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]

AdventureQuest 3D delays open beta until tomorrow

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If you've been holding your breath in anticipation for AdventureQuest 3D's open beta launch today, then you should probably let it out before you...

The Stream Team: A Nights of the Dead killing spree in EverQuest II

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Of all the Halloween events, EverQuest II's Nights of the Dead is a favorite of Massively OP's MJ. It might have something to do...

The Exiled gets faster and fiercer with today’s update

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If one was to simplify and sum up the entirety of The Exiled's patch notes for today's update, it would be, "Everything is better....
Make me better.

DC Universe Online recaps the first two parts of Amazon Fury

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It's almost time for DC Universe Online to finish up its Amazon Fury storyline, but do you even remember where the storyline was going?...

EVE Online previews its revamped new player experience

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If you've tried to get into EVE Online in the past, maybe it's time to give it another shot. Not just because the game's...

Defiance goes to Hulker Hell this Halloween

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Don't let the apocalypse stop you from enjoying a hearty Halloween. In fact, shouldn't the apocalypse add to the atmosphere of sinister dread? It...

Age of Conan unleashes its Slithering Chaos update

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If you haven't realized it yet, today is National MMORPG Patch Day, which is presumably celebrated with a tall glass of update notes and...

Dungeons and Dragons Online looks at the return of the Night Revels with Update 33

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Rotten, shambling things are coming back to Dungeons and Dragons Online. With the upcoming Update 33: Return of the Night Revels, DDO will kick...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 87: Rise of Stormblood Rising

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Justin, Bree, and Eliot discuss FFXIV Stormblood, WoW, SWGEmu, The Secret World, Daybreak, SHSO, and LOTRO, with mailbag questions on replacing SWG and retiring with MMORPGs.
I live, I die, I live again!

Hi-Rez is announcing a new game tomorrow – is it an MMO?

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SMITE and Paladins developer Hi-Rez Studios has tweeted that it's revealing a new game under its banner tomorrow. https://twitter.com/SmiteGame/status/788447053923901442 Is it something we'll be interested in? Let's...

The Elder Scrolls Online rolls out One Tamriel for consolers today with a new launch trailer

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As promised, One Tamriel is live today in The Elder Scrolls Online on both PS4 and Xbox One, complete with the revamped zones, level...

Guild Wars 2’s Shadow of the Mad King is live

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Candy corn litters the streets of Lion's Arch today and the super creepy grinning moon has returned: Yes, the Shadow of the Mad King...
It really does smell like lore.

Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival: The lore book in review

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The Final Fantasy XIV lore book should not exist. I don't mean that it's something I wish had never been made; I mean that...

Blade & Soul’s Beluga Lagoon update is an homage to a whale

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It might not be the best idea to theme your MMORPG updates around "whales" in the current microtransaction climate, but that's exactly what NCsoft...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Gaming playstyles, science, and Guild Wars 2

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I was curious recently about what specific personality traits or personal qualities lead to my enjoyment of MMOs in general and Guild Wars 2 in particular,...
Why don't you trust us?

Star Wars: The Old Republic previews Galactic Command and unified gearing

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When Star Wars: The Old Republic launches its next expansion, you can say farewell to the old rules about gear progression. The Galactic Command...

Revelation Online tours a pair of closed beta dungeons

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Revelation Online has a mini preview out today on half of the dungeons -- that's two out of a total of four -- that...

David Brevik becomes Path of Exile advisor

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While some people were clinging to rumors that David Brevik was returning to the Diablo franchise that originally made him famous, the truth is...

LOTRO releases Update 19: March of the King with new premium housing

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Mr. Frodo, the word is given: Lord of the Rings Online is rolling out Update 19: March of the King today. Update 19 is a...
Strap in, buckos.

Red Dead Redemption 2 announced for fall 2017 with ‘online multiplayer experience’

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Rockstar made it official this morning: Red Dead Redemption 2 is on the way this time next year. https://twitter.com/RockstarGames/status/788363842329903104 Why are we writing about it here? This...