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]

Massively Overthinking: The top three MMOs we played in 2024

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I know from experience that when I list out the MMOs I want to play in a given year, it is an aspirational list....

Here’s how Dark Age of Camelot’s latest Caledonia catch-up works

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The Caledonia event is running right now in Dark Age of Camelot and it's letting all players start right off at level 30 and...

Old School RuneScape applies another round of Leagues V updates and transforms its gods into plushies

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It's probably going to come as little surprise to Old School RuneScape players that Jagex is absolutely laser-focused on Leagues V. Following a dev...

Albion Online continues patching up Horizons with armor, weapon, and potion buffs

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The application of patches to the Horizons update continues for Albion Online, and this time around it's everyone's favorite kind of patch: the item...

Lineage II releases new individual updates and a snowman hunt event for all three versions

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Yep, there's another news update for Lineage II that effectively condenses four stories into one, as Live, Aden, and Classic have all received their...

Enter to win a Neverwinter Swashbuckler Companion Pack to celebrate Return to Pirates’ Skyhold

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In celebration of last month's multiplatform launch of Neverwinter's latest module - As Above, So Below - Return to Pirates' Skyhold - Arc Games...

Marvel Heroes emulator project gets loot updates and functioning missions in 0.4.0 build

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The long and hard work of getting Marvel Heroes back into a functional state for emulator runners pushes forth, as the 0.4.0 version of...
Seriously.

Vague Patch Notes: Nostalgia isn’t the problem with pining for your MMO past

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So it hasn't been long since World of Warcraft launched a new set of WoW Classic servers, except this time it's WoW Classic Classic,...

MMO Hype Train: My growing obsession with Stars Reach

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As much as I respect Raph Koster for all of his passion and pioneering of MMORPGs, I've rarely crossed paths with his games, notably...

Throne and Liberty’s Call of the Spear is live with the new spear weapon and dimensional trials

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As promised, Throne and Liberty is patching up morning with the Call of the Spear update. If you've been following New World or Lost...
And now we're good,yes?

Now XLGAMES is sunsetting the Korean version of ArcheAge too

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Well, Korean players could probably see the writing on the wall when Kakao/XLGAMES shuttered ArcheAge here in the west earlier this year, but now...
wheeeeee

The Daily Grind: What retired content should a long-running MMORPG make available again?

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Over time, every single long-running MMORPG has certain pieces of content that are no longer available. Lots of games do their best to keep...
hate

Roblox is introducing a new Roblox-centered chat system as its answer to Discord

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Sure, Roblox has found a way to turn its player population into an endless font of content that the owners can monetize and give...

Warframe’s Tennobaum gifting event this year benefits Toys for Tots

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As it has for the last many years, Warframe studio Digital Extremes has kicked off its Tennobaum event, prompting gift-giving for the benefit of...
Hey guy.

World of Warcraft shares the behind-the-scenes of its Ibelin-inspired charity bundle, the Reven Pack

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World of Warcraft has made a tradition for years of selling charity pets which offer all of the profits to charity for a limited...
Holiday something.

Runes of Magic outlines big changes ahead, starting with a leveling curve revamp

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It's been a long time since Runes of Magic first arrived on the MMORPG scene - 15 years, in fact - and it has...

PlanetSide 2’s holiday event, Auraximas, has returned with a new Ice Dragon weapon

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On the first day of Auraximas, my true love gave to me... a legitimate reason to use the goofy snowman in a pilot cap...

Brighter Shores zeroes in on improving quality-of-life across its recent and upcoming patches

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Brighter Shores players asked for it, and boy howdy are they getting it: The early access indie MMORPG has deployed a wide swath of...

MMORPG vet Rich Vogel says the games industry is recovering more slowly than he expected

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Rich Vogel may not have a huge profile with MMO players, but he probably should: He's been involved with the business end of MMORPGs...
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End-of-Year Eleven: The healthiest live MMORPGs going into 2025

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One of the biggest factors when choosing a potential MMO to enjoy is how "healthy" it is. In other words, is the online game...