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]

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Destiny’s next major DLC leaks plot details and the Gjallarhorn

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The next major Destiny DLC has been shrouded in a certain amount of mystery, but the lights are coming up on Rise of Iron....
DEATH! TO! NIDHOGG!

The Daily Grind: How long does an MMO encounter need to be out before you can judge its difficulty?

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At the time of this writing, Final Fantasy XIV's newest patch has been out for less than a full day. (It'll be two days...
Serious game.

Star Trek Online details its fabulous non-spacecraft rewards for this year’s summer festival

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You can earn yourself a powerful new starship in Star Trek Online's summer festival on Risa. That's wonderful. But the respect that such a...

The Stream Team: Trailblazing Landmark’s head start

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Landmark may not officially launch for two more days, but as a Trailblazer founder, MassivelyOP's MJ gets to to take part in the head...
Ride.

Riders of Icarus saddles up for open beta on July 6th

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The third closed beta test for Riders of Icarus has come to a close, and thanks are being offered to testers within that third...

Nostalrius team believes Blizzard ‘want[s] to have legacy WoW servers’

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The World of Warcraft vanilla emulator team Nostalrius, which undertook a mission into the depths of Blizzard's HQ this past weekend, has returned and...
AITA?

Final Fantasy XI details its June login rewards

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Every month, Final Fantasy XI offers players a nice and straightforward way to get rewarded for logging in: a login campaign. You log in,...

Villagers and Heroes releases mobile edition trailer

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We will admit it: We completely and totally forgot that Villagers and Heroes is getting ready to release a mobile edition of the MMO...

Indie MMO Sacrament follows failed Kickstarter with Patreon bid

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Indie studio Ferocity Unbound Core Studios, the group behind hardcore sandpark MMO Sacrament, has today kicked off a Patreon campaign designed to raise money for...

Guild Wars 2 devs discuss how the game’s latest raid wing was built

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ArenaNet is rolling out the hype machine for next week's Guild Wars 2 update, the star of which is the third wing of its...
Oh no, it's all we are.

Star Trek Online: Agents of Yesterday launches on July 6th

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Players of Star Trek Online are no strangers to going back in time, but Agents of Yesterday is something different. It's not just traveling...

SWTOR trailer reveals ‘The GEMINI Deception’ as next update

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BioWare has just revealed the details of Star Wars: The Old Republic's next content date and the next chapter in the ongoing Knights of...
DCUO

Cryptic’s Jack Emmert now heads up DCUO at Daybreak Austin

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Jack Emmert, known to MMORPG players chiefly for his role as co-founder of Cryptic Studios, has been appointed CEO of Daybreak's -- yes, that...

Choose My Adventure: Priming up for Project Gorgon

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Hi there, friends! Welcome back to Choose My Adventure, where this week I’ll be unveiling the results of last week’s poll, fine readers like...
In hindsight, this was a bad decision.

Black Desert warns cheaters they’ll be banned in ‘waves’

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In response to the growing perception that Black Desert is being overrun with cheaters, botters, and hackers, Daum has reiterated its commitment to cleaning...

WildStar preps for tomorrow’s Steam release

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Is this WildStar's last shot at stabilizing and becoming profitable for the indefinite future? There's a lot riding on tomorrow's Steam release, and Carbine...
Just chilling, yo

Landmark releases its big pre-launch patch

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At 11 a.m. EDT today, Landmark is expected to be back from maintenance and up for early access before its official launch on June...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO studio is best at communication?

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Community management has got to be one of the most stressful jobs in the industry. After all, there's nothing like throwing yourself to the...

Global Chat: Is casual raiding important for MMOs?

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When it comes to the subject of raiding, one might get the impression that there are only two factions involved: those who are hardcore...

WildStar is finally coming to Steam – on Thursday

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As promised, WildStar is indeed launching on Steam -- and Carbine has just announced that the big day is this coming Thursday, June 9th. "Alongside the...