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]

ArcheAge issues get better by the hour, warns against chargebacks

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It's been a trying week for ArcheAge, and while the game isn't quite out of the woods yet following its shaky launch of Revelation,...
This was a group effort. Not a good one, but still.

Final Fantasy XIV discusses leveling and scenario bypassing items

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Currently, if you buy a new copy of Final Fantasy XIV, you're going to have to level up to level 50 and clear all...
Still a better holiday stories than most Hallmark movies.

The Daily Grind: What MMO present would you love to receive this year?

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Santa Hellbug here, excited to devour the unfaithful and deliver presents to 2016's good boys and girls and catlike humanoids! I spend all year...

Cult MMO Wyvern returns on mobile

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Let me tell you a story. Back in 2001, a graphical MUD was released called Wyvern. It wasn't the biggest game on the market...
Let's do the time warp again.

Betawatch: Guardians of Ember starts heading into head starts (December 16, 2016)

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First, Guardians of Ember had a headstart period for early access. Then, it actually hit early access. So it was even earlier access there....

SMITE pushes Saturnalia to next week

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Even gods get held up in holiday traffic sometimes. So go easy on SMITE, as it announced that this year's Saturnalia has been pushed from...
Wow.

Ultima Online has combat changes and pet upgrades in the works

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Forget Dasher and Blitzen; Ultima Online has a beautiful unicorn called Lasher coming in January as the game's first vanity mount. Worried that it...

MapleStory 2 struggles in Korea

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All might not be so dandy for MapleStory's sequel in Korea. MMO Culture is reporting that MapleStory 2 is struggling overseas even as it...
The sad loser peering across the landscape photo genre.

Check out some purty screenshots of Chronicles of Elyria’s weather and world

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Making its way to Kickstarter backers today is December blog piece from Chronicles of Elyria covering... the weather. OK, so that sounds like small-talk on...
True strength is inside. But leveling should really help.

WoW Factor: 2016 in review for World of Warcraft

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Talking about World of Warcraft in 2016 is really different because the game had two different years this year. And unfortunately for anyone trying...

Massively OP’s guide to the 2016 MMORPG winter holidays

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It's time to get all snuggly in front of a crackling fire, roast up some chestnuts, down a gallon of hot chocolate, and log...

Massively OP’s Best of 2016 Awards: Worst MMORPG Business Model of 2016

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Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2016 awards continue today with our award for Worst MMORPG Business Model of 2016, which is another new consideration for us this year...
I'm using the term loosely here, you understand.

TERA compensates players for fall downtime

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Even though October and November are fading into the distance of 2016, TERA hasn't forgotten the service outages that players suffered during those months....

Dolph Lundgren promotes World of Tanks’ Swedish lineup

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Not content to let Steven Seagal hog all of the celebrity spotlight for Wargaming, former action star Dolph Lundgren has entered the scene to...

City of Titans looks at the Five Dragons gang

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Superhero games aren't much fun without villains to beat up, and in a superhero MMO, there needs to be a lot of those. City...
No, saying that you don't care is not actually an answer.

Take a look back at the end of Star Wars Galaxies

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There's a new Star Wars movie out now; you may have heard about it. Heck, you might have gone to see it already. But...
Beta than Ezrer.

The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG boasts the best visual appeal as of 2016?

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Today's Daily Grind is inspired by two things: a longtime commenter, Agemyth, who proposed the topic, and the eastern version of Devilian, which raised eyebrows...

Shadow’s Kiss gives backers a sneak peek into this vampire MMO

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If you've been getting tired of online games that keep denying you the pleasure of consuming your victim's bodily fluids and playing around with...

The Stream Team: The Secret World’s snowball fights

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This winter seems to be all about snowballs. Even The Secret World is getting in on the act. Not that Massively OP's MJ is...
The fun of getting lost, being upset, and getting annoyed.

Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MMORPG stories of the year

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Earlier this week, we posted our award for the biggest MMORPG story of the year -- the one we thought had the biggest impact...