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
Carbine previews WildStar’s Primal Matrix horizontal advancement, defends ‘massive’ scope
WildStar kicked off 2017 with a bang last week with the reveal of the Power of the Primal Matrix update, a "massive" endgame update...
The New York Times declares it’s ‘time for a reality check for virtual reality’
It's been a pile-on kind of season. First Superdata called VR the "biggest loser" of the Christmas holiday buying rush, and now The New York Times...
Deep-diving Conan Exiles’ intricate construction system
Following up on last week's building-themed Conan Exiles video, Funcom hosted a Friday afternoon stream showing off the building tools in depth.
Community Manager Jens...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most intellectual MMORPG?
We got a wonderful "deep thoughts" email from reader James earlier this week that serves as the backdrop for this morning's Daily Grind.
"It could...
MMO Week in Review: Landmark’s end (January 8, 2017)
Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMO news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered’s Week in Review!
This...
Leaderboard: Which Daybreak MMO is most vulnerable in 2017?
In February 2015, following the SOE/Daybreak transition and ensuing mass layoffs, we polled our readers on the security of the rest of the studio's games....
Make My MMO: Refunds for Hero’s Song (January 7, 2017)
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, refunds continue for Hero's Song, which was canceled the day after Christmas with the promise to reimburse all...
MMO music podcast Battle Bards: 2016 in review
Did you know that Massively OP's Justin Olivetti is co-host to the first and only MMORPG music-themed podcast? It's true! The show's called Battle...
Klingon Rodek actor Tony Todd joins Star Trek Online cast
Another iconic Star Trek character -- and the actor who portrayed him -- will be joining Star Trek Online's ever-growing ensemble cast, Cryptic and...
The most popular Massively OP podcasts of 2016
The top 10 most popular Massively OP podcasts of 2016, ranked and explained.
Nexon transfers Atlantica Online to VALOFE next week
Back in July of 2016, we learned that Atlantica Online was being shut down by all of its respective operators: Nexon America, NDOORS, and...
Massively OP’s 2016 awards debrief and annual recap
As we did in 2014 and 2015, today I'm going to recap our annual awards and other meta articles from the end of 2016....
Firefall: The dead game that won’t die
2016 was not Firefall's year.
I'm not sure which year was its year, honestly, what with the e-sports bus fiasco and suspension of PvP and former CEO Mark...
In Conan Exiles, ‘home is where you keep the hearts of your enemies’
January's the month: Conan Exiles hits early access on the 31st as Funcom's latest Conan-franchise game, this one an unabashed survival sandbox with a...
The Daily Grind: Are you concerned for Daybreak’s other MMORPGs?
Last night's startling news that Daybreak plans to sunset Landmark abruptly in February (while forbidding player emulators) sent the MMORPG community into... I'll call...
Massively Overthinking: Hopes and wishes for MMORPGs in the new year
One of the frustrating bits about our end-of-the-year content rollouts is that sometimes predictions and story roundups can come across as negative. It's way...
Diablo III’s Darkening of Tristram ‘retrovision’ anniversary event is live
Classic ARPGÂ Diablo has made its presence known across Blizzard's many franchises this week as it celebrates its 20th birthday, from a new cow level...
Rumor: Elder Scrolls Online players datamine map of Morrowind’s Vvardenfell, hint at DLC
Speak quickly, Outlander, or go away!
Fancy a trip back to nostalgia town? Elder Scrolls Online Redditors have datamined what appears to be a map...
Hi-Rez Expo 2017: SMITE introduces Morrigan, Celtic pantheon, and massive plans for season 4
Hi-Rez will take the floor of Hi-Rez Expo 2017 today to detail everything coming to SMITE's fourth season of play, which is expected to...
Watch the recording of the Tolkien Professor’s inaugural LOTRO lecture
Who wants to go back to school? What if it's free? What if it's in a video game? Yes, as promised, Corey "The Tolkien...
