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]

Check out Lineage Eternal’s official teaser trailer

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NCsoft released a quickie trailer for Lineage Eternal's new teaser website, a likely herald for the closed beta test expected to take place in Korea...
FLY, YOU FOOLS!

EVE Online players raise $6000 for widow and family of fallen gamer

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If you've played MMORPGs long enough -- or played some of the older ones especially -- you've surely met or heard about a fellow...

The Daily Grind: What’s your one wish/prediction for BlizzCon 2016?

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BlizzCon 2016 kicks off today; in fact, our first liveblog covering the opening ceremonies begins this afternoon at 2 p.m. EDT. And we've already pretty...

The Stream Team: Chasing the Rider in The Secret World

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Although Massively OP's MJ has plenty of other goals in The Secret World (The Unseen achievement is a top priority!), she can't break away...

Massively Overthinking: The MMORPG board games connection

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MOP reader Kastaguro sent us an interesting question last month about MMORPGs, board games, and a possible playerbase shift. "I was wondering if any of...

Activision-Blizzard Q3 2016: Blizzard claims ‘biggest quarterly online player community in its history’

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Activision-Blizzard's Q3 2016 financial report PR just released, surprising no one with record-setting piles of money and success. "The Activision and Blizzard segments had record...
Marbleface McSpheretummy

EverQuest II shows off the Ascension classes for Kunark Ascending

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When EverQuest II's next expansion hits, players are going to be progressing through an entirely new set of classes. The new Ascension classes are...

Cross-platform space MMO Nebula Online has launched today

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EVE Online has a little bit of competition in the hardcore kitchen this month, as indie title Nebula Online launched today on iOS, Android,...

EVE Online GMs removed at least 25 trillion ISK worth $400,000 from the game

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If you've been reading the gaming news this week, you may have heard about the enormous amount of wealth that was recently removed from EVE...

Chaos Theory: A guide to The Secret World’s Samhain 2016

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Well, there you have it. After 12 months of anticipation, the 2016 Samhain event in The Secret World is here. And I most definitely have...
Avec les hommes et le Pokey.

Pokemon Go’s creator wants players to look up more often

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Pokémon Go's success in 2016 has been a source of delight to one of the game's creators, Niantic's Dennis Hwang, who said that the...
FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT

Blizzard responds to feedback on World of Warcraft’s hidden artifact appearances

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There are a lot of artifact appearances in World of Warcraft: Legion, at least in theory. If you're not into pushing forward with PvP...
All of the time.

Crowfall outlines its persistent world testing schedule

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There comes a point with any game's testing when you have to just turn on the servers and leave them on. Sure, it's nice to...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Amazing Guild Wars 2 in-game Halloween costumes

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I've devoured all of my homemade pumpkin pasties and downed the last of my butterbeer while enjoying the Halloween festivities in Guild Wars 2, gaining...

Check out the trailer for Revelation Online’s first closed beta

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My.com has just announced that the Revelation Online closed beta has finally begun, after a week's delay. "Today players can create characters on the North...
I know who he is, what I'm not clear on is why.

Marvel Heroes celebrates the Dr. Strange film with new costumes and free access to the hero

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A big-budget Dr. Strange film is hitting theaters on Friday. No one, not even the studio executives responsible for the film, is clear on...

Mark Kern posts new WoW Legacy server petition ahead of BlizzCon

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There's yet another petition related to legacy World of Warcraft servers live this week, this one begun by Mark Kern himself. Kern (more on his backstory...

The Elder Scrolls Online celebrates a year of the Orsinium DLC

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It's been a year since players in The Elder Scrolls Online first took on the struggles in Orsinium, and if you've been playing over...
Perhaps like this, but with pants for ladies?

Kakao Games signs on as publisher for Bluehole’s next MMO, Project W

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What is Project W? Is it part of the most ambitious ARG ever that kicked off with last night's World Series win by the...
Ain't no school like the old school.

The Daily Grind: Does bigger content in an MMO feel more epic to you?

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The tradition of making big plot stuff happen in big groups is not unique to World of Warcraft, but it was one of the...