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]

The Stream Team: Rooting out the Revanites in SWTOR

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MassivelyOP's Larry and MJ continue to work undercover in SWTOR's Shadow of Revan expansion to learn more about the Revanites, and the audience continues...

ArcheAge continues its video teasers for the 3.0 Ascension update

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A third trailer for ArcheAge's upcoming 3.0 update rolled out this week, this one highlighting the Dwarven and Warborn races. It's a slightly longer...
I want to go back (go back)

Interview: Cryptic on the launch of Star Trek Online’s Agents of Yesterday

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Today, players will get to go back in time in Star Trek Online. Only for your new characters, it's not actually back in time...

Riders of Icarus’ (soft) launch-day roundup and trailer

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The high-flying, gorgeous Nexon MMORPG Riders of Icarus has soft launched into the skies of open beta today, meaning anyone and everyone can mount...
It shouldn't consistently work, but it does.

World of Warcraft asks players to hunt demons for Legion beta keys

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We now know what World of Warcraft was teasing for players the other day. The bad news for those of you hoping for a...

Global Chat: Why SWTOR’s dark vs. light side event fails

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Star Wars: The Old Republic's new Dark vs. Light event has everyone talking, including MMO bloggers. The consensus seems to be wavering between bewilderment...

Black Desert wants to see your pretty faces in its Beauty Album

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Why spend hours in an MMO character creator only to cover your face up in a helmet where no one, including you, ever gets...

Elder Scrolls Online launches a $59.99 gold edition with DLC included in September

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Bethsoft has just announced a gold edition of The Elder Scrolls Online, due out on September 9th for all platforms. It'll include all the...
Complete the look.

TERA’s Aces Wild update will include wardrobe space and more flying regions

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The Aces Wild update for TERA is going live on Thursday, but there are still a couple of important updates that players didn't have...

Kakao argues that Black Desert is not pay-to-win

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Yesterday, Daum -- or I suppose we should be calling it Kakao Games Europe now -- posted up a quick Black Desert FAQ with...

Is World of Warcraft kicking off a pre-Legion event today?

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Wake up, World of Warcraft players, because you may be pressed into service against the irksome demons today. Last night, Blizzard sent out a cryptic tweet with...

The Daily Grind: How did you find your MMO guild?

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I'll admit that I have a very haphazard approach to finding guilds in MMORPGs. Part of my problem is that I jump between games...

Shroud of the Avatar outlines summer release plans

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Portalarium is still celebrating the release of its 31st Shroud of the Avatar update last week, but the game's latest newsletter is already outlining...

The Stream Team: Milking Black Desert cows

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There are plenty of... different... things to do on Black Desert. You've already seen MassivelyOP's MJ tame a wild horse; now you can watch her...

Worlds Adrift’s writer cites Gulliver’s Travels as inspiration

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Bossa Studios Lead Writer Matt Cook sat down for an in-house interview about his work in creating the story for Worlds Adrift. Cook cited...
Past the crimson fields of... wait, sorry, wrong bit.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 72: The dog days of summer updates

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Justin and Bree discuss Riders of Icarus, Landmark, Age of Conan, RIFT, and Aion, with mailbag questions on FFA PvP tension and social encounters.

DCUO plans larger, slower releases, Suicide Squad map, and boosted characters

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Daybreak has big plans for the development of DC Universe Online. Senior Community Relations Manager Ted Stone outlines what's in store in a hefty...

Crowfall shows you how you can kick down its walls

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Did you ever like setting up blocks and dominos as a kid just to experience the joy of smashing them and seeing them fall...
Mildly irate machine.

Perpetuum is adding eleven new robots to the game

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The lineup of robots available in Perpetuum has been fairly static for a while now. If you've played the game extensively since launch, you...

The Stream Team: Exploring Elder Scrolls Online’s Dark Brotherhood beyond the black door

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During our last stream, our stream team gave you a taste of what the Dark Brotherhood DLC in Elder Scrolls Online was about, but now...