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]

Guild Wars 2 proposes massive overhaul of WvW with world restructuring and creation

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World vs. world content has long been a sore spot for Guild Wars 2, at least as far as world PvPers are concerned, which...

Watch 15 minutes of Ashes of Creation in action

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For Ashes of Creation fans, January has provided a video bonanza to help with the lengthy wait to beta and launch. Last week we...
Don't camp here.

Black Desert players are up in arms about a very nice (and very expensive) tent

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So let's talk a little bit about camping! Black Desert recently added the option of setting up campsites to the game, which gives you...
So long, guy. You looked good.

The Daily Grind: Has the MOBA bubble burst?

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The past few weeks have not been kind for fans of MOBAs. In a short span of time we've lost Paragon, Master x Master,...
When the going gets mildly inconvenient.

TERA’s Guardian Legion update is now live with new open-world missions

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It's time to step up and take on the hard jobs in the newest TERA patch. Players are tasked with taking on missions for...

Here’s how you can get started in Project Genom

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It must take an awful lot of work and vision to create a believable game world, especially if said world is completely alien to...
Cars.

Battle Bards Episode 114: Vroom vroom!

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Yes officer, these Battle Bards were well above the speed limit and violated many noise complaints in the local neighborhoods. But it was for...
Good news, this isn't bad as it looks!

Destiny 2 makes it look like experience requirements for engrams had increased, Bungie apologizes

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Let's just start with the good news here: Destiny 2 actually didn't screw over players by pretending it had reduced experience gains while actually...

Lord of the Rings Online patch adds plenty of attractive loot — in lockboxes

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The lockbox movement continues to cover the entirety of Middle-earth in shadow as Lord of the Rings Online's Update 21.3.3 focuses more on moneygating...

The Stream Team: Dark Reunions in SWTOR’s KOTET

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Koth. Koth, Koth, Koth, Koth, Koth. Who didn't see that as a trap? Now it is a sure thing that Massively OP's Larry and...

RIFT lead systems designer Andy ‘Vladd’ Kirton steps down

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According to a thread on RIFT's official forums today, a new lead systems designer is apparently on order in the flagship Trion MMORPG as Andy "Vladd"...

Crowfall’s new hires bring studio to 45 people as ‘complete game loop’ testing is mapped out

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Let's talk about money. Specifically, let's talk about Crowfall's money. ArtCraft is doing just that in a dev blog out today. Referencing the $6M cash...

Tamriel Infinium: Where will the next Elder Scrolls Online ‘chapter’ take place?

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In case you missed it, a couple of weeks back there were a couple of spoilers datamined from the testing files that seem to...

Black Desert patches in new guild boss and campsite, teases costume contest

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Black Desert's biweekly patch has arrived, complete with new guild boss Muskan, a new campsite, and the Call of Moonlight Fragment challenge. As always,...
The yeller.

Perfect Ten: Ten more World of Warcraft races fans would like to play

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Sometimes, you write a column more or less as a mental exercise, and then World of Warcraft drops an expansion pre-purchase that makes it...

Dungeons and Dragons Online plans on bringing a 1979 module to life

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This year promises to be a busy one for the developers and playerbase of Dungeons and Dragons Online, at least if this week's producer's...

Elder Scrolls Online’s Dragon Bones DLC will launch on February 12

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ZeniMax has just announced release dates for Elder Scrolls Online's Dragon Bones DLC - and of course, the free release of update 17 too....

Elite Dangerous community thwarts griefers’ attempt to ruin final in-game voyage of terminally ill player

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Elite Dangerous has once again become the battleground between griefers and everybody else, this time with real-life stakes. A few weeks ago, the Elite community...

World of Warcraft devs gab about allied races and bonus mounts

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Now that pre-orders are live for World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, players have a whole new activity to keep them occupied: attempting to...

Linkrealms is sunsetting today

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Sad news this morning: Linkrealms is sunsetting, today if our read of the letter sent to players yesterday is correct, since today is the...

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