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]

APB Reloaded devs are still working on getting the game running with Unreal 3.5

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A year ago, I certainly didn't think we'd be talking so much about APB Reloaded, but here we are. In 2018, new owners Little...
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Final Fantasy XIV’s basic edition is free for Twitch Prime users until May

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With a new expansion on the way in July and a continual schedule of content updates, you may very well be tempted to try...

There’s now another Glitch reboot on the way: Odd Giants

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When TinySpeck - that's the company that went on to ultimately found Slack - sunsetted its tiny browser sandbox Glitch back in 2012, it...

Steam’s Lunar New Year Sale is offering a discount on your first $30 in purchases

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Sure why not let's do a Lunar New Year sale on Steam. Any excuse for a party! Valve and co. has done more than...

EVE Online’s new beta launcher allows custom settings for launching groups of accounts

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CCP Games, what are you folks up to? First it was a brand-new get-acquainted-with-EVE-Online trailer for enticing newbies. Now the game itself is getting...
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Anthem explains its Alliance and Guild systems following its second demo, with hints about something more in the sky

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While Anthem is not a game that will force you to play with others, it certainly wants you to, and part of that is down to the...

MMO designer Raph Koster runs down the key mechanics that drive retention in online games

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If last week's "games as a service" conversation piqued your interest, hop on over to Raph Koster's blog. The veteran MMORPG designer has a...
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Composer Jeff Kurtenacker is working on making the WildStar soundtrack available again

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You might not think that WildStar's soundtrack is one of the greatest MMO soundtracks of all time, but that's not the consensus opinion. It's legitimately...
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Wisdom of Nym: Impressions from the second Final Fantasy XIV fan festival

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The experience of a Final Fantasy XIV fan festival is a distinct one, a strange beast that sort of creeps into your existence even...

Camelot Unchained surpasses last week’s test, putting nearly 3500 bots and humans on a battlefield

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Were you impressed by Camelot Unchained's news last week that it had managed to successfully put nearly 3000 humans and human-like bots (ARCs, autonomous...

TERA Europe is planning to launch a classic server

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Is TERA ripe for a classic server experience? Gameforge apparently thinks so, as the European operator announced that it will be rolling out a...
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Final Fantasy XIV’s collaboration event with Final Fantasy XV arrives in mid-April

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If you're one of the people who has been waiting eagerly for the crossover event between Final Fantasy XIV and Final Fantasy XV, you will have...

Black Desert explains Cron Stone prices and ups some horse prices

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A letter from Pearl Abyss Executive Producer Jae-hee Kim gives Black Desert players the scoop on what the heck is going on with Cron...

LOTRO hints at Minas Morgul with new skirmish event

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One of the big content drops reportedly coming to Lord of the Rings Online this year is the opening of Minas Morgul -- Mordor's...

The Daily Grind: How bad are delays for MMOs, and how much does communication help?

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Last week, a newly minted Ship of Heroes fan posted a comment on the game's official forums saying he'd studied in-development MMOs and settled...

MMO Week in Review: Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers’ new class and race, Fortnite’s mega concert

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Final Fantasy XIV stole the weekend if not the week by dropping a ton of new Shadowbringers info at the Paris Fan Festival. If...

Sandbox MMO Boundless’ latest update adds new building mats and mailboxes ahead of Lovestruck event

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Boundless is such an underrated MMO that it didn't even win an underrated award last year after launching in September - how's that for...

Make My MMO: Chronicles of Elyria’s armor, Shroud of the Avatar’s R62

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This week week in MMO crowdfunding, Chronicles of Elyria dropped its latest community journal, which highlighted new armor sculpts and concept art and promises inventory...

MMOs you’ve never heard of: The Warhorn, Hammers End, Auteria, and Antaria Online

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On the prowl for an indie RPG gem or two in the rough? We'll start this edition of obscure MMOs with The Warhorn, which sounds...

Jukebox Heroes: The Final Fantasy XIV soundtrack that disappeared

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First there was the initial release of Final Fantasy XIV. Everyone generally agreed that this was a bad idea, and so it was sent...

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