Interview: New World’s Rich Lawrence on solving PvP problems and defining the sandbox
I think it's fair to say that New World is the biggest MMO currently under production in the west, at least among those games...
Pirate MMO Atlas is trying to psych you up for tomorrow’s early access launch
We here at Massively OP don't know everything there is about sailing, but we're guessing that in about thirty seconds, that giraffe up there...
Anthem doesn’t need whales to succeed, says BioWare’s Mike Gamble
It's fairly common knowledge that many games with microtransactions tend to rely heavily on big-spending "whales" to keep their finances in the black and...
Legends of Aria AMA covers sandbox endgame, difficulty, balancing, and future content
Yesterday, devs from Citadel Studios zipped over to Reddit for an AMA all about Legends of Aria, which MMO players will recall just recently hit early access off-steam. Studio boss Derek "Supreem" Brinkmann and lead game designer Jeffrey "Miphon" Edwards sat for questions from the MMORPG sub. While the AMA continues today, here are some of the notable answers posted yesterday:
Hi-Rez Expo 2017: SMITE’s Corrupted Arena, adventures, and never saying never to an MMO
The Hi-Rez Expo's fall debut is over. The SMITE champions have been crowned. Switch and cross-platform play was announced. Upcoming gods were revealed. The news that...
Hi-Rez Expo 2018: Assessing the new expo venue, game experimentation, and esports
Did you catch our latest Stew Talks? It's like Ted Talks, but about gaming and Hi-Rez. When I sat down with Stew Chisam, President...
Hi-Rez Expo 2018: Stewart Chisam makes sense of the studio split, hints at new game
You've heard of Simon Says? At Hi-Rez Expo I played Stew Says, but in this game I try to get Stew Chisam, President of...
Hi-Rez Expo 2018: Looking for lore and more in all Paladins places
Let's cut to the chase: There was quite a bit to learn and celebrate about Paladins during the Hi-Rez Expo this fall. Announcements, reveals,...
Previewing Dual Universe’s bigger, better alpha experience – including crafting
Every time I see and learn more about Dual Universe, I have that feeling that this may be The One. The one I have...
Hi-Rez Expo 2018: Introducing Paladins’ dragon mage, Imani
What is a fantasy game without mages and dragons? With the next champion revealed at Hi-Rez Expo, the fantasy shooter Paladins will be getting...
Hi-Rez Expo 2018: SMITE and Paladins form community leadership councils for feedback
Wouldn't it be nice if players had a direct line to devs to deliver feedback? Hi-Rez is launching a new initiative to ensure just...
Hi-Rez Expo: SMITE’s new arena, Avalon, and a hands-on with Switch
One thing I can say about the Hi-Rez Expo is that no matter what time of year the studio has it, it's always full...
SWTOR previews the upcoming Gods from the Machine operation’s Master Mode
Next month, Star Wars: The Old Republic's game update 5.10, Jedi Under Siege, will go live, bringing with it a new zone, new quests,...
Hi-Rez Expo: Esports adds college varsity national championships and high school leagues
Hi-Rez has never shied away from the fact that it is based on competitive games and believes esports is an integral part of the...
Blizzard sources dish on Warcraft Go, Diablo IV, Diablo Immortal, China, and Activision’s culture shift
Kotaku has a wild article up today ahead of the holiday with input from nearly a dozen anonymous current and former Blizzard employees spilling...
Hi-Rez Expo 2018: Realm Royale is coming to both consoles, plans more fantasy features
Back in August, Realm Royale was struggling. The free alpha game soared then fell, with players and stream coverage both dipping way down. Some...
Path of Exile’s Betrayal brings back Bestiary, Incursion, and Delve plus better housing
Every time Grinding Gear games puts out a new update or expansion for Path of Exile - and they come like clockwork - it creates...
The Daily Grind: Are you hostile to mobile MMORPGs?
Happy Friday. Let's talk mobile. MMORPG players in particular run along a certain demographic that does not align well with mobile. Oh, sure, we have...
Blizzard talks up ‘meaningful choices’ in World of Warcraft’s story
Did you still have any hopes about the story of World of Warcraft in this expansion? Did you think the writers would somehow pull...
Interview: Neowiz on Bless Online’s now-live Ruins of Shaqqara and the state of the game
Neowiz's beleaguered MMORPG Bless Online is live with its first big update since launching out of its open beta early access last month. Ruins of...