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]

Guild Wars 2 drops Out of the Shadows trailer today, big Heart of Thorns sale tomorrow

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A friend of mine asked me yesterday whether he ought to pick up Guild Wars 2's Heart of Thorns expansion to get access to...

Hyperspace Beacon: Wild speculation about SWTOR’s Knights of the Eternal Throne

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Who else was disappointed by the Star Wars: The Old Republic presentation at Star Wars Celebration over the weekend? I had really hoped that...

Black Desert touts one million players, teases Gamescom booth

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Kakao is touting its one millionth Black Desert player as it heads to Gamescom later this summer. If you'll be in Cologne for the...
Can't get there from here.

Lord of the Rings Online lets players collect stable-masters

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There's a lot of ground to cover in Lord of the Rings Online. Players have made their ways across large stretches of Middle-Earth, and...
Deeper than deep.

Final Fantasy XIV hits 6M registered players, patches in the Deep Dungeon

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Final Fantasy XIV has now "drawn in over six million cumulative players globally - excluding free trial - in under three years," according to...
Bah, it was just a bird.

Pokemon Go players look for better disability options and snag a companion app

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Have you ever suffered from depression? Not just being sad, but full-blown clinical depression? It's pretty horrible, and it prevents you from doing much...
phaserbeeeeeeeeeeeeeams

The Daily Grind: How do you justify blasting ‘free’ MMORPG content?

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An anonymous reader recently sent us an email trying to puzzle out the problem of criticizing a genre full of handouts. "A lot of games...

Guild Wars 2’s male player Charr is getting a new voice actor

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One of the reasons I love my Charr so much in Guild Wars 2 is that her voice actress kicks ass with what is...
Actually, I'd rather play as the fox here.

Riders of Icarus kicks off two events to get people out in the world

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The world of Riders of Icarus really is full of things. Familiars to collect, animals to ride, levels to gain. Plus, there's more content...
Looks less spiteful than advertised.

Shroud of the Avatar prepares for its final wipe and another telethon

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The last data wipe for Shroud of the Avatar is coming very soon. On July 27th, the final wipe will take place, new player-owned...

Here’s your World of Warcraft: Legion pre-expansion patch survival guide

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While you might make it just fine in life without a "survival guide" to an MMORPG patch, why take that risk? In preparation for tomorrow's...

Naruto Online is launching on Wednesday

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Ninjas? Anime? MMO releases? All of this and more is coming to you this week, courtesy of Naruto Online's launch on Wednesday, July 20th. Based...

The Stream Team: Looking for the perfect spot in Landmark

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So far, every time MassivelyOP's MJ has gone out looking for a place to build her own masterpiece, she's been distracted by all the...
Just admit it's launch day.

The Soapbox: Calling an MMO launch a launch

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It's launch. Can we collectively accept that? Marketing, developers, and players alike? Launch is launch. When your game launches, it has launched. If I can...

Blizzard is quietly fighting Overwatch toxicity

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If you've started to notice that the community in Overwatch has started to turn vicious in the past few weeks, you're not alone. In an...

Wizardry Online to sunset in Japan

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Hardcore perma-death MMORPG Wizardry Online just can't catch a break: MMO Culture reports today that the game is shutting down in Japan, five years...
Pokemon gone?

Pokemon Go Game of Thrones and other Pokemon news

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As Pokemon Go continues its rollout across the world, you might be wondering why it's not in Japan yet. It's because Japan is even more...
But at least you never compromised.

Chronicles of Elyria gets its new website up and running

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Fun fact: Chronicles of Elyria's web programmer is also the game's creative director, producer, and CEO (among other jobs). Yesterday, Lead Developer Caspian penned a post...

The Daily Grind: What do you expect from MMORPG expansions in 2016?

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I ran across an intriguing chunk of comments down below Justin's impressions piece on Star Trek Online's latest expansion. One reader said he was...
Avec les hommes et le Pokey.

MMO Week in Review: Pokeymans (July 17, 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! Captain's...