THE TINIEST MMO

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At its peak, around 12 million people subscribed to World of Warcraft so that they could explore the realm of Azeroth together. The audience for PointlessQuest is quite a bit smaller.

On launch day, the game hit a peak of 15 concurrent players… and no, that sentence isn't missing a word. Then again, basically everything about PointlessQuest is intentionally tiny. It's a game that was developed as a side project by designer Gareth Williams, and it's available on just about the least likely platform to house an MMO: the Playdate.

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Topic: TECH — the feed headline centres on TINIEST.
Original feed: The Verge.
Published: 15 Jul 2026, 14:00 UK.
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The Verge: At its peak, around 12 million people subscribed to World of Warcraft so that they could explore the realm of Azeroth together.
The Verge: The audience for PointlessQuest is quite a bit smaller.
The Verge: On launch day, the game hit a peak of 15 concurrent players… and no, that sentence isn't missing a word.
The Verge: Then again, basically everything about PointlessQuest is intentionally tiny.
The Verge: It's a game that was developed as a side project by designer Gareth Williams, and it's available on just about the least likely platform to house an MMO: the Playdate.

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