Massively multiplayer online game designA Veteran of Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies Says the 'Theme Park Assembly Line' MMO Has Structurally CollapsedRaph Koster built the genre's foundations. Now he's explaining why the production model the industry built on top of them no longer adds up.Raph KosterMMO DesignStar Wars GalaxiesUltima OnlineSkill Issue·Jun 15, 2026·5 min readRead the story