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]

A long time ago, in a galaxy... oh, you know.

The Daily Grind: How do you envision your favorite dead MMO coming back?

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In the many years that we have been running The Daily Grind, one of the most popular topics has been in daydreaming about the...

World of Warcraft devs on droughts, team size, and lessons learned

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Gamespot has a new interview out with four members of the "300 strong" World of Warcraft live team this week, and while the quartet bring...
The Twilight Zone S1E1

Edengrad adds in more reactive NPC mechanics

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Even in a post-apocalyptic setting like Edengrad, it's important for NPCs to fill out the world and make it feel more alive. However, that...

Summoners War MMO emerges from mobile game

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We have seen our fair share of mobile game spin-offs from MMORPGs, particularly eastern titles. The reverse isn't as common, but today we do...

The Stream Team: So many Landmark builds…

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There are so many cool Landmark builds to see and so little time! Massively OP's MJ is not sure how she can possibly enjoy...
Morrowind, feat. Westly's Orcs

Massively OP Podcast Episode 103: Back to Morrowind

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Justin and Bree discuss ESO Morrowind and Homestead, PWE, SolForge, Conan Exiles, DDO, Marvel Heroes, LOTRO, and SWTOR, with reader mail on WildStar and Hero's Song.

World of Warcraft goes on the love boat

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World of Warcraft invites you to join other hopeless romantics on a trip in the brand-new love boat. There's no word as of yet...

Albion Online is revamping all of its cities for the Galahad patch

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Still keeping an eye on PvP sandbox Albion Online? Sandbox Interactive Game Director Robin Henkys posted a new dev recap video this week that...

The Stream Team: House hunting in Elder Scrolls Online Homestead

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Every adventurer needs a place to hang his or her hat... or helmet. This week, ZeniMax Online Studios gave all Elder Scrolls Online players...

Guild Wars 2’s Head of the Snake is slightly delayed

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ArenaNet has just announced what will presumably be a brief delay for Guild Wars 2's Head of the Snake, the fourth episode of Living...
And this is why that's not a blobby mess!

Conan Exiles has already sold 320K copies, ‘all costs recouped’

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Funcom has just announced what appears to be excellent news for investors and gamers alike: Conan Exiles has sold 320,000 copies worldwide -- that's...

WoW Tokens explode in price thanks to Blizzard’s announcement

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Yesterday's announcement that WoW Tokens can now be used to exchange for Blizzard store currency has caused a major upheaval in the market price for...

Dark and Light’s world map covers 25 regions

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The team behind the revival of Dark and Light have a mighty task ahead to convince players to give this fantasy sandbox a second...
GET OUT OF HERE, LIZARD.

Pokémon Go needs park permits in Milwaukee County to use park locations

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The Milwaukee County Parks Department had a bit of a problem with Pokémon Go last year. It turns out that when you place various...
There's not a whole lot of blood coming out of this stone.

Video games have a bad year on Kickstarter

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Polygon has an interesting piece up this week covering trends in crowdfunding projects... and the news isn't that great for video games. According to the...

NCsoft 4Q 2016: Record sales, WildStar’s fate, Lineage Eternal launch

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On the surface, fourth quarter 2016 financials for MMORPG giant NCsoft look solid. Yesterday, the company released its investor report, highlighting hefty year-over-year and...

The Daily Grind: What’s the most cash you’d spend on an in-game MMORPG house?

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You guys know I'm a die-hard Elder Scrolls fan, so please understand I'm coming from a place of love when I say this: Elder...

The Stream Team: Bringing out the Beast in Marvel Heroes

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Is your favorite Marvel universe character in Marvel Heroes yet? Massively OP's MJ can now play one of her all-time favorites as Beast has finally...
Yes, no, maybe, I don't know.

Skyforge answers player questions about future development plans

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Power scaling in video games is weird, and it gets even weirder than usual in Skyforge simply because you're playing actual gods. So you...

Shroud of the Avatar tinkers with new areas and PvP zones

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With Release 38 now behind them, the Shroud of the Avatar devs have turned their attention to 39 and 40. Portalarium's latest newsletter covers...