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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Guild Wars 2 AMA covers lockboxes, old dungeons, and economy quirks

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Last night, ArenaNet's Mike O'Brien and 16 other members of the Guild Wars 2 live team hopped on Reddit for an AMA coinciding with...

Dark and Light teases Elven and Dwarven cities

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It is hard to miss that there is a lot of emotional baggage and wary caution concerning Snail Games' reboot of Dark and Light...
Get ready, 'cause here I come.

TERA previews its upcoming 30-person raid, Harrowhold

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The next TERA update is going for big numbers with the introduction of the Harrowhold raid, bringing 30 players into the fold to take...

The Daily Grind: What’s the friendliest PvP encounter you’ve ever had in an MMORPG?

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Not long ago, my little family detoured from our weekend road trip to have lunch with MOP's Eliot and his wife. Video games were...
And now we're all where we want to be.

EVE Online hits 50k concurrent users with its free-to-play shift

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Players who want to jump in on EVE Online without paying for it now have the option to do just that; the game's most...
Darkly falling all over again.

Darkfall: New Dawn kicks off free-play stress test through the holiday

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Darkfall: New Dawn is currently in the middle of a free stress test, so if you're looking for a brutal sandbox to call home...

The Stream Team: Storming Marvel Heroes’ Cosmic trial

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Massively OP's MJ couldn't quite complete the achievement to unlock the Pirate Deadpool team up in preparation for Marvel Heroes' Cosmic trial, so today...
Eh, I had nothing else to do.

Shroud of the Avatar gets gifty with exchangeable present boxes

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As with every one before it, Shroud of the Avatar’s Update of the Avatar #203 packs a sleigh full of news. This time, however,...

Pokemon Go preps holiday bonus event, lays groundwork for Ditto

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"What better way to say thank you than to celebrate our community?" That's the question Pokemon Go's Niantic is asking this Thanksgiving week. And...
Here comes trouble.

Wisdom of Nym: Thankfulness for Final Fantasy XIV

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I haven't exactly made a secret of the fact that I'm on a bit of a low pulse for Final Fantasy XIV at the...

First impressions of Guild Wars 2’s A Crack in the Ice episode

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ArenaNet gave us all word of a seasonably frosty addition to the Guild Wars 2 Living World story last week: The third instalment of season...
Slower than a ray of light.

Dual Universe’s new crowdfunding portal is now live

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Didn't get around to backing Dual Universe back when it busted through its Kickstarter goal? Novaquark announced today that it would still like your...
Lone wolf as a verb.

Skyforge is lowering the difficulty of squad adventures

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Do you roll solo in Skyforge? There's nothing wrong with that. You're a deity, you don't need to hang out with other people, you...

Elder Scrolls Online offers Xbox One free-play through Thanksgiving weekend

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Did you miss The Elder Scrolls Online's PC/PS4 free-play event last weekend? Great news: There's another one this weekend -- but only on Xbox One...

Where is Jeremy Soule’s Kickstarter symphony?

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Back in 2013, Composer Jeremy Soule (Landmark, Guild Wars 2) launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $10,000 to fund his personal project of creating...
Maybe I can hammer it into working well?

RIFT compensates players for server instability

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Fans of RIFT have a new expansion to play, but that requires the game's servers to be cooperating in order to actually play it....

Project Gorgon patches alpha while holding an Indiegogo contest

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A smaller build went live in Project Gorgon's alpha this past week, bringing revisions to the hammer and ice magic skill sets. The hammer...

Massively OP’s 2016 gift guide for the Guild Wars 2 fanatic

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The best holiday of the year is almost here! I'm talking about Black Friday, of course, that magical day when everything is on sale! I'm...

Black Desert gives a sneak peek at Dark Elves, new areas, and more

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Black Desert is on a hot streak of activity is month. The title merged servers in its "New World" update earlier this month while also...

Blade and Soul announces the Gunslinger and Korean F2P

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It seems so very long ago, but the beginning of 2016 was dominated with excitement and expectations for Blade and Soul. For a good...