Is the MMO genre DYING?

Is the MMO genre DYING? (subtitled Are MMO's DEAD?) is the 119th episode of Game Theory on The Game Theorists. In it, MatPat expresses his thoughts on the decline of the MMO gaming genre, and its possible re-return.
== Description ==
The gaming press seems to think that the MMO genre is dying, but is that really true? Or is history simply repeating itself?
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MMORPGs are changing, and fast! The world of the MMO has gone through some major shifts in the last couple of years and have more than a few people calling the "Death of the MMO!" But before we get all doom and gloom and bid ol' Azeroth goodbye, we need to take a closer look here. Is the MMO dying, or is the genre just changing in ways we never expected?
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