Online role-playing games exist for many popular fictional universes and franchises. However, not all of your favorite worlds have an MMO set in them. Therefore, we want to know: From which universe would you like to see an MMO?
Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, and Conan have one thing in common: There is an online role-playing game based on each of those universes that allowed you to dive into your favorite world online. However, many franchises and narrative worlds are still untouched by online games.
MMOs for Dark Fantasy – Game of Thrones or The Witcher
Many narrative universes would be the perfect stage for online games. For example, the world of the TV series Game of Thrones (or the book series “A Song of Ice and Fire”). This dark fantasy world would be ideal for building a sandbox MMO. There would be foundations for PvP by joining one of the many factions in the throne war. You could undertake raids against the White Walkers in the North beyond the Wall. And for those who want to explore an unknown world, they travel East to explore the Dothraki plains, the Slaver’s Bay, or even the smoking remains of Valyria.
It would also be cool to have an MMO in the world of witcher Geralt from the “The Witcher” saga. This world is well explained in the underlying books and games and still has enough blank spaces that could be filled with content in an MMO. And unlike Game of Thrones, there are many fantasy races, monsters, and magic in the Witcher world, so not everyone has to play boring humans without special powers.
SciFi-MMOs – Mass Effect Andromeda and Borderlands Online?
As a single-player game, Mass Effect Andromeda fell short of expectations for many players. That’s why the once highly successful series is currently on ice. But how cool would it be if there were an MMO offshoot of Andromeda? The setting is perfect because when MMOs do one thing well, it’s creating a large game world that can be explored. And the theme of venturing into a foreign galaxy suits it perfectly.
For people who prefer a less serious approach but still enjoy SciFi, a Borderlands MMO would be top. The game would strongly resemble WildStar but if done right, a good MMO could surely emerge from the setting. And the eternal hunt for better loot – an important part of Borderlands gameplay mechanics – fits perfectly with an MMO. The Vaults scattered everywhere would also make for cool raid instances. Fun fact: A Borderlands Online was once supposed to be created in China as a free-to-play shooter, but was canceled in 2015.
This list could go on much longer, as numerous franchises would provide good MMO worlds. But what do you think? Is there a narrative world you would like to see as an MMO? Or do you have a completely different opinion and do NOT want an MMO that distorts your favorite story? Let us know in the comments!
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