Bree Royce
Editor-in-Chief
Bree is an unrepentant escapist with a predilection for MMOs. When not compulsively proofreading cereal boxes and newspapers, she can be found modding, PvPing on the auction hall, and touring the Next Big Thing with her guild on a quest for the elusive perfect game.
Working As Intended and Ask Mo are her pet op-ed columns, but she also pens Daily Grinds and compiles Massively Overthinking, the Week in Review, and Make My MMO. You can hear her ramble about MMOs every week on the Massively OP podcast. If you're nice, she'll even talk about something other than Star Wars Galaxies.
Personal blog: SkycandyTwitter: @nbrianna
Favorite MMOs: Star Wars Galaxies, City of Heroes, Lord of the Rings Online, Guild Wars, Guild Wars 2, Ultima Online
Lord of the Rings Online devs discuss Rohan housing, new hooks, and future neighborhoods
So who wants to talk Lord of the Rings Online housing? Yao at French fansite D&Co du Milieu recently landed a fun new interview...
Who really owns RuneScape? A new Chinese lawsuit in the UK is poised to find out
Ah, remember 2019? Such a terrible year, made good only in hindsight. Throughout that year, we wrote about how RuneScape developer Jagex was put...
EA’s new Positive Play Charter is basically ‘don’t be a dick’ in list form
One of the ideas I've worked a long time to internalize is that when people say they've changed, I should give them time to...
74,000 WoW Classic accounts just got the banhammer for botting and other cheats
This'll shock you, but not everyone playing WoW Classic is doing it for the thrill of an arguably more hardcore experience: Some people are...
Torchlight III acknowledges rocky launch, promises work toward act three and more
Not quite a week into the surprise early access launch of PWE's Torchlight III, Echtra Games' Max Schaefer has posted a developer messaging acknowledging,...
MMO sandbox Fractured addresses PvP balancing, may delay player housing test
When last we peeked in on upcoming MMORPG sandbox Fractured, it was running an open playtest. That test is over now, leading Dynamight Studios...
Fortnite’s long-delayed Chapter 2, Season 3 is live today – bring your swimsuit
I dunno about your town, but where I live, all the real-life pools are closed for the summer because of COVID-19. But if you're...
Anarchy Online celebrates 19 years with a revamped raid zone and sub promos
Wanna feel super old? Anarchy Online is celebrating its 19th year online. If you were around back then, you remember AO holding the crown...
What’s the biggest MMO in the world? That’s OK – this video doesn’t know either
Redditor u/SanctuaryZ attracted attention on several gaming subs this week for his visualization video attempting to track the most popular MMORPGs ever from the...
Black Desert’s season servers are live today on PC as mobile picks up gear awakening
Black Desert players were understandably bummed over the delay of season servers last week, so we bring good news today: They're finally here.
"The wait...
PlanetSide 2’s Colossus update is live today – there’s even a new trailer
Here's a fun surprise: Not only is PlanetSide 2 dropping an update today, but it released a brand-new trailer. Yes, a Daybreak game from...
Guild Wars 2’s Dragon Bash returns again next week to smash the dragon
When Dragon Bash returned to Guild Wars 2 last summer, it was a big surprise for the community, as before that it hadn't been...
MMO Business Roundup: PAX Online, PAX Aus, games for ADHD, Epic’s $17B valuation
Welcome back to another quick roundup of video games business and industry news that bumps into our little old MMO genre over here.
PAX: PAX...
Steam Summer Game Festival: Gloria Victis Siege releases its first demo
Remember back in March when Gloria Victis' Black Eye Games announced it was working with studio Fish Tank to release Gloria Victis: Siege, a...
APB Reloaded is 10 years old as its latest owners are throwing a (gun) party
When I joined the Massively team in 2010, the first MMO that released during my tenure was All-Points Bulletin, at the time one of...
Grapecard’s Atlas MMO promises new world map, system reset, and new devs
It's been a rocky year and a half for Atlas, the follow-up MMO to Studio Wildcard's ARK Survival Evolved. Just a few weeks ago,...
Corepunk embraces being a ‘traditional MMORPG’, shows off alpha gameplay
Last December, Corepunk blasted onto the MMO scene - and into our top list of MMOs to watch this year - when Dutch studio...
Crafter-centric MMO Shop Titans turns one year old with new pets update
By chance, Justin mentioned crafting guilds in Shop Titans on this week's Massively OP Podcast, so when this press release for the game's first...
The Daily Grind: Do you eat while playing MMORPGs?
Back in May, Newzoo came out with a report that asserts something like four in five gamers across the world are also busy stuffing...
Star Wars Galaxies Legends introduces two new buildings for Empire/Remembrance Day
One of the unique events in the MMO landscape was always Star Wars Galaxies' Empire Day and Remembrance Day, which intentionally crosses paths with...
