Yearly Archives: 2016
Star Wars: The Old Republic players pay tribute to Carrie Fisher
The loss of Carrie Fisher, a celebrated author and the actress who played General Leia Organa, is an enormous blow to Star Wars fans...
Massively OP’s 2016 Blooper Awards: Most Inadvisable MMO Name
Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for Most Inadvisable MMO Game Name of 2016. And the winner is...
PigBang
I mean. It is a...
Diablo III psyches players up for Season 9
On January 6th, Diablo III's Season 9 is set to roll out worldwide and invite players to enjoy a fresh journey through the game's...
EVE Evolved: 2016 EVE Online year in review
It's been another busy year for sci-fi MMO EVE Online, and an absolute roller coaster ride for both players and developer CCP Games. On the...
The Stream Team: Surviving another day in Life is Feudal: MMO
When Massively OP's MJ first ventured into the beta of Life is Feudal: MMO, it was a pretty dark experience. Really dark! No, she...
Darkfall: Rise of Agon team updates community on progress
Transparency is vital to smaller, indie MMO projects, especially ones driven by a volunteer team. The crew over at Darkfall: Rise of Agon have...
Flameseeker Chronicles: 2017 predictions for Guild Wars 2
The year is most definitely drawing to a close: I've devoured a mountain of turkey and stuffing sandwiches, binge-watched all of my favourite holiday...
Massively OP’s Best of 2016 Awards: MMORPG Studio of the Year
Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2016 awards continue today with our award for Best MMORPG Studio of 2016, which was awarded to Square-Enix last year.
We asked our writers to...
Final Fantasy XIV previews patch 3.5 and the Heavesturm event
The new year is coming, and with it, the annual Final Fantasy XIV celebration of the new year. Yes, Heavensturm is arriving on Eorzean...
Massively OP’s MMO guide to the Steam Winter Sale
Do you have any money left after all of that holiday shopping, travel, and dining out? Steam would very much like to have what...
Gloria Victis brings out new character models
The "biggest update ever" for Gloria Victis has finally arrived, welcoming brand-new character models that should make the game look better than before. This is...
Digital game sales took off in 2016
Don't look now, but we're putting the cap on "the biggest year in digital games and playable media ever," according to SuperData Research.
Thanks to...
The Daily Grind: What was the worst MMORPG trend of 2016?
Yesterday, we rolled out our award for the best new trend in the MMORPG industry this year. (Our writers picked content scaling, in case...
The Stream Team: A very merry Marvel Heroes Midtown Madness Monday
Did you dream of a white Christmas but the weather just didn't deliver? Then come join Massively OP's MJ in Marvel Heroes; she'll be...
MMO Year in Review: Carebear tears of Elyria (May 2016)
This year, we’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we...
Shroud of the Avatar is in the final stretch before launch
Shroud of the Avatar is planning to hit the ground running in 2017, sprinting right on to the full launch of the game. The...
A ‘new chapter’ is coming next year for Worlds Adrift
Mark their words: 2017 is due to be a major year for Worlds Adrift. Now that the alpha NDA is lifted, the ball is...
Massively OP’s 2016 Blooper Awards: Most Bizarre Item Added to an MMORPG
Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for Most Bizarre Item Added to an MMORPG in 2016. And the winner is...
TERA's Mood Clouds
This...
Dogma: Eternal Night gets persistent demo build up and running
A small but functional demo build for Dogma: Eternal Night is up and running, laying the foundation for greater things to come in the...
Smed has canceled Hero’s Song, offers everyone refunds
Pixelmage Games, the indie studio headed up by MMO veteran John Smedley, announced today that it is folding up, which means Hero's Song is...
