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]

PlanetSide 2 begins public testing of new anti-material rifles, an updated menu, and spawn changes

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The anti-material rifle (AMR), as its name suggests, is a rifle that is specifically designed to do damage to military structures, equipment, and hardware...

Profane is seeking testers for its ‘first basic combat test’

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Did you know that Profane has a Discord? There's a Discord for Profane. You should join it. The Discord. The one for Profane. The...
But this is totally going to work out, yeah.

Embers Adrift works on stat tweaks, crafting updates, and Unity upgrades, shows off world breaker footage

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The development of Embers Adrift continues to move forward as illustrated by this week's latest beta test update bulletin, which offers up a long...
In a world of human wreckage.

Final Fantasy XIV assures players that the deadline for claiming houses is still May 26

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Here's the good news: If you were one of the players affected by the Final Fantasy XIV bug bug that gave you a winning...
So... we cool, huh? We cool?

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV and the grim specter of continuity lockout

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This particular column was inspired by a question by regular reader, commenter, and friend to man and beast alike Scott Leyes, who originally posed...

The Elder Scrolls Online teases the history of High Isle’s Systres Archipelago

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Whether you're a lore hound looking for more fiction to chew on or you just want to know how the heck to pronounce the...

Fight or Kite: New World’s PvP is a failure for casual gamers

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It's been a little over half a year since New World officially launched, and in that time we’ve seen a fair number of changes...
RIbcage.

Neverwinter’s Dragonslayer module launches June 14 on all platforms

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Neverwinter fans, Gearbox and Cryptic have some happy news for you this fine Monday morning: Dragonslayer is launching on June 14th, just a month...
This was smart. This was a good plan. I'm glad we're doing this.

WoW Classic interview doubles down on Wrath Classic’s lack of a dungeon finder

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If fans hoping that community pressure might convince Blizzard to change its mind on the controversial decision to exclude a dungeon finder from the...

BioWare is seeking new hires to ‘create the next Star Wars The Old Republic game’

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Apparently, BioWare is hiring, seeking developers to create "the next Mass Effect, Dragon Age, or Star Wars: The Old Republic games." Yes, you read...

The Daily Grind: What’s the most annoying sound in an MMO?

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OK, I realize I am very late to this party, but I just figured out a few weeks ago that Lord of the Rings...

MMO Week in Review: Spreadsheets in diversity space

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Activision-Blizzard proved we really need a stronger term for "self-own" and "own-goal" in the English language as this week it attempted to demonstrate its...

The MOP Up: SWG rogue server Empire in Flames celebrates five years

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Star Wars Galaxies: Empire in Flames rogue server celebrated its fifth anniversary this past week. "Since the doors opened on May 4th 2017, EiF...

Aion Classic gets its 2.0 update with new zones, new instances, and a level cap increase on May 25

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The next major step forward for the Aion Classic progression server is on the horizon. In fact, the devs are going so far as...

The Stream Team: Finding out the fate of the feral turtle boy in Lost Ark

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When MOP's Chris last streamed Lost Ark, he wandered into an island that was home to a helpful turtle who raised a young boy...

EVE Fanfest 2022: CCP delivered free food to EVE Online players waylaid by the Fanfest COVID outbreak

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It's been over a week since EVE Online players from around the world met up in Reyjkavik, Iceland, for EVE Fanfest 2022, the first...

One Shots: Ideal locales for tourist traps

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Sometimes I wonder if our adventurers in these virtual worlds stumble upon locales so pretty and arresting that they pause and go, "You know...
Jupiter, jupiter!

The Daily Grind: What are your main areas of focus when you play an MMORPG?

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It's probably not a surprise to anyone reading this that I really like stories in MMOs. They're important to me. And if you've read...

EverQuest guild woke the Sleeper on P99 Green – and all hell broke loose

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If you read our recent Game Archaeologist column on it, you'll know that there's a whole lot of meaningful history behind a slumbering crystalline...

Lost Ark admits it’s been ‘fighting a war against bots’ since launch, banning millions of accounts

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Have you spotted a bot or two in Lost Ark over the past few months? If so, you're definitely not alone. Amazon admitted on...

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