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]

One Shots: My best buddy and me

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One of the best parts of MMORPGs is when you make good friends while online. Of course, those are supposed to be human friends...
Always the level.

The Daily Grind: Do you find endgame or leveling more interesting in MMOs?

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There's a case to be made for leveling being the most fun you'll have in an MMO. You're acquiring new abilities and new systems,...

EVE Online begins its PLEX for Good charitable campaign to help Ukraine’s humanitarian crisis

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While the ongoing community kerfuffle over EVE Online's decision to sell its players a kitted-out mining ship is still something to bear in mind,...

Webzen’s SUN Classic is live, and it’s already a hot mess

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Would you like to play a classic MMORPG but can't be fussed to experience things like chat, using AoE skills, or even being able...

Elder Scrolls Online’s 2022 roadmap page keeps track of all of the big developments

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Getting a good MMO development roadmap is like having a portal into the future. And considering that Elder Scrolls Online players are embarking on...

Star Wars: The Old Republic promises flashpoint and weekly mission improvements in the near future

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Star Wars: The Old Republic caused a great amount of design upheaval with last month's launch of Legacy of the Sith -- and BioWare...

Lost Ark addresses gold sellers, matchmaking problems, and Central Europe queues

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While Lost Ark is still a rip-roaring success for Amazon in terms of player numbers (especially when compared to its other game), there are...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO rewards did you work your tail off to get but never use?

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MMORPGs are famous for creating these super-desirable chase rewards that end up consuming a lot of time and effort on the part of the...

The Stream Team: Hiding in plain sight in AdventureQuest 3D

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Can Massively OP's MJ be sneaky? When an AQ3D title is on the line, she's sure going to try! The Westmere challenge has a...
Beta botch.

Betawatch: Overwatch 2 starts signups for a beta in springtime

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Ah, spring! The time when Overwatch 2 turns to beta testing, at long last. Of course, this initial testing is all about PvP, which...

Past Fate adds better enemy targeting, friend grouping features, and guild creation

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MMOs are better with friends, especially if you're in a harsh sandbox like the one offered in Past Fate. It's a good thing that...

Old School RuneScape outlines what happens when the Shattered Relics league ends on March 16

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All good things in Old School RuneScape must come to an end, and even though the Shattered Relics league was extended for the purely...
Jupiter, jupiter!

Star Trek Online previews Iuppiter Iratus TFO’s arrival to console and Intelligence Officer spec tweaks for PC

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There's some intriguing things coming to the horizon of Star Trek Online whether you're a captain on console or PC. We start with the...
We still care.

Square-Enix opens up a free YouTube repository for all the Final Fantasy soundtracks

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It's always been a little contentious when you try to listen to Square-Enix music on YouTube. The short version is that Square-Enix has been...

Wizard101’s KingsIsle sells Ukraine charity bundle, proceeds to reclaim EU publishing

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One of many game studios looking to help with humanitarian relief in the Ukraine is KingsIsle. The studio announced that it is standing with...

Jukebox Heroes: Six great remastered EverQuest tunes

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Apropos of nothing, today I wanted to dive into my extensive backlog of unlistened MMORPG music and make a bit of a dent. One...
This is not that story.

Vague Patch Notes: Bro, do you even play your MMO?

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So Guild Wars 2 had some problems with the process to unlock its siege turtle mount. As launched, it required players to take part in...

EverQuest II invites you to join the rowdy revelers for this year’s Brewday

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St Patrick's Day is next week, which means all the Daybreak MMOs that celebrate the event are pulling out their festivities - and that...

The Daily Grind: Is Lost Ark an MMO, MMORPG, or neither?

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Longtime MMO and MMORPG players have probably noticed that we do our best to flag games as MMORPG or as merely multiplayer - "not...

The Stream Team: Touring Neverwinter’s Twisted Caverns

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Massively OP's MJ finally got to go through the portal in the catacombs of Neverwinter's Undermountain with the help of Azuli Tefnek, an interesting...

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