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]

Worlds Adrift’s writer cites Gulliver’s Travels as inspiration

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Bossa Studios Lead Writer Matt Cook sat down for an in-house interview about his work in creating the story for Worlds Adrift. Cook cited...
Past the crimson fields of... wait, sorry, wrong bit.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 72: The dog days of summer updates

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Justin and Bree discuss Riders of Icarus, Landmark, Age of Conan, RIFT, and Aion, with mailbag questions on FFA PvP tension and social encounters.

DCUO plans larger, slower releases, Suicide Squad map, and boosted characters

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Daybreak has big plans for the development of DC Universe Online. Senior Community Relations Manager Ted Stone outlines what's in store in a hefty...

Crowfall shows you how you can kick down its walls

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Did you ever like setting up blocks and dominos as a kid just to experience the joy of smashing them and seeing them fall...
Mildly irate machine.

Perpetuum is adding eleven new robots to the game

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The lineup of robots available in Perpetuum has been fairly static for a while now. If you've played the game extensively since launch, you...

The Stream Team: Exploring Elder Scrolls Online’s Dark Brotherhood beyond the black door

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During our last stream, our stream team gave you a taste of what the Dark Brotherhood DLC in Elder Scrolls Online was about, but now...
These are always the voyages.

Here are the stats on Star Trek Online’s Kelvin timeline ships

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The Kelvin lockbox coming to Star Trek Online will allow players to bring over the ships of an alternate timeline into present conflicts. But...
Titan-size!

City of Titan’s new video highlights progress, introduces webcomic

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How far has City of Titans come in two years? Pretty damn far, Missing Worlds Media's Shadow Elusive writes today, and the indie studio's...

Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s clear message of indifference for its most loyal players

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I don't like to rant. I like my opinions to be measured and thoughtful. But sometimes I need to cut loose and let something...

Lord of the Rings Online’s first raid in almost three years goes live today alongside housing tweaks

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Lord of the Rings Online's 18.2 update goes live today; in fact, the servers should be up shortly after this article is published. Notably, today's...
Ladies. Or men.

Final Fantasy XIV launches patch 3.35 on July 19th

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What were you planning on doing on July 19th? Final Fantasy XIV residents are strongly advised to take a trip into the Palace of...

Elite Dangerous lessens RNG frustration and promotes interstellar tourism

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In the latest Elite Dangerous newsletter, the developers said that even more adjustments are coming to smooth out the rocky Engineers update and lessen...

Blizzard sues Bossland again, this time for Overwatch cheat

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Remember Bossland GmbH? It's the German company that makes bots like World of Warcraft's HonorBuddy for Blizzard's games, which Blizz has ardently argued violates...
Yeah, that's the stuff.

The Daily Grind: What does the MMORPG genre offer younger players?

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Earlier this year, a Redditor on the MMORPG sub pondered whether young folks play MMORPGs -- not kids, mind you, but teens, high schoolers...

ArcheAge secures publisher for Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau

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The reach of ArcheAge keeps spreading across the globe, as word has arrived that the Chinese territories of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau have...

The Stream Team: Get a Mo cape in AdventureQuest 3D!

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Did you miss out on your chance for a Mo cape in last week's AdventureQuest 3D giveaway? Well, today might just be your lucky...
Less mighty than predicted.

Kickstarter is pulling in less video game money in 2016

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If you're still hoping for Kickstarter as the new future for video game funding, you may well be disappointed to know that it seems...
Morrowind, feat. Westly's Orcs

Leaderboard: How much time do you spend playing MMOs relative to non-MMOs?

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Some of the responses to this morning's Daily Grind made me wonder about the balance of playtime MMO players maintain. See what I just...
Plenty.

Wisdom of Nym: The fullness of Final Fantasy XIV until October

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We know now that patch 3.35 and the Deep Dungeon will be landing on July 19th. That's a little bit later than I had...

R.I.P. PlanetSide

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With barely a whisper in memory of its long-running MMOFPS, Daybreak closed down the PlanetSide servers this past weekend. The studio had previously stated that...