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: Bro just wants to hang

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I think it's beyond unfair that because a creature or person is suffering from gigantism that they have to be pigeon-holed into the role...
We're not friends, right? Good.

The Daily Grind: What do you do to be social in an MMO?

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People have been saying to me for years that MMO are less social these days. I've never really understood why; I'm still as social...

New World’s Edengrove tempts you to take a bite of its apple

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Who's ready for some sweet eye candy? New World continues to serve that sort of thing up in spades in its zone tour videos,...

Blade & Soul teases Dual-Blades class in new trailer

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Blade & Soul certainly isn't hurting for character classes that wield a sword, or even classes that dual-wield, but what if there's a class...

Lord of the Rings Online’s Midsummer Festival has returned

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Lord of the Rings Online's newest holiday, the Midsummer Festival, has returned for another bout of wedding-themed events. While Standing Stone Games isn't bringing...

Heidel Ball 2021: Black Desert announces summer season server, shows off new Corsair class

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Earlier this morning, Black Desert held its digital Heidel Ball event, which was stuffed to the rafters with announcements and reveals. At the top...
Go boom.

Ship of Heroes calls one and all to its July beta event, postpones launch to 2022

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Ship of Heroes isn't going to launch this year, fam, but that doesn't mean you won't be able to play it. In fact, the...

The Daily Grind: Do promotional server rulesets hurt or help MMO communities?

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I was reading some interesting chatter on the Lord of the Rings Online forums following last week's announcement that SSG is rolling out two...

The Stream Team: Taking on AQ3D’s new Pyramid of Crocos Challenge

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AQ3D is always adding to the game, and this latest content update unveiled the new Pyramid of Crocos Challenge. Massively OP's MJ is ready...
Ta bay

Betawatch: Swords of Legends Online opens up the doors for everyone

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Eager to try out Swords of Legends Online but haven't had any luck getting into the game's beta testing so far? No worries, now...

Battle Bards Episode 195: In the mountains

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Attempting to summit the very best of MMO music, the Battle Bards head up, up, up into the mountains with this episode! What musical...
Like a circle.

Blade & Soul: Revolution adds the Blade Dancer, the Blackram Supply Chain, and a new story act

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Do you like the Blade Dancer in Blade & Soul but hate its relative lack of presence in a mobile version of the game?...

SEED writes blogs about Seedling design and emotions, production gameplay, and delicious algae

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Followers of the colony creation MMO SEED have borne witness to an absolute deluge of dev blogs out of the game over the past...

Rumor: IO Interactive’s Microsoft-backed Project Dragon might be an MMO

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Clever Redditors caught an interesting snippet from the Xbox Two podcast that portends some intriguing news for MMO players. Back in April, there were...

The Game Archaeologist: Anarchy Online, from development to beta

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We all have stories of our very first MMORPG experiences, and the one that I often share is that my initial dip into this...

Swords of Legends Online offers a free limited-time demo on Steam

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Steam Next Fest, the marketplace's big showcase of upcoming titles from a wide variety of genres, is being used as a platform for Swords...
Ominous!

World of Warcraft’s patch yields another cinematic… but there are more still encrypted ones to find

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There's a new cinematic that's been discovered for World of Warcraft's upcoming patch 9.1, Chains of Domination. It's a spoiler. That much you can...

Chronicles of Elyria talks rebuilding trust in backer Q&A as the consumer lawsuit continues

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If talk could be spun into gameplay, then Chronicles of Elyria would be an impressive MMORPG these days. Unfortunately, talk is just that --...

The Stream Team: Making merry with Neverwinter Mindflayers

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Massively OP's MJ is partying with the Mindflayers of Neverwinter's Underdark. And by partying, she means slaughtering them all (except for her personal minion,...
Well, maybe this part.

Massively Overthinking: Is ‘layering’ tech actually MMO community poison?

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MOP reader ACuriousTanuki left a brilliant comment on a Palia article earlier this month that I thought deserved more discussion. Tanuki wondered about how...

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