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]

Guild Wars 2’s Nightmare Fractals aim to mix accessibility with complexity

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Fractals: Love 'em or hate 'em, they're here to stay in Guild Wars 2. The latest, dubbed The Nightmare Fractal, is a ground-up do-over...
I don't choose spiders.

Choose My Adventure: Getting ready for The Elder Scrolls Online

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The votes have been tallied and the verdict is in; the next month of the column will be all about The Elder Scrolls Online....

Massively OP’s 2016 gift guide for the MMORPG bookworm

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Hey you! Yeah, the player who actually reads quest text and lore entries when all of the other hooting madmen are furiously clicking past...

Hyperspace Beacon: Analyzing SWTOR’s Uprising group content

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Star Wars: The Old Republic dropped a treat this week by allowing fansites to tour Knights of the Eternal Throne. Although we can now see the...
Not playing the game is a lot like playing the game in the right light.

Trion offers compensation to ArcheAge and Rift players for server outages

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Good news for players of ArcheAge and RIFT: You're getting some free stuff as an apology for the unstable servers that both games have...

The best Thanksgiving and Black Friday MMORPG deals

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Getcher credit cards ready, folks. It's time. (New additions are at the bottom!) The Secret World is part of the Humble Bundle this week; you can...
Ah, this was handled capably.

DC Universe Online opens up its episodes for the holidays

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Maybe you're a new player of DC Universe Online who hasn't yet decided to subscribe. Maybe you're a former subscriber who wants to wrap...

Black Desert’s Musa and Maehwa awaken, base game on sale for 50% off

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If the patch goes to plan, the Musa and Maehwa awaken with new polearms in today's Black Desert update. "The Musa can now switch to the...
Whoa there, little mechy.

Project Genom drops from Steam under opposing blackmail and infringement allegations

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Project Genom has been pulled from Steam, but the why of it is still a bit hazy. Russian Developer NeuronHaze has laid the blame at...
Space! It exists, and stuff.

Elite Dangerous players accuse Frontier of ignoring combat exploit

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If you thought that your politically divided family dinner table will be the most awkward situation this Thanksgiving week, then you need to haul...

The Daily Grind: What awards would you give to MMOs?

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With December right around the corner, the Massively OP staff is hard at work prepping some awesome end-of-the-year content for you, including our annual...
If you need a MOBA with more Dreamworks Face, I guess?

The Hyper Universe open beta starts today in South Korea

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The Hyper Universe open beta is starting... in Korea. It's not localized yet. Fortunately for you, if you've got a big urge to check...

Pre-alpha testing begins for Edengrad

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Soon, you will be exploring a shattered landscape rife with the bones of the fallen, awash in a sea of wrath and human misery....

Massively OP Podcast Episode 92: A talk with RIFT: Starfall Prophecy’s devs

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Justin and MJ interview RIFT's Starfall Prophecy devs and discuss EverQuest and EverQuest II's expansions, their shared love for The Secret World, and G-Star 2016's reveals.

Crowfall introduces the female Templar class

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There are eight classes currently playable in Crowfall's pre-alpha: the Champion, Ranger, Druid, Confessor, Knight, Myrmidon, Duelist, and Legionnaire. So how would you like...

Sea of Thieves is recruiting ‘insider’ pirates

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Even pirates have a pecking order, and Sea of Thieves is going to create its own by starting up an Insider Program for select...
don't make

Turkey tomfoolery targets World of Warcraft

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Turkeys really are one of the noblest and most majestic birds of the world, and it is their bold sacrifice to our taste buds...

Log into Marvel Heroes on Black Friday, get Black Cat for free

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Marvel Heroes has purrrrrfect plans for Thanksgiving and Black Friday: Gazillion announced this morning that it's giving away Black Cat to players who log...
Thaaaaaaanks.

Massively OP’s 2016 gift guide for the Blizzard fanatic

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The holidays are almost here! Seriously, they're rushing forward at a rate of two seconds per second, or something. Which means that it's time...
Teamwork indeed.

Revelation Online shows off its options for PvE content, both grouped and solo

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As Revelation Online continues through testing, players will inevitably be curious about what you can actually do in the game. The most recent article...