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]

Choose My Adventure: The perfect sandbox MMORPG already exists in Project Gorgon

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You know, I don’t think I’ve ever delighted in being so lost in an MMORPG before. Most of the time, being kicked out into the...

MassivelyOP’s 2019 Golden Yachties: Schlag meme of the year

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MassivelyOP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards end today with our pick for Schlag meme of the year. For those who never dip down into the comments,...
Oh bang.

The Daily Grind: What MMO has the brightest future right now, at the end of 2019?

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A few years back, we did an Overthinking on the MMO with the brightest future. It was so popular we started making it an...

Kritika:REBOOT Korea is adding a new class to Kritika for the first time in years

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It would appear that developer ALLM is busy making sure that Kritika:REBOOT is still very much alive in its native Korea as well. A...

MassivelyOP’s 2019 Golden Yachties: Best MMO apology

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MassivelyOP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our pick for Best MMO apology. If you're wondering what the heck a Golden Yachtie is, you...

The most popular Massively OP MMO articles of 2019

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One of my favorite things to do every year is drill down the top articles on the site for our readers. But in 2018,...

Path of Exile begins sharing panels from ExileCon and shows off Polaris Mystery Box concept art

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It's all about the developers of Path of Exile, whether it's showcasing some concept art drawn up for the game's recent mystery box or...
This should be obvious.

Wisdom of Nym: Yes, Final Fantasy XIV’s Empire is just plain bad

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All right, let's be totally clear about something that... feels like it should already be obvious, but seems to not be. The Garlean Empire...

Steam’s top sellers of 2019 include several MMORPGs and MMOs

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Steam's top sellers list for 2019 is out, and sitting prominently among the big money makers for the digital storefront are a number of...

Fight or Kite: Totally reasonable expectations for PvP MMORPGs in 2020

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A new year is upon us, and I am especially excited this time around. The past few calendar swap-outs have been pretty stale from...
Bye.

Shroud of the Avatar boots real-money transactions off its forums

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Real-money traders, you are no longer welcome on Shroud of the Avatar's property. At least, that's the message being sent by Catnip Studios, which...

Leaderboard: What’s the best classic MMORPG still running at the end of 2019?

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We've noted before that while our awards are pretty good at identifying the big modern MMORPGs and the indie gems, it's much harder to...

Mobile MMORPG Tales of Wind aims to release on PC this week

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If you ask me, you can never have enough cute in your MMORPG diet, so at least from a visual standpoint consider me passing...
We just keep going.

Black Desert previews Guardian awakening, new battleground, and PvPvE zone, plus drops New Year’s events on PC

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Black Desert is busy. On our side of the globe, there have been a number of events kicking off for players to dig in...
ho ho no

The Daily Grind: Which MMO boasts the best console experience?

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2019 has been an amazing year for MMOs on console, with Black Desert paving the way to become only the second MMORPG in the...

MMOs you’ve never heard of: Haxity, Lumia Saga, Era of Newborns, Ancients Reborn, The Bird That Drinks Tears

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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! First up,...

MassivelyOP’s 2019 Golden Yachties: Best MMO April Fools’ joke that wasn’t a joke

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MassivelyOP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our pick for Best MMO April Fools' joke that wasn't a joke. If you're wondering what the...

Lineage 2: Revolution introduces a self-playing Offline Mode for easy hunting and conquest

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So you've got this mobile MMO Lineage 2: Revolution installed on your phone, but you're too busy to farm things right now. With the...

MMO Cartographer: Reminiscing on the MMOs we toured in 2019

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It is that time of the year when retrospectives abound and people set their resolutions for the upcoming year. That seems like exactly the...

Wild Terra 2 discusses a Bard class, shows off more gameplay, and sells pledges that let backers be devs

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Who's ready for a whole gaggle of Wild Terra 2 news? Yes, this small-team MMORPG has had a variety of updates since we last...

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