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]

The Stream Team: SWTOR’s companion date nights

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Are you a fan of date nights? How about in SWTOR? No, we don't mean having a date night to play SWTOR with your...

Mortal Online 2 tests siege system updates, combat changes, and new mounts in latest PTR

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Evidently, there aren't enough players in Mortal Online 2 who are taking part in the PvP sandbox's siege mechanics, which has led to a...

Elder Scrolls Online returns to the Netherlands for the Elfia fantasy fair later this month

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Elder Scrolls Online has gone all out for its 10th anniversary with a year-long celebration touring multiple countries and continents in its quest to...

New World’s Springtide Bloom event returns April 17 with some gorgeous new rewards

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If the pollen is trying to murder you the way it's trying to murder me right now, you're best off getting your springtime cheer...
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World of Warcraft previews the upcoming Mists of Pandaria Remix in patch 10.2.7

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Apparently, the plan for World of Warcraft's content leading up to The War Within is to just make you play classic flashbacks whether you...

LOTRO preps T4 Depths of Mâkhda Khorbo, DDO fixes Fred’s First Date

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Standing Stone Games traditionally patches its MMORPGs on Wednesdays, so it's no surprise that Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online...

Cozy MMO Sky Children of the Light launches F2P early access on Steam today

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Thatgamecompany's five-year-old Sky: Children of the Light officially debuts on PC today, one of the rare few multiplayer titles these days that seems to...

Perfect Ten: MMOs that earned a notorious reputation

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Nobody wants a bad reputation. I mean, you can't make everyone everywhere approve of you, but you also don't have to go out of...

Rumor: Bungie is (or at least was?) supposedly working on Destiny 3

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According to reporting on multiple websites this morning, Bungie wasn't just blowing hot air during yesterday's The Final Shape stream when the studio's Luke...

Black Desert PC expands its music instrument feature to all classes, Black Desert Mobile adds new gear

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Were you excited by the prospect of playing an instrument in Black Desert but bummed that the feature was limited to the Shai class?...

Albion Europe flings open the doors to its open beta – yes, everyone can play now

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European MMORPG gamers - and really any gamer looking for a fresh start - will find the doors of Albion Online's new European server...

The Daily Grind: What percent of your MMO gaming should be combat?

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MMO combat is fun. It is. I love trying out combat skills, grouping with friends to take down bosses, and hearing the sound of...

The Stream Team: Achievement junkie mode unlocked in Guild Wars 2

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With so many achievements left to nab in Guild Wars 2's Astral Ward and Nayos areas, Massively OP's MJ is on the prowl. She...

New World talks tradeskill overhauls, makes pudding, and kicks off a cooking contest

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The latest New World Forged in Aeternum is here, and it's no secret recipe: The team said last week that this update would dive...
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Corepunk delays Alpha 2 until the end of May

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So we've got some good news and bad news for Corepunk fans. The bad news is that the second alpha test which was originally...
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World of Warcraft brings the Cataclysm Classic pre-expansion patch on April 30

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Do you remember back in the day when you were very excited to have Deathwing blow up a good chunk of World of Warcraft?...

The last remains of Perfect World Entertainment rebrand as Arc Games following Gearbox sale to Take-Two

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Don't look now, but the chunk of Gearbox that MMORPG players cared about is changing its name. Readers will recall that back in 2021, Embracer...

NetEase and Blizzard ink deal to revive World of Warcraft, Overwatch 2, and Diablo IV in China

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(As of late tonight, Blizzard has officially confirmed the rumors. Our original post follows, and we've updated with the official news at the end.) It's...

EverQuest II’s GU 125 Darkpaw Rising revives ‘the spirit of Fippy’ this afternoon

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Happy launch day to EverQuest II players, who are reliving some nostalgia today in the form of GU 125 Darkpaw Rising. (A moment of...

Gamigo launches a revitalized Bunfest event for Trove today

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We may be past Easter, but Trove's Bunfest isn't beholden to your real-world calendar! Yep, Gamigo announced this morning that Bunfest is back for...

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