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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]

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Final Fantasy XI makes high-quality items a bit easier to nab

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High-quality items in Final Fantasy XI can be a bit of a bear to acquire. High-quality base items aren't common, and they're difficult to...
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World of Warcraft’s hidden and hotfixed patch 7.3 changes

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With such a massive update as was delivered with last week's World of Warcraft Patch 7.3, it's pretty obvious that some stuff was going to get...
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Shroud of the Avatar rolls out R45, in spite of losing a week of work due to a software bug

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Shroud of the Avatar rolled out another release on Thursday, imbuing the game's 45th update with what it's calling a huge amount of work...
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Wisdom of Nym: Breaking down what we know about Final Fantasy XIV 4.1

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I've been gathering, crafting, and fighting my way up in Final Fantasy XIV in preparation for 4.1. Not that I haven't been enjoying the...

Exploration MMO Wander quietly died and almost no one noticed

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Cast your mind back to 2015 and see if you can recall an odd MMO launching on PC and PlayStation 4 called Wander. It...

EVE Evolved: Get ready for EVE Online’s Lifeblood expansion!

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EVE Online's upcoming Lifeblood expansion was officially announced last week, and it's landing a lot earlier than expected. Though it appears that Lifeblood is...

PAX West 2017: Trove’s next big patch will focus on clubs

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While most of the focus at PAX West 2017 for Trove was on the Eclipse expansion that just released (with its new Atlas, Shadow...

PAX West 2017: Ashes of Creation documents its event showing

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We have to admit that after years of MMOs being downgraded on the exhibit floor of PAX, it's great to see some titles getting...

PAX West 2017: Ship of Heroes’ demo trailer outlines testing for 2017 and 2018

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During the superhero MMO panel last night, Ship of Heroes' CEO, Casey McGeever, demoed the game in a new trailer that heralded several announcements...

Perpetuum ends active development, eyes private servers

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It's both an end and a beginning for Perpetuum Online. The team announced on September 3rd that it is no longer actively developing for the...

The Daily Grind: What MMOs do you wish would come to Steam?

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I was poking through my Steam library this weekend hunting for an old game I wanted to install to see whether it still worked...

MMO Week in Review: Argus, Destiny, and PAX (September 3, 2017)

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Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMO news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered’s Week in Review! Call...

PAX West 2017: Ashes of Creation reveals December 15 alpha zero, Bear McCreary as composer

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During the Ashes of Creation panel at PAX West, Founder and Creative Director Steven Sharif announced the exact date of the upcoming Alpha...

The MOP Up: Warframe battles cancer (September 3, 2017)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
And staying so.

You’ll need a planetary astronomy degree to understand Fractured’s lore

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Earlier this summer, we first wrote about Fractured, yet another SpatialOS MMO currently under construction since this past January. If it's not on your radar...

One Shots: In the altogether

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Warning: After the break is a shocking depiction of human nudity and the bravado of a squirrel that seeks to save you from nightmares...
But not of-the-year material.

The Daily Grind: Who are your favorite MMO NPCs to hate?

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The first really story-heavy MMO I played was arguably Guild Wars, and while it's been many years I still remember talking with other people...

Camelot Unchained designs beta siege battles

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It's not hard to imagine the Camelot Unchained fan as a curious and excitable prairie dog popping up whenever the word "beta" is mentioned....

Albion Online players accuse staff of guild favoritism, studio responds

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Those looking for mild juicy controversy need to go no further than the high-strung lands of Albion Online. This past week on Reddit, a...

Secret World Legends devs talk next week’s patch and beyond

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With some wind at its back thanks to a launch that exceeded studio expectations, Secret World Legends and its development team dare not slow...

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