Episode 524: Rift's A New Hope
Jul 01, 2025•1 hr 13 min
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Episode description
On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Chrono Odyssey's character odyssey, the EverQuest emulator lawsuit, an actual RIFT update, RuneScape's monetization crisis, the end of Hytale, and how our MMO journeys have aged.
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: WoW, LOTRO, Monsters & Memories, Palia, Erenshor, City of Heroes
- News: Chrono Odyssey's hilarious freeform character creation
- News: The EverQuest emulator lawsuit
- News: RIFT gets a patch and promises more
- News: RuneScape's monetization crisis
- News: Riot's Hytale MMO project is dead
- Mailbag: How our MMO journeys have changed over time
- Outro
Other info:
- Podcast theme: "Silverwood" from RIFT
- Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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