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]

Wild Terra celebrates development anniversary with infographic, discounts

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Another year, another infographic for Wild Terra, which is this week celebrating its second birthday as measured since the dawn of its development. The...
In hindsight, this was a bad decision.

Black Desert turns to its playerbase to hunt down cheaters for prizes

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Daum EU is asking for help cracking down on cheating in Black Desert -- from you. "We invite each of you to join us in...

Chronicles of Elyria embraces ‘earn-to-play’ model

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Chronicles of Elyria understands that not everyone can game around the clock, and through a couple of systems the team is striving to make...
Build down.

PlanetSide 2 guides players through the new construction mechanics

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The good news for PlanetSide 2 fans is that the game now allows players to construct things as they wish, thus freeing you from...

The Stream Team: Party hearty with Hobbits for Lord of the Rings Online’s anniversary

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There's no denying: Lord of the Rings Online throws some pretty good shindigs throughout the year. And the anniversary event is no different; players...
Next year in Lion's Arch.

Guild Wars 2 kicks off its first World vs. World poll

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Are you a dedicated WvW player in Guild Wars 2 with strong views about what project the developers should be working on next to...

Nostalrius admins to meet with WoW execs

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Earlier this week, Blizzard responded to calls for a vanilla World of Warcraft server by suggesting it wouldn't do a vanilla server but would...

Global Chat: What can MMORPG devs do to foster community?

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One of the neat aspects of the MMO blogosphere is how writers will often interact and collaborate with each other. Recently, four bloggers ganged...

Elite: Dangerous plans Q2 Horizons and Engineers rollout for Xbox One

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Frontier Developments announced today that Elite: Dangerous' Horizons season/expansion catch-up patch is on the way for Xbox One this quarter -- including the 2.0...

DCUO launches on Xbox One, previews the next three episodes

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Surprise! After announcing at PAX East that DC Universe Online was coming to the Xbox One, Daybreak is launching the title on the console...
What is even happening now

Final Fantasy XIV previews patch 3.3 via live producer’s letter

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The next Final Fantasy XIV patch doesn't have a release date yet, but it does have a fair amount of its content already revealed...

Tree of Savior delays launch to May 10

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Tree of Savior's spring rollout has been anything but smooth. The isometric import has weathered numerous storms over the past few months, including rampant...

The Daily Grind: How would canceled MMOs be doing right now if they were still operating?

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Many of us have our private (or not-so-private) sorrows regarding shuttered MMORPGs. Yes, we wish that they were still alive and often opine that...

The Stream Team: The a-mazing conclusion of The Secret World’s Issue #14

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MassivelyOP's MJ has worked her way through the missions and puzzles of The Secret World's Issue #14, and she's almost at the end. All...
Work it over.

Massively Overthinking: Trinities and quaternities in MMORPGs

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This week's Massively Overthinking topic was inspired from Jake, who wrote in to us wondering about roles in MMORPG classes and group content: "What happened to roles?...

Zek is reborn as EverQuest II launches GU100 for members

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If you've been looking forward to seeing EverQuest II's Zek in a whole new way, GU100 has delivered up a tasty treat to All...

EverQuest brings back nine years of anniversary events

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After 17 years of operation, EverQuest has racked up quite an assortment of anniversary events stretching back to the pre-smartphone era of humanity. You...

Tree of Life patches in the rainforest region for early access players

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Indie sandbox Tree of Life sees a brand-new update this week for early access backers. Of note, the patch introduces the brand-new rainforest region, tweaked maps,...

Crowfall previews vehicle crafting and the war machines of Siege Perilous

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ArtCraft Design Lead Thomas Blair is back on the Crowfall blog this afternoon with a fresh update on the Siege Perilous testing, including word...

SkySaga’s alpha 8 phase introduces endgame grouping

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Smilegate's voxelbox SkySaga enters its eighth phase of alpha today with a number of new additions, including... endgame. Yes, there's a new tier of...