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]

You could also do what DCUO does, wherein there's no crossplay anywhere, everyone is off in their own little world, and also you are made by Daybreak and are completely terrible and no one should play you ever.

DC Universe Online introduces the new water powerset

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For far too long, heroes and villains in DC Universe Online who wished to harness the power of water have had to make do...

MMOs you’ve never heard of: NosTale, Aeon Rivals, War of Conquest, War40K Inquisitor Martyr

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Welcome back to our intermittent series on MMOs and other multiplayer games you you've never heard of! Tonight we have four titles to highlight. NosTale Remember...
Like a bridge over pointless waters.

Shroud of the Avatar Update 45 polishes several areas, adds Discord integration

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Like clockwork, the end of the month heralds another patch release for Shroud of the Avatar. "Polish" is the keyword for this update, as...

Dark and Light demos how guild leaders will manage their groups and homes

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The latest video for Snail Games' early access revival of Dark and Light is about houses, but not the kind of housing you're thinking...

Funcom celebrates ‘most profitable half-year’ in studio’s history and changes logo

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Pop the cork and down some champagne, because Funcom is on a roll. In today's Q2 2017 investors report, the studio crowed that it...

EverQuesting: Guide to EverQuest II’s Days of Summer reward event

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Did you hear about EverQuest II multi-month Days of Summer reward event? If so, lucky you! Here is an event that was launched with...

Enter to win a Champions Online 8th anniversary pack from PWE and Massively OP

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Can you believe Champions Online is eight years old? Yep, it's true, and the festivities are underway! In honor of the celebration, PWE has kindly...
Mired.

Choose My Adventure: The why behind Shroud of the Avatar

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Finding the fun, I'm sorry to say, was a bit on the fleeting side. The problem isn't that Shroud of the Avatar suddenly stopped having...
Rawr and stuff.

Neverwinter is going to refine the art of refinement

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Are you a fan of Neverwinter's current system of refinement? The developers certainly aren't, which is why the system is being massively overhauled from...

World of Warcraft tokens reach record prices thanks to Destiny 2

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Remember back in World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor, when a shave and a haircut cost you a nickel and a WoW token was...

Ashes of Creation previews PAX pre-alpha tutorial, plans ‘alpha zero’ for December

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If you can't make the Ashes of Creation demo and panel at this weekend's PAX West, don't fret: You can still check out the...
LEARN

The Daily Grind: What MMO tutorial experience is your favorite?

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The best way to learn how to play most MMOs is to already know how to play them. Heck, there are major parts of...

Sea of Thieves gives PC players the option to downscale graphics for older machines

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Are you really excited about taking up the skull-and-crossbones next year with Sea of Thieves -- but are concerned that your rig might not...

Wizard101 celebrates its ninth birthday with free gifts

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Here's one MMO that we didn't realize was creeping up on a decade of live operation! Wizard101 is celebrating its ninth birthday this week,...

Battle Bards Episode 104: Something wicked this way comes

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And lo, as the Battle Bards walk through the zone of the shadow of death, they will fear no evil, but they will listen to evil’s...
Fight that soul.

Blade & Soul’s PAX West e-sports tourney has a $170,000 prize purse

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NCsoft's taking another stab at MMORPG e-sports, this time with Blade & Soul, which will serve as the focal point of the company's tourney...
gun stand shoots

Worlds Adrift previews the new mechanics coming to island creation

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When September rolls around, island makers in Worlds Adrift will have more options for building a truly unique experience for players. The first island...
Where now?

Guild Wars 2 hopes to enable elite specs during tomorrow’s Path of Fire open stress test

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Didn't get your fill of tinkering with Path of Fire during Guild Wars 2's recent preview weekends? You can have another go at it...
I mean, there are good reasons.

Black Desert launches Savage Rift patch, back-to-school cash-shop promo

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Savage Rift is live in Black Desert today as promised; it's the co-op tower defense minigame in which teams of players will protect the...
Just barely avoided this fate.

Perfect Ten: The 10 saddest MMORPG stories

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Every MMO tells a story through the run of its life. A lot of those stories are pretty happy, too. Ultima Online may not...

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