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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Massively OP Podcast Episode 98: New year roundtable

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Justin, Bree, Eliot, Larry, and MJ sit for a roundtable podcast on the best MMOs of 2016, the 2017 outlook, our annual awards, and MMO resolutions.

Black Desert Online extends Lavientias event, gives XP bump

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Citing an issue with the current Lavientia event, Black Desert said that it will be extending the event so players can be assured of getting...

Revelation Online’s second beta winds down, English localization continues

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My.com has brought to an end the second round of Revelation Online's closed beta. "The stability of our servers was satisfactory, although we encountered some...

Ship of Heroes demos Apotheosis City in new video

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Just one month ago, we learned of the existence of yet another City of Heroes spinoff project: Ship of Heroes. And it's literally a...
Get pirated.

ArcheAge is going back to its roots with its next update

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Vague details are starting to emerge about ArcheAge's next major update, according to the game's Korean site. ArcheAge 3.1 promises to go back to...

Tolkien Prof offers free LOTRO course starting today

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Ever wanted someone knowledgeable about Lord of the Rings to explain the books and give you a hands-on tour of Middle-earth? Then you're in...

Gamers resurrect LEGO Universe as Darkflame Universe with January alpha

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Forget 2017; today I'm going to ask you to think back to 2010, when the folks behind LEGO decided it would be a great...
FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT

Check out the bosses of World of Warcraft’s revamped Brawler’s Guild

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The fate of Azeroth is on the line, and every single person in World of Warcraft is fighting to ensure that the world will...
Node contested.

Ashes of Creation outlines its reactive player-driven nodes

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So what is Ashes of Creation meant to be? Is it supposed to be more of a sandbox, more of a themepark, what? The...
Shoot?

The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG has the brightest future?

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One of my favorite recurring posts we do is on the healthiest MMORPGs in the genre, partly because it reminds me that we do...

The Stream Team: More Marvel Heroes holiday madness

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After-holiday slump got you feeling blue? Massively OP's MJ knows a cure for that: Get a good dose of blowing up some bad guys...

Star Citizen talks about the process of creating lore

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"We wanted to take some time to day and talk about the process, how lore is actually made for a video game, since that's...

The best Massively OP streams of 2016

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The number of games our wee little Stream Team covers in the span of a year is staggering. If you ever wanted to know...

AdventureQuest 3D previews its new bank vault

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Inventory woes in AdventureQuest 3D might not be going away anytime soon, but they should be lessening come next week's patch thanks to the...

Tree of Savior works on better optimization and class balance

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When it comes to vital qualities of action RPGs, having a silky smooth framerate even under extreme visual duress is right there at the...
Bela Lugosi's dead.

Albion Online looks at the year in review and the year to come

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A lot has happened in the past year for Albion Online. Yes, the game is still in its test phase, but it's a test...
Yip.

Revelation Online shows off its foxes

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They're mysterious. They're ancient. They're elegant. They are also, presumably, hiding in the bushes to steal your chickens. They're the Foxes of Revelation Online,...
Gambler.

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV and the ever-shifting landscape of class imagery

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Here's a fun question for the series fans in the audience: How many party members in Final Fantasy VI had traditional jobs? The answer, somewhat...

Elder Scrolls Online housing hits the test server tomorrow

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In case the winter holidays had somehow caused you to forget that The Elder Scrolls Online is about to blossom with a brand-new housing...
This plan sure worked!

WoW Factor: A wishlist for 2017 in World of Warcraft

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This year has been a pile of garbage and I'll be glad it's over. It's not that I'm convinced 2017 will be any better...