MMORPG

MMORPGs are massively multiplayer online roleplaying games, our core focus here on Massively OP. MMORPGs are traditionally differentiated from mere multiplayer games by their persistent worlds, massive playerbases and/or servers, customizable character development, and always-online status. [Follow the MMORPG category’s RSS feed]

Whatever happened to the relaunched sandbox MMORPG Legends of Aria Classic?

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This week appears to be the kind of week where we flip through the old albums and see why there hasn't been anything major...
Cloudy!

Warframe opens pre-registration for its Android version

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For too long Warframe fans on the road with their Android phones have had no app where you can tap a button to be...

Foxhole introduces a revamp to infantry mechanics, quality-of-life, and new vehicles in latest update

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Infantry is certainly one of the more important parts of the WWII-themed persistent war MMO Foxhole, so when developer Siege Camp puts out an...

Next week’s Lost Ark update adds Buzzling Island and an item level helper system

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There's only one more week left in the month of November, but that week looks to be bringing a bunch of things to Lost...

Fractured has officially launched its first season – and it’s free-to-play now, too

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It's patch day for Kickstarted MMORPG sandbox Fractured Online, and this isn't just any patch: This is the game's free-to-play relaunch. "e are officially FREE...

Perfect Ten: Utterly silly MMO transmedia synergy over the years

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Remember back when Trion Worlds tried to coin -- or cement -- the term "transmedia synergy" for the relationship between Defiance the game and Defiance the...

LOTRO Legendarium: Riding out into Lord of the Rings Online’s Legacy of Morgoth

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Anyone who knows my gaming habits understands that I am not a fan of desert zones, expansions, or even Tatooine. Sorry Luke, but it's...

Cozy MMO Palia teases Season of Splendor and Winterlights for tomorrow

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I don't know about you, but I most definitely did not expect to be hearing so much praise for the newly purchased Palia in...

MMO sandbox Life is Feudal is being resurrected for the second time this year

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It has been a weird, winding, and wonky road for Life is Feudal. The MMO version of the game was shut down in 2021...
Parking was ample.

Throne and Liberty unveils its upcoming 2 Star Dungeons for the most dedicated adventurers

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Let's be honest, Throne and Liberty calling its new challenge dungeons "2 Star Dungeons" makes them sound less like the apex of challenge and...

EverQuest II’s 21st expansion, Scars of Destruction, officially launches today

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Strap on your sword belt and memorize your full book of spells, for EverQuest II is calling the faithful back to its fold for...

The patch notes for tomorrow’s WoW Classic and WoW Classic Classic update are upon us

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If you've done the Silithus war effort before in World of Warcraft or even more recent versions of WoW Classic, you might have a...

Square-Enix and Lightspeed Studio officially announce Final Fantasy XIV Mobile

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Don't look now but Final Fantasy XIV is getting an official mobile adaptation. Publisher Square-Enix and developer Tencent-owned Lightspeed Studios have taken the wraps...

The Daily Grind: Are you on board with another ‘fresh’ tour of WoW Classic?

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Well it's that time again, as Blizzard activates another round of fresh WoW Classic servers and puts out the call for new and veteran...

The Stream Team: Guild Wars 2’s Trial and Error in Godspawn

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With perfect timing, Massively OP's MJ wrapped up chapter 10 in Guild Wars 2's Janthir Wilds last time; now, she's ready to continue the...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 494: WoW opens the door to player housing

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Justin and Bree discuss Warcraft Direct, World of Warcraft's player housing and Undermine(d) patch, WoW Classic Classic, Guild Wars 2's Godspawn, SWTOR 7.6, and quarterly financials for a bunch of studios (Pearl Abyss, NCsoft, EG7/Daybreak, Embracer, and Nexon), plus adventures in WoW, LOTRO, and Guild Wars 2.

EVE Vanguard broadens its test pool starting Thanksgiving weekend

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If you've been watching from the sidelines throughout CCP Games' testing of EVE Vanguard, then next weekend might be your moment, as the studio...

Pax Dei changes its existing chat system to a Discord-powered one this week

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Get ready for a major change in how Pax Dei handles one of its key social features, as the early access MMO is changing...

Choose My Adventure: My life as a Moonshiner in Red Dead Online

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This is not something I say very often or very lightly, but I'm glad that I was pressured into spending money on a game. I'll...

Neverwinter 30th module, Return to Pirates’ Skyhold, is live on PC and console today

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As promised and foretold by publisher Arc Games, Neverwinter's 30th module ever is officially live on PC and console simultaneously today. The module, with...