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 Game Archaeologist: Highlander Online

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One of the things that I love about Massively Overpowered's readership is how fans often bring games to my attention that I never knew...

RIFT covers Starfall Prophecy’s Gedlo Badlands

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"The land is almost barren, and harsh. No soft and nourishing forests, no comforting leafy shade. You'll be glad to hear that there are...

The Daily Grind: What monster race would you like to see playable in your MMO?

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It's not a shocking revelation on my part to say that it takes a lot for me to work up the interest to play...
Late in the game is better than not in the game, I suppose.

Betawatch: Das Tal becomes The Exiled (August 19, 2016)

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There's a certain risk involved in changing your game's name after people have already gotten used to a name. After all, people might not...

Heroes Quest claims to be a ‘roguelike mobile MMORPG’

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Here's a game we didn't know existed until now: Heroes Quest. Developer Viper Game is calling the free-to-play game a "redefining mobile MMORPG" and "roguelike...
Everything ever forever.

Start collecting RuneScape’s new skilling pets next week

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Looking for a cute companion to help boost your RuneScape skills? You can start collecting some starting next week when the new skilling pets...

Neverwinter’s Storm King’s Thunder proves it is also sick of summer with Cold Run zone

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PWE has a quick Neverwinter dev blog out today covering the frigid wasteland of Cold Run, whose name aptly describes what you should probably...
In the grim darkness of the present we are struggling to pay rent.

Eternal Crusade is launching on September 23 for PC

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Eternal Crusade's launch date nears. Behaviour Interactive announced in a press release this evening that it is "launching in the Americas for PCs on...

Revelation Online will give you the option to click-to-move

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Everyone has his or her own favorite MMO control scheme, and while the WASD keyboard and mouse combo is a standard in the west,...

Gamescom 2016: Star Citizen’s annual presentation

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Gamescom will once again play host to Star Citizen's annual presentation today. Kicking off at 3 p.m. EDT (when this post first goes live!), the event...
Wings.

NCsoft previews Aion 5.1 for EU with new instances and battlefields

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If you're thinking, hey, didn't Aion just put out a patch like 10 days ago, then congratulate your memory on retaining that information. Indeed,...

EVE Online goes on sale, offers free weekend

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Ever been curious about trying out EVE Online? You can get in right now for absolutely free, as CCP has opened the doors to...

Grab a Warframe credit booster in time for the Silver Grove launch

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In honor of the launch of the Silver Grove update on PC today, Warframe studio Digital Extremes has granted Massively OP 1001 keys for a three-day...
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WoW Factor: Fighting against the Legion and the end of the world

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I honestly don't know what the Burning Legion's strategy is in World of Warcraft right now when it comes to picking places to invade....

Champions Online welcomes twin sidekicks

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Two sidekicks for the price of one? What a deal! What a revelation! What a savings! Well, that's enough first-paragraph excitement for the day. Let...
Persists.

Niantic’s banhammer smashes Pokemon Go GPS spoofers and botters

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Bye, Pokemon Go cheaters. Niantic confirmed in a blog post last night that it's cracking down not just on the cheat apps but on the...

World of Warcraft further tweaks invasion XP, gives a sneak ‘peak’ of Highmountain

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More fine-tuning of World of Warcraft's demon invasions is coming today, as Blizzard said that it is making a couple of fixes to how...

Former H1Z1 developers join John Smedley’s Pixelmage Games

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John Smedley's Pixelmage Games has gotten a few devs richer at H1Z1's expense. Massively OP reader Kinya pointed us to the Twitter feeds of...

The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG has the best inventory system?

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Video game packrats, obsessive compulsives, and that one guildie of mine whose MMO inventory literally has everything he's ever looted: Today's Daily Grind is...
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Massively Overthinking: The best combat systems in MMORPGs

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One of the big problems in the MMORPG genre as I see it is game studios' inclination to prioritize combat above all else, turning...