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 existence of ways to ignore the problem does not make the problem not exist.

You can play a Demon Hunter in World of Warcraft today

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Demon Hunters go live in today's pre-Legion World of Warcraft patch, at least if you've already pre-ordered the expansion. The concomitant demon invasions begin...
But now, it's more money.

The Daily Grind: What was the biggest F2P ‘save’ in MMORPG history?

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Jess Conditt had a piece on Engadget last week that caught my eye because it's a story you don't hear much anymore: Free-to-play saved...

The Stream Team: Giving Marvel Heroes’ Green Goblin a go

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When it came time for MassivelyOP's MJ to decide on a Marvel Heroes character with her free hero box, she had a pretty tough...

The final SWTOR chapter for KOTFE drops a few hours early

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At approximately 5:15 p.m. EDT, players in Star Wars: The Old Republic received a warning that the servers were coming down but didn't learn why unless...

RuneScape helps its players through the wilderness

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RuneScape's Wilderness area is a dangerous and tantalizing area, full of hazards and lucrative opportunities to grow your character (and his or her coffers)....

Fragmented’s latest live build should make crafters happy

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Fragmented's latest patch is a big one for player crafters as it adds batch crafting to the crafting stations in the game. The better...
The Cranberries realize now that they released a song too darn early.

Daybreak is cracking down on cheating, bad connections in H1Z1

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In a letter to H1Z1: King of the Kill players Friday, Daybreak reminded players that third-party apps and programs that impact the game code to...

Dragon Quest X is getting ported to the Nintendo NX as well as the PlayStation 4

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If you're wondering when you'll finally going to be able to enjoy Dragon Quest X despite neither living in Japan nor speaking a word...

Perpetuum Online update brings in new robots and the first lighting improvements since 2012

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Last week Perpetuum Online dropped Patch 3.8 on players -- and life will never be the same again. Well, it'll be very similar, actually,...
Challenge: Get queued up.

Eternal Crusade promises news on its MMO mechanics

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Behaviour Interactive has a new Eternal Crusade Q&A up with a question that addresses the MMO component of the game and how it relates...

The Stream Team: Seeing the city sights in Riders of Icarus

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Until now, MassivelyOP's MJ has just been bebopping about the beginner area of Riders of Icarus. But she's eager to finally break past that...

Dual Universe drums up interest for its coming Kickstarter

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Dual Universe is still eyeing a Kickstarter campaign later this year, but right now the team is priming the pump of fandom, so to...
Ice cold.

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s seasonal events, dungeon mining, and leaving Eorzea

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Not every topic that I can talk about in this column is actually a good column topic because some stuff just... isn't robust enough. I'm...
A big update, and me without any pants.

TERA’s next update arrives on August 9th

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A new TERA update is hitting the live servers tomorrow after server maintenance, but you're going to have to experience it alone. Sure, you...

Kakao denies mass-banning on Black Desert forums

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Black Desert players have been up in arms over several recently announced changes to the formerly buy-to-play game, including a de facto subscription and plan...
Pokemon gone?

Pokemon Go: The San Francisco murder, the Iranian ban, and Twitch’s cheater crackdown

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Pokemon Go has now been out for a whole month. Here's a look at the app's news from the weekend: The Guardian reports that...
Sure, why not, whatever.

No Man’s Sky submits a sizable day one patch for your approval

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Happy launch week for No Man's Sky, especially to those who have been waiting years for the exploration-happy title (and PC players will have...

The Daily Grind: Do you want to see more true mysteries in MMORPGs?

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Last week, we wrote about Kharsek, the Tibia player who was pushing level 999... and almost able to enter a special door marked for...

MMO Week in Review: WoW Legion creeps closer (August 7, 2016)

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Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMO news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered’s Week in Review! We've...

EVE Evolved: The single-shard sandbox economy

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The debate about what makes a good sandbox game is as old as the term itself, and everyone seems to have a different view...