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]

Three-point landing! Sort of.

Aeria says Bless ‘project is bigger than expected’, postpones test schedule

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Aeria has put off plans to announce Bless Online's western launch schedule following the close of Gamescom earlier this month, according to a statement...

EVE Online studio CCP Games says VR will pick up a few years from now

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CCP CEO Hilmar Petursson told DICE Europe attendees that the company is on track to "break even" in the VR field, according to a...

Steam’s new review filter affects crowdfunders along with freebie keys

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Do you skip right down to the player review section for any Steam game to see what the populace thinks of a particular title?...
Now if you can have meaningful interactions with everything herein, that would be something.

Star Citizen dataminer uncovers a huge city in the game’s files

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It would be pretty disappointing if you could land on all sorts of planets in Star Citizen without ever uncovering more than abandoned sheds...
Birbs.

Check out a new chapter of travel in Guild Wars 2

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The story of Guild Wars 2 is not always about elder dragons, wars, betrayal, and grinding Masteries. Sometimes, it's just the story of an...
CONFUSED GREENSCREEN POSING GO!

Blizzard offers in-game goodies for purchasers of the Warcraft movie Blu-ray

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In the event you missed the movie in theaters but still eagerly want to see the film that critics called "a real mess," "overly...
Yes, money.

The Daily Grind: Should MMORPG housing have login and maintenance rules?

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A Massively OP reader named MrPoolaty recently wrote in to us to talk about the resumption of Final Fantasy XIV's housing demolition timers. See,...

Chris Metzen departs Blizzard, World of Warcraft for retirement

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Chris Metzen announced this evening that he is leaving Blizzard and "retiring" -- and he says he means it. Formally Blizzard's Senior Vice President of...
They're chasing the point, I think.

Wild Terra is open to testing for everyone until September 14th

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You can download and play Wild Terra right now without having to pay a dime. The game has opened testing briefly for everyone, allowing...
Jazzhands are happening

AdventureQuest 3D is launching into open beta in October

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AdventureQuest 3D hasn't been in closed beta testing for all that long, but the developers have decided that closed beta is boring and they'd...
Smoke monster incoming.

Shroud of the Avatar plans improvements to tropical island towns and the economy

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Player-run towns in Shroud of the Avatar have had the option of being on a tropical island since May. Of course, that option was mostly...

EVE Online pilots are called on to investigate exaltation temples

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Tomorrow's going to be a grand old two-for-one celebration over at EVE Online. Players will get not only a new patch but an event...

Worlds Adrift’s alpha playtest: Stealing boats and killing mynocks

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Worlds Adrift's recent 48-hour alpha playtest has come and gone, and Bossa Studios would like to thank everyone who showed up and tried to wreck...

No need to upgrade your rig to play Smed’s Hero’s Song

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Pixelmage Games boss John Smedley has issued another update for Hero's Song Indiegogo watchers, who've pushed the game to $55,000 in crowdfunding thus far....
This is fine.

Chronicles of Elyria is launching its web store in early October

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If you missed out on Chronicles of Elyria's Kickstarter but wanted to take part, you'll have a second chance. The game is launching its...
Dungeons!

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s unenhanced dungeons

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One of the many things I like about Final Fantasy XIV is the fact that its scaling difficulties for dungeons don't simply mean more...

Pokemon Go indiscriminately blocks access for rooted and jailbroken phones

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Pokemon Go's latest update fixes several annoyances and introduces Pokemon Buddies, but it's also ticked off hardcore phone users: Android and iPhone players who...
The constant high-heels-and-scanty-clothing issue is something else.

Black Desert’s Pearl Abyss on consoles, swimsuits, and global reception

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Dualshockers has a new interview out with Black Desert's Pearl Abyss, the Korean-based studio that develops the original game (Kakao is the western publisher,...

DragonCon 2016: ArcheAge on FFA arena, belly physics, fresh-start servers, and December 3.0 launch

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Community Manager Seraphina "Celestrata" Brennan was on hand at DragonCon 2016 to show off ArcheAge's upcoming updates, from the September second anniversary update coming...
Throw wide the gates to let us pass once more.

Rob Pardo of World of Warcraft fame launches Bonfire Studios

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Rob Pardo is the former lead designer of World of Warcraft, but he's since moved on from Blizzard. Now, he's embarking on a new...