First recorded in 1990–95
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In 1997, Origin Systems launched “UItima Online,” the first megahit of a revolutionary new genre called the Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game, or MMORPG.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
That said, I’m strangely compelled by its combat, which makes it feel like an MMORPG, and its nigh-incomprehensible story.
From The Verge ● Jul. 26, 2022
But add to that other differences, such as Sam’s status as an Asian American, the effects of his physical disability or a hundred other permutations, and you’ve got an endlessly fascinating MMORPG.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 28, 2022
Mr. Butterfield relied on IRC when he tried building another start-up, a massively multiplayer online role playing game, or MMORPG, which ended up fizzling out.
From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2014
To that, I say pfaw! Bethesda’s games sell far, far too many copies and expansions to die at the hands of a maybe-successful MMORPG.
From Forbes ● Feb. 14, 2013
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