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]

Star Trek Online’s House Shattered is live on PC as the game heads to the Epic Games Store

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Star Trek Online's new season is called House Shattered, but it is not in fact about shattering actual houses, as satisfying as that might...
Nah, you're gonna make it, buddy!

World of Warcraft shares its survival guide for the Shadowlands pre-patch next week

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You still have another week before World of Warcraft releases its Shadowlands pre-patch, which marks the end of the game's Battle for Azeroth phase and moves into...

Guild Wars 2’s Halloween festival, Shadow of the Mad King, returns October 13

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On today's podcast, Justin asked me which MMO NPC needed more screentime, and I don't remember whom I picked but it was wrong. Obviously,...
But no badger.

Activision-Blizzard is reportedly shuttering its Versailles, France, office

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Activision-Blizzard is apparently closing down one of its offices, specifically the one in Versailles, France. The news comes from Bloomberg, which this morning reported...

World of Warcraft addresses LGBTQ storytelling: ‘Whatever your background is, there’s a place for you in this world’

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TechRadar has an interview up this week with Blizzard's Steve Danuser, currently the lead narrative designer on World of Warcraft, and Johnny Cash, senior...

City of Heroes Homecoming rogue servers kick off Halloween with today’s patch

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If you miss the spooky times in City of Heroes, whether you were there for some of the first ToT teams or experienced Dr....
I tricked you! It was a trick!

World of Warcraft updates players on the major changes being worked on in the Shadowlands delay

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By this point you have no doubt heard that World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is being delayed past its initial October 26th date to an as-yet-unstated...

Secret World player publishes fifth ‘unofficial’ novel

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For Secret World Legends fans, one truth is pretty evident: They're not getting any new stories in the game -- at least, any time...

The Daily Grind: What’s the goofiest not-an-MMO acronym you’ve seen an MMO try to adopt?

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There was a phase our genre went through about five or so years ago when every new MMO - even the ones that most...

Massively Uplifting: Shattering mental health and disability stereotypes while increasing gaming inclusivity

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Back to school? That quintessential September mantra may not be a given for everyone this year. However, what is still a given is the...

Wizard101 and Pirate101 get into the Halloween mood with Crown Shop items and quests

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Both Wizard101 and Pirate101 have begun to celebrate the Halloween season in their own individual way, though one game is offering more than the...
The stuff that you have, does someone have a claim on it?

Final Fantasy XI previews a lighter update for its October patch

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Here's the bad news for Final Fantasy XI fans: The game's October version update is going to be on the lighter side. The good news,...

Xsyon introduces mounts and a variety of additional social features in latest patches

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The early access sandbox of Xsyon just got a little bit friendlier thanks to the game's most recent patch updates. In early September, an...
AHHHHHHHH

Dungeons and Dragons Online shares the leaderboards for its third season of Hardcore League

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The race to the top of the Dungeons and Dragons Online Hardcore League that kicked off in June has ended, and now it's time...
This went over great.

Prep for WoW: Shadowlands with this story catch-up video

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It's certainly no secret that World of Warcraft's storyline has been a hot, confusing mess of azerite, burning elf trees, and slumbering old gods...
Good news, friends! I have terrible news.

ZeniMax Online Studios appears to be ramping up development of its long-speculated new MMO

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If you've been wondering what's going on with that new IP that's almost certainly in development at ZeniMax Online Studios... well, we don't know...
Oh, right.

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV leaves the Deep Dungeon for now

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We don't quite have patch 5.35 here yet, but we do know that the patch will add the Bozjan Southern Front to Final Fantasy XIV in...

Fight or Kite: Small changes (and one big one) to improve Spellbreak’s balance

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An inordinate amount of my time has been spent playing Spellbreak recently. I’m honestly not a gigantic fan of battle royale as a primary...

The Wagadu Chronicles unlocks three stretch goals, including sea navigation and a new sub-lineage

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Having raised over $145,000 in its Kickstarter campaign to date, The Wagadu Chronicles is tearing into its stretch goals like a lion enjoying a...

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen’s latest dev roundtable discusses about pledges and rewards

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Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen has shared another monthly developer roundtable podcast for fans and followers of the game, but this particular topic might...

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