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]

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Crowfall recaps an eventful 2020 as it pushes forward to launch in 2021

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At one point we used to joke about how many times Crowfall had delayed its full alpha and its beta testing... but no more,...
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PSA: The Steam Winter Sale is now live, complete with steep MMO discounts

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You probably already learned this from finding that dozens of games on your wishlist were on sale, but the Steam Winter Sale is live...

Daybreak’s $300M sale to EG7 is all wrapped up just in time for Christmas

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Just days before Christmas, one of the biggest MMORPG studio deals this year has fully completed. Enad Global 7 announced that it closed the...

The Daily Grind: What MMO abilities make you feel like a rock star?

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I'll admit that there's a shade of vanity that prompts me to bust out my best and most noticeable skills whenever I'm in an...

The Stream Team: Jumping for joy (and pain) in Guild Wars 2’s Wintersday

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'Tis the season of joy in Guild Wars 2. And with the Wintersday jumping puzzle, 'tis also the season of pain -- this is...

Shroud of the Avatar previews the Well of Aldur adventure scene and several upcoming gameplay changes

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It's a little bit of Release 86 preview and a little bit of post-Release 85 planning in this week's Shroud of the Avatar update...
Blueprint'd!

Dual Universe introduces the full rundown on its detailed blueprint DRM systems

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One of the goals of the open creative structure in Dual Universe is to allow designers to sell their designs to other players. But how...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 302: Your MMO mail, our MMO opinions

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Justin and Bree tackle an all-mailbag show, with topics including gaming music and writing mainstream awards, MMO exploration, crafting and EVE Online, vanilla Guild Wars 2, the "one MMO" gamer, MMOs that make you want to play other MMOs, WoW transmog, Raph Koster's brain, and Shadowbane.

The Stream Team: Forgetting 2020 with Frostfell fun in EverQuest II

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Forget 2020, Frostfell is a favorite time of any year. And Massively OP's MJ is really excited that EQII has a new holiday quest!...
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Blue Protocol continues to tease fans with a couple of brief combat clips

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Hey there, Blue Protocol friends! Would you like some slightly compressed action combat videos? No? Well too bad because that's what the game's Japanese...

MassivelyOP’s 2020 Golden Yachties: Best worst MMO bug

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MassivelyOP’s not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our pick for best worst MMO bug. (If you’re wondering what the heck a Golden Yachtie is,...
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Blizzard offers a plethora of game discounts with its holiday sale this year

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We don't really like advertising sales consistently here on Massively Overpowered because we already have actual advertising on the site and that costs money....

Bless Unleashed shares a final list of improvements for the PC closed beta

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The devs of Bless Unleashed have talked about combat improvements for the upcoming PC beta test. They've talked about UI improvements. Now it's time...

Grab a MU Online or C9 gift bundle in Webzen’s Holiday 2020 giveaway

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Webzen is putting a festive hat on 2020 and celebrating the winter holidays with events across its catalogue of MMOs: MU Online and Continent of...

Choose My Adventure: All the MMOs you made us play in 2020

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It'd be spectacularly easy -- routine, even -- to look back at the year gone with derision, bitterness, and all sorts of acrid snark,...

Black Desert releases the new Nova class on all platforms today

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The lovely and battle-ready lady up in that header image is my pre-created Nova, who has had nothing to do but sit in that...

Massively OP’s 2020 Awards: MMO Studio of the Year

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MassivelyOP’s end-of-the-year awards for 2020 continue today with our award for MMO Studio of the Year, which was awarded to Grinding Gear Games last...

ArcheAge Unchained releases a never-expiring Advanced ArchePass

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While this bit of information was already touched on as part of last week's December update, it does bear pointing out individually that there...
Cool guys don't look at explosions.

Defiance yanks away server compensation ‘due to abuse’

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Be warned: The Grinch has been spotted skulking around Defiance this week. Just days after Gamigo announced that it would be handing out compensation packages...
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Skyforge shows off new mechanical exoskeletons for its deities

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The last update of the year for Skyforge arrives today, and it brings with it the new exoskeleton... except it should more accurately be called...

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