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]

So we can agree that we're not getting the anchovies.

Dual Universe shows off its recruit-a-friend program heading into beta

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The best way to get someone into an MMO is via word of mouth. We accept this fact. And the best way to generate...

Don’t look now, but LOTRO is having issues again

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I know we joke that Massively OP is not an uptime monitor, but when it comes to Lord of the Rings Online, we have...
WRONG KIND OF SHINE

Vague Patch Notes: How platform considerations impact MMOs

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It wasn't until I had been working in this field for a while - and as a result playing a lot of different MMOs...
SPEAR but MORE

Astellia Online opens up stronger equipment and dungeons with its next patch

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Once you've reached the level cap in Astellia Online, there's only one option to keep getting stronger, and that's through ever more impressive outfits....
Man-dope.

Star Wars: The Old Republic gives Shae Vizla away to subscribers and a Steam portrait ring to everyone

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Mandalorians. Who doesn't love them? Certainly not designers; since they're half-defined by an iconic look, you can just put all sorts of people behind...
Wow.

Get a crash course in the history of MMOs

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Despite what your game's general chat might argue, World of Warcraft wasn't the first MMO and online games didn't magically become a thing with...

Classic EverQuest patches in Necro changes, quest tweaks, and bug fixes

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So it became a bit of a running gag in the Massively OP office this week that we became obsessed with August's EverQuest patch....

World of Warcraft has begun testing Shadowlands’ endgame

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While you tread water at Battle for Azeroth's current endgame, World of Warcraft is testing the endgame you'll be experiencing when you arrive there...
Leaving port.

Did Amazon just sign on to be Lost Ark’s western publisher?

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Last night, Amazon announced that it's signed on to an exclusive publishing agreement in North America and Europe with Smilegate, specifically to publish a...
Over and over.

The Daily Grind: Have you ever dreamed about an MMO?

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At least two or three times a year, I have the World of Warcraft expansion dream. It's usually really nice. There are new systems...
Well, it's more of an indigo moon, but we may provisionally allow it.

Blade & Soul Midnight Reborn update is now live

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The update for Blade & Soul is happening now, but the real fun starts at midnight. Specifically, it starts in the revamped version of...

Lineage II rolls out Tales Untold content update for both core and Classic versions of the game

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Blade & Soul isn't the only NCsoft MMORPG getting love this week: NCsoft West and 4game are dropping a major patch on Lineage II...

New World’s preview event next week comes with a shiny new client

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The New World preview event (yes, they're calling it a preview event this round, not a beta or density test) is coming up on...
dot horse

Elder Scrolls Online previews the scripted pathing housing tool launching next week

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Elder Scrolls Online's Stonethorn DLC is just a week away from its PC launch now, but if you're not enthused about the pair of...
This turned out super great here, guys.

Chronicles of Elyria fans have filed the pre-litigation paperwork necessary to sue Soulbound Studios

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If you were one of the people who really believed in the goals that Chronicles of Elyria's development team advocated and were hopeful to...

Crowfall is getting close to inviting all its registered players into the beta

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Kickstarted MMORPG Crowfall dropped into beta last week, free of NDAs and full of content, but not everyone who's ever signed up for the...

CIG basically just released a preview of Squadron 42’s roadmap progress

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OK, OK, you can put your pitchforks down - or maybe just set them to the side for a while as you read the...

EVE Echoes approaches 20K reviews, drops patch, and adds notifications to your watch

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So how is EVE Echoes doing out in the wild? It's hard to know hard numbers from CCP and Netease, but since its launch...

Perfect Ten: 10 great tropical areas to visit in MMOs

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Probably a lot of us aren't getting that fantastic summer beach vacation that we had hoped to get this year. But instead of getting...

Grab a Bless Unleashed beta key to test the game on PlayStation 4 this weekend

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Bandai Namco and Neowiz are making more moves with Bless Unleashed, as we noted last week, pushing the Xbox One game next to PlayStation...

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