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]

Players are running a Secret World Legends PvP event today

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Get your PvP on in Secret World Legends, as the player community has put together a weekend Shambala event to see who is the...

The Daily Grind: Do your MMORPG characters primarily wear in-game armor or cash-shop cosmetics?

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Take a look at your main character in your main MMORPG right now. What is he or she wearing? And did you get it...
Nope.

Betawatch: Boxes of sand survival for Conan Exiles and Wild West Online (May 11, 2018)

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Sometimes, the title "survival sandbox" might seem a bit inaccurate or limiting. But then you get into stuff like Conan Exiles and Wild West...
Not this.

Ultima Online preps a bug push, gives a voice to town cryers

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Bugs, you better live it up, because your days are numbered. Ultima Online is preparing a big bug push (squash?) with June's Publish 100....

Closers recruits a card-flinging Harpy

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This might just be the first time in MMO history that we've ever been able to say that there is a good Harpy that's...

Get a handle on Shroud of the Avatar with this incredible collection of guides

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If you've found yourself struggling with Shroud of the Avatar's unique take on online gaming, you are definitely not alone. It's not the most...

Bless fansite leaks founder pack info and partial subscription plan ahead of today’s stream, and people aren’t happy

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This story has been heavily updated post-stream - keep on scrollin'! An apparent leak on a Bless fansite - which was hastily scrubbed but nevertheless...
HATE

EverQuest II shows off the Shard of Hate

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HATE. LET INNORUUK TELL YOU HOW MUCH HE'S COME TO HATE YOU SINCE HE BEGAN TO LIVE. THERE IS AN ENTIRE DIMENSION THAT SPANS...
It takes some work to find new jokes to be made here.

Star Citizen deep-dives its player-generated content system

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This week's Star Citizen Around the Verse begins with a project update recap. CIG says it's working on legacy armor sets, shopping kiosks, audio...
No biscuit

Choose My Adventure: Ultima Online, we didn’t need to do this

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Yes, this is going to come in as the shortest Choose My Adventure series, but I feel it's got a good reason to be...
Come on, vogue.

Q1 2018: Black Desert studio Pearl Abyss had a record first quarter thanks to mobile

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Pearl Abyss' financial report for the first quarter of 2018 is good news for both the Black Desert franchise and the company. PA, which...
It's patch day, oh yeah.

Final Fantasy XIV releases patch 4.3 on May 22

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It's almost that time again, when Final Fantasy XIV gets a big patch full of story surprises and stuff for players to do. Specifically,...

Lord of the Rings Online puts a fresh coat of paint on old zones

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The return of a former Lord of the Rings Online developer has put into motion a gradual revamp of one of the game's older...

Neverwinter gets bitten by Ravenloft’s gothic horror

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Dungeons and Dragons Online isn't the only MMO that's vacationing in the moonlit lands of Barovia. Cryptic announced this week that it is bringing...
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The Daily Grind: Would you like MMORPGs to have seasonal passes?

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Between the waves of MOBA and battle royale phenomenons, I've noticed an alternative monetization model that's apparently proven quite successful in these games. Seasonal...

The Stream Team: Housekeeping as a Secret World Legends Anointed

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Reminder: Streams are spoilers! Massively OP's MJ has given Che the information he wanted, and he was none to happy about what it said. Now...

Chronicles of Elyria seeks fans with medieval subject expertise

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WANTED: A medieval chemist, farmer, cartographer, and martial artist to provide input for an upcoming MMORPG. Expertise and unusual knowledge in obscure subjects required....

TERA Online invites you to solve a murder mystery

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A High Elf teenager has been brutally stabbed to death -- and the TERA police are on the job. The only problem is that...

Villagers and Heroes AMA makes a case for why it’s the best mobile MMO on the market

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With Villagers and Heroes handing over unprecedented control of its village design and decoration to players with next week's Wellspring expansion, there's a lot...

The Stream Team: Wild West Online saddles up for launch

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Yeehaw! Saddle up folks, 'cause Wild West Online has launched on Steam. Massively OP's MJ is ready to ride in and poke some cows....