skill. The article highlights a past stream where MJ encountered a massive spider swarm and invites readers to watch past and upcoming streams featuring other games like Guild Wars 2 and Return to Moria.
- The Stream Team: Project Gorgon’s crypt crawling commencesMMO Massive's MJ Guthrie continues her exploration of the crypt in Project Gorgon, aiming to complete missions and uncover lore. The stream will cover her crypt-crawling adventure, with a death counter and post-stream VOD available.
- The best MMO and multiplayer deals from Steam’s 2026 summer sale and beyondSteam's 2026 Summer Sale is offering significant discounts on a wide variety of MMO and multiplayer titles, including bundles and individual game sales. Notable deals include discounts on Palworld, Guild Wars 2, Dune Awakening, Destiny 2 DLC, Elder Scrolls Online, and many more, with prices slashed across numerous genres and publishers.
- Project Gorgon’s June update delivered a major Statehelm dungeon and two new skillsProject Gorgon has released a major update introducing the Statehelm Crypt, a new level 100 group dungeon for six players, alongside significant revisions to the Statehelm Sewer and city content. The update also adds two new skills: Shieldwright, which allows crafting of shields, and Magical Roasting, a more niche skill. Additionally, Mastercrafting recipes have been updated with the Mastery Sparks system, and engine upgrades aim to improve performance.
- Massively Overthinking: Is the era of the themepark MMORPG over?Industry veterans discuss the sustainability of themepark MMORPGs, with Raph Koster suggesting rising development costs are making the model unsustainable. While some argue that modern themeparks incorporate sandbox elements to survive, others believe the dichotomy is false and that innovation from both styles is key. The discussion highlights the challenges of content creation speed versus player consumption and the evolving player base's preferences.
- Make My MMO: Camelot’s early access, Loftia’s beta, Solarpunk’s launchSeveral crowdfunded MMOs have seen recent developments, including Camelot Unchained's early access launch, Loftia's upcoming beta, and Solarpunk's official launch. Other titles like AQ Worlds Infinity, Stars Reach, and My Time at Evershine have also provided updates on their development progress and release windows.
- The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite ‘small’ MMO online RPG?This article discusses the appeal of smaller-scale MMORPGs and online RPGs that cater to niche playerbases or offer more intimate experiences. It highlights games like Palia, Farever, Loftia, Embers Adrift, and Project Gorgon as examples of titles that thrive despite not aiming for massive player counts.
- The Daily Grind: What’s the ideal server size for an MMORPG?This article discusses the ideal server size for MMORPGs, questioning whether larger servers are always better. It uses examples like Project Gorgon, Star Wars Galaxies, and Guild Wars 2 to explore how server population affects player experience, economy, and game mechanics.
- The Stream Team: This is fine for Return to MoriaMassively OP's Stream Team will be live streaming Return to Moria tonight at 8:00 p.m. EDT, featuring Larry and MJ. The stream will showcase gameplay where players must help Dwarfs defeat a dragon and orcs to reclaim their ancestral home. The article also lists other upcoming streams for games like Project: Gorgon, RIFT, Crashout Crew, and No Man's Sky.
- The Stream Team: Crypt cleaning in Project Gorgon’s cemeteryMMORPG player MJ Guthrie will be streaming Project Gorgon, focusing on clearing crypts in the game's cemetery to gain favor and rewards. The stream is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 10th, 2026, marking MJ's 16th Massiversary. Other streams planned include Return to Moria, RIFT, Crashout Crew, and No Man's Sky.
- The Stream Team: Bring on the base building in Subnautica 2!MJ Guthrie explores base building in Subnautica 2, aiming to construct an elaborate underwater abode. The stream, which aired on June 8th, 2026, focused on gathering materials and surviving the challenges of creating a base. The article also lists upcoming streams for other games.
- The Stream Team: Exploring Eternity’s Garden in Guild Wars 2MJ Guthrie continues the Visions of Eternity story in Guild Wars 2, focusing on chapter 10, Within Your Grasp, as she searches for Vloxx and the Spire of Exaltation. The article also lists upcoming streams for other games including Project: Gorgon, Return to Moria, RIFT, Crashout Crew, and No Man's Sky.
Stars Reach could be the second coming of the sandbox MMO, with player-built cities and 40+ Star Wars Galaxies-style…Stars Reach aims to revive the sandbox MMO genre with ambitious features like player-built cities and procedurally generated planets. Creator Raph Koster describes it as a blend of Star Wars Galaxies, RuneScape, Eve Online, and Ultima Online, emphasizing deep simulation and a wide range of player-driven professions. The game is slated for early access this summer.
A new MMO announcement is more exciting than all the other SGF news combinedThe announcement of Guild Wars 3 has generated significant excitement, overshadowing other gaming news. The author expresses a deep love for MMORPGs, particularly the Guild Wars series, and anticipates Guild Wars 3 will offer a fresh experience with its new setting and mechanics. The article also touches on the decline of new MMORPG releases and the unique shared discovery that defines the genre.- Massively Overthinking: What’s the next best thing to your favorite MMORPG?The Massively OP staff discusses where players might migrate if their favorite MMORPGs were to shut down. Contributors share personal experiences of losing beloved games like City of Heroes and Star Wars Galaxies, and explore whether direct replacements are sought or if players move to different genres entirely. The consensus leans towards players finding games with familiar elements rather than exact replicas, or embracing a more transient gaming experience.
- Casually Classic: Five MMOs other than WoW Classic that deliver that old school feelThis article explores several Massively Multiplayer Online games that capture the old-school feel reminiscent of World of Warcraft Classic. Titles like Old School RuneScape, EverQuest Legends, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, Embers Adrift, and Project Gorgon are highlighted for their embrace of legacy game design principles, challenging gameplay loops, and community-focused experiences.
A toast to the wild west weirdos of the MMO goldrush—from the game that unleashed pandora's lootbox, to a deeply strange mess based off a 1996 science fiction novelThis article reflects on the unique and often strange MMOs from the genre's goldrush era between 2005-2015, highlighting games like Zhengtu Online, which pioneered lootboxes, and The Matrix Online, an ambitious early example of live service elements. It contrasts these experimental titles with the more risk-averse nature of modern game development, suggesting that such creative and peculiar games are unlikely to emerge today.