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]

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World of Warcraft is introducing a silence penalty with the Legion prepatch

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Hello, trade chat, my old friend; I'm turning you back on again. Because the team on World of Warcraft has addressed your issues at...
spare monies for a noob

The Black Death’s new update adds in the Beggar and the bounty system

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In every game, you run across the person begging for a handout. The player who always asks for gold, armor, runs, items, weapons, and...
From this point it looks so easy.

Devilian, Defiance community staffers shuffle as Trion seeks new hires in Austin

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An anonymous reader tipped us off to possible staffing shifts at Trion Worlds this week, and now Trion's Garth Chouteau has confirmed to Massively OP...

Shroud of the Avatar races to address issues before persistent world launch

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Time is running short for Shroud of the Avatar to prepare for its persistent world launch at the end of the month. The team...

H1Z1 lets you harvest zombie blood

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We know what you're thinking: "Zombie survival games are all well and good, but they don't really go far enough in allowing me to...
So... you guys wanna party?

Neverwinter launches head start access on the PlayStation 4

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You can play Neverwinter on your computer. You can play Neverwinter on your Xbox. But can you play it on your PlayStation 4? As...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 73: AdventureQuest 3D

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Justin interviews Artix, the creator of AdventureQuest 3D.

Revelation Online shows off the Blademaster’s moves

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Last month's Revelation Online fly-through video slapped us across the face with how beautiful this upcoming game is, but is that beauty only skin-deep...

Devilian launches Alvir’s Legacy today with new dungeon, level cap increase

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Alvir's Legacy goes live in Devilian today. Trion says that the 1.4 update includes its "most intense challenges yet" with a bump to the...

Aeria says it’s launching Twin Saga for the West in August

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First announced for the west back in April, the class-swapping, portable-housing-laden anime MMORPG Twin Saga is now on the way for westerners in August, Aeria Games...
Jazzhands are happening

AdventureQuest 3D is hitting open beta very soon

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Are you sporting a Massively Overpowered cape in AdventureQuest 3D without anyone around to appreciate its sublime awesomeness? Be patient just a little bit...

Trove is headed to console as it celebrates 5M players

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Here's some happy news for this week's birthday game: Trion is launching voxelbox Trove on PS4 and Xbox One later this year and touting...

TennoCon 2016: Warframe’s convention, new primes and cartoon

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Warframe has been one of those games that I've always meant to look into as soon as I had the time. Well, thanks to TennoCon...

Hands-on: A tour of duty through Star Trek Online: Agents of Yesterday

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With Star Trek Online: Agents of Yesterday, Cryptic is obviously looking to rope in as many Star Trek faithful as possible, particularly from two...

The MMOs with deals on Amazon Prime Day

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The second-biggest holiday of the year has arrived: I'm talking about Prime Day, of course, the summer's Black Friday, when Amazon puts a ton...
Cruisin' down the street in my six-four.

Asta’s next update includes a new battleground, more difficult raids, and a new world boss

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The next big update for Asta isn't here yet; you'll need to wait until July 19th to take on the new content. That's the...
swing like you mean

Black Desert’s Ninja and Kunoichi arrive July 20, siege system July 17

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The Ninja and Kunoichi are coming! This would probably be bad news for you in real life, but it's lovely news for Black Desert...

Raph Koster says that augmented reality games like Pokemon GO are MMOs

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Want some justification that the time you're spending on Pokémon GO and Ingress isn't pointless? The creative brain behind Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies sticks...

A sneak peek at Guild Wars 2’s Living World Season 3, Episode 1: Out of the Shadows

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It's been nearly a month since the end of E3, but today, ArenaNet has finally given the go-ahead for press to talk about what we were...

The Daily Grind: When has going back to an MMO gone wrong for you?

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I'm a big supporter of walking away from MMORPGs when they don't work for you, especially at launch -- but I always stay open...