PvP stands for player-vs.-player. PvP can take the form of virtual combat, economic trade, political machinations, or other competition.
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NCsoft has rebooted Lineage Eternal as Project TL in Unreal 4
Remember Lineage Eternal? It seems as if we've been watching the gorgeous MMOARPG sequel to the Lineage franchise for half of forever, as NCsoft...
Eternal Crusade deploys challenges and the Eldar campaign in its newest patch
Do you long to get your Eldar on in Eternal Crusade? We're unsure of exactly how the Eldar get themselves on, but we assume...
The Stream Team: Slaying SMITE’s new Shadows Over Hercopolis adventure
Massively OP's MJ got to test out SMITE's new Shadows Over Hercopolis adventure over the weekend, and she can't wait to get back in!...
Hands on: Having a blast in SMITE’s new adventure, Shadows Over Hercopolis
Although I have tried, the MOBA side of SMITE isn't quite for me (yet). I'm just not terribly comfortable in the various lane modes...
World of Warships is raising money to keep the USS Texas afloat
The USS Texas launched more than a century ago, and at the time she was one of the most advanced warships in the world....
The MOP Up: Eden Falling brings the turn-based apocalypse (November 5, 2017)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
The Game Archaeologist: Disney’s Toontown Online
The use of the word "toon" to describe MMORPG characters is a contentious one, with fans divided over its annoyance or acceptance. But when...
Camelot Unchained builds out deathmatch gameplay for Saturday Night Sieges
Last week, Camelot Unchained posted up its big plans for test hoopla, including its Saturday Night Sieges. In CSE's latest newsletter, it outlines its...
The Stream Team: Halloween on the streets of GTA Online’s Los Santos
Do you know where Massively OP's MJ hasn't been in over a year? Los Santos, that's where! And she's dying to see the Halloween...
EVE Online expands its free-to-play offerings in the wake of studio instability
Good news, EVE Online fans! CCP is pretty happy with how the game's Alpha clone system has worked out, all things considered. In fact,...
PWE confirms Motiga layoffs and Runic Games closure, but MOBA Gigantic will stay up
Last night, we reported on multiple employees and former employees' allusions to the closure of Motiga Games, the studio behind MOBA Gigantic. "Today marks the...
Wild West Online resets early access for November 15, still plans 2017 launch
Following all the delays and weirdness this past fall during which the game was declared "just not ready yet," the team behind Wild West Online...
Rumor: Motiga, the studio behind Gigantic, is closing down
Multiple employees and former employees are tweeting tonight alluding to the closure of Motiga Games, the studio behind MOBA Gigantic.
"Today marks the end of...
Crowfall shows off new UI windows (and some eye candy for the nerds)
"Boxy and functional" is not usually a compliment unless you want to get slapped or are describing a Volvo. But when it comes to...
Wild West Online continues to postpone persistent alpha, posts female character render
Wild West Online's pattern of delays in its testing process continues. Back in August, the team behind this western MMO posted a schedule that...
The Scream Team: Challenge MOP to a Halloween Hide and Shriek duel
It's All Hallows' Eve: A time to spook and scare folks (and probably gorge on candy!). And Massively OP's MJ challenges you to a...
So here’s what’s going on with EVE Valkyrie now that CCP’s downsized
Yesterday, MOP's Brendan reported on the startling news that CCP Games, long known for its flagship MMORPG sandbox EVE Online and more recently known...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 142: The state of the sci-fi MMO genre
Justin and Bree discuss SWTOR, Destiny 2, RIFT, CCP's studio closures, Warframe, and Star Citizen's CitizenCon, with tidbits on Guild Wars 2, Trove, Secret World Legends, LOTRO, WoW, and BlizzCon, and a mailbag question on the future of traditional MMORPGs.
World of Warships comes to Steam November 15, but you can’t use your Wargaming account
Here's a round of good news, bad news for World of Warship fans. While Wargaming's naval battler is finally heading to Steam on November...
EA has put the kibosh on a player-run Battlefield emulator – are MMOs next?
We don't cover the Battlefield games much on Massively OP, but this particular story caught my attention anyway because of the company and subject...
