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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EverQuest II celebrates a new Frostfell event with double the reward items

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Christmas time is here in the real world, and while we're decorating trees and decking halls, it's important that we get our winter holiday...

Skyforge delays political system indefinitely

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In a calendar year dominated by politics, one game is putting a hard stop to its own election process. Today, Skyforge announced that its in-development...
Holy elves, Elfman!

World of Warcraft wants you to be happy with your class

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Are you happy with your World of Warcraft class? Oh, there's always something to complain about, although some players have more legitimate grievances than...
It's a tender moment if you don't know the context.

Choose My Adventure: Assassinating randoms in The Elder Scrolls Online

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It's weird how attitudes towards death vary depending on the video game and the structure set up. In Saints Row the Third, a friend...

Mech_Con 2016: MWO skill trees, game modes, and MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries

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As one might hope for from a convention, Mech_Con 2016 was a time to not only hang out with other fans and meet the...

The Stream Team: SWTOR’s SCORPIO says what needs to be said

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It's almost here. Only one more step stands between Massively OP's MJ and her grand entrance into KOTFE , and that step's name is...

Blade & Soul’s Ruins of Khanda Vihar patch brings new storyline, dungeon, and winter holiday content

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"The winds of Fate beckon!" NCsoft posted today following Blade & Soul's return to service after maintenance. Yes, the 2.9 update is live now...

Pantheon’s Shaman will look familiar to traditional MMORPG players

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Ahead of its big stream on Friday, Pantheon's newsletter today is bursting with details on the Shaman class, which is due for its reveal...

Tamriel Infinium: Elder Scrolls Online juggles making money and making content with Crown Crates

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I think it's fair to say that the $15 subscription model just isn't cutting it for MMORPGs anymore. I understand that. The $15 pricetag...
I can see you now!

Saga of Lucimia hammers home the importance of grouping

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For the most part, Saga of Lucimia has been relatively quiet this fall as it continues development. Quiet, that is, except for its video...
Let's try not being dead today.

Shards Online updates players on permadeath and targeting

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It's been a while since we've checked in on Shards Online, so let's talk about death. No, not the game itself, but death within...

Exclusive interview with Ashes of Creation’s Jeffrey Bard, formerly of Daybreak

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Yesterday we covered a tip about a new MMORPG in the making: Ashes of Creation. Apparently we caught wind of this title before it was...

Black Desert’s Ninja and Kunoichi awaken this morning

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Yes, the Ninja and Kunoichi awakening update is live today in Black Desert. Kakao has upgraded both classes with their new weapons, both designed...
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Crowfall shows off the many faces (and colors) of character customization

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It's easy to look at all of Crowfall's screenshots up to now and be vaguely reminded of throwing action figures against one another. That's...

The Daily Grind: Which City of Heroes spiritual successor are you rooting for?

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I was a tiny bit flabbergasted last weekend when I saw that there was yet another City of Heroes spiritual successor project in the...

The Stream Team: Black Desert butchery on the single server

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Black Friday may be over (thank goodness!), but Black Desert is still here (ditto!), and Massively OP's MJ feels like roaming the world on...
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Allods Online introduces its eighth playable race with update 8.0

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There's another race coming to Allods Online, and they're so cool, you guys. They're super-strong and impervious to disease and really artistic and they...

Project Gorgon crosses fundraising halfway mark, introduces the Fairy race

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Good news for Project Gorgon: The indie MMO has crossed the halfway point in its current Indiegogo campaign, raising over $10,000 toward its $20,000...

Ashes of Creation promises a sandbox MMO full of organic events

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A wild MMORPG appears! Your excitement or skepticism is super effective! So here's your out-of-the-blue MMO reveal for Tuesday. The game is called Ashes of...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 94: Play this expansion, meatbag!

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Justin, Bree, and Larry talk SWTOR KOTET, Elder Scrolls Online lockboxes, GW2, Black Desert, Daybreak, and Crowfall, with a mailbag question on the Nostalrius WoW emulator.