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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Tree of Savior’s early access has officially launched

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After a brief delay brought on by minor technical difficulties, Tree of Savior's founder's servers -- Klaipeda and Orsha -- came alive this morning,...

Black Desert’s Mediah expansion launches tomorrow; catch the new trailer

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Daum EU announced today via a new Black Desert trailer that the promised upcoming content update, Mediah, is on the way. Soon. As in this...

The Daily Grind: What do you think are Revival’s chances of… revival?

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Last week's news that Revival's development has been indefinitely suspended was a pretty big downer for MMO players already bummed over EverQuest Next's cancellation....
Can't stop won't stop.

Das Tal offers an update on the state of its March alpha test

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It's a known fact that accomplishments during an alpha test don't carry over to the launch game. That's just a given. But that hasn't...

Dragon Nest launches Vietnamese service tomorrow

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As of tomorrow, Dragon Nest will expand its linguistic options, as it will start offering service to Vietnamese customers. The game and its launcher...

BioWare is fixing the SWTOR sub cartel coin allotment bug

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Observant Star Wars: The Old Republic players have been noticing that cartel coins granted to subscribers haven't been accruing properly over part of the past year,...

DC Universe Online preps GU59, new looting features

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If you dropped by DC Universe Online's PC test server over the weekend, you were greeted with Game Update 59 for testing, whether or...

Guest Interview: Lusternia, MUDs, and the evolution of MMOs

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This guest interview was commissioned through Massively Overpowered's 2015 Kickstarter campaign by donor Brett Richards, who interviewed Lusternia Producer Robb French in lieu of a Soapbox. Any opinions here...

The Stream Team: The agony of selecting a Marvel Heroes sidekick

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Marvel Heroes has a slew of sidekicks to select from, and MassivelyOP's MJ has a hard time deciding on which to use. Even worse,...

Neverwinter whips up a new tabletop campaign for April

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You might recall that the too-clever-by-half Neverwinter team created a game-within-a-game a while back, transforming players into tabletop figures to go through a campaign...
I SAID, WHAT'S COOLER THAN BEING COOL?

WildStar’s Destination Arcterra arrives on March 30th

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Have you eagerly awaited the chance to venture into the coldest parts of Nexus? You only need to wait a couple more days. WildStar's...

Guild Wars 2’s Mike O’Brien elaborates on legendary weapon cancellation

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The fallout from the cancellation of further legendary weapon development has been one for the history books within the Guild Wars 2 community. Players...
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Wisdom of Nym: Affection for Final Fantasy XIV’s beast tribes

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I really like the beast tribes of Final Fantasy XIV. I'm also very happy that we don't get to play them and probably never...
science, together, fun

A new war is brewing in EVE Online

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Have you noticed that there seem to be fewer announcements of EVE Online's big space battles recently? The explanation is quite simple: There haven't...
ArcheAge

Trion overturns ArcheAge scam, scammers flip tables

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Another day, another mess in ArcheAge. Here's the scenario: Player A, known for his Doctors Without Borders charity work, and Player B trade on...

H1Z1 vows to test builds better in the future

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H1Z1: King of the Kill issued a mea culpa to the community in a letter this past week, admitting that Daybreak has been rushing patches...
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The Daily Grind: What’s the best MOBA for an MMORPG player?

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Every few months, my husband will be reading over my shoulder while I'm writing up news about a MOBA for Massively OP, and he'll...

Soulworker Online starts Japanese open beta next week

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On the prowl for a new game to test? We might have something for you in the anime department next week with Soulworker Online. Soulworker...

The MOP Up: Easter springs upon us (March 27, 2016)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...

Saga of Lucimia’s next public build is coming in April

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Now that Saga of Lucimia has emerged from the dark age of development, the team is proving to be quite communicative about the game's...