Until recently though, the MMO market has been pretty limited in the sense of what platforms they could run on. Basically, the only option that was available was the PC. Most games weren’t particularly demanding, but that didn’t change the fact that they simply were not being made for consoles. What new MMO titles are now turning into are almost unrecognizable from where they started and regardless of what platform you choose to play on these days, chances are there’s going to be something for you.

Note: This list was updated on November 30th, 2013. The title was changed to better reflect the content. This list consists of MMO only games as well.

Tom Clancy’s The Division

This game is getting quite a bit of press since it was shown at E3 this year and with good reason. This persistent open world has PvP and cooperative modes which will give gamers plenty of options as they play. There still isn’t too much known about the game but what we do know is it’s a cover-based shooter that doesn’t seem to be following the formula of any MMO title available now. The best part is that this puppy will be hitting the PS4, PC and Xbox One.

This semi-realistic, near-future shooter is something altogether new to the online arena. Ubisoft is looking to mesh fast-paced action and tactical combat in a world that’s continually being affected by other real players.

Unfortunately it doesn’t look like we’re going to be seeing any cross-platform play from this title, but judging from how well it was received upon it’s reveal, The Division is certainly not going to have any lack of players regardless of what next-gen console you’re looking into getting. The title is still ways off from release, and is currently being scheduled for release sometime towards the end of 2014. Be patient, it looks like a good one.

Firefly, penned by the now legendary Joss Whedon, was a cult classic television series in 2002, and was lamented by fans for ending too abruptly. Even the post-series movie tie-up, Serenity, left the devoted followers of the series clamoring for more.

Finally, eleven years later, Firefly fans around the world will get their wish, as Fox teams up with Quantum Mechanix to release a new Firefly video game, Firefly Online. Firefly /online will be an online RPG, with a focused social element. Players will man their ships and interact with other ships and their crews for trade and/or battle as they make their way across the Firefly ‘Verse’.

Matt McMahon, VP of mobile development for Fox Digital Entertainment, had this to say about the studio’s partnership with Quantum Mechanix, “We are thrilled to be partnering with QMx on Firefly Online. QMx has a long and successful history with Firefly and we couldn’t think of a better partner to make a truly innovative game that will stand up in the Verse and to its passionate fans.”

Hopefully McMahon is right and Firefly Online satiates the seemingly bottomless appetite fans have for the Firefly Universe. If not, you’d better believe fans will make their voices heard, and loudly at that.

Firefly online will launch for iOS and Android devices, reportedly sometime in the summer of 2014. Interested gamers can find the site’s website here.

Via: Polygon