Welcome to the MMO of the Year 2012!

Browser, Download, Mobile - no matter what platform, the best online games are awarded the "MMO of the Year 2012". Initiated by online games magazine mmofacts.com the price is regarded as one of the biggest honors in the booming genre.

"MMO" stands for massively multiplayer online. That means online games with thousands of simultaneous players in a single game world, e.g. Travian, World of Warcraft or Pocket Legends.

Several ten thousand players are expected to vote for their favorite titles in the audience awards while the jurors are discussing their decisions.

The "MMO of the Years 2012" awards are backed by mmofacts.com. That's the same team that has been responsible for the "Browser Game of the Year" awards since 2005. Thanks to the ideal mix of jury and player voting and relying heavily on social networks the price quickly became on the most important ones for Browser MMOs.

Extending the focus to Download and Mobile MMOs is caused by a rapid growth and a growing convergence between all these platforms.

Official timeline

until 02/01/2012 Nomination phase for jury awards
01/15/2012 Start of player voting as well as voting phase for jury awards
03/01/2012 End of voting - Announcement of winners

Rules for player voting

  1. You can vote for any game or company with regard to the specific category.
  2. You must use the MMO of the Year Website and the designated methods to vote.
  3. You may not "buy" votes or reward others in any way for voting.
  4. Violating these rules will result in disqualification.

Rules for jury awards

  1. Nominees are selected by mmofacts editors and media partners. Nominated games must have been first published within the preceding year and must be available to the public. Exceptions are made for special categories, e.g. for classic games or companies.
  2. Jurors are selected by mmofacts editors and media partners. Jurors can be professionals, journalists or players that have outstanding knowledge about the gerne.
  3. Jurors vote in a maximum of 7 categories. These categories are selected randomly but with regard to an unbiased juror decision.
  4. Jurors may not "sell" their votes or try to manipulate the voting in any way. Should a juror not comply with this rule his vote will become invalid.