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]

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World of Warcraft implements undocumented item level scaling in patch 7.2

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The reward scaling in World of Warcraft has always been pretty straightforward. At the start of the expansion, everything at max level is a...

The Daily Grind: What anticipated MMO expansion turned out to be a disappointment?

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It's with a heavy heart that I have to admit that RIFT: Starfall Prophecy kind of let me down. I was really, genuinely looking...

Funcom reboots The Secret World as Secret World Legends, a ‘shared-world action RPG’

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Raise your hand if you felt trepidation as well as hope when Funcom announced during that last investor call that it was relaunching The...

Skyforge’s PlayStation 4 version is now playable in early access

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Skyforge's PlayStation 4 version has officially launched today -- without much hoopla -- into an early access (head start) period for those who picked...

The Stream Team: EverQuest’s anniversary Pub Crawl

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Last time, Massively OP's MJ had to cut her EverQuest anniversary bar-hopping short when she didn't have the right booze. Luckily, the anniversary events...

Post-apoc MMO Edengrad will enter Steam early access April 4

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Fallout-inspired post-apoc MMO Edengrad is one step closer to launch today as it's announced it'll hit Steam's early access program on April 4th, following...
Contains some monsters.

Final Fantasy XI previews its April version update

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The monthly update cadence of Final Fantasy XI is continuing into April, but this time around the game is actually moving backwards a little...
Behind the trash

Project Genom updates fans on a big dump and other behind-the-scenes progress

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Technical issues are preventing Project Genom from updating the test version of the game at the moment, but while the developers work on fixing...
The sad loser peering across the landscape photo genre.

Chronicles of Elyria recaps development over the month of March

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It's been a busy time for Chronicles of Elyria as the development team has worked on putting together a portion of the game to...

World of Warcraft 7.2: Tomb of Sargeras is now live

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World of Warcraft 7.2: The Tomb of Sargeras is officially live! As we've previously covered (what feels like exhaustively), you can expect to dive into...
Shards Online

Massively OP Podcast Episode 110: Legends of Aria’s Derek Brinkmann

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Justin interviews Legends of Aria's Derek Brinkmann on the game's switch from Shards Online, Ultima origins, open PvP, private servers, and the shift to full MMORPG status.

Exclusive: Elsword previews a new hardcore solo endgame dungeon

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The western version of side-scrolly hack-'n'-slasher Elsword is about to get a long-awaited feature from the Korean version: a challenging endgame dungeon known as Add's...

Mu Legend will soft launch across the globe with an open beta summer 2017

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Webzen formally announced this morning that the global edition of Mu Legend -- i.e., the version of the hack-n-slash sequel our readers are most...
Darn it.

SuperData February 2017: World of Tanks perks up, Hearthstone is sinking

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Happy SuperData day! That's the monthly holiday when we pore over the market analysis report, freak out over something doing well, freak over something...

Pearl Abyss is still working on a Black Desert console port

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Back in January, we learned from a Black Desert Taiwan release interview that Pearl Abyss had big plans to port the Korean-born MMORPG to...
IT TAKES TWO

Rumors swirl around the Destiny 2 ‘announcement’ for both lore and a PC version

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Destiny 2 was announced yesterday... or teased, more accurately. The point is that it's definitely coming, and Destiny players being who they are, there's...

The Elder Scrolls Online releases Morrowind PAX recap trailer

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ZeniMax has put out a fresh Elder Scrolls Online Morrowind video this morning, this time showcasing the PAX East reception for its battleground content...

Path of Exile teases Nazi-inspired Oriath expansion baddies

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Pumped for Path of Exile's upcoming Fall of Oriath expansion? Grinding Gear Games must be too, given the parade of videos it's slipping out....
RIDE THE LOW RIDER

Final Fantasy XIV launches patch 3.56 and removes free trial time restrictions

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Patch 3.56 has arrived for Final Fantasy XIV, bringing with it the end of the Heavensward main story quests, Season 4 of the competitive...
Stringing things together.

Funcom CEO suggests that gamers are suffering MMO ‘fatigue’

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It's been a good year so far for Funcom with the success of Conan Exiles and the impending relaunch of The Secret World. CEO Rui...