Entropia Universe: the greatest MMO you might never have heard of

MMOs come and MMOs go, but the online games that hang around are often the best of the lot. Entropia Universe was originally launched in January 2003 as Project Entropia, which makes it older than World of Warcraft, and this Swedish-developed game is going from strength to strength, with a move to Unreal Engine 5 giving a graphical update, the integration of AI providing immersive NPC conversations, and a strong virtual economy.

Entropia Universe, from Gothenburg-based studio MindArk, is...