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 Daily Grind: What’s the best thief class in an MMORPG?

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Back in April, I wrote a Daily Grind about MMORPG classes we hate to play, and rogues and thieves topped my list. But I...

The Stream Team: More Marvel Heroes Monday mayhem

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Not having Marvel Heroes to play during her move has felt like real punishment to MassivelyOP's MJ. True torture! Thankfully, that is over, and...

EverQuest II’s Moonlight Enchantment magically appears

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For those in the northern hemisphere (best hemisphere #1!), today is the start of summer and the longest day of the year. There must be...

Hacker breaks into APB: Reloaded CM’s account, goes on minor crime spree

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APB: Reloaded's community manager learned the hard way about the importance of account security, as her account was hacked over the weekend. "Yes, my forum/game...

Blizzard donates art to Seoul children’s hospital

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Blizzard's charity work is legendary at this point, and here's one more beneficiary: a children's hospital in Seoul, South Korea. The company apparently teamed...

Star Trek Online to introduce JJ Abrams-inspired content

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PWE and Cryptic have confirmed today that the Star Trek Online universe will collide with the JJ Abrams lore. "Players will soon be able to...

Shroud of the Avatar is building a posh gated community

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What do you think of gated communities? The answer to that question probably lies in whether you're in the inside or outside of one....

The Skies is still on track for a 2016 PC beta, 2017 console beta

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Post-apoc F2P MMORPG The Skies has been busy since launching its early access alpha on Steam last month. Last week, it performed a mass...

Guild Wars 2’s Twisted Castle raid will drive you insane

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Raids continue to be a big focus for Guild Wars 2's endgame, and another entry into this exclusive space is coming soon. ArenaNet recently...

Star Citizen passes 1M ships sold, $116M in crowdfunding

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Star Citizen reached what Redditors are calling one of its last major milestones this weekend: 1,000,000 ships sold. The sale of the new Drake Dragonfly...
My track record has been pretty good!

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 3.3 in review, part two

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Between all of the stuff in patch 3.3 and the plethora of reveals from this year's E3, my cup runs over with parts of...
This is the world we live in.

Phantasy Star Online 2 reveals the full details of its collaboration with Final Fantasy XIV

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Are you eager to play Phantasy Star Online 2? Wait, scratch that; the ship has pretty well sailed on that and most of the...
Play ALL the people.

WildStar makes plans to become more alt-friendly

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Alternate characters can be important in MMOs. If you're playing a game that doesn't allow for swapping classes, it's a chance to try out...
You can, in fact, take all sorts of skies.

Firefly Online’s development status is up in the atmo

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Multiplayer mobile game Firefly Online was originally planned to release over a year ago. Then it delayed to work in the main cast and revamp. Last...
That's not to say it's free of issues, of course.

Star Trek Online will memorialize Anton Yelchin in-game

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For those of you who missed the news, actor Anton Yelchin (best known to fans of Star Trek as Chekov in the reboot films)...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO deserves a movie next?

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Now that the Warcraft movie is out and about and apparently its handlers are contemplating sequels, I have a burning question for you: Which MMO would...
Cash shops make doggie sad

MMO Week in Review: All the MMOs at E3 2016 (June 19, 2016)

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Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMO news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered’s Week in Review! So...

AdventureQuest 3D preps its ‘biggest update ever’

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The upcoming cross-platform AdventureQuest 3D is raising the stakes for the size and quality of its content delivery. Next Tuesday, June 21st, the team...

The MOP Up: League of Legends fights in-house toxicity (June 19, 2016)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...

E3 2016: War Thunder’s VR mode and Crossout’s demo

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While I don't play any of Gaijin's games, I was looking forward to meeting the studio at this year's E3 for two reasons: the...