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]

Albion Online announces Outland map expansion coming next month

5
Last month, Albion Online dev Sandbox Interactive announced that it is working on a massive overhaul of the game's Outlands map, which will substantially...

The City of Heroes private server team has released its code [Update: The test server is live]

105
(This article has been updated since publication; updates are at the bottom!) Well, you wanted the City of Heroes private server code, and you got...

Bless Unleashed previews the Crusader in its latest class video

1
Ah, the classic sword-and-board character class. Staple of the RPG genre. How does one make a class that wields an oversized steak knife and...

MapleStory celebrates 14 years with Pink Bean character creation and past seasonal updates

0
Are you familiar with Pink Bean? It's a boss character as well as a playable Monster Job, apparently, and to mark 14 years of...

Lord of the Rings Online rolls out a new Mac client

2
If you play MMOs on a Mac, you know all too well the limitations and hoops you must endure. While some online games don't...

Warframe adjusts Wolf of Saturn Six spawns, releases new and returning Easter items

0
In my opinion, you can never truly be taken seriously as a robotic magic space ninja without a proper bunny ear hat. For those...
This could be darker.

The Division 2 is changing itemization and mechanical balance in the Dark Zone

9
The planned raid for The Division 2 is being pushed back until May, because the developers have something else to focus on first. Yes, it's...

Perfect Ten: MMOs for puzzle lovers

9
Ever find yourself complaining that all of the PvE content in your MMO is nothing but shooting something in the face or chopping down...
Never mind, I'm not real!

Peria Chronicles has announced its first test phase starting on May 9

5
After a long silence, it looks like Peria Chronicles is finally moving into a state of active testing! Or it is soon, anyhow; registration for...
NOT A WOMAN?!

Star Citizen patch 3.5 is now playable for all, including playing as a lady

32
At long last - seriously, it's been weeks of delay - everyone can play a female character in Star Citizen. Everyone who can play...

Ashes of Creation examines the lore – and swanky outfits – of the Iron Lion order

2
The latest development update from Ashes of Creation delves into the lore of the organization known as the Iron Lion, a "fairly new order...

What’s going on with City of Heroes now: ‘This game is a unicorn’

93
Last night, following our podcast on the City of Heroes SCORE private server mess, I hung out on the SEGS Discord thanks to an...

Not So Massively: First impressions from Pagan Online’s early access launch

12
Today, Wargaming's ARPG Pagan Online launches into early access on Steam. Just before this launch, the developers were kind enough to provide us with...
It feels faintly telling, yes.

The Daily Grind: How long does it take for wipes to bother you in an MMO?

31
This is not a question about wipes in general. If the first wipe in a Final Fantasy XIV dungeon happens with a veteran party with...
We got it back, after all.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 217: City of Heroes after dark

98
Justin, Eliot, and Bree discuss the so-called "secret" City of Heroes SCORE private server slash emulator and why it has this long-running community up in arms.
shebang

Warframe’s Plains of Eidolon remaster comes to consoles

0
If you're a console Warframe player who's been meaning to take another trip to the Plains of Eidolon, now's the perfect time to do...

Albion Online makes Silver shrine buffs more powerful and kicks off the Rites of Spring event

0
Albion Online is getting in to the spring spirit with the usual Easter-themed shenanigans, but that's not the only thing that's happening in the...
Let the crows fall, let them tumble.

Crowfall details adjustments incoming for a more player-shaped siege window system

3
The whole point of having a PvP system with captured land and territories is to spark interesting PvP battles between players. If you can...

Pantheon’s newsletter teases Project Faerthale development progress and previews the North Tusk Orcs

3
The folks at Visionary Realms are still chugging along on Pantheon's Project Faerthale, which aims to provide testers with their first glimpse at the...

Elder Scrolls Online dishes on Elsweyr’s zone inspiration and countering Khajiit stereotypes

4
As Elsweyr is put through its test phases on Elder Scrolls Online's PTS, ZeniMax is offering up a preview of the zone itself -...

ADVERTISEMENT