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]

Lord of the Rings Online is finally buffing Hunters in a big way

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Remember that "something secret" that Lord of the Rings Online promised would arrive today? Part of it may be a surprise for one of...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO would make for a great movie or miniseries?

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MMORPGs crossing over into other entertainment mediums isn't unknown to us at this point, of course. There was that Warcraft movie that one time....

The Stream Team: More crypt crawling in Neverwinter

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Massively OP's MJ really likes helping the Dwarf at Helm's Hold in Neverwinter, but it's time for her to move on. Others need her...

Star Citizen Live highlights the creation of the music of New Babbage

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If you're among the Star Citizen players who appreciate some of the ambient music made for the game, then you'll likely enjoy the latest...

Gamigo is sunsetting more MMOs, this time Dragon’s Prophet EU and its sequel, Savage Hunt

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Dragon's Prophet has not had the best run the last few years. In 2015, Daybreak sunsetted the US version of the game, though the...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 271: Population Zero plus three

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Justin, Bree, and Sam discuss Population Zero, Blizzard's Q1 2020 report, Trove Delves, ESO's Greymoor prologue, and Guild Wars 2's rollback, with adventures in Fallout 76, Starborne, LOTRO, and SWG Legends, and mailbag topics on MMO reward hoarding and whether SSG's business model is predatory.
Blaugh!

The Elder Scrolls Online previews the writing behind the upcoming Greymoor story

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The problem in writing vampires in The Elder Scrolls Online is not that you have to invent a reason for them to exist; no,...

Neverwinter and Star Trek Online sell special packs to benefit charity

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Perfect World Entertainment has joined in on the philanthropic efforts to help those get the mental and physical health services they need with the...

MMO Business Roundup: Guerilla Collective, PlayStation Studios, XLGAMES’ new MMO, ChinaJoy, and NCsoft’s baseball team

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Welcome back to another roundup of business stories relating to MMOs - or adjacent to them. Adjacentness! Funcom: The Norwegian MMO company will be participating...
KITTY! AGAIN!

Final Fantasy XIV’s Ayumi Namae explains why newer glamour outfits look more modern

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As time has moved forward, Final Fantasy XIV has produced a lot of new cosmetic outfits for players to dress up in... and they've gotten...
SWAP!

Neverwinter showcases the content, rewards, and release date of the Rage of Bel episode

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It would appear that the heroes of Neverwinter have managed to tick off a demon lieutenant. An update post has outlined the upcoming Rage...
Through the fire and the flames

WoW Factor: World of Warcraft’s class and race restrictions have never made any sense

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There are some things that exist in games because they make sense in-universe, and there are some things that exist solely as a game...

World of Warcraft’s infamous Leeroy Jenkins raid gaffe is 15 years old

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The date was May 11th, 2005. The guild was known as Pals for Life. The location was the Rookery. And the plan was meticulous,...

Something secret is coming to Lord of the Rings Online tomorrow

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Lord of the Rings Online has had its fair share of secrets over the years, but rarely is the playerbase given a heads-up that...

Guild Wars 2 has restored the EU servers to Monday morning after multiday rollback

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Yesterday, we covered the Guild Wars 2 community's many reports across Reddit and the official forums that the game had suffered a major rollback...

The Daily Grind: Is there an MMO paradigm shift you didn’t see coming a decade ago?

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One thing I'm particularly proud of is that the MOP staff and MMO community - then on old Massively - were waaaaay out in...

The Stream Team: Getting through Elder Scrolls Online’s Greymoor prologue

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With Greymoor on its way to fill out ESO's expansion list, another story opens up to experience. That story starts in the prologue quest,...

RuneScape Mobile’s beta goes live on iOS today along with some patch notes

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Today is the day that Apple users can get their mobile RuneScape on starting at 12:00 p.m. EDT, as we've reported previously. The iOS...

Warframe talks digital TennoCon, Nightwave Series 3, and more in latest stream

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The folks at Digital Extremes are doing the work-from-home thing, and they're also continuing to do the devstream-from-home thing in the most recent livestream,...
We still care.

Final Fantasy XI explains the delay of its anniversary event

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It's easy to forget for North American players, but Final Fantasy XI's actual anniversary is in May, since it took a little while before it...

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