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]

Elder Scrolls Online shares the making of the mighty gryphon

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Fun fact: Elder Scrolls Online's gryphon is only found one place in the game, and that's on its brand-new island of Summerset. Players who...

One Shots: Better virtual homes and gardens

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Lately I've been overdosing on some serious Sims 4 time (blame the Seasons expansion announcement for this!) and indulging in my long-standing passion for...
I fel for it.

The Daily Grind: Are MMO collector’s editions worth it?

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The allure of the collector's edition has always been a strange one. I remember when it started, of course, when you could get the...

The Stream Team: Sun and fun in LOTRO’s summer festival

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It has been... well, almost a fortnight since LOTRO's last festival, so it's obviously time for another! The summer festival has begun, and Massively...

Vampire MMO Shadow’s Kiss turns on its alpha servers

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Six months after raising over $80,000 in its Kickstarter campaign, Shadow's Kiss is drawing players into its dark alpha test. The alpha servers are now...
Everything old is new again.

Final Fantasy XI developers answer fan questions on Reddit

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Age is catching up to Final Fantasy XI, but the development team remains as passionate as ever. For the game's 16th Anniversary, English-speaking fans...

The Game Archaeologist: Raph Koster on MUDs and Privateer Online

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The release of Raph Koster's monster book of game essays, Postmortems, was of high interest to Bree and me for different reasons. For her,...

Camelot Unchained’s 4th of July beta launch prospects are still ‘too close to call’

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We've updated the end of this article with some words from Mark Jacobs. Last winter, City State Entertainment announced it'd received a big cash investment...
Never mind, I'm not real!

The Daily Grind: Which in-development MMOs are you hoping to hear more about?

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One of the downsides of only following the gaming news cycle is that if there isn't news, you're not really paying attention to a...
Well, let's give this a shot.

Betawatch: Saga of Lucimia’s combat is updated for pre-alpha (June 29, 2018)

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The nice thing about early testing is that big things can change and it's really all part of the experience. Sure, Saga of Lucimia...

The Stream Team: Friday is giveaway day with Wizard101!

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Friday is giveaway day with MOP and Wizard101! Massively OP's MJ has come in possession of some nifty new Accursed Play Gauntlet packs, and...
This is not a doll.

Final Fantasy XI brings out more waves of Dynamis enemies with its next version update

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Get ready for additional waves of enemies in Dynamis-Divergence in Final Fantasy XI when July comes around, because that's what's being added. The game's...

Prosperous Universe tackles ship orbits and landings

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When you're creating a space sim that involves both space and ground content, then you're going to have to figure out a way to...
Sure, why not, who cares.

Bless Online is rolling out a big update on July 4

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Whether you're having a lot of fun with Bless Online or wondering if its port is something of a curse, you probably would not...

Confirmed: The Squirtle squad may finally be coming to Pokemon Go

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Niantic, don't play with my heart like this. After enduring years of Pikachu hats for various events in Pokemon Go, there may be a chance...
DANCE IS LIFE

Star Trek Online prepares baseball uniforms and a new ship for this year’s summer celebration

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It's kind of silly to think about a specific time being summer in Star Trek Online, since it's always summer on some planet or...
STAB IT

AdventureQuest 3D is revamping combat to make it more fun, even when you die

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Combat is supposed to be fun in AdventureQuest 3D. Is it currently not fun? That's not important; what's important is that it could be...

The Stream Team: Bless Online’s return of the protector

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The Protector has returned! The denizens of Bless were shouting this refrain when Massively OP's MJ last played, but will this really solve their...

Enter to win a very good boy in Neverwinter: A Darkfish Fey Wolf mount for PC in honor of Mists of Barovia

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To celebrate the arrival of Mists of Barovia for Neverwinter on PC this week, PWE has kindly given Massively OP 30 mount keys to give away to our readers! Suratuk’s...
Whee!

Choose My Adventure: Capping things off in Final Fantasy XI

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All right. When last I left off my Final Fantasy XI time, it was... wait, June 7th?! What the heck happened? If not for...