Cavalorn (cavalorn) wrote,

How to name a MMO



Option one: take two existing terms and splice them together.

WILD STAR
GUILD WARS
EVER QUEST
FALLEN EARTH
DARK FALL
FREE REALMS
GLOBAL AGENDA
PLANET SIDE
EARTH RISE


Option two: (groovy thing) of (groovy thing)

AGE of CONAN
CITY of HEROES
WORLD of WARCRAFT
DARK AGE of CAMELOT
WORLD of TANKS
RUNES of MAGIC

Alternatively, (single world) (colon) (groovy thing) of (groovy thing)

RIFT: PLANES OF TELARA
AION: TOWER OF ETERNITY


Option three: Take pre-existent intellectual property and add 'online'.

CHAMPIONS ONLINE
STAR TREK ONLINE
LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE
DC UNIVERSE ONLINE
DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS ONLINE
ULTIMA ONLINE
HELLO KITTY ONLINE
AGE OF EMPIRES ONLINE
SUPER HERO SQUAD ONLINE

Alternatively, take term with non-obvious meaning and add 'online'.

ANARCHY ONLINE
EVE ONLINE
ALLODS ONLINE
FAXION ONLINE
ATLANTICA ONLINE


Option four: portentous message!

ASHERON'S CALL
ALL POINTS BULLETIN
BLACK PROPHECY


Why not try it yourself? It's easy and fun. Here are some of mine.

1. STORMWARREN, HALLOWED WRATH, STAR FORGE
2. LIBRARIES OF PEDAGOGUERY, GROMMET OF EXUBERANCE, SLIPSTREAM OF GOLDFISH
3. LUDWIG ONLINE, MOOMINS ONLINE, EXPOSITION ONLINE, FNUTGRUNNET ONLINE
4. SCROLL OF DELIVERANCE, REBEL YELL, WHISPER OF DARKNESS
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