Raph Koster
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Interview: MMO Pioneer Raph Koster on Stars Reach and the Future of Sandbox Game Design
Ultima Online lead designer and Star Wars Galaxies creative director, Raph Koster, discusses building Stars Reach, cloud-native MMO technology, persistent worlds, ecosystem simulation, player-driven economies, and why sandbox MMOs are ready for a comeback.
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