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]

One Shots: MMOs as emotional therapy

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Poor Vincent, he just survived Last of Us 2 and probably choked about six hundred puppies in the process. That's bound to mess up...
SIR

The Daily Grind: Do you watch developer videos for MMOs?

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Covering videos in this job is just plain annoying. It is. An information-dense text post takes me a few minutes to read through, I...

Elder Scrolls Online doxxing drama ends with one partnered streamer booted

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The Elder Scrolls Online community has been abuzz this weekend over an incident that rocked the game's streaming crew. According to streamer Inklings, who...
Time?

Guild Wars 2 celebrates Pride all weekend – here’s how to join the in-game parades

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It's time for Tyrians to celebrate Pride in Guild Wars 2. Starting today, June 27th, the Tyria Pride 2020 community event is underway; it...

The Game Archaeologist: When World of Warcraft opened Ahn’Qiraj’s gates

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This past month, Blizzard has been testing what might well be the milestone moment for World of Warcraft Classic: The Ahn'Qiraj gates event. In...
oh boy

Chronicles of Elyria restores forums and gives parkour demo to all backers

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Even as former Chronicles of Elyria backers struggle to get refunds, the sole remaining figure of Soulbound Studio says that development of the troubled...

The Daily Grind: Which MMOs do scripting well?

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In the land between dynamic or reactive content and stock-still NPCs spitting out quest text boxes in MMOs is the creative use of scripting...

The Stream Team: Once, twice, three times a Secret World Legends anniversary

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Does Massively OP's MJ use bats when she plays with three-year-olds? She does when it's Secret World Legends! Because with today's third birthday, there...

Betawatch: Crowfall’s alpha is actually kind of a beta but also mostly an alpha

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Apparently, Crowfall's current test state is "technically" a beta. Technically. As the person who maintains this list, splitting hairs like this technically annoys me....

RuneScape details changes to the chat profanity filter as Jagex marks a fifth year of revenue growth

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Platitudes about supporting Black lives are fine, but action is far more vital, and RuneScape is hoping to make its game friendlier for marginalized...
I don't want more of this! I never wanted any of it!

Final Fantasy XIV brings back the Dragon Quest crossover event with an onslaught of golems

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There was an event in Final Fantasy XIV to cross over with Dragon Quest X back in 2014. Since then, the event has come...

The Stream Team: Star Wars Galaxies’ 17th birthday

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It may have taken a year (to the day!) since she started the process, but Massively OP's MJ finally made a character in SWG...

Lord of the Rings Online is about to host a royal wedding — and fix epic battles

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The long-awaited wedding of King Aragorn to Arwen is about ready to happen in Lord of the Rings Online -- possibly as early as...

Last Oasis introduces new map and walker with this week’s Volcanic Update

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Last Oasis is treating its early access players to a hefty - and free - update this week, just in time for the Steam...

Nexon’s mobile and PC MMORPG V4 opens up for global pre-registration

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Ever notice how mobile MMOs seem to love pre-registration events? Well guess what? Nexon's upcoming PC/mobile MMORPG V4 has started doing the same thing,...
Make them fight.

Vague Patch Notes: MOBAs, battle royales, and shallow genre pools in the online gaming space

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This past week, Nintendo announced Pokemon Unite, and then I had to go to see a doctor because I rolled my eyes so far...

The MMOs of the 2020 Steam Summer Sale

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After the winter and spring we just had, the last place I want to "get away" to is "my gaming PC", but unfortunately for...

The Daily Grind: How did your early MMOs shape your expectations for the MMOs you play now?

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I was chatting with MOP reader and commenter Bruno Brito a while back when something he said about player expectations in MMOs struck me....

The Stream Team: Dungeons & Dragons Online’s good pirates vs. bad pirates

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Massively OP's MJ is taking a break from dungeons and dragons in DDO: Tonight, she goes to the beach! She'll be helping a good,...

Massively Overthinking: Does playing MMORPGs ever stress you out?

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"Anyone ever feel stressed out about playing MMOs?" MOP's Carlo queried our team this week. "This new Black Desert season is stressing me out...

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