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]

Massively Overthinking: The new normal of early access MMORPGs

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This week's topic comes from Massively OP reader Zadira. "Daybreak has just passed it two-year anniversary for Landmark, and it still has its early access reward options for...

Armored Warfare update finally adds in Chinese tanks and coastal map

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In the realm of updates, late is always better than never! It might have taken longer than expected, but Update 0.13 has finally landed...

Gloria Victis lets you make a guild coat of arms

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How does your guild distinguish itself visually? If you're in Gloria Victis, the answer is by creating a unique-looking coat of arms. A "multilayer" coat of...
ArcheAge

ArcheAge opens paid character transfers on leap day

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If you aren't happy with your ArcheAge server, then Trion has a proposal for you: You give Trion credits, and Trion moves your characters....
Take a shot.

Das Tal plans ‘massive’ spring alpha playtest

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Das Tal's devs have a "massive" test event planned for the coming season. Fairytale Distillery says that its February sneak-peek playtests will be followed...

Uncharted Water goes to Neo-Babylon in its latest update

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Raise the mizzenmast and jib the topsails, it's time for another tour of duty in Uncharted Waters Online! The pseudo-historical Age of Sail sandbox released...
Story arriving!

Shroud of the Avatar prepares for Release 27

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The final wipe for Shroud of the Avatar is approaching, and that means that the development team is moving forward with an eye toward...
Yeah, screw you, dawn! You know what you did.

TERA’s Dawnfall update arrives on March 1st

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Remember the starting zone of TERA? Well, it's gotten just a little bit... messy with the game's next update. The Dawnfall update arrives March...

Chaos Theory: The Secret World really needs player music

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Sing us a song, you're the piano man. Except, you can't -- not in The Secret World. That's because there is no player music...
This is both awesome and an illustration of what's wrong.

World of Warcraft’s lore book previews the cosmology around Azeroth

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If you've never cared about the lore behind World of Warcraft, the hardcover Warcraft Chronicles book releasing on March 15th is unlikely to change...

Choose My Adventure: Crafting catastrophes and dungeon doldrums in Blade & Soul

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Hello, friends, and welcome to the fourth and final installment of Choose My Adventure with Blade & Soul. Last week, as you may recall...
punch punch

Final Fantasy XIV adds David Bowie Easter egg to latest patch

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If you have the vaguest interest in music whatsoever, you were probably a bit heartbroken when David Bowie passed away in January. The man...

SamuTale lets you explore a sandbox world as a samurai

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"Boundaries" and "limitations" are not words that the makers of SamuTale like to incorporate into their design philosophy. This upcoming sandbox MMO seems to...

Dungeons and Dragons Online starts its 10th anniversary celebration

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All hail Dungeons and Dragons Online, which is now being inducted into the MMO 10 Years Club! To celebrate a decade of the game's...

Neverwinter enhances its mount system with stables and insignias

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You can always tell when a Neverwinter content release is nigh, as Cryptic will unleash a flurry of dev blogs. The latest? A look...
I know Gridanians hate moths.

The Daily Grind: What MMO had the best revision to an existing system?

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There have been very few total relaunches in MMO history, so marking Final Fantasy XIV as having one of the best isn't exactly disputed....

Battle Bards Episode 69: FFXIV Heavensward

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The Battle Bards are taking an airship back to Eorzea to cover the soundtrack to the first expansion to Final Fantasy XIV, Heavensward. How...

Allods Online’s New Order will be broken up into four seasons

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Does anyone else find it slightly ominous that the Russian-created Allods Online has an update coming out called "New Order?" Will all MMOs soon...

Trinium Wars bringing three classes out for its early access next week

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Trinium Wars is preparing to kick off its early access program next week on March 2nd. When prospective players take their first steps into...

The Repopulation spinoff Fragmented is hunting for a few good testers

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The Repopulation lead dev Joshua Halls says that Above & Beyond has opened closed testing for Fragmented to selected applicants. Interested gamers should fill...

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