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]

Black Desert Online merges down into EU and NA ‘New World’ servers

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If you ever thought that Black Desert's server structure was unwieldy and esoteric, good news for you! Kakao has announced that the western version...
Well, sometimes it works.

The Daily Grind: What MMO would make a killer board game?

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On a master list of things I never expected to see, Riot Games making a board game even loosely based upon League of Legends...
Weird dog.

Final Fantasy XI plans several events for XI Day

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XI Day is almost upon us. What's XI Day? Well, it's November 11th, which has been designated as a special day for Final Fantasy...
Ride like the wind.

Albion Online promises better PvE content in response to backer survey

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The final beta for Albion Online rolls on, and it's going to keep on rolling well into next year. But what is the state...

Tamriel Infinium: Elder Scrolls Online roleplay with the Human Floyd

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Those who follow my columns here know that I'm a big roleplayer, but I don't exactly roleplay in the Elder Scrolls Online. I love...

Star Trek Online brings the duty officer system to consoles

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As we well know by now, a console edition of a PC MMORPG usually doesn't contain all of the same features and updates. There's...

The Stream Team: Conversing with SWTOR’s companions

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The last time Massively OP's Larry and MJ had a bonus companion stream, MJ ended up married! Could it happen again? Before she moves...
Which is good, because we have to justify that Xbox One purchase somehow.

A blizzard is sweeping over The Division

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Just when you thought that the plague-ridden city of The Division couldn't get any worse, a blizzard is heading in with a vengeance. Ubisoft has...

Pantheon shows off Unite demo, talks grouping and crafting

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Fresh off its demo of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen at Unite 2016, Visionary Realms has just posted its November newsletter for followers of the...
SPENDY ALL YO MONEY

Revelation Online releases bug tracker to help with closed beta testing

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Currently, players are getting to see if Revelation Online is living up to its own hype as they put the MMO through its paces...

The Valkyrie awakens in Black Desert today

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The Valkyrie awakens in Black Desert today with her new awakening weapon, a lance named... wait for it... Lancia. It allows the class to stab...
Now you try.

Skyforge AMA discusses pay-to-win and future content updates

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Skyforge just released a major update, but it's also making an effort to reach out to its community more enthusiastically. Western producer Volker Boenigk...
Day, night, whatever.

Is the online pay-to-win situation improving?

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MMO players looking for a hot-button topic often have to go no further than dredging up discussion concerning pay-to-win and its alleged affect on online...
Main bad guy's dead, folks! We can all go home now!

WildStar’s Redmoon Mutiny update goes live today

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The next part of WildStar's Redmoon Terror raid doesn't go live until November 16th, but the associated patch is going live today. That means...
Yeah, but it's in such a good area.

Lord of the Rings Online enables premium housing upkeep

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If you've bought yourself a nice premium house in Lord of the Rings Online, you'd better be ready to keep the thing up. The...
Whistle

The Daily Grind: When is an MMO not worth playing?

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One common question that I see pop up across various MMORPG subreddits is a variation on, "Is this game still worth playing? Should I...
This is not heading in a positive direction, in other words.

Bluehole Studio and ArenaNet are hiring multiple devs

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It is always much more of a relief to report on MMO studios hiring on new help rather than going through layoffs. Right now,...

The Stream Team: EverQuest II turns 12 today!

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It is definitely a special day when EQII's anniversary falls on EverQuest Two-sday! How could Massively OP's MJ do anything but party? She's heading...
There's never a skill for making valuable new friends.

Path of Exile teases next month’s content release

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Before the year is out, Path of Exile will put a person on the moon... or a content patch in everyone's launcher. Probably the...
Wow. Such north. Very barbarian.

Revelation Online introduces the northern wolves

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Oh no! The Northern Wolves are coming in Revelation Online! Are you scared? Do you know who the Northern Wolves are? If not, you...