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]

Richard Garriott rejects idea that Shroud of the Avatar is a ‘flop’, says the game will run ‘forever’

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Shroud of the Avatar has long been an odd bird in the MMORPG crowdfunding space. Driven by the eccentric Richard Garriott, it raised large...
And staying that way.

Fractured devs discuss planetary travel, stargates, survival, and more in Kickstarter Q&A video

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MMORPG sandbox Fractured continues its Kickstarter this week, with just 20 days to go on Kickstarter; as I type this, it's pulled in just...
You can see the pain in the lines of her smile.

Black Desert offers new swimwear for players in its latest patch

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Based on geography and weather patterns, it is probably hot where you live right now if you live in the United States. Quite possibly...
LADY YOU'RE SCARING US

The Daily Grind: Which MMO have you bought and barely played?

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There was a time when any new MMO was only open to you if you bought it, and that made for an interesting situation....

The Stream Team: Celebrating freedom in Shroud of the Avatar

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What better way to celebrate freedom than in a game that is all about freedom to do and create as you want? Shroud of...

RuneScape’s Ocean’s Bounty event sets sail

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This week, Jagex is inviting RuneScape players to reap the fruits of the sea in its Ocean's Bounty event. The two-week-long event introduces the...

Sandbox sci-fi MMO Rebel Horizons resurfaces with new videos

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It's been a little while since we heard anything from Rebel Horizons, the self-billed "interplanetary sandbox MMORPG" from Entrada Interactive, but it would appear...
Take the high road in the high tower.

Crowfall introduces mega deeds and panels for tricking out your Eternal Kingdom castles

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Set aside your castles in the air: Crowfall's castles are built on solid ground. ArtCraft's most recent dev blog is all about them, or...
If the biggest problem is not having much use for the skins, you're probably fine.

Hi-Rez brings American flair to Paladins and SMITE for the 4th of July

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Hi-Rez is getting in on the 4th of July festivities by bringing some star-spangled skins (and a delightfully campy voice pack) to Paladins and...

Perfect Tenception: Our ten perfectest Perfect Tens (since last year) – 2018 edition

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Last year on the Fourth of July, I posted up a Perfect Ten that was a list of my favorite Perfect Tens Justin and...
Factionalized!

Bless Online’s 4th of July patch adds new PvE dailies and a PvP battleground this evening

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Live in Bless Online on the holiday today is the 1.3.0.0 patch as promised, with its two big chunks of new content. PvE players are...
Go boom.

EVE Online plans a massive missile test for July 4th

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The best way to celebrate July 4th is to fire as many explosives as possible in as many directions as possible. If you would...

ArcheAge is giving away free daily fireworks packs on Glyph until July 5th

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Are you itching to set off some colorful explosives but your hometown won't allow it? ArcheAge is offering a vicarious solution: in-game fireworks. And...
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The Daily Grind: What MMO is theoretically perfect but fails to click with you?

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Let's talk about Final Fantasy XIV for a minute. This game really frustrates me because, on paper, it has so much of what I'm...

The Stream Team: Beating the heat (literally) with EverQuest II’s Scorched Sky Celebration

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When it's a scorcher outside and you can't leave your house, what do you do? Massively OP's MJ is going to beat the snot...
Somehow I don't think that's going to be a problem.

The Repopulation explains how server wipes will be handled moving forward

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Here's a shocking revelation: MMO players do not actually like having all progress reset in the blink of an eye. So you can understand...

Albion Online’s new dev video talks faction warfare

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If faction warfare is your thing, then here's an Albion Online dev talk video you might want to watch. In this video, Game Director...

TERA announces endgame-centric Phantom’s Keep update for July 12

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TERA players are due for a big update next week as the En Masse drums keep to their monthly content cadence. The update is...

Ashes of Creation claims it’s ‘now among the largest MMOs in production’

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Ashes of Creation claims it's "now among the largest MMOs in production" thanks to the addition of a large crew of new hires and...

The Stream team: Aiming for Angry Feet in Secret World Legends

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The game may be Secret World Legends now, but it was The Secret World that started it all. And today is the original game's...