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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MMO Week in Review: Into the Shadowlands

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So if you were all but holding your breath to see whether Blizzard was going to pull off World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, you can...

The MOP Up: Shadow Arena pings instead of pongs

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Pearl Abyss' Shadow Arena got a lot more friendly this past month thanks to an improved ping system and the addition of login rewards. "The...

Jukebox Heroes: The best of Ashen Empires’ soundtrack

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Originally inspired by the Ultima series, Dransik came out in the early 2000s as an isometric MMO that rode the rails of indie gaming...

Old-school hardcore MMORPG Reign of Darkness issues $100K Kickstarter, free demo

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Remember Reign of Darkness? We covered its early access arrival back in 2019; it's a medieval grimdark MMORPG being developed by one person that...

One Shots: The life of fish people

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Indentured servitude is something that Final Fantasy XIV likes to introduce to its players, such as poor Scott, who discovered that he's in for...
swank

The Daily Grind: What’s the best method for delivering MMO quests?

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I have long held that among the many (many) things World of Warcraft codified in the big book of MMORPG "rules" is the quest...

Make My MMO: Star Citizen offers a free-fly while Elite Dangerous is just free

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It's been a weird couple of weeks for MMO crowdfunding: Book of Travels teased a big update coming next week, Valiance Online and Titan Reach...

The Stream Team: Escaping the Dual Universe tutorial trap

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It's been some time since Massively OP's MJ tried (and failed) to stake her claim in Dual Universe --  she couldn't even escape the...

Global Chat: Shadowlands impressions from the community

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With one of this year's biggest releases out this week, we've taken to the mean streets of Blogtown to see what MMO gamers are...
Construct.

The Daily Grind: Is RuneScape part of your MMO gaming history?

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Several times on the podcast we've marveled at how there is this bizarre disconnect between the apparent huge popularity of RuneScape and how little...
So snipe.

Betawatch: Blue Protocol’s players share its closed beta goodness

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If you're anything like me... well, I'm so sorry. This must be hellish for you. Also, you're really looking forward to the upcoming Blue...

Whatever happened to Darkfall’s Rise of Agon and New Dawn?

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Hey, whatever did happen to those Darkfall community spin-offs? It has been a while since we've touched base with these dueling projects, so let's...

MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: 4Story, Wing of Misadventure, Legendarium Online, Apsis Online, TwoKinds

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Welcome back to another quick roundup of some MMOs and MMO-adjacent titles you've probably never heard of. Please, by all means, go down into...

Ultima Online’s New Legacy will introduce family surnames and heraldry

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In September 2020, Ultima Online studio Broadsword announced something new for the 23-year-old MMORPG: New Legacy, which is basically a shard for newbies with...

The Stream Team: Black Knight Friday quests in AQ3D

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It's Black Knight Friday in AQ3D, and Artix Entertainments promises it's the darkest one yet! There are new quests, a new cosmetic trove, and...

Shroud of the Avatar discusses butchery, artifact salvage, and Release 84 adjustments

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As is very often the case with Shroud of the Avatar, things are changing, since the game is still in development. This week's update...
Other glows.

World of Warcraft explains the Threads of Fate system in Shadowlands

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The basic flow of zones in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is fixed. You start out in Bastion and finish up in Revendreth by following...

Desert Oasis: So, is the PlayStation 5 an upgrade for Black Desert on console?

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Way back in August, I did a first impression of Black Desert for the PlayStation 4. It was a solid game, but I couldn't...
Very satisfying.

First Impressions of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, part one: Story and leveling

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In a lot of ways, the problem with talking about World of Warcraft is the same problem when you try to talk about The...

Mortal Online 2 celebrates its arrival to beta with an attempt to break a world record

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Today will mark the transition of Mortal Online 2 from alpha to beta and the game is doing it in the biggest possible way:...

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