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]

EVE Evolved: Four PvE improvements EVE needs

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EVE Online is typically thought of as being a heavily PvP-oriented game, and for good reason. Players can attack each other anywhere in the...

The MOP Up: EverQuest gets hardcore (June 12, 2016)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...

One Shots: Fire + ice = mess

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What do you get when you mix fire and ice? A steamy combination of incredible pictures... and an awful mess. Steampower Girl noticed that in...
Sort of?

The Daily Grind: What’s the oldest MMO that you started playing well after launch?

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Pretty much every MMO that I start playing seriously is a game I pick up close or on its launch. I only start getting...

MapleStory kicks off summer content series June 22

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MapleStory is touting the impending arrival of the first chunk of its summer content update series, Heroes of Maples. Arriving on June 22nd, the first...

Black Desert interview covers hacking, guild houses, and awakening schedule

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YouTuber PvtWiggles has a new interview with Black Desert's Project Manager that sheds new light on some of the features coming in the Valencia...

The Soapbox: Sharing MMORPGs with my kids

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"Dad, can I pilot your ship tonight?" I turn around to see my seven-year-old son giving me Bambi eyes with his hands clasped because, somewhere...

Camelot Unchained shows environmental art, teases major announcement

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Camelot Unchained fans know that there's always a lot to unpack from each week's lengthy newsletters. And while there's a lot to chew on...

The Daily Grind: When’s the last time you nerded out in an MMO?

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OK, so maybe you're so cool that you've never had one of those moments where you broke down in a total nerdgasm over something...
Yeah, that's your problem, definitely.

Betawatch: Paragon launches its essentials and plans for open beta (June 10, 2016)

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If you're so eager to get into Paragon that you cannot wait another moment, you can buy in with the game's new Essentials Edition...

Tree of Savior will reopen for new players after dealing with bots and exploits

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If you're waiting for Tree of Savior to return from limbo, your only question, we suspect, is when? IMCGames removed the game from purchase on...

Aion returns to the Tower of Eternity in July

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Some of the most momentous occasions in MMORPGs aren't when players are invited to explore strange, new zones, but when the community comes back...

SkySaga brings in realm dungeons and beefs up guilds

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Last month's SkySaga Alpha 8 patch is getting a helping hand this week with a small but important update that adds new options for adventuring...

Crowfall’s devs talk about zergs, movement, and promotions

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You've got Crowfall questions? Well, ArtCraft's devs have Crowfall answers! Oh, sure, maybe not to every last little query that pops into your information-starved...

The Stream Team: Landmark launches!

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It's out with the old and in with the new as Landmark launches. Burn beta, burn! Thanks to the Trailblazer head start, MassivelyOP's MJ...

Here’s how Guild Wars 2 blends creature and environment art to build a raid boss

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ArenaNet has a fresh Guild Wars 2 video out today as part of its raid design series, this one focused on the art design...

WoW dev vows ‘richer patch content lineup for Legion’

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More news is emerging from the Blizzard summit in Irvine this week. Kotaku's World of Warcraft interview touches on a number of topics, including...

Star Citizen’s alpha 2.4 is live on the PTU for all backers with first iteration of persistence

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Heads up, Star Citizens: alpha 2.4 is finally on Star Citizen's public test test server for all backers, not just the elite few. "SC Alpha...
So many colors in the rainbow.

Perfect Ten: MMORPGs with distinct visual styles

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Given the choice, I am always going to pick a game with stylized graphics over realistic ones. This is for many reasons; it's partly...
Candy, my friends! That's what you'll be getting! Delicious candy!

Black Desert Online posts a siege manual ahead of the June 15th siege launch

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The current lack of siege warfare in Black Desert Online is good news for people who don't like having random jerks besieging their structures...