Bree Royce
Editor-in-Chief
Bree is an unrepentant escapist with a predilection for MMOs. When not compulsively proofreading cereal boxes and newspapers, she can be found modding, PvPing on the auction hall, and touring the Next Big Thing with her guild on a quest for the elusive perfect game.
Working As Intended and Ask Mo are her pet op-ed columns, but she also pens Daily Grinds and compiles Massively Overthinking, the Week in Review, and Make My MMO. You can hear her ramble about MMOs every week on the Massively OP podcast. If you're nice, she'll even talk about something other than Star Wars Galaxies.
Personal blog: SkycandyTwitter: @nbrianna
Favorite MMOs: Star Wars Galaxies, City of Heroes, Lord of the Rings Online, Guild Wars, Guild Wars 2, Ultima Online
The Daily Grind: What was the most painful MMO sunset of 2020?
We've had some brutal years for MMORPG sunsets. But surprisingly, this wasn't one of them. I mean, yes, we lost games, but not as...
Massively Overthinking: The best and worst MMO developer quotes of 2020
We have a fun end-of-the-year tradition on MOP to recap the best and worst MMO developer quotes of the year. In fact, I keep...
Elder Scrolls Online’s Gates of Oblivion, Crimson Desert’s big reveal, ARK 2, and Elite Dangerous Odyssey preorders
We're updating the end with the big news and videos as they roll in!
Even as our own awards have begun rolling out, the broader...
The Cycle’s 3.5 season extension blankets part of the game world in Christmas cheer
Happy patch week for fans of the early access MMOFPS The Cycle: Developer Yager has released Season 3.5, an extension for the third season...
Dual Universe releases 0.23 beta patch as players lament grind and invalid keys
Dual Universe studio Novaquark patched up the beta this week, adding a range of quality-of-life and economy fixes with its 0.23 release. Most notably...
MMO Business Roundup: Twitch’s anti-hate policies, Cyberpunk’s concurrency, and the CASE Act
Welcome back to our irregular roundup of MMO (and MMO-adjacent) industry news!
Twitch: This week, Twitch introduced yet another round of policy changes in regard...
Massively OP’s 2020 Awards: Most Underrated MMO
Welcome to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year 2020 awards!
Every year, we poll our writers on the best and worst MMOs, stories, studios, and trends and...
MMO Business Roundup: Activision’s Netflix lawsuit, Tolkien’s house, Roblox in China, and more
Welcome back to another quick spin through MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news!
Fortnite - It doesn't look as if gaming companies are feeling too hopeful...
EVE Online kicks off a ton of seasonal events for its icy-themed Winter Nexus
You might not think EVE Online is the type of MMO to get festive for the holidays, but it is! Although this blend of...
Star Wars The Old Republic’s Echoes of Vengeance update is live with new story and flashpoint
Star Wars The Old Republic's Echoes of Vengeance may not be the game's largest patch ever, but it's aiming to catch the attention of...
Elyon’s western publisher begins promoting English website ahead of Korean launch
Tomorrow's an exciting day for Korean MMORPG fans: Elyon, aka Ascent Infinite Realm, is finally launching in the region after several years of teasing,...
Temtem has officially rolled into $39.99 early access on the PS5
One of the biggest MMO-ish Kickstarters of 2018 was Temtem, a Pokemon-esque "massively multiplayer creature-collection adventure" (MMCCA?) that pulled in more than half a...
Phantasy Star Online 2’s Episode 6 is live today with new story, classes, and Christmas fun
Christmas is upon us today - at least if we're in Phantasy Star Online 2. But you won't need to be in the holiday...
Guild Wars 2 plans Wintersday for next week as the community debates hacking and toxicity
As expected, Guild Wars 2 is capping off 2020 with its holiday events in the form of the official release of Wintersday next week,...
EverQuest 27th expansion, Claws of Veeshan, is set to go live this afternoon
Happy expansion day, EverQuest! Yes, the newly purchased Daybreak is delivering Claws of Veeshan to one of its apparently still much-loved classic MMOs today....
Blizzard claims World of Warcraft Shadowlands is the fastest-selling PC game of all time
Blizzard is breathlessly proclaiming this morning that World of Warcraft Shadowlands is the fastest-selling PC game of all time, by virtue of its having...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG has the best graphical appeal in 2020?
OK, graphics snobs, this unofficial annual award is for you. Now, I will play an old, clunky, beloved sandbox for a really long time. And...
MassivelyOP Podcast Episode #300: Live on Twitch!
If you've ever wanted to listen to the MassivelyOP Podcast live so you can shout at us to tell us we're wrong in real-time...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO offered the best PvE experience in 2020?
Though Massively OP's annual awards kick off this week, one you won't see this year is an award for PvE. I've learned my lesson...
MMO Week in Review: Unbreaking Daybreak
If Daybreak's been a bit of a punching bag in the MMO genre over the last five years, it's only because of its long...
