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]

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Guild Wars 2 tweaks skills and Fractals while adding in a 2v2 map

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It's two teams of two facing off in the latest addition to Guild Wars 2 via patch: The latest update adds a 2v2 map...
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Final Fantasy XIV is giving away starter editions at PAX West alongside the Titania challenge

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When Final Fantasy XIV arrives at PAX West this year, the game's staff won't just be challenging players to take on Titania in exchange...

Gamigo is up to something next week – is it related to ArcheAge?

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Gamigo's dropping something new next week, according to a tweet the company just sent out. MMO players will recall that Gamigo's the German company...

Legends of Aria has seen a 3X increase in players since hitting Steam

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We're seven days removed from the Steam early access launch of Legends of Aria, so let's take stock of where things stand, shall we? First...

First impressions of DC Universe Online – on the Nintendo Switch

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Last week, DC Universe Online became one of the only MMOs on the Nintendo Switch, prompting many gamers to give it a look or...

Internet spaceship roguelike MMO Lazarus is shutting down

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We have a soft spot for plucky indie MMOs like Lazarus, and have been tracking its development since its inception. Described in its infancy...

Guild Wars 2’s seventh anniversary gifts are being wrapped for you

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What's the oldest character you have on Guild Wars 2? That's a more pertinent question than in other MMORPGs, as elderly characters benefit from...
Oh my.

Queues for WoW Classic’s name reservation are probably a good thing in spite of player rage, right?

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So WoW Classic opened name reservations last night as promised. Currently subbed players were allowed to log in and grab three of their favorite...

The Daily Grind: Is the MMO genre dead or dying – or something else entirely?

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PC Gamer made waves across the MMO genre this week with an article provocatively titled "For MMO diehards, there's only one conversation: is the...

MMO Business Roundup: Threats on Square Enix, Netmarble’s weak Q2, and Steam’s Workshop scammers

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Welcome back to another roundup of business tidbits relevant to the MMO industry! Square Enix: First up, another edition of why we can't have nice...

ChinaJoy 2019: Dragon Nest 2 is a mobile sequel that’s not World of Dragon Nest, apparently

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Having multiple mobile games based on the same IP can be a bit confusing, so let's get this out of the way from the...

Camelot Unchained checks in with work on NPC pathfinding and more in the weekly wrap-up

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There's nothing more annoying than seeing NPCs that you need to go somewhere run pell-mell into a giant, obvious wall or some other insurmountable...
Huh.

Zenith is a new SpatialOS cyberpunk VR MMORPG – and its Kickstarter just went live

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Here's something new for fans of gaming with a headset: Zenith, a VR MMO in development right now from Ramen VR, aiming to provide...
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The Elder Scrolls Online’s Scalebreaker DLC is officially live for PC and Mac players

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Dragons, right? What is their deal? You can find out today in the newest DLC for The Elder Scrolls Online. Scalebreaker is out today,...

City of Heroes’ Homecoming Team finally posted a new beta patch after months of public quiet

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Apart from its brief announcement last week, City of Heroes' Homecoming Team has been relatively quiet the past few months. Where once the rogue...
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Wisdom of Nym: Speculating on Final Fantasy XIV’s YoRHa raid

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When we got the Return to Ivalice and Crystal Tower raid series in Final Fantasy XIV, it was very obvious where they were taking...

The 2015 ArcheAge lawsuit finally nears a conclusion in the form of a settlement agreement

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Lawsuits can be pretty long, but this one was a doozy. Let's review: In 2015, several ArcheAge players filed a class action lawsuit over...
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Into the Super-verse: How Ship of Heroes is winning the superhero race

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When it came to the explosion of spiritual successors to City of Heroes, there's definitely something to be said about being first on the...

Q2 2019 financials: Black Desert’s Pearl Abyss rakes in huge profits, builds six new games

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You read that headline right. Six. Pearl Abyss has had an absolute banger of a second quarter according to its most recent financial earnings...

Not So Massively: Anthem’s Cataclysm is actually a good ride

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It may have taken a while, but the Cataclysm has at last come to Anthem. A rogue Dominion team is trying to control the...

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