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]

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...

Dancy chaos comes to Trove

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We have to hand it to Trove: This MMO has the best patch names of any game. Enter today's Dancy Chaos update, which really...

Leap into MMO blogging with the Newbie Blogger Initiative

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True fact: Many Massively OP writers got their start in the field by writing their own blogs. These platforms were great places to share...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 68: Dark and light

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Justin and Bree discuss Darkfall, Landmark, Marvel Heroes, ArcheAge, Neverwinter, and ESO, with mailbag questions on community negativity, streaming, and commenters.
Well-told, but not well-planned.

Final Fantasy XI introduces new quests and Ambuscades for June

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The June version update of Final Fantasy XI should make your life just a little bit easier. Are you tired of walking everywhere in...

Tree of Savior compensates players for downtime, removes DLC from Steam

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Time to catch up on Tree of Savior, shall we? Rewinding the clock a little to late May, we see that the title removed...
This is not a swimsuit.

Allods Online asks its players to design a swimsuit

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See that man in the header there? He is sad. Why is he sad? Because he's Frank and he's dumb not wearing a swimsuit....
loud noises

Crowfall shows off the sound design for the Druid

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Ah, the sounds of a druid! The metallic clang of her every step, the quacking noise she makes when she cries out for party...

Guild Wars 2 teases final wing of its first raid in new trailer

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ArenaNet has just dropped a teaser trailer for Stronghold of the Faithful, Guild Wars 2's next raid wing. "In the third and final wing of...
There was something beautiful and wonderful and it destroyed itself.

WildStar is buffing its security ahead of its Steam launch

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New security measures land in WildStar today. According to Carbine's blog post, the studio is implementing new IP checks upon login. "When logging into WildStar,...

Tamriel Infinium: Elder Scrolls Online’s Dark Brotherhood DLC is sublime, brother

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Well, folks, this is it. This is the way that The Elder Scrolls Online should have launched. As MOP's own Bree Royce says on...

Shards Online hopes for Steam Greenlighting, plans stress testing

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Shards Online is gunning for Steam with the start of its Greenlight campaign today, originally planned for April. Citadel Studios says that it "will...
Subtle changes.

Today’s Neverwinter update adds guild alliances, logical campaign paths

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Going live around noon EDT today in Neverwinter is Guild Alliances, a large update to the Maze Engine campaign. Players will be able to...
Spider lady.

Final Fantasy XIV patch 3.3 is out now

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If you were looking forward to Final Fantasy XIV's patch today as your chance to own a house in the game, the bad news...

Warcraft movie premieres in the US, racks up huge ticket pre-sales

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This is a huge week for the Warcraft movie. After releasing overseas, the motion picture adaptation of Blizzard's video game universe will be coming...

The Daily Grind: What’s the most unpopular opinion you hold about the MMO genre?

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One of my favorite thing about about our comments is that our commenters feel safe enough to post off-the-rails editorials, expressing opinions they know will be...

The Stream Team: Beckoned by Black Desert’s black wisp

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That freaky little black wisp keeps whispering to MassivelyOP's MJ trying to get her to do things in Black Desert. The scary thing is...

RuneScape marks anniversary of a somber player massacre with… another massacre

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For some, the pain of one of the most infamous events in RuneScape's history will never go away. For others, it's something that they'd...

Happy 10th birthday, Wurm Online

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Sandbox MMORPG Wurm Online is celebrating its 10th birthday this week. "Wurm turns 10! This Monday will mark the 10-year anniversary for Wurm Online going...