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]

World of Warcraft DPS players stage group finder protests over recent balance changes

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When World of Warcraft kicked off its latest patch, it was ostensibly focused on the MMORPG's 20th anniversary, which is pretty understandable. However, there...

Lost Ark cracks down on Ignite reward chest exploiters, launches Aegir raid

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Lost Ark fans have been up in arms the past week over a nasty exploit with the brand-new Ignite reward chests - and now,...

The Daily Grind: Which upcoming MMOs do you hope will be released next year?

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The other day, for some random reason, I was reminded that Hello Games announced Light No Fire late last year, got us all hot...

The Stream Team: Planting lightning rods in Guild Wars 2

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If there's one thing Massively OP's MJ has experience with, it's lightning. But in Guild Wars 2, she's planting lightning rods to capture lightning...

Trove launches Shadow’s Eve, revamps the newbie tutorial, and Releases the Kraken on console

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Gamigo's voxel sandbox MMORPG Trove is trundling into the Halloween spirit with the release of Shadow's Eve today. "It’s time for some ooky spooky goodness...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 490: What’s old is new again

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Justin and Bree discuss New World, Wayfinder, Pax Dei, Tarisland, DDO, and Ultima Online, with adventures in Guild Wars 2, New World, WoW, and LOTRO, with a mailbag topic on solo vs. group MMO play.

Throne & Liberty spools up its Halloween event, Haunted Harvest, this week

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When Throne and Liberty launched an update last week, all we saw in the replies was demands for Halloween. Well, your demands will soon...

World of Warcraft launches the ‘biggest anniversary in the history of Azeroth’ today

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As promised, Blizzard is kicking off the big 20th anniversary celebration for World of Warcraft this afternoon. Is it actually WoW's 20th anniversary? Well,...

One week into Aeternum, how is New World doing? Here’s what we know

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Let's take stock of New World Aeternum one week into launch, shall we? Or at least of what we can know for sure, which...

Choose My Adventure: The final push to level cap in Throne & Liberty

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This is probably one of the few times in my personal history with Choose My Adventure when I hit the level cap in the...

Pax Dei schedules a temporary test in its PvP province tomorrow to assess interest in ‘real PvP’

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Sure, there's PvP to be had in Pax Dei, but is it really PvP if you're not also razing players' buildings to the ground...

Tarisland begins Season One and adds new content with the release of Blight Dragon Elegy

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The PC and mobile MMORPG already had a launch with Season 0, but now it's counting to one and putting out a major content...

Rumor: Nintendo is running a 10K player test for its secret Switch MMO

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A huge test for a not-so-secret Nintendo Switch playtest is underway by the company itself -- and this could have significant implications for the...

Obituary: The man who made Warframe’s art style a legend has passed away

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I'm sorry to convey some sad news this morning: Original Warframe art director Michael "Mynki" James Brennan has passed away from cancer at the...

NCsoft Korea confirms restructure and layoffs, renames Throne & Liberty team to Studio X

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Last night, we covered the disturbing industry news that NCsoft was planning a major restructure of its Korean branch owing to the long-obvious fact...
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The Daily Grind: What very un-you-like MMO content do you play anyway?

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Guild Wars 2 has somehow gotten me into fishing again. I generally have less than zero interest in fishing, in video games and in...

The Stream Team: Racing to ratification in Elder Scrolls Online

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Distracted by an event last time, Massively OP's MJ put off completing Queen Ayrenn's ratification ceremony in Elder Scrolls Online. But she has to...

Tarisland is adding a roguelike mode and a ‘Fair Raid’ mode in tomorrow’s Blight Dragon Elegy

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We're a day away from Tarisland launching its first full season's worth of content, which means that Tencent is continuing to hype up what's...

NCsoft Korea is reportedly restructuring after multiple weak revenue quarters

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Korean media is reporting bad news for NCsoft, or at least fans of the company's developers and games. Seoul-based Yonhap News has a long piece...

RuneScape provides information about Gate of Elidinis drop rates as it prepares for Halloween

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Have you been running through RuneScape's Gate of Elidinis skilling boss fight over and over again, wondering why you can't get that one freakin'...