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]

Guild Wars 2’s World Championship e-sports tourney will feature $200K prize pool

0
ArenaNet has just announced details of the Guild Wars 2 World Championship in partnership with ESL. "On Saturday, September 17, at the ESL Studios in...
This is not ambiguous. It actually seems pretty straightforward.

The Daily Grind: What’s the most pointless expense you’ve inflicted upon yourself in an MMO?

0
At one point, I picked a bad talent for a character in World of Warcraft, back in the days of talent trees. Annoyed, I...
It was a different time.

World of Warcraft kicks off the Midsummer Fire Festival

0
Do you remember the heady days of this time last year, when World of Warcraft had a big meaty content patch dubbed "Patch 6.2"...

Golf MMO Winning Putt increases its level handicap to 35

0
Despite how you may feel about golf or even virtual golf, hopefully the world can come together to agree that the upcoming golf MMO Winning...

Darkfall: New Dawn readies test server launch for next week

0
The night is always darkest before a new dawn, or so they say. Happily, antsy Darkfall players won't have long to wait until they...

Here’s what’s free and what’s not in next week’s Division update

0
Except for those destitute PlayStation 4 players, who will be forced to wait until August 2nd, The Division community will get their hands on...
Time to update.

Star Trek Online details the stats for its temporal ships

0
We're going to blow your mind with a stunning revelation: Star Trek Online takes place in the future. Yes, this game full of spaceships...

Das Tal creates a 14-step tutorial for July alpha test

0
The Das Tal team has its eyes set on the next big step for the game: July 16th's alpha test. When the alpha goes...

Everyone’s a kumas in TERA’s Aces Wild update

0
What else besides the Manglemire dungeon does TERA have up its sleeve for July's Aces Wild update? How about turning everyone into kumases in...
Can't get there from here.

Shroud of the Avatar fans plan Baltimore SOTA con for November

0
Shroud of the Avatar players are attempting to put together a SOTA convention this fall. Spearheaded by player Violation Clauth, the first annual event...

RuneScape celebrates 15th birthday with cabbages and kings

0
In celebration of RuneScape's 15th birthday, Jagex is throwing a quest party for its original founders. The Gower brothers - Andrew, Paul and Ian...

E3 2016: Black Desert on PvP, sieges, and lessons learned

0
Though Daum didn't have a booth at this year's E3, I managed to snag some time with Black Desert PR/Marketing Manager Rick van Beem. Given some of the...
All of the ladies in this game seem to have an actual class of Clothing Avoider.

Blade & Soul’s Soul Fighter update is live today

0
The Soul Fighter does not actually fight souls in Blade & Soul. No more than any other class, anyhow. It mostly fights with soul,...

The Stream Team: Charades and pirates in SWTOR’s Shadow of Revan

0
They're back in the saddle again -- except with jetpacks instead of horses. So no saddles, actually. Massively OP's Larry and MJ have returned...
I am not supporting this lizard-shooting quest.

Anarchy Online outlines its 15-year anniversary celebration

0
The Anarchy Online servers have been going for 15 years now. That's a long time for a game to be running. If the game...
Someone's getting hurt, and it ain't not me.

Trion’s Scott Hartsman speaks out against G2A: ‘Game creators of all sizes survive on your support’

0
In the wake of accusations about G2A becoming a haven for unscrupulous third-party sellers to move keys bought with stolen credit cards, Trion Worlds...

Choose My Adventure: Amnesia and exploration in Project Gorgon

0
Hello, friends, and welcome back to Choose My Adventure. If you’re just tuning in, you need to know that this round of columns is focusing...
This sounded good until you started attacking my toolkit for some reason.

Black Desert promises fixes for last patch, plans mobile version

0
Friday's massive Black Desert patch was a messy one, hence this morning's minor update. The chief changes are a small nerf to tamers and...

New players join The Elder Scrolls Online’s NA megaserver today with Japanese launch

0
The Elder Scrolls Online expands again today, this time with a launch in Japan. Game Director Matt Firor writes that ZeniMax and DMM have...
And that's the future. It's the future. Your future.

Final Fantasy XIV’s Fan Festival tickets sell out within hours

0
A year and a half ago, Final Fantasy XIV hosted a fan festival in Las Vegas, and the process for buying tickets was... not...