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]

The Stream Team: Living it up in Elder Scrolls Online’s New Life Festival

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The Elder Scrolls Online surprised and delighted Massively OP's MJ with a Halloween-themed event, but that wasn't the end of things - now there's...

Skyforge goes on a dino dig and celebrates winter wonders

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How will you spend your Christmas break? Skyforge is giving you two interesting options, one traditional and one... prehistoric. Players with at least 1,000 prestige...

Mu Origin bonds players together with the companion system

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Isn't playing an MMO more enriching when you're teamed up with someone else? Mu Origin thinks so, which is why it has added a...
Needs more space dragons.

EVE Online brings out better NPC artificial intelligence

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CCP's Team Phenomenon is hard at work on some interesting tech for EVE Online, designing brand-new AI systems that are currently in testing. A...
That's not the problem.

Anarchy Online manufactures the winter holidays

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Anarchy Online might be a tad tardy to the holiday party, but it's making an effort. With the game's December 20th patch, the Winter...
uhhhhhhhhhhhh

Age of Conan composer Knut Avenstroup Haugen to helm Conan Exiles soundtrack

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Funcom's getting the crew back together for Conan Exiles! Well, part of the crew: The studio announced today that it's roped in Age of...

Crowfall traces the career of Gordon Walton

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When you follow the development of MMOs, do you ever find yourself wondering who these people are making the games and what is their...

Chaos Theory: The kink in Secret World’s Krampusnacht

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The Secret World, I'm shaking my head at you. I mean, I wasn't expecting anything really for the Krampusnacht holiday. But this? Remember back when...

Elder Scrolls Online’s Matt Firor promises ‘amazing new things’ in 2017

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ZeniMax's Matt Firor has penned an address to Elder Scrolls Online players to cap off the year. While most of it's a recap of...
And on and on and on...

Perfect Ten: The MMOs with the best value at the start of 2017

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About a year ago, I listed off the best free-to-play titles on the market. To the surprise of no one, including me, that turned...
Holiday road.

Dual Universe team offers fans a development update before vacation

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If you were hoping for more Dual Universe news through the end of the year, the bad news is that it's not happening. The...

The Soapbox: Asheron’s Call is dead, and Turbine killed it

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You'd think recent news about Asheron's Call 1 and AC2 would be easy to swallow. After all, we'd already been warned that Turbine was becoming a mobile...

Allods Online’s Immortality expansion is live today

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Going live this morning in Allods Online is the long-awaited Immortality update, which delivers new zones, a new race, and a new storyline to western...

Massively OP’s Best of 2016 Awards: Biggest MMORPG Disappointment of 2016

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Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2016 awards continue today with our award for the Biggest MMORPG Disappointment of 2016, which was awarded in 2015 to World of Warcraft's...
We represent the short-term planning guild!

World of Warcraft announces the dates for its upcoming micro-holidays

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Holiday events in MMORPGs are nothing new, but World of Warcraft's upcoming micro-holidays are a little bit different. These aren't extended holidays meant to...

Project Gorgon ends Indiegogo campaign slightly shy of its $20K goal

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After a solid run, Project Gorgon has closed out its Indiegogo campaign just shy of its $20,000 goal. The fantasy MMO designed by Asheron's Call...

ArcheAge suffers continuing server issues, rolls out Winter Maiden festival

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Another day, another update to the ArcheAge mess -- anyone with me in just feeling really sorry for Trion having to deal with this...

Standing Stone says LOTRO license renewal is a ‘non-issue’

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One gets the feeling that the Lord of the Rings Online devs are more than a little tired of hearing questions concerning the IP...
LET'S HOLIDAY THIS UP

The Daily Grind: Do you do in-game gift exchanges in MMOs?

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Well, the winter holidays are just about here, and that means giving the fit of games. Also, gifts that aren't games. Some gifts that...
It's less of a secret now.

PSA: The Secret World is on sale for 75% off

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Big discounts are nice. They're especially nice when you're talking about buy-to-play games, since that means you can get the game at a discount...