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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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WildStar launches the Power of the Primal Matrix

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You can log in to WildStar today and get yourself a free level 50 character to celebrate the Power of the Primal Matrix update....

Marvel Heroes takes servers offline for database fix

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Hope you didn't loot anything extra special yesterday in Marvel Heroes because there's a chance that you may have lost it. Apparently there were some server-side...
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Star Wars: The Old Republic opens up direct sales of the Unstable Arbiter’s Lightsaber

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When Star Wars: The Old Republic first introduced the Unstable Arbiter's Lightsaber with one of its random item packs, players were unhappy about it....

The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best religious system?

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Not every MMO includes deities, religions, and faith in their universes, but some do to varying degrees. I've seen games that weave such institutions...

Dark and Light confirms 2017 early access launch

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Toward the end of last year, we all did the math and figured the resurrected MMORPG sandbox Dark and Light had no chance of...

Neverwinter, Star Trek Online drop Windows XP support

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Still clinging to Windows XP? Hope you're not planning on playing Neverwinter. PWE announced back in December that it would be dropping support for...

EVE Online starts CSM voting, posts whole bunches o’ numbers and graphs

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The space air is electric with excitement as EVE Online has opened up the vote for the next members of the Council of Stellar...
I AM NOT SPECCED TO BE ON FIRE

VR MMO OrbusVR has not only funded but doubled its Kickstarter goal in one day

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Did you chuck any cash at OrbusVR, the blocky-cute virtual reality MMO sandbox with the unusually small and short Kickstarter? It's a sure thing...

The Stream Team: A belated Black Desert anniversary

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Although she was able to log in and celebrate last week, Massively OP's MJ was sad that she couldn't celebrate Black Desert Online's anniversary...
I'm cutting it down.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 107: Dark Knight rises

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Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, WoW, Torment, Black Desert, Age of Conan and Anarchy Online maintenance mode, WildStar, Darkfall Rise of Agon, Path of Exile, and Revelation Online's soft launch, with mailbag questions on console vs. PC MMO fans and dealing with immersion-breaking mounts.
Don't besiege me bro.

Crowfall video addresses group balance, disciplines, and skill training

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Crowfall Design Lead Thomas Blair and Senior Game Designer Mark Halash are back today with a new Q&A video answering player queries. Here are...
WOW LOOT HAPPENS HOO BOY

Trove previews upgrades to its console inventory system

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Sorting out your inventory in Trove is a bit different from the inventory systems of other games, but it still has the same core...
What.

Destiny plans a final hurrah before Destiny 2

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Just because Bungie is ramping up production and talk of this year's Destiny 2 doesn't mean that the studio has completely written off the...
Oh my gosh, did they try.

MMO giant Nexon has suffered a small round of layoffs

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MMORPG.com reported this morning that Nexon has suffered a round of global layoffs, though small indeed. "In order to provide enhanced live game support, Nexon...

Chronicles of Elyria devs answer questions about its trio of ‘pre-alpha experiences’

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While the full MMO of Chronicles of Elyria is a ways off just yet, the developers want to get players involved and in the...
You know what you are, you're gonna be a star.

World of Warcraft tests dino madness, has its very first Mists of Pandaria timewalking event

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Do you believe in coincidences? How about meticulously planned cross-media marketing synergies? Either way, prepare to have your mind oh-so-slightly blown as World of...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Getting to grips with Guild Wars 2’s Bastion of the Penitent

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ArenaNet launched a new standalone raid tier, dubbed Bastion of the Penitent, alongside The Head of the Snake Living World chapter, but I've not...

Lineage II announces Grand Crusade update

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The next major chapter of Lineage II's long-running story arc is set to arrive later this month, as NCsoft revealed the Grand Crusade update...

Elder Scrolls Online opens preorders for the official Morrowind guide book

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Remember before the internet, when printed guide books were actually a thing and we would drop ridiculous sums of money on these tomes to...
Full of sound and fury. Sadly.

WildStar’s next update makes scaling down a little more viable

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If you're at the level cap in WildStar, you're probably looking forward to the game's next update. If you aren't at the level cap...