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]

Shroud of the Avatar to issue bans for RMT outside of approved forum

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Did you know that Shroud of the Avatar allows players to trade and sell virtual goods like pledges and store items - and now gold?...

Elder Scrolls Online launches gold edition, dueling guide

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The Elder Scrolls Online's gold edition formally launches today for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. The $59.99 repackage of the game includes most of...

World of Warcraft players figure out the mystery of a long-lost hippogryph

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One of World of Warcraft: Legion's most secretive mounts has been discovered by the community. After some sleuthing, players have figured out the process...

Smed says Hero’s Song is in the home stretch after early stumbles

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In a beefy update letter to the community on Reddit last night, Pixelmage Games CEO John Smedley talked about how far Hero's Song has...

PSA: Get your free Star Trek Online 23rd century bundle now

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To celebrate Star Trek's 50th birthday (which was yesterday, if you weren't aware), Star Trek Online is currently giving away a free 23rd century...
Let's all work together to be kind of miserable.

The Daily Grind: What’s your take on Dual Universe’s subscription model?

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If you read Dual Universe's Kickstarter from beginning to end, you probably noticed this section about the game's planned business model: "You won't have to...

The Stream Team: Taking on The Secret World’s Doomboard challenge

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MassivelyOP's MJ couldn't care less about grinding for gear -- but make it for a fun cosmetic/housing item or mount/pet and she's all over...
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Massively Overthinking: What’s the worst MMORPG for duos?

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Massively OP reader Styopa recently wrote in to us to propose that we write about the best MMORPGs for duoing. I was all set...
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Riders of Icarus shows off the Lair of Ienos, live in today’s patch

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Deep within his lair off of Parna's Coast, the demon Ienos is chilling and lamenting how few people come over to his home. He...

AdventureQuest 3D asks for player help to design a fire zone

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The AdventureQuest 3D team was out in full force at DragonCon this past weekend, manning a panel on the game as well as participating...

Revelation Online starts testing guild creation and organization

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Calling guilds a "sanctuary" in MMORPGs, Revelation Online announced today that it has opened up a new guild module in its forums to allow...
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TERA adds new underwear to the cash shop, you don’t want to see it at work

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Are you at work right now? If so, you probably shouldn't be reading this site anyway, your boss would be mad. But your boss...

CCP plans subscriber rewards ahead of EVE Online’s F2P conversion

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If you are an EVE Online subber who's been feeling a bit "what's in it for me" about the free-to-play switchover happening this autumn, well,...

Dark and Light is coming to Steam early access this fall

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Could Dark and Light stage one of the more surprising comebacks in MMO history? At least a curious eye or two is on the...

DragonCon 2016: Mark Jacobs on trolls, subscriptions, and Camelot Unchained

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There's so much to see and do at DragonCon that you can't possibly fit it all in. With actors, authors, game developers, cosplayers, and...

Otherland moves out of early access and into commercial release

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It's a grand day for the genre-hopping Otherland. The MMO has officially moved out of early access and released as a free-to-play title after a...

Smed: Hero’s Song will launch early access with 15 classes

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Pixelmage Games' John Smedley has posted an update for Indiegogo backers and would-be backers for his MMOARPG, Hero's Song. "As I write this we're sitting at...

Perfect Ten: Comparing Druids across MMORPGs

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If I asked you what a Mage is in an MMORPG, what would you say? Some cloth-wearing gal who lugs around a long staff and flings...

Crowfall Q&A sheds light on the soft launch and the feedback process

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In its Q&A session for the month of September, Crowfall Design Lead Thomas Blair and Creative Director Todd Coleman celebrate a whole year of...

Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s bonus chapter wins because of story

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As threatened, the Shroud is back and like you’ve never seen him before. Seriously, you’ve never seen the Shroud like this. Star Wars: The...