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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Path of Exile’s Atlas of Worlds expansion launches September 2

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It's nearly that time again -- time for the next Path of Exile expansion! Few games can boast an expansion schedule that runs like...

Crowfall opens the doors to its bestiary

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Despite the common belief that Crowfall will be nothing but players throwing their meatsack bodies at each other in mortal combat, the team is...

The Stream Team: Life after Warframe’s tutorial

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After TennoCon, MassivelyOP's MJ was excited to jump in and play Warframe. She had fun in the newer newbie experience; it was the most...

Albion Online displays PvP killboard for all to see

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One should never forget that the struggle between players is at the core of Albion Online. To keep that foremost in thoughts, the studio...
Star Citizen

Star Citizen’s Around the Verse on the lives of dynamic NPCs

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This week's episode of Star Citizen's Around the Verse kicks off with a check-in from the Austin team, specifically PR, animation, and QA. The...

Blade and Soul is making it easier to upgrade weapons

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For those who are frustrated with Blade and Soul's sometimes-contentious weapon upgrade system, fret not: NCsoft has heard your wailing and gnashing of teeth....
The descent of... um... man-like stuff, I guess.

WildStar promises players more quality-of-life improvements

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Say, whatever happened to the last time WildStar players talked with the developers about features they'd like to see in the game? Did anything...
No, you don't get it, she has no eyes.

WoW Factor: The storm upon the Broken Shore

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I sometimes get asked why I don't do more stuff within betas when I have access to them. To answer that, all I can...

Trion is taking Trove to China, touts ‘millions’ of players every month

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Trion Worlds has confirmed that it's bringing voxel sandbox Trove to China. It demoed the game last week at ChinaJoy through its local partner,...
You let me down, man.

Star Wars: The Old Republic producer’s stream promises more group content and more on the next expansion

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Have you already played the final chapter of Star Wars: The Old Republic's Knights of the Fallen Empire? Did you feel that it sort...
Avec les hommes et le Pokey.

Pokemon Go: Account auctions, ‘real world social,’ and Canadian police humor

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Remember Pokemon Go, that thing everyone played before No Man's Sky took over the news cycle? Good times. CNBC reports that y'all have way...
Let's do this old gag again.

The other faction’s Broken Shore cinematic in World of Warcraft can offer some lore revelations

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If you've only done the Broken Shore scenario on one faction in World of Warcraft, you're missing out. Sure, you know what's going on...

Sea of Thieves will give pirates musical instruments to fill the time

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Pirates don't just live by the code of the sword and skull; sometimes a good buccaneer likes to fill his or her day with...
Demon Hunters HATE this holiday

The Daily Grind: Do you like to have physical MMO boxes?

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I have a physical box for every single World of Warcraft expansion, but I might not for Legion. When faced with the choice between...

The Stream Team: Transylvanian sabotage with The Secret World’s Dr. Varias

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MassivelyOP’s MJ and The Secret World crew have finally found everything needed to embark on Dr. Varias' sabotage mission. But what are they getting...

Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MMORPG soundtracks

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MOP's Justin Olivetti created the music-centered Jukebox Heroes column back on Massively-that-was and brought it along to us here, and to this day it's...
Shroud of the Avatar

Shroud of the Avatar urges password changes after Dota 2 forum hack

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Shroud of the Avatar has not been hacked, but you should tighten your security anyway. Portalarium writes tonight that perpetrators of the Dota 2 forum...

Star Citizen’s Sandi Gardiner vacates social media over harassment

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Cloud Imperium VP of Marketing Sandi Gardiner, best known to gamers for her role as one of Star Citizen's most recognizable faces thanks to her...
The joke here is that the dungeons for this game were miserable slogs.

WildStar previews Redmoon Terror’s first raid wing

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If you missed WildStar's last livestream and you enjoy raiding, you might want to give it another look. Carbine Community Manager Jonathan Brown, Game...

Of Kings and Men welcomes players to medieval war this month

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For those who have often fantasized about riding around, living in, and fighting for a medieval country, Of Kings and Men would like to...