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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Skyforge AMA discusses pay-to-win and future content updates

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Skyforge just released a major update, but it's also making an effort to reach out to its community more enthusiastically. Western producer Volker Boenigk...
Day, night, whatever.

Is the online pay-to-win situation improving?

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MMO players looking for a hot-button topic often have to go no further than dredging up discussion concerning pay-to-win and its alleged affect on online...
Main bad guy's dead, folks! We can all go home now!

WildStar’s Redmoon Mutiny update goes live today

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The next part of WildStar's Redmoon Terror raid doesn't go live until November 16th, but the associated patch is going live today. That means...
Yeah, but it's in such a good area.

Lord of the Rings Online enables premium housing upkeep

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If you've bought yourself a nice premium house in Lord of the Rings Online, you'd better be ready to keep the thing up. The...
Whistle

The Daily Grind: When is an MMO not worth playing?

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One common question that I see pop up across various MMORPG subreddits is a variation on, "Is this game still worth playing? Should I...
This is not heading in a positive direction, in other words.

Bluehole Studio and ArenaNet are hiring multiple devs

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It is always much more of a relief to report on MMO studios hiring on new help rather than going through layoffs. Right now,...

The Stream Team: EverQuest II turns 12 today!

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It is definitely a special day when EQII's anniversary falls on EverQuest Two-sday! How could Massively OP's MJ do anything but party? She's heading...
There's never a skill for making valuable new friends.

Path of Exile teases next month’s content release

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Before the year is out, Path of Exile will put a person on the moon... or a content patch in everyone's launcher. Probably the...
Wow. Such north. Very barbarian.

Revelation Online introduces the northern wolves

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Oh no! The Northern Wolves are coming in Revelation Online! Are you scared? Do you know who the Northern Wolves are? If not, you...
And now you're

Pokemon Go stealth-nerfs passenger and commuter play

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Pokemon Go's latest patch introduces new gym- and pokestop-related mechanics that have hardcore players expressing frustration across social media. While the gym changes seem clearly...
THIS IS ALL YOU GET

Massively OP Podcast Episode 90: BlizzConcerns

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Justin, Bree, and Eliot discuss BlizzCon 2016, WoW's new cadence, Diablo III's content plans, the Nostalrius legacy server standoff, Funcom's financials, and Revelation Online.

Dungeon Fighter Online debuts streamlined seasonal server

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Sometimes it is simply refreshing when an MMO has fun with its server rulesets to experiment with a different approach. If you're on board...
Classic.

The major class changes coming in SWTOR’s Knights of the Eternal Throne

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Another expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic means another level cap bump and another set of adjustments for the various classes and their...

Trove’s underwater dragon is a rare quarry worth hunting

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Only in MMOs will killing a dragon net you a dragon. Such are the mysterious and physics-bending ways of the loot table. For example, Trove...
Chasing something that's not going anywhere.

WildStar brings back the dungeon chase event

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Do you like hunting the most dangerous prey in all of Nexus? Then you'll want to jump in for WildStar's returning Dungeon Chase event,...

Guild Wars 2’s doomsday preparation pack will get you through today

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Ascent: The Space Game isn't the only MMORPG dryly commenting on today's US elections: Guild Wars 2 has a "doomsday preparation pack" in the...
Pants remain elusive technology.

Blade & Soul’s Midnight Skypetal Plains arrives November 16

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There have been no shortage of big updates for Blade & Soul, and the newest update is delivering a big update for big groups....

Neverwinter’s Sea of Moving Ice opens for PC players today

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Sea of Moving Ice, the latest installment of Neverwinter's Storm King's Thunder campaign, is live on PC today, complete with a new nautical vessel,...

Global Chat: How SWTOR could fix its expansion missteps

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Debate and discussion continue in the MMO blogosphere over SWTOR's Knights of the Eternal Throne expansion, with many writers criticizing the expansion's format and...

Nexon is bringing a truckload of MMORPGs to G-Star this year

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Nexon's MMORPG catalogue is about to get a whole lot bigger. In a press release issued today, the studio has announced 35 new games,...