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]

RuneScape’s Christmas Village returns for 2024

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It turns out that a large swath of RuneScape players have indeed been nice this year, because Papa Jagex is giving them the keys...

The MOP Up: New World’s deadly laser turkey

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"What started as an office joke about a giant turkey with laser eyes turned into an actual world boss when one of our AI...

The Stream Team: Post-holidays with family in Final Fantasy XIV

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While Thanksgiving is technically over, MOP's Chris is continuing to feel the holiday mood of togetherness here on OPTV, and that means it's time...

Star Citizen reportedly let go of more staff shortly after CitizenCon wrapped up

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It would seem as if the shaky Squadron 42 prologue shared during this year's CitizenCon has caused some firings to occur. Or at least...

One Shots: The billiards of the universe

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The irony of going on lengthy adventures to exotic settings in MMOs is that your character usually doesn't bring a smartphone to take pictures...

The Daily Grind: When have you definitely played too much of an MMO?

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Yes, folks, this is truly the time of excess for those of us in the USA, when we all gorge ourselves on about four...

Make My MMO: Star Citizen passes $750M in crowdfunding because y’all have no self-control

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It's been over 12 years since Star Citizen's record-setting Kickstarter, and while the game is still being dragged through alpha, its crowdfunding has only...
Beautiful downtown North Dakota.

Wild Terra 2 is adding a PvE server while discontinuing its legacy servers

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If you've ever looked at the screenshots of Wild Terra 2 and thought that it looked like a lot of fun right up until...

LOTRO Legendarium: 10 additional helpful tips for your LOTRO journey

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Every so often in this space, I like to share helpful tips and tricks to make your Lord of the Rings Online experience more...

Project Gorgon’s latest update makes it easier and better to toot your own horn

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Sing a song of a Project Gorgon update, as any patch for this quirky MMO is music to our ears. A small patch arrived...
A pet you can no longer have.

The Daily Grind: What MMO meme should be retired in 2024?

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Jumping back into WoW Classic with the new fresh start servers has been quite the amazing (and nostalgic!) experience. But I was taken aback...

The Stream Team: Thanksgiving dinner with AdventureQuest 3D

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Yesterday, Massively OP's MJ focused on holiday stuffing. Today, it's all about enjoying the Thanksgiving meal in AQ3D! A new quest in Yulgar's Inn...
How punk.

Betawatch: Corepunk finally launched into early access this week

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Are you sufficiently punk at your core? If not, you may not be allowed to play Corepunk because that's kind of the whole thing...

Star Citizen discusses larger adjustments coming to its divisive master modes system

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The master modes system that was introduced last May in Star Citizen has, by CIG's own admission, generated mixed reception: Some players like what...

No Man’s Sky is running a relaxed ‘redux’ expedition set for the holiday season

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Feeling a bit stressed and frazzled about the upcoming craziness of December as you fall further behind on gaming projects for the year? No...
I circle the waterfront, I'm watching the sea.

WoW Factor: A World of Warcraft housing wishlist

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To the surprise of basically no one who is at least passingly familiar with me over the past several years, I am indeed still...

Intrepid Studios says Ashes of Creation’s current build ‘is the worst that Ashes will ever be’

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Ashes of Creation has once more provided some gameplay footage from within Alpha Two, only this time the footage is about a side of...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best depiction of pirates?

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I realize that pirates are out of fashion nowadays, but I still really like the motif. I mean, not real pirates; they're scary and...

Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MOP stories of 2024

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As you're reading this, it's Thanksgiving night, and the end-of-the-year insanity is about to begin. You're going to be treated to a whole ton...
I tricked you!

Vague Patch Notes: MMORPGs are more popular than you think

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Last week, I ended the Vague Patch Notes column with something of a tease suggesting that maybe, just maybe, MMORPGs are not an unpopular...