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]

The MOP Up: Wakfu hikes up a mountain (March 12, 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...

Jukebox Heroes: Your favorite MMO themes, #24-19

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What are the best and most popular MMO theme songs of all time? A couple of weeks ago I posed this question to the...
New content rarely has videos.

PAX East 2017: Final Fantasy XIV’s Q&A panel

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At the time of this writing, there's just over a hundred days until Stormblood launches, expanding the world of Final Fantasy XIV for the...
Consolation.

PAX East 2017: En Masse tells us all about TERA’s console port

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Putting TERA on consoles seems like it's the most obvious combination of games and platforms ever conceived. Even more than Super Mario Bros. and...

One Shots: No more worlds to conquer

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There's that special joy that every screenshotter knows when you're able to get that perfect angle, that photogenic pose, and then capture it for...

The Daily Grind: How often do you play outside your comfort zone in MMORPGs?

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During the first couple of years I played MMORPGs, I was a pretty timid gamer in terms of my comfort zone for actual content. It...

Forsaken World will let your new characters claim an inheritance

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The next significant chapter of Forsaken World is coming, and its glorious name is Ascension. Never seen that name used for an MMO update,...
Just so we're clear, I did not put this picture here to make a subtle point. It's not subtle at all.

Star Citizen unlocks Sabre for free flight this weekend, talks about Star Marine weapons and economic chain

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In honor of PAX East this weekend, Star Citizen has unlocked its Sabre fighter for anyone to try. You'll just need to use the...

Camelot Unchained’s very busy, very productive week

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If there's one thing to be learned from reading Camelot Unchained's weekly updates, it's that MMORPGs take a whole lot of work in so...
But we should really not let these guys off the hook for talking big.

Ashes of Creation promises a ‘reactive world’

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"When you push the world it pushes back. When you give to the world, it gives back. Take too much, and the world just...
Iconic or no, I just don't care.

PAX East 2017: Naoki Yoshida on Final Fantasy XIV’s new jobs, old jobs, and future patches

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It would be fair to say that Final Fantasy XIV fans treat Naoki Yoshida like a rock star, and he carries himself like one:...

The Daily Grind: What’s the best animalistic MMO race?

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Most every MMO character creation screen contains a spectrum of racial choices, usually ranging from the bland Humans to the predictable picks (Elves) to...

Betawatch: The soft launch of Revelation Online (March 10, 2017)

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Revelation Online departs the hallowed halls of Betawatch this week, having emerged from closed beta into open beta. No more wipes are planned, and...

A space starfish is attacking DC Universe Online, seriously

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To honor the upcoming Justice League movie, the devs over at DC Universe Online are roping in the very first villain that fought this...

PAX East 2017: Elite Dangerous and its ‘slightly cowboy free-for-all’

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Frontier is hyping Elite Dangerous' expected Q2 PS4 release at this year's PAX East (colon still MIA, sorry), complete with confirmed HOTAS support. Frontier's...
As intended.

World of Warcraft makes regaining flight a bit easier

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There's a spot of good news for World of Warcraft players looking to regain their pilot's license in Legion. Blizzard clarified a couple of...

EVE Online players lead $14,000 massacre in a busy trade hub

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It's said that you're never truly safe in EVE Online unless you're docked or logged off, and sometimes not even then. If someone wants you...

Albion Online previews next week’s Galahad update

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As Albion Online barrels toward a release this summer, the devs are still frantically working to make the PvP fantasy game the best that...
Titan-size!

City of Titans wants to take you downtown

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What would a superhero MMO look like if it took place in a small town where the tallest building was only three stories? We'll...

Shroud of the Avatar raised $142,000 in crowdfunds yesterday

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If you've been following Shroud of the Avatar a while, you know that Portalarium periodically puts on wild telethons for its Twitch viewers, streaming...