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]

World of Warships offers free premium play, World of Warcraft doubles experience during the outbreak

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If you're not used to being home a lot, you're probably a little twitchy right now and angling for something to do. Fear not:...

Ship of Heroes just announced a ‘surprise beta’ for everyone during the pandemic

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So here's a fun Friday surprise: Ship of Heroes boss Casey McGeever asked fans what the team - all working from home - could...

Microsoft is using cloud computing to make unbeatable raid bosses

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My experience in fighting raid bosses isn't one of overcoming AI so much as learning dance steps; seeing wind-ups for abilities or telegraphs for...

The Game Archaeologist: Shenmue Online

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If you ever stumble across a Dreamcast enthusiast -- and believe me, they are everywhere -- on the forefront of their diatribe about how...
Do you really want to hurt me?

WoW Factor: The World of Warcraft expansion tour – Warlords of Draenor

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Oh barf. Yes, folks, it... it had to happen. We had to get to this expansion. I know, none of us really want to. World of Warcraft...

GDC plans summer events as studios from Gamigo to Blizzard to Riot see player surges

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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread here in the US and around much of the world, changing life for nearly everyone - even in...
Much like forgetting about Dre.

Blade & Soul previews the item changes and treasure trove for its Forgotten Souls update

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How could Blade & Soul have a Forgotten Souls update? Souls are right there in the title! You can't forget about them! Ah, well, it's...
This is the real magic item.

The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best subscription or loyalty rewards?

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A few weeks back on the Massively OP Podcast, Justin explained to me how Neverwinter's exponential subscription works. Basically, instead of just subbing for...

The Stream Team: Wandering the Waterworks wilderness in Dungeons and Dragons Online

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Where shall our intrepid DDO adventurers wander off to next? The Waterworks wilderness! Massively OP's MJ and her team are going to stroll through...

Massively Overthinking: What MMO topics have you changed your mind on over the years?

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On last week's Massively OP Podcast, Justin and I took a stab at answering a fun question from MOP reader and listener Pieter about...

Old School RuneScape discusses buy-in fee removal and other changes to Last Man Standing

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For the PvP player of Old School RuneScape, there are perhaps fewer finer joys than the Last Man Standing competition. Or, at least, fewer...
Time is on someone's side.

TERA brings the Forsaken Island dungeon to console after more than two weeks of delay

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So hey, TERA console players, you remember that Forsaken Souls update? The one that was supposed to bring a new dungeon to romp around...
Who's laughing now?

The Elder Scrolls Online is having a laugh riot with the Jester’s Festival starting March 26

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Things always seem very serious in The Elder Scrolls Online. There are horrible death monsters. There are different horrible death monsters. There are exiled...
I send-a the calzone into space! I don't pay-a the taxes! Oh!

Fallout 76’s free stuff, Population Zero’s giveaway, and Hearthstone’s private events

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A very slight but real silver lining of the global situation is that many game studios are using this opportunity to throw all sorts...
Red, red... everything, it seems.

New World details how players will battle the PvE baddies known as The Corrupted

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So, you can't just gank everyone you see in New World anymore. That means there's no sense of danger, right? Yeah, not so much....

Enter to win a copy of new space sandbox Avorion, courtesy of Boxelware and MOP!

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Earlier today, we covered a new online sandbox called Avorion that's just launched on Steam this month - and it was a real launch,...
We are running out of roads.

Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online just made most content free for the next few weeks

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Just in this morning's roundup, the MOP commenters were debating whether and how to play Lord of the Rings Online during the virus-induced downtime...
There are about nine million more pressing questions about why you're this way, of course.

Vague Patch Notes: Complaining about MMOs you don’t play

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All right, folks, it's time to talk. And we're going to start by talking about Guild Wars 2, a game I used to play regularly...

MMOs you’ve never heard of: Avorion, Naïca, Pocket Mortys, Mighty Party, Neopets, Uncharted Waters Online, and Wolf Team

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Welcome back to another roundup of MMOs and MMO-adjacent games you’ve (probably) never heard of -- or have totally forgotten about until now! We'll...

Working As Intended: Deep-diving Star Wars Galaxies’ endgame crafting

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When I leaped back into Star Wars Galaxies via the SWG Legends rogue server mid-2018, I didn't really truly think I'd stay all that...

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