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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Albion Online details the creation of frogs

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If you see a frog hopping around in your MMO of choice, you probably don't think about it too much. Either it's just a...
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Worlds Adrift shows off the features of its island creator

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There's a bunch of cool stuff you can do with the Worlds Adrift island creator. For example, you can create floating sky-islands. That's cool....

Battleground Europe gives free access for its 15th birthday

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If you're looking for long-running MMOs that have somehow survived the ravages of time and advancing technology, you should at least tip your hat...
Asura are not cute. Why have we agreed to pretend they are?

Guild Wars 2 asks players to vote on lore

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ArenaNet has a fun new diversion for the Guild Wars 2 playerbase: You get to determine the lore name of the band living story heroes...
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Grab a Riders of Icarus closed beta key from Nexon and MOP

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Riders of Icarus is gearing up for its third and final round of closed beta beginning tomorrow, complete with account rewards for participation. Nexon's granted us...

How Elite Dangerous’ Engineers update triggered a player massacre

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Stick around in an MMO long enough, and sooner or later you'll bear witness to that one patch or expansion that triggers a digital trainwreck. Perhaps...

Camelot Unchained discusses CUBE, abilities, and beta one plans

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Camelot Unchained's 22nd newsletter has arrived, and I feel it's tradition at this point to confirm that it clocks in just under 9000 words....

Chronicles of Elyria announces SpatialOS platform integration

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Soulbound Studios has just announced that Chronicles of Elyria will team up with a tech startup called Improbable to make use of its SpatialOS...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Why wave-ban Guild Wars 2 cheaters?

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Last week, our very own Bree Royce summed up a response given by ArenaNet's Chris Cleary to a self-confessed hacker on the game's subreddit...

Black Desert’s karma patch has enraged the PvP community

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Black Desert has a small patch out today, bringing to an end Mother's Day events and extending both the Rum and Black Stone events....
Boys and girls in cars, dogs and cats on lawns - from up here I can see them all.

Valiance Online preps for alpha patch, Steam move

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Valiance Online is packing up and prepping for a move... to Steam. The City of Heroes-inspired indie superhero MMORPG was Greenlit on the platform back...

The Daily Grind: Would you want portable housing in your MMO?

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For a long time now, I've had a very minor wish for an MMO feature: the ability to set up camp and have my...

Ultima Online’s cash shop is now in-game

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Ultima Online has had a cash shop for a long time. I mean a really long time. I mean since at least the early...

The Stream Team: Zipping through Zek Heritage Quests in EverQuest II

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Before MassivelyOP's MJ and the crew can move into the level 45 Heritage Quests in EverQuest II, they have two more level 40s to...

MapleStory introduces the telekenetic Kinesis

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MapleStory is not an MMO that is lacking for classes, boasting over 30 so far in its roster. In the off chance that you've...

MOP Exclusive: Elsword’s Rose will blow you away

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Here's a fun fact about Elsword's newest character, Rose: She actually is an import (collaboration) character from Dungeon Fighter Online, where she was called...

Grand Theft Auto Online gives players a promotion in next week’s update

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Owning and running a (crooked) corporation must be a fairly compelling experience, since Grand Theft Auto Online is adding yet more content for its...

Shroud of the Avatar creates a network of player helpers

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Last week, Shroud of the Avatar rolled out Release 30 for the game's community, which means that this MMO is now within striking distance...

WildStar’s soundtrack is now for sale

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WildStar Composer Jeff Kurtenacker is interrupting your normal daily routine for this important announcement: "Today! It's out. How big can we make this?? Buy...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 67: Mailbag spectacular

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Justin and Bree dive into the mailbag for an all-Q&A show with questions submitted by you!