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]

Darkfall: Rise of Agon cuts the grind, makes weapon and racial improvements

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Is Rise of Agon the Darkfall you've been dreaming of? If you were turned off by excessive grind and the pace of leveling of the...

DC Universe Online caters to soloers and small-groupers in episode 27

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When DC Universe Online's 27th episode arrives to wrap up the Amazon Fury series, soloers and small group players won't be left out. Daybreak...

Massively OP’s complete Halloween 2016 roundup

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If you look at only one Halloween post today, it should be Justin's epic roundup of MMORPG Halloween events, or possibly the Halloween sale...

Player astronavigators find new alien ruins in Elite Dangerous

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It's aliens. Elite Dangerous players are positively infatuated with the alien relics Frontier scatters throughout the universe. Following the launch of last week's The Guardians...

Project Gorgon makes major combat and gear changes, buffs Halloween event

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Over this past weekend, Project Gorgon dropped a patch bomb into its community, forever changing how the game will function from here on out....
Scaaaaaaaary.

Wisdom of Nym: The scariest stuff in Final Fantasy XIV

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As a horror game, Final Fantasy XIV fails, due largely to the fact that it isn't a horror game and never attempts or pretends...
Ah yes, teamwork.

Star Wars: The Old Republic crafting is meant to gear up alts in Knights of the Eternal Throne

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When Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne launches, we will all be very tired of typing out that lengthy title...

EVE Vegas 2016: EVE Online is finally getting a real tutorial

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One of EVE Online's developers once described the new player experience with the line "Welcome to EVE, here's a Rubik's cube, go f**k yourself," and he...

Bless Online releases English trailer, promising 2017 launch

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Bless Source has got its mitts on a new English language Bless Online trailer promising the game's "coming 2017 with a completely overhauled action combat...

City of Titans puts on costumes for Halloween

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Just in time for the most costume-friendly holiday of the year, Missing Worlds Media has a new video and post to show off some...
Someone must have had fun with this at some point, right?

League of Legends crowns 2016 world champions

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This past weekend, the battle went down in League of Legends' biggest tournament of the year. When the dust settled, Team SK Telecom T1...

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite voice acting in an MMORPG?

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The SAG-AFTRA's voice actor strike last week has created a lot of discussion in our comments and elsewhere about the value of voice acting...

MMO Week in Review: All Hallows’ Eve eve in EVE Vegas (October 30, 2016)

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Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMO news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered’s Week in Review! Halloween...

EVE Evolved: Alpha Clone economics, bragging rights, and restrictions

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Yesterday at EVE Vegas 2016, developer CCP Rise held us spellbound with tales of his recent misadventures in EVE Online recently when pretending to...

The MOP Up: FFXI revs up appreciation campaigns (October 30, 2016)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...

BlizzCon books Game of Thrones’ Kristian Nairn to DJ

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Hodor? Hodor? HODOR! Sorry, we'll translate. Blizzard announced that it has booked a surprise DJ for its anniversary party at next week's BlizzCon: Kristian Nairn,...

Leaderboard: Elder Scrolls Online vs. Skyrim HD

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You might think this a biased Leaderboard for an MMORPG website to craft, but truthfully, I was an Elder Scrolls fangirl before I was an...

One Shots: A familiar familiar

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If you're going to go adventuring in an insanely hostile world wearing nothing but robes and supportive undergarments, then you best be compensated for...

The Daily Grind: Are conventions worth it for MMOs without big announcements?

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This year marked both another fan festival for Final Fantasy XIV and another BlizzCon for World of Warcraft (among other games). BlizzCon, however, looks...

EVE Vegas 2016: Bridging the gap between PvE and PvP

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While EVE Online is typically thought of as a cutthroat PvP game, players spend a substantial amount of time engaged in PvE activities such...