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]

You can go level alts, if you're a fool and have alts.

The Daily Grind: Which games will be the big winners (and losers) from more MMOs on consoles?

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I don't think that being one of the only fully featured MMOs on a console is what has made Final Fantasy XIV successful. I...

The Stream Team: A Landmark scavenger hunt

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As promised, today Massively OP's MJ is running a Landmark scavenger hunt. She's put together a small list of items she needs to go...
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Play Heroes of the Storm, earn a free World of Warcraft mount

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There's a neat cross-promotion going on right now between Heroes of the Storm and World of Warcraft. Blizzard is encouraging its fans to give...

Battle Bards Episode 92: Dragon’s Prophet

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Strap in for a fiery ride across the skies in today’s episode of Battle Bards! While Dragon’s Prophet was not fated to last long...

Lord of the Rings Online reprises its Yule Festival

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Some Lord of the Rings Online players are doing a double-take at logging in today to see that the Yule Festival has returned once...

Crowfall’s Valentine gag video is actually an inside look at weapon modeling

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Lost in the confection-drenched sap of yesterday's Valentine's Day festivities was a gem from Crowfall, which following the solicitation of meme-ish valentines from the...

Devilian’s newest dungeon and raid goes live

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Just in time for yesterday's lovefest, Devilian unleashed wave after wave of nailbiting terror with group instances that will make your hair turn white...
A nod.

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen recaps the state of the game, defends the class matrix

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Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen's latest newsletter includes a state-of-the-game memo from Creative Director Chris "Joppa" Perkins, who recaps the game's progress since the...

Guild Chat: Pro tips for incentivising active MMO guild membership

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Welcome along to another edition of Guild Chat, the column through which Massively Overpowered readers can have their guild-related questions or concerns addressed through...

People are falling through the world in Black Desert

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Whatever you do, don't go to Shakatu's Territory in Black Desert today. "We are aware of a hole in the game world that is allowing...

Amazon Game Studios gave John Smedley a new online game team to run

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If you wondered what John Smedley was up to following the death of Pixelmage Games and Hero's Song in December, now you have an...
Starting off on the autocratic foot.

Choose My Adventure: Reconsidering WildStar, from pre-launch to now

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In order to talk about WildStar, we kind of have to talk about Firefly. And no, not in the obvious way where we talk...
That's not so special.

Revelation Online explains the leveling and advancement of Special Skills

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Your normal skills in Revelation Online are what you use for 90% of the game, obviously. That's why they're normal skills, after all. You...

Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s latest raid might be a too little too late

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When Star Wars: The Old Republic launched, I was champing at the bit for raids. Then when I heard about the launch bugs from...

You need to see Elite Dangerous’ new character creator, ‘Holo-Me’

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Elite Dangerous players, it's time to get hyped: During yesterday's stream, Frontier announced a brand-new toy for the game, a commander creator. Known as...
Very convincing.

WildStar buffs its subscription rewards program

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Carbine Studios reeeeaaaally wants to make it worth your while to subscribe to WildStar. It already has a "signature rewards" program for subbers that...
Let the sky forge.

Skyforge is arriving on PlayStation 4 this spring

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The PlayStation consoles have long held a claim on the God of War franchise, but why stop there? Why have just one god when...
Insufficiently slow.

Pokemon Go expands with 80 new critters, but the old tracker is never comin’ back

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Pokemon Go players -- there's still a few of you out there, right? -- are in for a treat this week as the game...
Could mean anything.

Marvel Heroes makes big changes to summoner builds

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Pets and pet classes are one of the strengths of Marvel Heroes, as the superhero game has scads of characters that can summon and...

The Daily Grind: Which substitutes would you recommend for dead MMOs?

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One interesting trend that I've noticed is whenever an MMO shuts down or is about to close up shop, there are usually discussions popping...