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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World of Warcraft players are noticing major issues with item scaling and gold inflation

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The Heart of Azeroth in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth is meant to be a powerful relic containing the very essence of the...
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Shigeru Miyamoto didn’t want to make an MMO because he would get bored

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Have you ever wondered about an MMO developed by Nintendo's resident legend, Shigeru Miyamoto? You may be intrigued by Miyamoto's remarks at the Computer...
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Blade & Soul’s Warden’s Fury launches September 12 with a new class and ghost ship dungeon

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Its revenues might have dipped slightly last quarter, but Blade & Soul is still marching along with its snappy content cadence, and next month...

Gamescom 2018: MapleStory 2 sets October 10 launch date

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Some players are bursting at the seams to take MapleStory to the next level -- and the next dimension. Fortunately, the wait for them...

Gamescom 2018: Torchlight Frontiers gets gory and goofy in its first gameplay video

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As Perfect World is giving Gamescom attendees a look at Torchlight Frontiers' demo this week, those stuck at home can at least soothe themselves with...
WE GO TOGETHER

The Daily Grind: Which anticipated MMO project did you end up ignoring altogether?

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Let me tell you a tale of Sea of Thieves. For the year or so leading up to that game's launch, I was deep...
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It’s hammer time for Defiance 2050’s newest class

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How's Defiance 2050 doing after reaching that one millionth player last month? It's still developing, we can tell you that! In fact, Trion Worlds...
Yes, we're all very impressed over here.

Final Fantasy XIV explains tomestone changes to avoid any misunderstanding

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The invisible touch of market forces is hitting Final Fantasy XIV with patch 4.4, and Allagan Tomestones of Mendacity will no longer be the...

RuneScape readies a double XP weekend while Old School RuneScape runs final iOS test

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Better limber up your mouse clicking finger, because you're going to need it next week when RuneScape triggers a double XP weekend to pull...

New World preview from Gamescom slips into the wild as Amazon announces alpha signups

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The first previews of Amazon Game Studios' New World MMORPG are finally trickling in from Gamescom just as the wraps are coming off the...

Grab a MU Online, MU Legend, C9, Flyff, or Rappelz in Webzen’s summer giveaway

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Webzen is winding down the summer with a bang: a massive round of bonus events across its whole catalogue of MMOs, including including MU...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 183: Battle for Battle for Azeroth

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Eliot, Justin, and Bree discuss WoW Battle for Azeroth, Fallout 76, WildStar, NCsoft, Ashes of Creation, MMO Kickstarters, FFXIV, and SWG, with more haiku and mailbag entry on rating WoW for kids.

World of Warcraft: Sylvanas’ future, secret content, and Battle for Azeroth Q&A

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If you're concerned that Blizzard is going to regurgitate the Garrosh storyline with the recently genocidal Sylvanas, well, you're part of a very large...
FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT

Skyforge outlines the mechanics of its new Battle Royale mode

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We've gone through the glut of games being released as battle royale titles, but why stop there when we could make existing games into...

Guild Wars 2: New systems team, outfit vouchers, PvP updates, Revenant overhaul, and anniversary sales

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One of my big grumps with Guild Wars 2 and plenty of other MMORPG cash shops is the time-limited items. The stuff I want...

EverQuesting: The history of the EverQuest franchise

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Back in 2013, I took a walk through the annals of the EverQuest franchise's history. What started as one title not only blossomed into...

Trion’s ArcheAge will launch 5.0 Relics of Hiram this fall with a new zone and Malediction skillset

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Trion announced today that ArcheAge 5.0, Relics of Hiram, is landing for MMORPG sandpark fans this coming fall. You're looking at a new zone,...
Seriously, label your garbage.

Gamescom 2018: The Division 2 reveals its special edition pre-orders and trailer while fans speculate on price

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If you want to play The Division 2 ahead of its proper release date, you'd better be prepared to drop some money. The various...

Black Desert’s remastered edition launches tomorrow with free stuff for all players

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Hear that crackle in the air? See that ripple on the distant horizon? It's Black Desert's remastered version, launching here in the west tomorrowday. "The...
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EVE Online heads into the abyss with its August update today

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It's time for EVE Online players to head into the deepest parts of Abyssal Deadspace with the game's latest patch (which you may recall...

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