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]

The Stream Team: Touring Twin Saga with Aeria devs

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MassivelyOP's MJ had an interesting first experience in Twin Saga. Now she has the chance to tour the game alongside the folks who made...

Superdata: WoW now charges a full monthly sub in China

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Superdata's digital games market report for August 2016 landed in our inbox today. Those of you who've been consistently frustrated and confused over the...

The Netherlands is taking Pokemon Go creator Niantic to court

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Pokemon Go's legal entanglements continue today as Niantic has been ordered to appear before a court in the Netherlands on October 11th. The California-based...
I guess.

Dragon Quest fans are running a grassroots campaign for localizing Dragon Quest X

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It's easy to forget that Square-Enix is running another MMORPG in addition to the two localized titles we have over here... unless, of course,...

RIFT explores the legendary powers of the Rogue and Primalist

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One of the major features of RIFT's upcoming Starfall Prophecy expansion is the new high-level legendary powers that take normal skills and abilities and...

John Smedley says he exults in hands-on gamemaking with Hero’s Song

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You might think that trading a position as CEO of a multi-game studio to work on a single, smaller, and most decidedly indie title...

The Daily Grind: How long should the MMORPG genre’s hardest raids take to beat?

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This week, after World of Warcraft: Legion's mythic Emerald Nightmare raid launched, a Russian hardcore guild called Exorsus had the raid cleared within 18...
Hello again.

So one of Amazon’s new games is an MMORPG sandbox, and it’s called New World

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Those ex-ArenaNet folks won't be going to waste at Amazon Game Studios after all: One of the three games the company is working on...

The Stream Team: Aiming for The Secret World’s The Unseen achievement

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One of the many achievements in The Secret World is The Unseen. And MassivelyOP's MJ really wants it. To earn this, she has to...

Massively Overthinking: Are you suffering from MMORPG burnout?

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In last week's Daily Grind about whether or not MMOs are better the second time you play them, the topic of burnout came up. "I find...

Devilian’s mobile version has launched in eight countries

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GAMEVIL announced today that it's ported Korean-born hack-n-slash MMOARPG Devilian to mobile -- at least if you live in Spain, Mexico, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the...

The Stream Team: Exploring Shroud of the Avatar’s release 34

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The wilds in Shroud of the Avatar are dangerous enough when two people are grouped, so what happens when MassivelyOP's MJ heads out on...
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City of Titans shows off fully modeled capes

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Superheroes don't always wear capes at this point. There have been entire movies highlighting the need for not having capes. But it's just not...

Star Trek Online adds to its Agents of Yesterday expansion

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Cryptic isn't finished with the time travel goodness of Star Trek Online: Agents of Yesterday -- not by a long shot. The studio announced...

Damn, Snail’s Dark and Light reboot is pretty

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If you've been peering at Snail Games' Dark and Light reboot thinking, pfff, a 2006-era video game can't possibly compete in 2016, think again....

Shroud of the Avatar’s R34 delivers Halloween, culinary utility, and /pukeblood

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Release 34 has launched for Shroud of the Avatar players as of this morning along with a large balance and polish pass for both the...

Neverwinter’s Sea of Moving Ice patch releases November 8

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PWE has just announced a new update for Neverwinter, part of its Storm King's Thunder rollout. It's called Sea of Moving Ice, and PC...
A journey into complexity.

Perfect Ten: Questions to ask before backing an MMO Kickstarter

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I am not a big fan of Kickstarter in general, but I like to think that I'm not a big fan for actual reasons...

Rumor: American McGee ARPG Akaneiro is kaput

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Four years ago or so, a number of folks at Massively, including me, had their sights set on Akaneiro: Demon Hunters. It was a...
Avec les hommes et le Pokey.

A whole bunch of people filed FTC complaints over Pokemon Go

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How many times are we going to have to use the word "watchdog" this week? I believe we're on the third now, and this...