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]

I'm not sure if Wildstar had any casual content, by extension.

WildStar player analyzes the Primal Matrix and finds it wanting

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The most recent WildStar patch hit just yesterday. You would think it would take a little bit longer for people to get really upset...
Yeah, we're boned.

Nexon is heavily affected by China’s new game import laws

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Getting non-Chinese games into the Chinese market is a lengthy and challenging ordeal as it is, but the latest set of Chinese restrictions for...
weedle weedle weeeeeeee

The Daily Grind: Does World of Warcraft need another new class?

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During this week's podcast, Justin expressed some frustration over his efforts to enjoy an alt in World of Warcraft. All of his characters, he...

The Repopulation will be playable Sunday, back on Steam later in March

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The Repopulation is indeed on track to resume early access later this month as planned. "Servers will be opening up to all current players on...

The Stream Team: Softly launching into Revelation Online

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Bye bye closed beta! Now that Revelation Online has soft launched, Massively OP's MJ can say sayonara to future wipes and hello to a...

Riders of Icarus’ Corruption of Life update bumps the level cap to 55

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Riders of Icarus has a brand-new content update on the way later this month. It's called Corruption of Life, and it's due out on...

Guild Wars 2’s new WeLoveFine team-up licenses player swag designs

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How many quaggan can you fit on a t-shirt? That's a question I hope we soon find the answer to, as ArenaNet announced this week...

PAX East 2017: Shards Online changes its name to Legends of Aria and goes full MMORPG

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Shards Online is no more: The game is now officially called Legends of Aria. Better still? It's now being marketed by Citadel Studios as...
Work it over.

Pantheon’s lorekeeper on the Perception system and elves

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It's lore day over at Visionary Realms, where this month's newsletter for Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is all about the story behind the...
SWEET GUITAR RIFF

Leaderboard: Will WildStar’s free max character influence you to play?

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Eyebrows flew up earlier this week when Carbine announced it would be granting free max-level WildStar characters to players who log into the game...

Path of Exile is buffing the heck out of leaguestones

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Path of Exile's 2.6 patch last week was a whopper, but it wasn't without issues, some of which are rectified in today's update. In...

Black Desert rolls out two new anniversary events today

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Black Desert's anniversary month patches continue to roll out this week. This morning, Kakao updated with the NPC's Gratitude Event, which is similar to...

Revelation Online’s guilds can give you a boost up

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Let's just put this right out there: You definitely are going to want to join a guild in Revelation Online unless you genuinely enjoy...

The Stream Team: Senya’s secret is out in SWTOR

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Massively OP's MJ has made it through the trials, and now SWTOR's Scions of Zakuul have agreed to help her and Larry as they...
AUGH

Riders of Icarus changes up its lockbox system

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Lockboxes: every MMO game's favorite subject, are we right? Over in the world of Riders of Icarus, Nexon is making a small but significant...

Tamriel Infinium: The secret plot of Elder Scrolls Online’s Morrowind

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More than a handful of die-hard Elder Scrolls fans do not like the direction that Elder Scrolls Online Morrowind is taking. As someone who...

TERA flips on the switch to its ‘crazy’ test server, renames the Paragon to Valkyrie

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What could the nutty minds behind TERA be cooking up in their kitchens? Find out for yourself, as the team has opened up a...

The Perfect Ten: A plague of MMO bears

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I have long been of the opinion that there are few more terrifying animals on this planet than bears. Sure, there are sharks, the...

World of Warcraft nixes bonus traits on relics, cracks down on raid RMT

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There's always a disclaimer for patches and expansions on test servers that things can and will change over the course of their stay there....
We're throwing this party real low-key, right?

The Elder Scrolls Online is celebrating the Thieves Guild anniversary (discreetly)

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Throwing a party for a guild of thieves generally seems like poor planning for the thieves. So while The Elder Scrolls Online is throwing...