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: Hurrying to finish more EverQuest II Heritage Quests

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Now that all the holidays and festivals are over, MassivelyOP's MJ and the Of Mice and Minions crew can get back to completing all...
Let's try not being dead today.

Pilfering pants and PvP in Shards Online community roundtable and January tourney

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It's all fun and games until you lose your pants! If you've been wondering what is up with Shards Online lately, the answer is...

Rappelz players will undergo ‘the final awakening’ next month

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MMO characters are always growing, evolving, and looting corpses for ever-better gear. But where's the end goal with such a project? When does a...

Check out MapleStory 2’s Rune Blader and piano jam

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Hungry for more glimpses of the adorably colorful MapleStory 2? Steparu posted a new video from the game's beta that shows the Rune Blader class going through...
big air

Massively OP Podcast Episode 47: The sky’s the limit!

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Justin and Bree discuss Diablo III, Guild Wars 2, Blade & Soul, Elder Scroll Online, TERA, and LOTRO, with mailbag questions on a LOTRO reboot and volunteer worlds.
Boss of the road.

Check out the customization options and race selection for Bless Online’s open beta

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Customization for your character is important in any MMO. After all, you don't want your character to look exactly like every other character do...
This is actually much better than I expected.

Dungeon Fighter Online patches in major Season 2 update

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Dungeon Fighter Online went down for maintenance earlier to apply a major patch. How major? Well, it's the start of a whole new season...

Eternal Crusade’s Steam early access program isn’t a ‘cashgrab,’ says Behaviour

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Following its announcement that it will discontinue Eternal Crusade's founder pack program in favor of a Steam early access launch on January 25th, Behaviour...

The Division will take up a chunk of your hard drive space

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Looking to get into The Division's beta this month? Then you'll need to clear up a nice little chunk of hard drive space if...
Pre-burned.

Interview: Fantasy author Patrick Rothfuss is working on Smed’s OARPG, Hero’s Song

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Among the dream team John Smedley assembled for Hero's Song -- studio Pixelmage's new 2-D open-world ARPG -- is Patrick Rothfuss, an acclaimed fantasy author who rocketed to stardom...

Hyperspace Beacon: Is SWTOR losing its MMORPG cred?

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One of the recurring gamer complaints about Star Wars: The Old Republic is that it's becoming less and less an MMORPG over time. With Knights of the...

EVE Online’s plans for the Citadel expansion and skill trading

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The big excitement in the EVE Online world right now is the upcoming Citadel expansion, which is slated to arrive sometime this spring. CCP...

The Stream Team: Back for more killer kitties in Blade & Soul

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Instead of going through that introduction again on a new class, MassivelyOP's MJ is continuing her Blade & Soul adventures on TestSubject the Summoner...

Exclusive Interview: John Smedley reveals Hero’s Song, his new open-world OARPG

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Today, we finally learn what John Smedley has been working on since he resigned from his decades-long role at Daybreak. The industry veteran has founded indie...
What're you doing here?

Black Desert’s character creator tool available; CBT2 begins February 18

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If you're most interested in when you can get back into playing Black Desert Online again, the answer is on February 18th. It's just...

Blade & Soul is live; here’s the launch roundup, gallery, and trailer

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NCsoft's Blade & Soul formally launches in the west today, having spent the last few days in headstart. To celebrate how far it's come in...

The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMORPG for shy gamers?

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A few weeks ago, Massively OP's Eliot Lefebvre wrote about the intersection of social anxiety and MMOs. It was a surprisingly popular article, with gamers...

The Stream Team: Storm’s final steps to 60 in Marvel Heroes

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It seems like level 60 is always just out of reach for poor Storm in Marvel Heroes; Massively OP's MJ keeps getting distracted by...

Wild Terra discusses dynamic world maps and PvE safe zones

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Wild Terra's server structure is undergoing a transformation. In a new dev blog, the developers explain that the sandbox's servers will each boast a unique,...

Worlds Adrift gives a glimpse of its lush flora

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In the third episode of the Worlds Adrift Show, the devs show a tantalizingly brief glance of the game's new grass and flowers. Hope...

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