The week from May 27 to June 2, 2024, is all about MMORPGs on MeinMMO. You can look forward to a multi-part report that sheds light on the genre of online role-playing games from its beginnings to the present day, as well as analyses, columns, anecdotes, and your chosen top list of the best MMORPGs of all time.
The MMORPG genre has been a core part of MeinMMO’s DNA since its founding in 2013, and that will continue in the future. Since the next exciting releases for the genre of online role-playing games are not scheduled until June, we have something special planned for May.
From May 27 to June 2, 2024, we will implement a major theme week focused on the MMORPG genre. Look forward to a multi-part report that illuminates the genre of online role-playing games from its beginnings to the present day, as well as analyses, columns, anecdotes, and the top list of the best MMORPGs of all time chosen by you.

The Program of the MMORPG Theme Week at MeinMMO
The following program reveals what we are planning in detail for the MMORPG theme week.
Monday – May 27, 2024:
- Multi-part report on the MMORPG genre – Part 1: The Pioneers of the MMORPG Genre
- Analysis: Will a really good MMORPG ever be released again? The genre struggles with problems for which there are no solutions
Tuesday – May 28, 2024:
- Multi-part report on the MMORPG genre – Part 2: The First 3D MMORPGs
- Recommendation: The MMORPGs with the best Steam ratings in 2024
- Interview with Loremaster Michael Zenke and Narrative Director Bill Slavicsek about ten years of lore and story in The Elder Scrolls Online
Wednesday – May 29, 2024:
- Multi-part report on the MMORPG genre – Part 3: The Exceptional Success of WoW and Its Reasons
- Column: These worlds and universes absolutely need new MMORPGs
Thursday – May 30, 2024:
- Multi-part report on the MMORPG genre – Part 4: The Peak of MMORPGs and the Failure of WoW-Killers
- Gamestar Talk on the topic of online role-playing games with host Géraldine Hohmann, our Lead Community Manager Marylin Marx, and MeinMMO expert Karsten Scholz
- Recommendation: The best MMORPGs for PlayStation and Xbox in 2024
Friday – May 31, 2024:
- Multi-part report on the MMORPG genre – Part 5: The Great Drought of MMORPGs and the Flight to More Lucrative Genres
- Recommendation: The best MMORPGs for the Switch in 2024
- Interview with Roxanne Sabo, Community Lead at Amazon Games, about the current roadmap of Lost Ark
Saturday – June 1, 2024:
- Multi-part report on the MMORPG genre – Part 6: The Status Quo of the MMORPG Genre and the Future of Online Role-Playing Games
- Recommendation: Is it still worth starting with Guild Wars 2 in 2024?
Sunday – June 2, 2024:
- The best MMORPGs of all time – Evaluation of the community survey with personal assessments or anecdotes from editors, authors, and guests (plus: what would the top list look like if the editors, authors, and guests had voted?)
- List: All MMORPGs currently in development for PC
- Column: The hype is guaranteed – This is what our dream MMORPG of the future looks like
Come by, it’s going to be exciting!
It is worth checking back regularly at MeinMMO in the coming week, even more than usual. And not just for MMORPG fans! Our six-part report is also aimed at game enthusiasts who simply want to learn more about the nearly 45 years of history of one of the most exciting game genres that exists.
By the way, there have also been numerous entertaining anecdotes, personal assessments, or informative news from the MMORPG genre on MeinMMO in recent days and weeks. Here is a small selection:
Now the MeinMMO community is asked: How important is the MMORPG genre to you? Are you actively playing an online role-playing game right now? Which one have you invested the most playtime in? Which upcoming MMORPG are you most looking forward to?
Or have your MMORPG times long passed and you mainly play other genres now? Let us know in the comments! If you have ever played WoW, you might be interested in this: Former German Blizzard employee says he had a fake account for years to insult WoW users in the forum