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]

Tamriel Infinium: Becoming a Wolfhunter with the Elder Scrolls Online devs

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While I have been an MMORPG fan for a very long time, I was also a comicbook fan long before the MCU was a thing....
Sand!

Hands-on with mobile Old School Runescape, plus a chat with the Jagex devs

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I experienced a couple firsts recently that you may not have expected from me, and they can both be summed up in two words:...

Perfect Ten: 10 MMO features that deserve widespread adaptation

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You know what gets me excited about upcoming MMOs? It's certainly not the list of expected systems and features that have since become standard...
Trade tricks.

Pantheon fully reveals its last three classes

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If you're still figuring out what you're going to play in Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, you've gotten the last of your options revealed....

Ashes of Creation lays out its phased alpha roadmap, plans more hires this month

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Ashes of Creation's latest newsletter has a few bits of interest for those watching the game from afar. For starters, Intrepid says it's now...
Oh, that works.

The Expanse started life as a failed MMO pitch

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It's always funny when you see the routes that various franchises take. The Expanse started life as a series of books, which became a...

Interviewing the Bless team on the Assassin, merges, PvP, and concurrency as the patch goes live today

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Bless Online is rolling out a hefty content update today as promised, including the Siege of Castra PvP battleground, the faction-based open-world Capital War,...

Dual Universe lays out its roadmap through a 2020 release

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Unlike some indie MMOs that keep an intentionally vague timeline of development, the team at Novaquark has mapped out the development and testing of...
Look better.

The Daily Grind: Is ‘god mode’ fun for MMO play?

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Unlike some console and PC titles, online RPGs don't typically offer "god mode" (despite what you may have heard about certain classes). We don't...

Saga of Lucimia’s epic quests will take ‘time, effort, and teamwork’ to finish

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What defines an epic adventure? This is the burning question that Saga of Lucimia is tackling this week, starting with the derisive analysis of...

The Stream Team: Exploring EverQuest II’s GUK

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You've heard about her desire to explore EQII's Guk, now watch Massively OP's MJ experience it! She'll be taking a team down into the...
Legen- actually, don't bother waiting for it.

MU Legend launches on Steam with big game-wide events

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It's time for MU Legend to really go all out on launching. It's launching officially today, so that's a milestone. It's also arriving on...
Mean elf.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 181: Some devs just want to watch the world tree burn

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Justin and Bree discuss World of Warcraft's lore drama, Star Citizen's stockpiling controversy, DDO's new expansion, Riot's MMO tease, Albion's Merlyn, and TESO's DLC, with mailbag entry on the Horde impact and SC's pay-to-win.

Revelation Online has officially launched on Steam with free welcome packs

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Happy Steam launch, Revelation Online! Yep, as promised, My.com has ported the free-to-play game to Valve's popular platform all official-like as of today. And...

The Stream Team: The search for Trove dragons continues

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Boy oh boy are there lots of dragons Massively OP's MJ needs to find in Trove. She still hasn't found Luxion yet, and now...
Hello again.

Amazon Game Studios hires Christoph Hartmann as Vice President

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The first big release from Amazon Game Studios, Breakaway, was pretty unceremoniously killed earlier this year. That means that the future of the studio's...
Opposition.

World of Warcraft opens up the Siege of Lordaeron

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So, to the surprise of absolutely no one, burning down an Alliance capital city did not actually demoralize anyone other than players and now...

Gran Skrea might be the indie MMO gem you’ve been seeking

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Ever since launching on Steam early access back in June, the indie fantasy sandbox Gran Skrea Online has been doing its best to attract...

Black Desert and Ascent Infinite Realm publisher Kakao is investing in esports

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Kakao is a massive South Korean company, and as most MMO fans reading blogs probably know, video games are just one element of that...

RuneScape Classic has gone dark, but you can relive its final moments

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Crowds of players turned out to mark the final hours of RuneScape Classic yesterday, celebrating the impact that this initial version of the popular...

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