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]

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Final Fantasy XI adjusts Beastmasters and Ambuscade for January

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All right, Beastmasters of Vana'diel, it's time to start this year off right with adjustments. Yes, the latest Final Fantasy XI update doesn't just bring...
A journey already taken.

WoW Factor: What Warcraft’s Old Gods were and how we lost it

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At one point, I loved the Old Gods of World of Warcraft. At this point, they disappoint me. And since we're not that far away from the game's next raid that brings them into center focus again, it seems like it's time to talk about them a little bit and why the dang things have not just become so endlessly boring but so misused.

MassivelyOP’s complete 2019 awards debrief and annual recap

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As we did in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018, today I'm going to recap our annual awards and other meta articles from the end of...

DC Universe Online turns nine years old tomorrow as anniversary festivities roll on

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In putting together our big list of MMOs that came out in the last decade, I startled myself yesterday when I realized DC Universe...

Pokemon Go crushed it in 2019, trouncing its 2016 revenues

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You folks remember 2016 when Pokemon Go absolutely blew up, right? Made a ton of money, spawned lawsuits and deaths left and right, started...

World of Warcraft begins Visions of N’Zoth countdown, WoW Classic preps Blackwing Lair

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Are you ready to rumble with the old gods and old dragons? There's a whole lot happening with both World of Warcraft and WoW...

The Daily Grind: What MMOs are you no longer anticipating in 2020?

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Every year, we dish out our "most anticipated" award, and you know what? It's almost never the same game twice, and sadly it's not...

The Stream Team: The Cerulean Hills are alive with the sound of battle in DDO

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The Cerulean Hills are alive with the sound of battle! With swords that have swung for a thousand years DDO fills the heart with the sound...
Paws for impact.

Massively Overthinking: The best MMOs of the decade

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A few years back, we did a cheeky Massively Overthinking about our five favorite MMORPGs of all time. It was quite a potent list...
This is the only one we have.

Star Sonata recounts 2019, tests healing changes, and outlines plans for 2020 updates

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Star Sonata has had a busy 2019 as recounted by its most recent dev blog, and it looks like 2020 will be just as...

RuneScape shares player-made activity pets, addresses a Treasure Hunter exploit, and celebrates 19 years

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Oh man, I was almost scared that there wouldn't be a metric ton of things coming out of RuneScape this week, but my worst...

World of Warcraft server blades that were sold for charity arrive to players with various signs of damage

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In a rather unfortunate turn of philanthropic events, the World of Warcraft server blades that were being sold to support Pencils of Promise have...

EverQuest II has been busy patching up and fixing bugs post-Blood of Luclin

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EverQuest II players have been treated to not just one but two smallish patches this week in the wake of the holiday season and...
Sir.

The Elder Scrolls Online has finally started the Undaunted event

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All right. Are we ready? Are we finally ready for this event? The Elder Scrolls Online has been trying to get the Undaunted event rolling properly...
Years and years.

Star Trek Online devs talk about 2019 content updates and vague 2020 plans in a podcast

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Right before the folks at Star Trek Online took their holiday break, there was time to speak with the Priority One podcast about how...
No belts

Vague Patch Notes: No, MMO lore does not excuse design decisions

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There are a lot of problems with how people tend to use lore when it comes to MMOs. I've talked about one side of...

Cryptic’s Magic: Legends is an isometric RPG and not an MMORPG because of earth elemental butt

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Yesterday, we got our first look at the gameplay in Cryptic's upcoming Magic: Legends MMO, and, well, it didn't go over that well. In...

Chronicles of Elyria is still working on the botched Settlers of Elyria event – and future events too

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Chronicles of Elyria has returned after winter holidays with a new newsletter for backers. As usual, the newsletter is pretty fluffy (I mean, there's...

Gamigo is surveying ArcheAge, Trove, and RIFT players about monetization

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Psst. Hey. Do you have opinions? Strong opinions? Strong opinions about Gamigo's games? Of course you do. Gamigo would like to hear them. I...
Lineage what, now? Huh?

Netmarble will begin merging Lineage 2 Revolution’s servers this month

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Netmarble's Lineage 2 Revolution mobile MMO was one of the big mobile hits of 2017 and 2018, driving millions of players to yet another...

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