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 showcases a new Mudd’s Market bundle in a livestream

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The devs of Star Trek Online have added a new item for sale in Mudd's Market, and they appear to be pretty excited about...

Kickstarted cyberpunk MMO Zenith features footage of the pre-alpha, teases alpha

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One of the big Kickstarter MMO hits from 2019 was Zenith, which leaped onto the scene and raised over a quarter of a million...

The Stream Team: AdventureQuest 3D sewer warfare is PvP of the jumping kind

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Have you ever waged war in a sewer? Massively OP's MJ now has the opportunity to do just that in AQ3D! This newest content...

Voxelbox Boundless’ latest update is sparkling with gleambows

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Spring has been busy for the blocky sandbox MMO Boundless, which is following up its April beacon reclaim patch with rainbows this week. Nope,...

Lord of the Rings Online re-activates character transfers

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It has been a good long while since Lord of the Rings Online players were able to transfer characters between servers. In fact, for...
Maybe, maybe not.

Vague Patch Notes: The endless allure of the games we never got

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It's kind of weird for me to see the intensely positive reaction people have had to the concept art for the original version of Diablo...
can be yor angle or ur deval

Champions Online revamps the battle at Therakiel’s Lair

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Who doesn't like angel vs. superhero fights? The angels, presumably. And most of the heroes in Champions Online, it seems; the battle of Therakiel's...

Fallout 76 runs a pair of late-May events, clarifies seasonal approach

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With the long days and even longer nights of Fallout 76, any distraction from a world falling apart is a welcome one. So it...

So ArcheAge Unchained’s Garden of the Gods is not free, and ArcheAge players are not happy

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Do you folks remember last August, when Gamigo formally announced ArcheAge Unchained, promising a new monetization model for a buy-to-play version of the sandbox,...
I tricked you! It was a trick!

World of Warcraft previews the Shadowlands hub of Oribos

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When World of Warcraft opens the gates to the land of the dead in Shadowlands, players are going to need a place to congregate,...
First Dr. Evil joke gets it right in the face. No fooling.

The Daily Grind: Are you a fan of underwater MMO zones and content?

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Underwater zones in video games has been a hot topic lately. I don't know who started it, but I noticed when I saw the...

The Stream Team: On to Ebon Downs in Neverwinter

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With Helm's Hold completed, Massively OP's MJ and her team can move on to the adventures awaiting in Neverwinter's Ebon Downs, an area that...

Massively Overthinking: The more things change in MMOs, the more they stay the same

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A while back, in the wake of our Desert Oasis column on Black Desert's guild system, Carlo and I were discussing guild wars -...
This is the only one we have.

Star Sonata 2 plans a June 12 release on Steam

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Steam, the platform of kings! Or the platform that almost everyone has installed on their PCs, making it vital for obtaining widespread notice; one...

Caravan Stories holds a Tribal War and a Spring Lily Festival as its playerbase steadily grows

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We haven't had a peek at Caravan Stories in a while, and while our first impressions weren't glowing, we also find ourselves missing Bread...
It lurks.

MMO Business Roundup: Tencent facial recognition, Chinese gaming regulation, anti-cheat, and hackers

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Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news bits that just didn't fit in anywhere else. First, Tencent has spent part of...

Legends of Aria’s Point Release 10 is bringing frosty environments, new items, and new systems

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Things are going to get chilly for Legends of Aria players. Point Release 10 is opening up the Frozen Tundra region, and with it...
Road trip with my robot escort!

Blade & Soul’s Steel Bonds update is now live

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The first part of the Steelbreaker raid in Blade & Soul lies broken behind you. It doesn't lie lifeless behind you, or at least,...

Classic EverQuest’s server merge update turned into almost two days of downtime

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Crucible wasn't the only game struggling with downtime yesterday. Over in the land of classic MMOs, EverQuest fans were in agony over an extended...

Pantheon shares its progress for May, promises to be close to its next round of pre-alpha testing

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The developers of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen are pretty excited about their progress so far. More specifically, producer Benjamin Dean is, as evidenced...

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