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]

Wandering Wraeclast: First impressions of Path of Exile’s Legion

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I did the unthinkable. In honor of Path of Exile's Legion League launch, I made a melee character. Yeah, MJ playing melee: No one...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Speculation on Guild Wars 2’s gods and dragons

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Let's just note upfront that this edition of Flameseeker Chronicles will have lots of Guild Wars 2 spoilers, including but not limited to the recent Living World S3E6 War Eternal. Also, wild speculation that may well be completely wrong. You have been warned!

Indie sandbox MMORPG Dual Universe just raised another $11.2M from investors

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We've had an eye on Dual Universe for the last three years, since even before its official reveal in 2016. Since that time, it's...

Path of Exile’s Korean launch and Legion rollout topped 224K concurrency as GGG addresses the minimap

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Path of Exile's Legion launch on Friday coincided with the launch of the game in South Korea, so you had to know we were...
Warping shadow.

E3 2019: Final Fantasy XIV shows off the Shadowbringers launch trailer

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We're going to go ahead and guess that Final Fantasy XIV fans do not need to be brought on board for Shadowbringers at this...

The Daily Grind: Are you going to play Phantasy Star Online 2 next year?

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The surprising E3 news that Phantasy Star Online 2 was finally, finally coming to western shores in 2020 made all of our eyebrows shoot...

The Repopulation previews upcoming crafting-system overhaul in latest dev blo

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Although a burst water main wreaked saturating terror on the offices of The Repopulation dev Idea Fabrik last month, that hasn't stopped the team from...
Someone will get that reference.

Final Fantasy XI offers up a new spear for its June login campaign

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As is the case every month in Final Fantasy XI, there's a new set of rewards for logging into the game starting on June 10th....
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EverQuest II celebrates Oceansfull across the waters of the world

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Ready for a shocking revelation about EverQuest II? There's water in the game. A fair amount of water, even! Players can even celebrate the presence and...

RuneScape adds blacksmithing QoL improvements, previews weapon diversity beta and Land Out of Time

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The latest RuneScape patch is live today, and with it comes a bundle of boons for blacksmiths in the form of a variety of...

E3 2019: Warframe re-reveals Empyrean expansion in brand-new trailer

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We're getting a peek into Warframe's upcoming Empyrean expansion today courtesy of the reveal on the PC Gaming Show from E3. "Empyrean is Digital...

E3 2019: Woodpunk survival MMO Last Oasis is set to launch in September

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Back in January, we covered a brand-new survival MMO dubbed Last Oasis, said by developer Donkey Crew to be a "post-apocalyptic clan-based nomadic survival...
We never claimed to be saints.

Not So Massively: Cataclysm looks cool, but it’s not what Anthem needs right now

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I am an unapologetic Anthem apologist. I think it's a great game, and I'm more than a little frustrated by the constant barrage of...

Camelot Unchained works on class-testing ‘fun’ balancing and flaming-cow chucking

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Camelot Unchained didn't run a weekend test this past weekend thanks to issues with its software upgrading, which might be for the best since...
So... we cool, huh? We cool?

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood in review – the final assessment

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Expansion footraces are dumb in a lot of ways. Final Fantasy XIV has two expansions at this point, and the reality is that neither of...
And here, we see yet another thing thrown away for no damn reason.

Storyboard: Exploring religion in MMOs

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One of the things I wanted to do in bringing back Storyboard was to expand a little bit beyond just roleplaying to the stuff...

E3 2019: Everything we know so far about Elder Scrolls Online’s new DLC, Scalebreaker and Dragonhold

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The Elder Scrolls Online got a spotlight during Bethsoft's BE3 showcase last night, but it was surprisingly brief, with the highlights being the trailer...

The Daily Grind: What’s been the biggest change to the MMORPG genre in the last 20 years?

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A while back, there was a thread on Reddit from a younger MMO player who was curious about changes to the way players perceived...

E3 2019: Elder Scrolls Online reveals Dragonhold and Scalebreaker, Fallout 76 confirms Wastelanders and Nuclear Winter

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Bethesda and ZeniMax are streaming their presentation on all their games from their pre-E3 "BE3" show this evening beginning at 9:30 p.m. EDT. MMORPG...

MMO Week in Review: Big expansions for Elder Scrolls Online, Black Desert, and Path of Exile

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The week or two before E3 is usually dodgy: Sometimes, studios hold all their news for the show. Other times, they're in a rush...

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