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]

LOTRO Legendarium: My LOTRO wishlist for 2017

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Ever since I've been covering Lord of the Rings Online for this site (dating back to 2010!), I've had a tradition of kicking off...

The Stream Team: Stepping back into a Shards alpha with Brinkmann

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It's that time again! It's time to dive back into another Shards Online alpha. Massively OP's MJ looks forward to these events so can...
How could this have failed? Oh, right, in every fashion.

Pathfinder Online in talks with anonymous ‘game agency’ for further development

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Saying that 2016 was a year of "exciting promises" and "disappointing letdowns" for Pathfinder Online, Goblinworks Acting CEO Lisa Stevens said that she's trying a...

Nostalrius has decided handing its WoW emu code to Elysium wasn’t such a good idea after all

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So here's a twist in the Nostalrius saga that we didn't see coming: The group has changed its mind about supporting its code on...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best races?

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The other night I had the opportunity to play Asheron's Call for the first time (and most likely, the last time). It was a...

The Repopulation will relaunch in Q1 2017, now owned by Idea Fabrik

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"Great News! The Repopulation is coming back!" -- or so said a hastily deleted tweet from Idea Fabrik last night, which you might have...

The Stream Team: Friday the 13th is lucky in The Secret World

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Halloween is the best holiday for Massively OP's MJ, but it isn't her favorite day of the year. No, that designation actually belongs to...
Let's make this happen.

Betawatch: Project Gorgon gears up with high-level content (January 13, 2017)

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Is it fair to call Project Gorgon a spiritual successor to Asheron's Call? I'm going to go with yes, which means that this year...
Yes, very historical.

Tree of Savior previews class balance changes and class inspiration

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Be honest, did you think that Tree of Savior's class names were just vague nouns (or collections of sounds) that sounded cool? Because if...

Neverwinter: Better dungeon loot and expansion preview

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A January 11th patch for Neverwinter might have been one of those updates with little tweaks and fixes that your eyes gloss over, save...
Let's rock this thing.

Final Fantasy XIV releases the preliminary notes for patch 3.5

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Players will have to wait until Tuesday to actually experience everything in Final Fantasy XIV's Patch 3.5, but that doesn't mean you can't still...
Shocking no one, you fight the Tzenkethi.

Star Trek Online details the new queues for Season 12

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The Tzenkethi are going to be your main foes in Star Trek Online's Season 12, so it only makes sense that the season would...
No, you don't get it, she has no eyes.

WoW Factor: New classes in a post-Legion world

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So World of Warcraft patch 7.1.5 is out now... but I'm going to be honest, that doesn't feel like much of anything. It's there,...
It's green, right? We're splitting the difference.

DC Universe Online offers a free skip for players to CR 100

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The DC Universe Online anniversary celebration is happening now, and as part of the celebration, you don't need to play DC Universe Online. Not...

Elysium opens up yet another Nostalrius server

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The pro-vanilla World of Warcraft community is fond of flinging Blizzard's "you think you do, but you don't" around as a defense for the...

EverQuesting: The loss of Landmark

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Daybreak did it again. Boy, that phrase has come to mean a great many different things over the years. However, in this case it...
It's official, I can't tell the difference between this and TERA now.

ArcheAge offers compensation to players for server outages

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Who here likes server issues? Sure, they kind of suck while they're happening and prevent you from being able to play the game you...

Line of Defense solidifies engine switch, B2P business model

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Derek Smart's Line of Defense is expecting a new public build later this month, this one focused on the next phase of defense mechanics...
This is both awesome and an illustration of what's wrong.

World of Warcraft Q&A covers professions, timewalking, and the Brawler’s Guild

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Yesterday, the World of Warcraft Senior Game Designer Paul Kubit sat down to take on a question-and-answer session about this week's Patch 7.1.5 and...

Chronicles of Elyria adds City of Heroes animator to the team

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Soulbound Studios has a new year's resolution for Chronicles of Elyria: "kick so much ass." "The next few months will see us preparing a playable...