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]

Star Citizen’s Around on Verse on 2.4, animations, events, and shopping

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Star Citizen's Around the Verse this week sees the return of Ben Lesnick just in time for the 2.4 patch to land on the...
look out it is a vortex

Star Trek Online discusses graphical upgrades for its console launch

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The graphics could be better in Star Trek Online. That's not really a value judgement; the game has been out for six years now,...
Do this differently.

WoW Factor: Alternative content release models for WoW and beyond

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It has been noted in the past that I am a big fan of having big, show-stopping expansions released for games. I will not...
Happy birthday, dear lizards.

Age of Conan celebrates its eighth anniversary

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Age of Conan has turned eight years old, which means that if it were human it would be about time for it to start...

AdventureQuest 3D is the cross-platform MMORPG that might hook you

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If you're anything like me, you've hopefully realized that there can be just as much anticipation in your life over small, interesting games as with...
You like? You buy it!

Defiance now has a game-wide auction house

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Don't you hate when a new gun drops in Defiance and you don't need it? If the developers would implement a gun that shot...

Lord of the Rings Online suspends digital sales until June

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We've included Turbine's statement to us at the end of this piece. Lord of the Rings Online is suspending its online sales for the duration...
Ironically, this is the sort of controversy you'd probably rather face from inside a hot tub.

Trion CM Celestrata has big plans to clean up ArcheAge’s ‘toxic community’ image

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ArcheAge Senior Community Manager Seraphina "Celestrata" Brennan has this week unveiled serious plans to clean up her game's community image. In the first of what...
Ramp everything.

The Daily Grind: Is MMO ‘open’ development really good for the genre?

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Massively OP's Andrew Ross and I were recently discussing how to approach an opinion piece on Chronicles of Elyria when he reminded me that...
Boring space dad yay.

Massively Overthinking: Playing the game of timers in MMOs

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Massively OP reader The Chief Turtle recently sent us a question that I think ties in neatly to the daily quests Overthinking we discussed a few...
Hunt that thing.

Monster Hunter Online’s unofficial English patch is due for release on May 30th

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The good news for fans of the Monster Hunter franchise is that the Chinese version of Monster Hunter Online is pretty much totally accessible...

Spiral Knights, Puzzle Pirates to be preserved by former devs’ new company

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Fans of tiny older MMORPGs on the verge of extinction have cause for a bit of celebration this spring: A new patch to five-year-old...
Engaging!

Fragmented’s next patch introduces Engagements and server registering

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How do you feel about fighting wave after wave of enemies until either they're all dead or you are? If your feelings on this...

The Stream Team: Starting SWTOR’s Shadow of Revan for real

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Every time MassivelyOP's MJ thought she would start SWTOR's Shadow of Revan expansion, she'd be tossed another prelude task. But now she's finally diving into...

Aika Online brings out a monster update next week

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Aika Online, if you've forgotten, is "that game with the pran." What's a pran? It's sort of like a shrimp but not. Wait, no,...

Champions Online begins Nightmare Invasion event

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Champions Online has just kicked off a new Nightmare Invasion event for teams of 3 to 5 superheroes over level 10. "Strange otherworldly creatures have...

Funcom’s Q1 2016 revenues, costs decline

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Funcom's first quarter 2016 financial report is unlikely to shock anyone who read the 2015 annual report a few weeks ago. Revenue fell by...
fun fun fun

Albion Online on hardcore-vs.-casual player sandbox synergy

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Just a day after launching its massive Darian patch, Albion Online has posted up a Q&A video and roadmap summary for its summer goals....

DC Universe Online’s GU60 launches today with new raid and duo

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DC Universe Online officially launches GU60 today along with its 24th episode. In addition to bug fixes and tweaks for the Celestial powerset and the...

Perfect Ten: My highlights from pre-launch MMO hype

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Maybe the hype and anticipation of an upcoming MMORPG leaves you feeling burned out and turned off these days. Considering that some titles can...