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]

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Revelation Online details the many ways to travel the world

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There's a bit of a problem with Revelation Online when it comes to transportation. You get wings, you see, and that begs the question...
Are you going to HIT me?

Riders of Icarus launches its Sandstorm update

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There's a giant raid boss named Sandstorm wandering out in the world of Riders of Icarus, so naturally, players are expected to go kill...

The Daily Grind: Is there MMO content you dread repeating on alts?

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As a habitual and lifelong altoholic, I am quite used to walking a new generation of characters in the footsteps of their forefathers and foremothers....

Turbine clarifies Asheron’s Call sunset times

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Turbine has clarified on the official forums the precise moment when Asheron's Call and its sister game, Asheron's Call 2, as well as the...
OW MY SPINE

Revelation Online introduces future players to Akuta

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Look, over there! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the main character an anime that you'd stop watching two episodes in! It's Akuta,...

The Stream Team: EverQuest naked Gnome races

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What happens when a veteran EverQuest player wants to get Massively OP's MJ and friends into the game? Naked Gnome races! That's right: The...

Project Genom on early access dev progress and the ‘Google tax’

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Sci-fi MMO Project Genom's latest dev post says studio NeuronHaze is "totally wrapped up" in development and apologizes for its lack of a timeline,...

Skyforge seeks player representatives for ‘elder guardian’ team

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My.com announced today that it's once again seeking to fill out the ranks of Skyforge's Elder Guardians. The EGs are sort of a cross...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 101: Marvelous heroes

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Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO, Marvel Heroes, Trove, Elder Scrolls Online, WoW, Wizards of the Coast, and Path of Exile, with mailbag questions on Standing Stone/Daybreak and MOP's allies.
Here we go again.

PSA: Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood is up for pre-orders

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Ready to head to Ala Mhigo in style? Final Fantasy XIV's second expansion, Stormblood, isn't out until June 20th, but you can pre-order the expansion...
Continue the epic struggle between good/evil teamups and neutral!

Star Wars: Rebels teases the recanonization of The Old Republic lore

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Star Wars: The Old Republic is not canon. It was one of the many things caught in the Star Wars Expanded Universe purge, which...

In appreciation for Dereth: The life and times of Asheron’s Call

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Imagine a game where magic was actually rare, complicated, and often underwhelming in terms of time vs. efficiency -- a game where players actually...

Elsword teases a new job path for the mysterious Ain

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The folks behind sidescrolly action-MMO Elsword have been teasing a brand-new job path for playable character Ain, who's been live in the western edition...

Flameseeker Chronicles: A guide to Forsaken Thicket, Guild Wars 2’s first raid

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I have to apologise to raiders for not finishing my boss guides I began back in 2015: This is one of those articles that...
Bye, no one will weep.

Jesper Kyd scores MU Legend — and you can listen to some of it now

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Webzen has brought on board a heavy-hitter to compose the soundtrack for its upcoming MU Legend. The studio announced that it tapped Jesper Kyd to...

SWTOR launches 5.1 Defend the Throne with new trailer

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Landing in Star Wars: The Old Republic today is the 5.1 update, Defend the Throne, the headlining feature of which is a set of...
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WildStar takes you on a tour of its two new instances

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Struggling though it may be, WildStar is still dreaming big -- and designing big as well. The team is working hard to test and...
This honestly seemed smart at some point.

Get a primer on RIFT’s legendary abilities

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When it comes to character development, perhaps the biggest additions in RIFT: Starfall Prophecy were legendary abilities. Instead of adding new skills, RIFT gave high-level...
Fall like leaves! ...in... fall.

Ashes of Creation details the progress of seasons

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The environment in Ashes of Creation is meant to change around you. The most basic level of this, as detailed in the most recent...

World of Warcraft monkeys around with trinket stats

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When players next log into World of Warcraft, they may find a pleasant surprise waiting for them: a beefed-up trinket. Oh, and the release...