It seems to me that MMOs very rarely stray from the genres of science fiction or fantasy. These two settings seem to be the safest to do and are frequently repeated. So much so that I am frequently surprised that the market can stand yet another sword and sorcery game. I suppose it just comes down to the hope that the next one will be superior to the last few. Unfortunately, that is not usually the case and I still maintain that SOE did it right the first time around. That isn’t the point I’m trying to make, however. My point is that there are other settings out there that would be quite suitable for MMORPGs and have yet to be utilized. (more…)