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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Final Fantasy XIV updates the Shadowbringers and Final Fantasy XV crossover sites

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Darkness is approaching swiftly in Final Fantasy XIV, as is a sweet new car. The car is approaching more swiftly. Yes, the special sites...

Path of Exile squishes some bugs, adds new cosmetics, and shows off player hideouts

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It's a bundle of updates out of Path of Exile as the Synthesis League continues to roll on, so let's hop right in to...
Oh, I see it.

Vague Patch Notes: The community is and is not the MMO

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The community is not the MMO. That should be obvious. There is a game to League of Legends that exists without any of the toxic...

MMO Business Roundup: Funcom financials, NetEase, Improbable’s BioWare roots, and a real-world battle royale

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Welcome back to another MMO business roundup! Business business business! If you've been watching Funcom's financial reports since 2017 or so, you know that the...

Warframe of Mind: The Plains of Eidolon Beautification Project

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Sometimes when an MMO adds new zones, previous ones are left behind and seemingly forgotten when development moves on. I am not naming names,...

Star Wars The Old Republic’s guild sigils are live today in 5.10.2: Heralds of Victory

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It's patch day for Star Wars The Old Republic! BioWare is patching in 5.10.2: Heralds of Victory today, complete with the guild heraldry system...

Elder Scrolls Online implements temporary queues for EU megaserver thanks to burgeoning playerbase

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Generally speaking, all MMORPG developers seek more players. More players means more money, right? Except when it means server problems. That's exactly what's been going...

Lost Ark job postings hint at mobile version and upgraded engine

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Want to get your hands on Lost Ark? So do we, but all we can do for the time being is sit on our...

Libraries and teleportation await for Ashes of Creation’s scientifically minded players

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With an overview of its node system done, the Ashes of Creation team is going deeper to explain the different types of evolving areas...
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World of Warcraft previews the Crucible of Storms raid ahead of its release next week

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Something sinister stirs beneath the Shrine of the Storm, and in World of Warcraft's upcoming Crucible of Storms raid, it will be up to...
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The Daily Grind: Do you prefer target locks or free aiming in MMO action combat?

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In the world of active combat, the mechanics are split between two separate yet equally important combat styles. The first is the open free-aiming...

The Stream Team: Concluding Elder Scrolls Online’s Elsweyr prologue

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When you are listening to Khajiiti legends in Elder Scrolls Online, you never get the whole story at once! And Massively OP's MJ needs...
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Atlas rolls out new public test server and ‘megapatch’ with multiple PvP and PvE modes

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Wildcard's early access pirate MMO Atlas entered a new phase this past week: It's finally got a public test realm. "It’s here! Our Public Test...

Broke Protocol’s Repair and Rearm update adds vehicle repairing and fixed turrets

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Life in the blocky sandbox world of Broke Protocol is about to get... well, maybe not easier exactly, but somewhat more convenient perhaps. The...

Check out Star Citizen’s new ‘environmental AI bounty hunting’ in action

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It's still not really ready for primetime after some much-deserved delays, but Star Citizen's 3.5 alpha features a big chunk of content aimed squarely...

Blizzard bribes female employees to track their sex, pregnancy, and moods

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Big Brother was so 1984. Now in 2019, it's all about Big Blizzard. Read this report over at Games Industry based on a new WAPO...
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Monster Hunter Online is sunsetting in China at the end of this year

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Bad news for the Chinese hunters of Monster Hunter Online: Tencent has announced that the game will be shutting down at the end of...

Crowfall’s Illara campaign – and a wipe – arrives this week

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One of the hallmarks of Crowfall is its cyclical campaigns that feature firm beginnings and endings before coming back in different forms. This format...

Hyperspace Beacon: I can’t believe I forgot these things about Star Wars Galaxies

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For the last couple of weeks, I've been able to re-experience Star Wars Galaxies. After eight years, I noticed that I might have forgotten...

TERA is rolling back all progress since yesterday’s patch thanks to a nasty economy exploit

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Yesterday's TERA Skywatch: New Heights update brought along a bit more than En Masse bargained for, and now the servers will see a rollback...

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