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]

Crowfall’s seventh class is the mighty minotaur

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One of the neat aspects of Crowfall's archetypes is how the team is scouting a wider range of fantasy races for its inspiration. Move over,...

World of Warcraft: Legion’s expansion cycle will be longer with more patches

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Remember all of those times that Blizzard said that it was going to speed up the rate at which it produced World of Warcraft expansions?...

E3 2016: A look at Blade & Soul’s new class, the Soul Fighter

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Blade & Soul hasn't yet been out for a year and it's already gotten several updates, all good news for the players. While I had...

The Daily Grind: Would you play a Mass Effect MMO?

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E3 news about Mass Effect: Andromeda has got me hyped for the series all over again. The single-protagonist (or antagonist, depending) storyline that's more...

Massively Overthinking: The best and worst MMORPGs of E3 2016

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With E3 taking up so much head-space this week, we thought it only right to discuss how MMOs in particular fared at the convention....

Pirate101 returns to Valencia with major update

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The madcap anthropomorphic buccaneers of Pirate101 are back with to fight against the Armada with a large update to the colorful MMO. Valencia Part 2 released today,...
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Ultima Online on the fall patch, 19th anniversary, and cash shop bugs

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Ultima Online's latest newsletter teases publish 94, on the way this fall in the game, which ought to turn 19 years old the same...
Let's go into a room with danger.

Marvel Heroes will introduce level scaling this month

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Gazillion announced today that level scaling is finally on the way for Marvel Heroes. "Dynamic Combat Level scales the difficulty of the game, based on...

Blizzard introduces an incredibly simple one-button authenticator

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When it comes to safety, people often weigh the security of taking preventive measures against the annoyance of having to use them. The more...

EverQuest preps new event server for July

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EverQuest is no stranger to experimenting with different server types, and next month the fantasy MMO will see its most unusual ruleset ever when...
That worked out real nice.

Landmark’s post-launch patch tackles high-priority bugs

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If you know anything about launch weeks, it's that patches should be expected as the dev team tries to keep its head above the...

LOTRO tester previews Throne of the Dread Terror raid

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Turbine is showing renewed enthusiasm for group content in Lord of the Rings Online, and as we learned earlier this spring, that includes a...

Guild Wars 2 debates deleting the Desert borderlands map, discusses raid boss fight

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Guild Wars 2's fourth and final developer video on the Stronghold of the Faithful features ArenaNet Game Designer Jason Reynolds discussing the design of...
Have pride.

Guild Wars 2 players host LGBT pride march on June 26

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Sometimes there just aren't enough pride parades in your area. Sometimes you don't feel safe being out in your local community. Heck, maybe you...

Perfect Ten: MMORPGs for mature audiences only

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As with mainstream movies, it seems that the MMORPG industry has settled comfortably into the PG-13 zone for its approach and themes. Sure, there's...

E3 2016: Perfect World’s Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, and Livelock

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One thing that I see over and over in our comments sections when we cover Perfect World's MMOs is hatred for lockboxes and keys bought...

Giveaway: Trinium Wars starter pack from InselGames and MOP [Over now!]

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Post-apoc sci-fi MMORPG Trinium Wars leaves behind early access and formally launches into the wilds of Steam today. The base game went free-to-play back in...
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E3 2016: Check out The Elder Scrolls Online’s big presentation

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There were big announcements for The Elder Scrolls Online at this year's E3, including the new universal level scaling system of One Tamriel. But...
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Check out the Ninja Awakening for the Korean version of Black Desert Online

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The Korean version of Black Desert Online is going to issue a wake-up call to Ninjas very soon. It's the next class to get...

TERA’s 2016 plans include the largest BAM ever; game to sunset in China

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One of TERA's tentpole features is its crazy insane fights against plus-sized mobs, which it calls "big-ass monsters" (BAMs). Well if you think you've...