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Not So Massively: Looking back at 2020 and ahead to 2021 in the realm of not-so-massively games

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So another year comes, and the last one's gone, and we dig deep just to carry on. Musical allusions notwithstanding, I thought it might...

Ask Mo: The hits and misses of MassivelyOP’s 2020 predictions

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Last December, when we sat down to write out our annual MMO predictions for 2020, I don't think anyone had "biggest global pandemic in...
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Final Fantasy XI brings out new story and new Ambuscade foes with its latest update

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Enjoying the Voracious Resurgence storyline in Final Fantasy XI, either for the story itself or just because it's more story content when the game seemed...
I circle the waterfront, I'm watching the sea.

WoW Factor: The five paths forward for WoW Classic

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Throughout its lifespan, WoW Classic has had an interesting relationship with the future. Not just because it is and always was an explicitly back-looking piece...
Space needed.

Vague Patch Notes: Players aren’t the only people who should prepare for their MMO to die

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There are certain realities that developers need to reckon with that start with acknowledging a certain degree of reality, and one of those bits...

EverQuesting: A sweet sixteen EverQuest II anniversary retrospective

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Happy birthday, sweet sixteen! If you think I've waited 16 years to be able to sing that to EverQuest II, well, you aren't wrong....

The Daily Grind: Is the ‘forever game’ philosophy healthy for MMOs?

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A few weeks back, Remnant from the Ashes creative director David Adams did an interview on Gamasutra where he discussed how his team very...

Not So Massively: StarCraft II’s maintenance mode doesn’t mean game over

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Earlier this month, we learned that Blizzard was effectively putting StarCraft II into maintenance mode. Considering what a massive fan of StarCraft II I...

Tree of Life spawns a survival MMO sequel named Oddria

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A quick history lesson: Back in 2017, studio Oddone Games released a multiplayer sandbox named Tree of Life that didn't do so hot and...
I half-see.

The Daily Grind: Are there any MMOs you wish could get the Crucible treatment?

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And I don't mean the cancellation part - I'm talking about the way Amazon pulled Crucible back into development in the first place. There wasn't...
This is reasonable.

StarCraft II officially ends development as Blizzard ‘thinks about what’s next’

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Earlier this year, MOP's Tyler noted that StarCraft II had quietly become Blizzard's best-managed game, with updates and events rolling out even a decade...
How are you this way.

Eight-year-old Pirate101 is essentially in maintenance mode with no new content planned for the next year

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We've got some unfortunate but not unexpected news from Pirate101 this week, as KingsIsle has admitted that its content drought will continue for the...
Spoop.

Final Fantasy XI’s October version update arrives with more promised for the future

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The October version update for Final Fantasy XI is here! It brought some new Ambuscade fights with it, and... that's it! Well, that's not...
Ahem.

Whatever happened to the Final Fantasy XI mobile remake?

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Do you remember ages ago, when Final Fantasy XI first announced that it was scaling back to a maintenance mode and a new mobile remake...
Sorry, guys.

The Daily Grind: Are there any languishing MMOs you’re still hopeful will recover?

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You know, I was pretty down with the long wait for Final Fantasy XIV's most recent patch, but I have nothing on Secret World...

Final Fantasy XI’s Voracious Resurgence arc is live as Square teases the Sunbreeze Festival

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The devs of Final Fantasy XI don't seem to really appreciate what "maintenance mode" is understood to mean, judging by the new pieces of...
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Final Fantasy XI: The Voracious Resurgence gets its own teaser site

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It turns out that Final Fantasy XI will just keep going forever. The game has been pumping out monthly updates reliably ever since its...

Desert Oasis: Black Desert’s outlook in the lead-up to Crimson Desert

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I've played nothing but the Black Desert season servers in the last month. It's such a fresh breath of air, and it's something I...
Snap.

Final Fantasy XI plans for its July version update with more Odyssey content

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The Final Fantasy XI team has gotten its groove back, although in this case "groove" mostly means "development cadence." Yes, the team is back...

Whatever happened to Secret World Legends, The Realm reboot, and Shadow’s Kiss?

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Ever pause during your day and find yourself wondering, “Whatever happened to that game?” With hundreds upon hundreds of online titles these days, it’s surprisingly easy...

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