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]

Camelot Unchained talks about development challenges and beta announcement

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There are several notable quotes in this week's progress report from the Camelot Unchained team. Mark Jacobs said that encumberance penalties are being worked...
I gots to bag it up.

The Daily Grind: What’s the most boring part of MMORPGs?

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While MMORPGs are supposed to be these giant buffets of entertainment options available at our fingertips, the truth is that there are always parts...
Here we go again.

Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival XIV Europe: Samurai, Doma, and theme songs

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If you're a fan of Final Fantasy XIV, the European fan festival is something you've been waiting for more or less since December's Japanese...
Revealing!

Betawatch: Open season in sight for Revelation Online (February 17, 2016)

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Those of you who have waited eagerly for the day when everyone can jump into Revelation Online won't have to wait much longer, as...

Edengrad starts players down the Lost Highway

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When you first step into the wasteland of Edengrad, you'll be treated to the classic post-apocalyptic experience of trekking through a dry and mostly...

Uncharted Waters Online makes landfall in the Americas

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Uncharted Waters Online has always been about the discovery of the world through sail, whether it be real or mythological. One does wonder what...

Here’s what’s in Neverwinter’s Cloaked Ascendancy lockboxes

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One of the many content chunks and upgrades landing in Neverwinter when Cloaked Ascendancy launches next week is... lockboxes. In fact, PWE put out...

The Elder Scrolls Online is headed to PAX East

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Good news, at least if you're headed to PAX East in Boston on March 10th: ZeniMax announced this afternoon that Bethsoft is bringing The...

The Stream Team: Landmark’s last weekend

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Time is running out! This is Landmark's last weekend, and there are still too many things Massively OP's MJ wants to enjoy and experience...

Vanguards were the least popular class during Revelation Online’s beta

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Wanna know how many people got whooped in PvP during Revelation Online's three rounds of closed beta? A lot: more than 615,000 characters died...

City of Heroes fans plan April 28th anniversary celebration

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Who says you can't celebrate the life of a sunsetted game? The Titan Network isn't buying it: It's once again hosting a City of...

Lost Continent: ArcheAge Revelation’s fresh start servers aren’t doing newbies any favors

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It’s been over a month now since ArcheAge’s massive update 3.0 went live, adding oodles of new content to Trion’s expansive fantasy sandbox. The...
Insufficiently slow.

Pokemon Go adds the second generation of pokemon to the game

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It's time for you to go out and catch some Gen 2 starters and maybe a Wooper or a Miltank. The second generation of...

Path of Exile preps ‘ultimate flashback event’ with the new legacy league

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Did you miss out on one of Path of Exile's more interesting challenge leagues from the past few years? Soon, you'll have the opportunity...

Star Citizen free-fly, 3.0 release interview, and Around the Verse

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Valentine's Day may be over, but the chalky candy hearts and five-foot teddy bears remain. You know what's one other thing that's still around?...

Crowfall preps faction system, playtests, and houses

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Coming soon -- not in time for this weekend's pre-alpha test, but soon -- is the first version of Crowfall's faction system. At some...

The Daily Grind: Have you ever boycotted an MMORPG?

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Blizzard Watch ran an editorial yesterday quoting former marine biologist and World of Warcraft Lead Systems Designer Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street on the subject of...

The Stream Team: Skating through The Secret World’s new challenge

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If there is one thing Massively OP's MJ has wanted in The Secret World, it's roller skates. Well, that and a penguin onesie. And...

Massively Overthinking: Are MMOs designed for ‘low-skill gamers’?

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Ages ago on the MMORPG subreddit, a player made a bold statement: MMORPGs are designed for low-skill gamers. "I remember being dazzled by EverQuest and...
Who's a good dog?

Dofus introduces the Ouginak class

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Whatever else you might think about Dofus, you have to admit that the game is resistant to pigeonholing. The game's most recent update rolls...