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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Perfect Ten: 10 MMO blessings to be thankful for in 2020

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There is no doubt that this has been a much more difficult year than most in many respects, almost to the point where it's...

Blue Protocol shares a couple of sneak peeks at a new region as players share CBT gameplay footage

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While we're still an indeterminate length of time before the in-development MMORPG Blue Protocol makes it to our shores, that doesn't mean we can't...

TERA Console’s crossplay finally, finally goes live

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It's been a long road getting from there to here. It's been a long time, but my time is finally here. And I can...

Kickstarted MMO The Wagadu Chronicles teases its island-gen tool and rainforest art

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We haven't heard much out of afrofantasy MMORPG The Wagadu Chronicles since it scored almost $200,000 in Kickstarter funding a month ago, but as...

Mechwarrior Online’s Piranha Games is being bought out by EG7 for $24M+

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If you were a bit surprised to see MechWarrior Online perk back up this fall after a long period of neglect in the wake...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best twist on the archer class?

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Call 'em Archers, call 'em Rangers, call 'em Katnisses -- whatever the designation, they're the ones who stand there with a bow looking all...

The Stream Team: The Way Forward in Guild Wars 2

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The next step in Guild Wars 2's Path of Fire story is Chapter 8: The War Forward. But Massively OP's MJ will have to...

A Secret World Legends fan has created a huge (free!) graphic novel based on the lore

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There is no doubt that Secret World Legends (and its predecessor) have developed a strong cult following in the MMORPG community due to its...
How dare I have to play to get things!

Massively OP Podcast Episode 298: The one with the chocobo

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Justin and Bree discuss WoW Shadowlands, LOTRO, Guild Wars 2 Truce, Final Fantasy XIV, and Wizard 101, with adventures in New World and City of Heroes, plus mailbag topics on WoW marketing and our defining MMORPGs.
Oh, readable.

RuneScape’s latest patch is all about improved tooltips for abilities

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You'll notice a lot of changes for the tooltips of combat abilities in RuneScape with the latest patch. The bright side is that this isn't...

MapleStory announces spirited collabrotation with K-Pop band BTS

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I'm starting to gradually come to accept that my age, ethnicity, and lack of singing talent means that my chances of being recruited for...

Ship of Heroes outlines its mission creation process, promises about 40 hours of content for an alt

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While the fact that Ship of Heroes is working on missions isn't anything exactly new, there is a dev blog posted today that takes...

City of Heroes Homecoming Issue 27 with its major enhancement overhaul is live today

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So it seems I picked the right week to head back into City of Heroes' Homecoming rogue servers, as the patch that's been in...

Red Dead Online becomes a $4.99 standalone title next week, teases new bounty hunter content

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If you thought it was a bit odd yesterday to see an uncritical interview in mainstream media on Red Dead Online after the game...
Are you, like... doing all right?

NCsoft Q3 2020: Guild Wars 2 just had its best revenue quarter in two years

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Let's get the best news for western players in this NCsoft financial report out first: Guild Wars 2 just saw a bit of a...

We’re years away from an open beta for Amazon’s new Lord of the Rings MMO

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How far away is the next Lord of the Rings MMORPG? Years, fam, so get comfy where you are. The news comes via Wccftech, which...
Do you... want to hang out, man?

Pantheon mourns the loss of technology lead Kurt ‘Molad’ Habetler

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A dark cloud has once again settled over Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen. Yesterday, Visionary Realms announced that it recently lost one of its...
Oh look,

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands enjoys a relatively smooth launch, sees first level 60

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World of Warcraft may have just experienced one of its smoothest expansion rollouts yet. Yesterday evening, Shadowlands launched simultaneously around the globe, and by...
Sometimes it's about tweaking the right people.

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite ‘oh shit’ button in an MMO?

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Last summer, I put up a Daily Grind on how people feel about "oh shit" buttons in MMOs - you know, those long-cooldown panic...

The Stream Team: Getting rid of the Gray Host in Elder Scrolls Online

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With Fennorian found, Massively OP's MJ is one step closer to eradicating the coven menace in Elder Scrolls Online's Greymoor. However, the king still...

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