Returning to an MMO in 2026?
Coming back is a different decision than starting fresh. These guides answer the three returner questions — what did I miss, does my progress still matter, and is it worth it — era by era, for the games people come back to most.
Returning to World of Warcraft?
What you missed, era by era →
Returning to Final Fantasy XIV?
What you missed, era by era →
Returning to Guild Wars 2?
What you missed, era by era →
Returning to The Elder Scrolls Online?
What you missed, era by era →
Returning to Old School RuneScape?
What you missed, era by era →
Returning to Star Wars: The Old Republic?
What you missed, era by era →
Returning to EVE Online?
What you missed, era by era →
Returning to New World: Aeternum?
What you missed, era by era →
Want a guide for a game that isn't here? Request it — the most-asked-for games get written first.