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]

Ashes of Creation is revivifying its standalone Apocalypse battle royale mode – on Steam

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In November of last year, Ashes of Creation company Intrepid Studios startled both Kickstarter supporters and general MMO watchers by announcing that its battle...

No Man’s Sky promises updates to move Beyond bugs

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With virtual reality and much larger multiplayer functionality than before, No Man's Sky Beyond should be the toast of the town right now. And...

WoW Classic opened a new PvP realm for name reservations

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Didn't get that fluffy awesome name you wanted for WoW Classic? If you move quickly, you may have a second chance at success. Blizzard...
Opposition.

The Daily Grind: What’s the MMO with the biggest anti-fandom?

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When an MMO gets big enough, you get its anti-fandom. This is not the same as people who don't particularly like a game; some...

Sandbox MMO Project C solves bugs – and adds one on purpose – in its latest pre-alpha update

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Still keeping an eye on Project C? That's the SpatialOS-based open-world persistent sandbox MMO by Darewise, the same company that along with studio Nvizzio struggled...
Everyone hates options.

Perfect World Mobile reveals its lineup of launch races and their associated classes

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Did you forget about Perfect World Mobile? Because it's still coming for us, and the mobile version has just revealed its lineup of races...
dem bones

Sea of Thieves drops Dark Relics update, preps Gamescom showing

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Every other day this month can belong to WoW Classic, but today? Today is Sea of Thieves' day and everyone else can step off....
Don't stand so.

WildStar composer Jeff Kurtenacker’s second Q&A talks unfinished music, the end of OST sales, and NCsoft

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The always generous and lovely Jeff Kurtenacker, composer of WildStar's outstanding score, has uploaded the second episode of his JK Q&A series of videos...
If you look to your left, you will see a sad person.

Still on the fence about WoW Classic? There’s one more beta between now and launch

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If you're still anxious to tinker in WoW Classic ahead of the launch, Blizzard's opened one more opportunity for you - and it doesn't...

Gamigo drops more ArcheAge teases on labor points, monetization, and housing

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Yesterday, Gamigo put up a teaser website under the old Trion domain promising a big Gamescom reveal. Accompanied by an ArcheAge account tweet hinting...

Desert Oasis: The sad saga of enchanting in Black Desert Online

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One of the hallmarks of our genre is the inherent heartbreak it's capable of creating within us. Whether we're doing a corpse run in...

Black Desert: Xbox One opens Kamasylvia and PS4 beta ends as PC players ‘burn the night away’

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It's patch day over in the many formats of Black Desert. Let's start with the PC side, where gamers are still frolicking amidst summer...
Pay to lose.

Perfect Ten: Creating the worst MMO ever

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Here at Massively Overpowered, we learn about some games, folks. We learn a whole lot about a whole lot of games! We know MMOs....

Former Riot devs form well-funded Singularity 6 to build a ‘virtual society’ MMO

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MMOs are dead, huh? No less than the likes of ex-Riot Games devs say not so fast. New(ish) studio Singularity 6 - led by...

The Daily Grind: Do you use randomizers to help make MMO toons?

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The other day we posted about how Ship of Heroes is going to include a randomizer in its character creator, which pleased me. I...

Step in to The Club, an insane browser MMO from one of The Stanley Parable developers

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I think I'm getting old. That weight of age first arrived to my mind when I had to look up what "SMH" meant, and...
but your acronym

Guild Wars 2 players organize a raiding tourney for August 24

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Seeing player-run tourneys in Guild Wars 2 isn't exactly unusual, but this one is something a fair bit different. On August 24th, six guilds...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 233: What WoW Classic slouches toward Bethlehem?

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Justin and Bree discuss WoW and WoW Classic, LOTRO, Square Enix, Aion, DCUO, and Legends of Aria, with adventures in Chronicles of Spellborn, City of Heroes, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on newbie onboarding and MMO end-of-life strategy.

Recapping the whole 38 Studios mess as Curt Schilling contemplates run for Congress

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You folks remember 38 Studios, right? The studio at the heart of one of the most scandalous fiascos in the whole MMO genre? It's...
But don't worry, they're not all murder-happy.

EVE Online’s August patch adds community fittings and enforced peace changes

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It can be really hard to get started and figure out how to set up your ships in EVE Online. We can definitely understand...

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