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 nasty EverQuest II bug is eating Kunark Ascending rewards

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If you are close to completing EverQuest II’s new Kunark Ascending Signature Quest line, you might want to hold off a bit. At the moment,...

Pokemon Go Starbucks Event and a possible new Pokemon are rumored for December 8

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Starbucks Pokemon trainers (or friends of trainers) have apparently leaked images today that purport to reveal an upcoming promotional event for Niantic's Pokemon Go. While most...

Former Cryptic devs form Cold Iron studio to build ‘AAA online action games’

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Every wonder what happened to Craig Zinkievich after he moved on from Star Trek Online and Cryptic Studios? Turns out he and several other...

Jukebox Heroes: Massively OP’s guide to grabbing 120+ MMO soundtracks

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One of the most common questions that I'm asked from my adoring throngs on the street is, "Justin, where oh where can I get...
Yes, the Lonely Island song, very good. We all know about it already. You don't need to... oh, go ahead, bring T-Pain.

Trove raises the roof on its console release party

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At Trove's house, the party never stops. Well, to be more accurate, it just goes on for a very long time. Back in early November,...

Gamers are trying to revive Hellgate: London – again again again

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We all know that Hellgate: London has been revived and used at this point more than your average CPR training dummy. So while we're...
Llook out, Llary! It's the llandlllord!

Guild Wars 2’s fifth season of PvP and Wintersday begin next week [Updated]

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Guild Wars 2 PvP players, listen up: You're getting some of what you've been craving. Anet confirmed today that its PvP revamp is landing...

Interview: Everything we know about Elder Scrolls Online’s player housing

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The Elder Scrolls Online plans to release its next big update in February 2017. No solid date has been revealed, but we do have a name...
More for the slaughter once again.

Crowfall locks up EU store credit

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An unexpected snag in Crowfall's digital store is prompting ArtCraft to make some changes to its European operations. "An interesting side-effect of having an official...

SWTOR nerfs command XP after community farms mobs

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The new galactic command endgame system that arrived in last week's SWTOR: Knights of the Eternal Throne has been steeped in controversy ever since...

The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG developer has the best communication with players?

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MMORPG developers come in lots of flavors of communication, with PR and community teams that run the gamut from "oh, we still pay for...

The Stream Team: Post-con MechWarrior Online matches

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Massively OP's MJ just got back from MechCon in Vancouver, so she still has MechWarrior Online on the brain. That's plenty of reason to...
Well, that's like polish.

Shroud of the Avatar details polish coming to upcoming patches

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The team behind Shroud of the Avatar has been quick to point out that having the game go persistent is not the same as...
THE POWER (you've got it)

Path of Exile celebrates a smooth content launch with two new videos

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Launching something new always involves a certain amount of pulling the trigger and then apprehensively waiting. What's going to go wrong? Are the servers...

Albion Online’s holiday event is elfin’ hardcore

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It's not launched yet, but Albion Online apparently didn't want to let the holiday season go by without adding a little festive fun of...

Daybreak confirms its president has stepped down, Columbus Nova exec continues in his stead

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Last week, we reported on the news that Daybreak President Russell Shanks, who had been the President of the company ever since John Smedley resigned last...
HAVE AT YE, FOUL TREE STUMP!

Gloria Victis promises faster town creation, improved character models

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Speed is picking up with Gloria Victis' development. The dev team reports that it is close to finishing a new building system that will...
Time to update.

Star Trek Online drops support for Windows XP and older graphics cards in 2017

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Fans of Star Trek Online, it is time to update your computers! At least, it's time if you've been putting it off for a...
What happens next?

Wisdom of Nym: The state of Final Fantasy XIV’s Machinist

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About a year and a half ago, I first put (digital) pen to (theoretical) paper about Final Fantasy XIV's Machinist. At that point, Heavensward...
Yes, I slightly broke tradition here, but it was a tradition established by one column only.

Epic MMO Battles of History: Star Trek Online vs. Star Wars: The Old Republic

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Asking whether Star Trek or Star Wars is the better science fiction series is like asking whether Game of Thrones or The Tudors is...