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]

Pantheon’s powers might sound more intense as players level up

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Pantheon Creative Director Chris Perkins apparently wears many hats around the office, including that of being the game's composer. In a new developer diary, Perkins...

Guild Wars 2’s Taimi pens a log from Rata Novus

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ArenaNet has a Guild Wars 2 lore teaser up on the official site today in the form of a scholar's log penned by the...
The existence of ways to ignore the problem does not make the problem not exist.

World of Warcraft outlines the demonic invasion hitting Azeroth

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The Burning Legion is coming to World of Warcraft, and players have to fight them off. Sure, we're not going to be able to...

RIFT’s Summer Solstice patch is here

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Fire up the grill and roast some weenies: RIFT's 3.7 update has arrived. Today's Summer Solstice patch contains quite a lot for players to do and...

The Stream Team: Pressing toward tier two in SWTOR’s Dark vs. Light Event

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With tier one for Star Wars: The Old Republic's Dark vs. Light event easily hit, Larry presses toward tier two, but here there are...

Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s mid-term report card scored by Bartle’s taxonomy

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Well, BioWare, it’s half-way through the year. It’s time to look at how you’ve done with Star Wars: The Old Republic and what can...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2 Season 3 Predictions

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If I've read the words "content drought" under your name in the comments section recently, you will be as delighted as I am to...
You're all wasted.

Skyforge kicks off anniversary log-in event, quest, and sales

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Skyforge is prepping for its first year of operation since it soft launched into open beta. "Together, you have welcomed updates, rejoiced at changes,...

Meridian 59 creator says that MMOs are everywhere in disguise

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Have you felt despondent at the apparent decline of the production of new, bold MMOs? According to Meridian 59 creator Brian "Psychochild" Green, these...
Kachop?

Black Desert begins new fishing event, buffs elephants, promises free character slot

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Black Desert is back online this morning with its interim patch. Of note, Kakao has tweaked the Sorcerer, added new crystals and cash shop...

This is how you’ll customize your Crowfall character

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Future Crowfall warriors might be looking at all of the archetypes (classes) and wondering how theirs will play any different than the rest. ArtCraft's answer...

SWTOR’s Dark vs. Light store packs are better than the event ones

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Don't have the patience or skill to get one of the Dark vs. Light packs from Star Wars: The Old Republic? Uncle BioWare is...

Pokemon Go designers discuss inspiration and development plans; trading is coming soon

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How do you go from making Ingress to making Pokémon Go? We're using the hypothetical "you" here, if it weren't clear; you personally can't...

The Daily Grind: How do MMOs bring out the best and worst in you?

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Confession time: MMORPGs haven't always brought out the best in me. Sometimes I've gotten irritated when real life "intrudes" on gaming, even if it's...
What if this is as good as it'll ever get?

World of Warcraft is introducing a silence penalty with the Legion prepatch

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Hello, trade chat, my old friend; I'm turning you back on again. Because the team on World of Warcraft has addressed your issues at...
spare monies for a noob

The Black Death’s new update adds in the Beggar and the bounty system

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In every game, you run across the person begging for a handout. The player who always asks for gold, armor, runs, items, weapons, and...
From this point it looks so easy.

Devilian, Defiance community staffers shuffle as Trion seeks new hires in Austin

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An anonymous reader tipped us off to possible staffing shifts at Trion Worlds this week, and now Trion's Garth Chouteau has confirmed to Massively OP...

Shroud of the Avatar races to address issues before persistent world launch

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Time is running short for Shroud of the Avatar to prepare for its persistent world launch at the end of the month. The team...

H1Z1 lets you harvest zombie blood

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We know what you're thinking: "Zombie survival games are all well and good, but they don't really go far enough in allowing me to...
So... you guys wanna party?

Neverwinter launches head start access on the PlayStation 4

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You can play Neverwinter on your computer. You can play Neverwinter on your Xbox. But can you play it on your PlayStation 4? As...