<ul><li>The predictions for the MMO genre in 2024 were summarized and evaluated in this article.</li><li>Blizzard continued to lose player trust, but WoW had a comeback with the Season of Discovery and new expansion.</li><li>Guild Wars 2 had smaller but more frequent releases and LOTRO continued to chug along.</li><li>Blue Protocol, Tarisland, and Nightingale were expected to excite players but did not deliver.</li><li>PSO2 had new content updates but Battle Protocol caused it to fall off.</li><li>Tencent’s LOTR MMO was tone deaf and doubted, and RIFT and Champions Online did not close.</li><li>PSO2 and Closers remained open but Wayfinder struggled with layoffs.</li><li>Old titles were revived and there was a year of wins for game preservation.</li><li>Harry Potter Magic Awakened was unable to sustain interest and was sunsetted.</li><li>Stay tuned for the predictions of 2025.</li></ul>

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