Interviews

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E3 2017: Elder Scrolls Online’s Matt Firor on Morrowind, nostalgia, and PvP

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The Elder Scrolls Online released its first expansion, Morrowind, shortly before E3 2017. MMOs rarely come up with mainstream media, but with Morrowind's nostalgia power, I heard...

E3 2017: Pokemon Go’s raiding, gym revamp, badges, and an interview with Niantic

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Surprise! Niantic brought Pokemon Go to E3 2017 and invited members of the gaming press outside the sacred halls of the Los Angeles Convention Center...

The Daily Grind: What MMORPG needs megaserver tech the most?

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During his interview with Gamasutra last week, Elder Scrolls Online's Matt Firor told the publication, "I really think MMO is a technology. It's not...

Bethsoft says Elder Scrolls VI ‘is not in dev,’ gamers spurn Creation Club modding plans

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Get comfy in The Elder Scrolls Online, TES franchise fans: While there will eventually be another single-player game in the Elder Scrolls series, it's...

Elder Scrolls Online’s Matt Firor on Morrowind, Dark Age of Camelot, and the old days of MMOs

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Ahead of E3, ZeniMax's Matt Firor sat down with Gamasutra for a streamed interview on The Elder Scrolls Online, focused chiefly on Morrowind. It's...
She has ideas.

Massively OP chats with Star Trek Online Kuumaarke actress Kipleigh Brown

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If you haven't yet played the most recent Star Trek Online update on consoles, you might not be aware that you're going to be...

Chaos Theory: Interview and impressions of Secret World Legends, part II

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Last time, I told you my Secret World Legends tour with Creative Director Romain Amiel was too big to fit in just one Chaos...
Fresh-ish.

ArcheAge Erenor Eternal update dev tour: Trading revamp and new zones

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Have you got the urge to explore? ArcheAge's Erenor Eternal launches this evening, bringing three brand-new zones for players to gallivant about in. Of course,...

Shroud of the Avatar’s Richard Garriott on launch and philosophy following equity crowdfunding announcement

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Last week during its seasonal telethon, Shroud of the Avatar's lead developers surprised watchers by announcing an equity crowdfunding campaign that allows players and...

Chaos Theory: Interview and impressions of Secret World Legends

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I may or may not be in that secretive NDA-locked closed beta of Secret World Legends -- I'm not telling. But there is something...

Marvel Heroes interview on PC vs console, new characters, and whether PvP is dead

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A few weeks ago as pre-launch hype for Marvel Heroes Omega on console was reaching its zenith, we reached out to Gazillion with questions...
And through the wire.

Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood preview: Our interview with Naoki Yoshida

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Don't miss the rest of our Stormblood preview coverage!It would be wrong to say that Final Fantasy XIV is the work of Naoki Yoshida...

How Overwatch was born in the ashes of Blizzard’s Project Titan MMO

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A new piece out on the PlayStation blog is picking at MMO players' Project Titan scar. Blizzard's Jeff Kaplan explains that after the seven-year Project...

Hands-on with En Masse action MMO Kritika Online ahead of closed beta

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If you are a fan of action and anime, you might want to keep your eye on Kritika Online. Although this game has been...

Dean Hall on his third attempt to build a space station sim with Stationeers

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Stationeers, an upcoming multiplayer survival sim, marks Dean Hall's (DayZ) third attempt to create a space station title. In a recent interview with PC...

Destiny dev admits to drawing dungeon inspiration from World of Warcraft

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For all the allergies Bungie has to admitting the Destiny games are MMOs, the dev team is not shy about admitting that it drew inspiration...

The Survivalist: ARK Survival Evolved discusses early access, launch, and wipes

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Could ARK: Survival Evolved finally be launching? That's a question many survivors would love to see answered soon. Unfortunately, we can't provide you with...

Exclusive Wild West Online interview on PvE servers, budget, and Red Dead Redemption 2

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Here at Massively OP, there's nothing we like to hear more than word that new, bold, and big MMORPGs are in development. Over the...

The Stream Team: Live Ashes of Creation interview

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The Ashes of Creation Kickstarter is in full swing, steam rolling ahead with new stretch goals reached again and again. And there's new news...

Massively OP Exclusive: Hard questions about Secret World Legends

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We sat down with Funcom to ask tough questions on The Secret World / Secret World Legends transition. (Video interview.)

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