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]

Standing Stone, Daybreak, KingsIsle, and more MMO companies will fundraise for Extra Life 2020

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The season of Extra Life is almost upon us, meaning all your favorite MMO studios are going to be dispatching their developers to play...

Yes, CCP London is still working on an unannounced new online title (or titles)

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The HR department over at CCP London is looking pretty busy in recent days. The satellite branch of CCP Games has kicked out another...

Bless Unleashed has begun head start access on PS4 ahead of its October 22 release

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We already knew that Bless Unleashed was making its way to PS4 players on October 22nd, but those who bought in to the Ultimate...

The Stream Team: A raveyard undead dance party for AdventureQuest 3D’s Mogloween

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What makes Massively OP's MJ happy? Mogloween! And the spooky holiday has begun in AQ3D. Along with previous year's festivities of mad scientists and...

Temtem introduces two new player-created monsters and their unique locations

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Let's cast our minds back to June 2018, when Temtem was first entering the crowdfunding scene and was already lighting Kickstarter on fire. Among...

Star Wars Galaxies Legends keeps teasing Bespin and we want it

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Star Wars Galaxies Legends, the Star Wars Galaxies rogue server that's dominated the game's headlines for the last few years, has been teasing Bespin...
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Final Fantasy XIV has cancelled its European fan festival for February 2021

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This is probably not a surprise given what happened before, but Final Fantasy XIV fans will not be gathering in Europe for a convention. The European...
It's on my list of 'things you did wrong,' yeah.

World of Warcraft director Ion Hazzikostas promises to reverse the Shadowlands ability limitation

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It was just yesterday that people found out World of Warcraft: Shadowlands had made a change to Covenant abilities by limiting them to the eponymous...
I circle the waterfront, I'm watching the sea.

WoW Factor: The problem with World of Warcraft’s storytelling

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Back a long while ago, when I reviewed the prequel novel for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, I noted that my general policy has been to...

Pathfinder Online is still alive, and the devs are embracing the cloud

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Pathfinder Online is transitioning to the cloud, and no, that's not a euphemism for ascending to heaven because Pathfinder Online is still alive against...
We were born to run.

Final Fantasy XIV previews its next major patch, Futures Rewritten, in its newest live letter

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The next patch for Final Fantasy XIV isn't coming out until December, but the latest live letter from producer and director Naoki Yoshida has already...
Here we go with this nonsense again.

TitanReach offers a second patch for its demo version as its Kickstart enters the final week

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The Titan Reach Kickstarter continues to move forward, with the game's team releasing the second major patch to its demo client. This new version adds...
Sometimes it just makes sense.

World of Warcraft’s free-to-level-20 edition is about to get a ton more content

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With next week's World of Warcraft: Shadowlands pre-patch, the overall value of the game is about to take a jump up. As we noted...

The Daily Grind: Is there a location you wish your fave MMO could explore – but never will?

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I have two examples in mind for today's Daily Grind. The first, of course, is Cantha: I've been a broken record on wanting the...

The Stream Team: Frozen fun in Neverwinter’s Icespire Peaks

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It's a good thing Massively OP's MJ loves fire, because she's going to need some! It's equally good that she loves the cold, because...

Massively Overthinking: How do you know you’ve fallen hard for an MMO?

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For this week's Massively Overthinking, I want to bounce off something MOP's Chris tweeted a few weeks back. "I can tell a game's hooks...

MMO Business Roundup: Steam Game Festival, My.Games, Taipei Gameshow, Niantic, and RazerCon

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Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and gaming industry news relevant to the MMO-playing audience. Steam Game Festival: Yes, another online event! The "autumn...

Legends of Aria casts a spotlight on a player-run PvE server and its new Warlock class

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I was today years-old when I learned that a Legends of Aria player has created a custom PvE server that has its own unique...
Faces.

World of Warcraft drops Shadowlands pre-patch notes, merges Battle for Azeroth into sub

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We've got a bundle of World of Warcraft news here to cap off your Thursday. First, if all the jeering for Battle for Azeroth kept...

Wurm Online’s Steam success means a bigger team, tutorial improvements, and new content

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With Wurm Online safely enshrined on Steam and pulling in "unprecedented" numbers of players thanks to the platform, Code Club is moving on to...

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