In the world of MMOs this fall, there's EverQuest II, WoW and...everything else. Sure, there are several other projects I could rattle off, but you can't beat the franchise recognition of Verant and Blizzard. Many gamers write off MMOs without a second glance, and the industry, on the whole, hasn't done much to dispel the impression of the half-baked launch. Not to name any names, but we've seen debilitating instability, buzz-killing exploits and bugs, overpowering overnight gameplay balance adjustments, and a vicious sink-or-swim financial model that perhaps serves as a microcosm of the industry at large. You have to make a big splash and draw a lot people in quickly, or your MMO will end up in the digital obituaries with so many others who have come and gone before. We've seen a few high-profile titles get axed, others slipping under the radar, and yet others limping along after stumbling out the door.