MMORPG

MMORPGs are massively multiplayer online roleplaying games, our core focus here on Massively OP. MMORPGs are traditionally differentiated from mere multiplayer games by their persistent worlds, massive playerbases and/or servers, customizable character development, and always-online status. [Follow the MMORPG category’s RSS feed]

EverQuest offers a schedule of events happening over its two-day Fippy Fest showcase

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What will fans of the EverQuest franchise get for their buy-in between $50 and $1500 to be part of Daybreak's upcoming Fippy Fest fan...
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WoW Factor: The strange excitement split for World of Warcraft’s The War Within

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There's an interesting aspect I've observed about World of Warcraft as we slowly creep toward the release of The War Within. No one who...

World of Warcraft shares the patch notes for its first phase of The War Within alpha testing

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The time has come for those who signed up or bought in to test the next expansion of World of Warcraft: The self-described "public...
Sometimes you know there's an ongoing story.

Lord of the Rings Online begins testing Update 40’s load balancing changes

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Even as Lord of the Rings Online's 17th anniversary gets underway this week, Standing Stone Games is already laying the foundation for the MMO's...

Ghost dev Brian Holinka broadly discusses the MMO’s combat model

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The name of Brian Holinka will very likely be familiar to MMORPG fans, primarily for his work as lead combat designer for World of...

Elder Scrolls Online hands out a generous compensation package for locked accounts

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In one of the darker chapters of Elder Scrolls Online's history, this past week saw the game lock down and roll back many accounts...

The Daily Grind: Do alternate and classic servers risk alienating existing MMO fans?

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Back in December, Guild Wars 2 boss Josh Davis told fans that "alternate servers and hardcore modes aren’t a priority for ArenaNet," as the...

The Stream Team: Looking for lore in DDO’s Ravenloft

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Diaries litter Ravenloft. Massively OP's MJ wants to read them... er, clean them up. Who wants stuff strewn around the landscape? Besides, privacy is...

Massively Overthinking: MMOs and ‘fresh piece of gum’ syndrome

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Back in March, MOP reader Exarch Cathedra posted a comment to a Daily Grind about daily logins and sticky MMOs that caught my attention,...

Neverwinter runs down Adventures in Wildspace’s upcoming battle pass and its ‘spill-over XP’ feature

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Since 2021, Neverwinter has been trying to do new things with the battle pass model, and now it's looking to try out a new...

Tarisland answers more questions about PvP, monetization, economy, and cross-platform progression

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Tarisland is continuing its multi-day lineup of answers to Discord member questions, as days two and three have brought another couple of rounds of...

DC Universe Online adds Fortress of Solitude base and themed missions to celebrate Superman Day

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I was today years old when I learned (or more likely, re-learned) that there's an official Superman Day, and that day is April 18th....

City of Heroes Homecoming unveils huge community-driven base building initiative

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If you've been enjoying our tours of our favorite City of Heroes supergroup bases and portal hubs on the officially licensed Homecoming servers, then...
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Entropia Universe announces plans to have an ‘AI president’ manage its MMO

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Entropia Universe has not been one to ignore a big shiny bandwagon - remember that this MMO has tried to hawk egg NFTs and...

Fractured adds new playable demon races and cash shop with its May 8th Invasion update

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Dynamight Studios formally announced Fractured Online's next patch last night: Dubbed The Invasion, it heralds the arrival of two new player demon races, specifically...
See, not all things are the same.

Vague Patch Notes: Getting meta in MMORPGs

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This week, MOP's Chris ran afoul of the MMO meta when he was going through New World. Only he... didn't, not really. He ran...

Mortal Online 2 opens a new dungeon, adds new mounts, and tweaks sieges with its latest update

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Testing is over and release is here: Mortal Online 2's latest content update is live this week, opening the doors to a new dungeon,...

World of Warcraft adds videos and Q&A on the War Within, dynamic flight, and more

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We hope you World of Warcraft fans brought a big appetite for The War Within this week because Blizzard doesn't seem in the mood...

Kickstarted MMORPG Legends of Aria is relaunching as Legends of Aria Classic on May 9

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When last we looked in on Legends of Aria, it was fading fast into unfortunate obscurity. The Kickstarted MMORPG - originally known as Shards...
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The Daily Grind: Have you ever backed an MMO kickstarter?

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Back around the time when I first was getting my sea legs on Massively-that-was, donating to an MMO Kickstarter was basically a rite of...

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