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PC Gamer
Harvey Randall

Loving MMOs in 2026 is an exercise in frustration, grief, and moving on

Halmarut, from Final Fantasy 14 online, looks reticent towards the camera - overlaid with the graphic for PC Gamer's MMO column, Terminally Online.
Terminally Online
(Image credit: Future)

This is Terminally Online: PC Gamer's very own MMO column. Every other week, I'll be sharing my thoughts on the genre, interviewing fellow MMO-heads like me, taking a deep-dive into mechanics we've all taken for granted, and, occasionally, bringing in guest writers to talk about their MMO of choice.

I'm breaking my routine, here—typically, when I sit down to write Terminally Online, I'll alternate between a hot take or an interview and something a little more light-hearted, like a poll or a discussion. This week, though, you're getting two in a row, because recent subjects I've covered have me a little bummed out.

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