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]

EverQuesting: Daybreak is on the right side of the MMORPG legacy server debate

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WoW is stupid. Yes, I said it. World of Warcraft is dumb. More accurately, I should say Blizzard is stupid. The reason? Its stance...

Das Tal puts power ratings in front of player names

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Here's a not-so-hypothetical question for you: If you were playing a highly competitive multiplayer game, would you want a rating concerning your skill and...

EVE Fanfest 2016: EVE Mobile coming to Android and iOS

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Remember back in 2013 when Jon Lander announced plans for an EVE Online mobile tie-in with the immortal words, "This time next year, you'll have EVE Mobile in...

Want to play Riders of Icarus’ closed beta? Get a key from Nexon and MOP! [All gone now!]

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Riders of Icarus is Nexon's latest entry to the MMORPG market, and starting tonight it's heading into its second closed beta phase (and yes, there...

EVE Fanfest 2016: EVE Online’s Citadel trailer, CSM results, and stream

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Videos and news bits are trickling in from this year's EVE Fanfest, where CCP has just shown a video feature tour of the Citadel expansion that...
I Am Jack's Total Lack of Surprise

PAX East 2016: LawBreakers’ alpha gameplay trailer features Ice-T

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If the voiceover on this "premium digital game" LawBreakers trailer sounds familiar, that's because it's Ice-T, whom Nexon has dubbed the "OG lawbreaker." I...

Check out SWTOR’s upcoming weapon effect customization

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When Chapter 14 Profit and Plunder takes over Star Wars: The Old Republic next month, players will be getting a new weapon customizing system...

Guild Wars 2 now has an unofficial mobile app called GW2 Sidekick

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If you're still bummed because the once-promised official Guild Wars 2 companion app never materialized, how about a consolation prize in the form of...

BlizzCon sells out first batch of tix in minutes

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So sorry, Mr. Charlie, if you woke up this morning with the delightful fantasy of heading over to the BlizzCon 2016 site and picking...
Exploitation.

The Daily Grind: Do you blame developers or players for rampant exploits in MMOs?

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As long as I can remember, there has been a back-and-forth between players and developers on the subject of game exploits. I remember back...

Jukebox Heroes: Six cover songs of popular MMO tunes

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There's a dedicated subcommunity of video game music afficionados out there that love these soundtracks so much that they devote considerable effort to producing...
AGAIN!

Asta Online pumps out first major content update

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Even though Asta Online hasn't officially released yet, it's in that persistent open beta state that's launch in all but name. So we'll go easy...

Perfect World International lands on Steam with new player housing system

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Perfect World is intent this week on rolling out the remainder of its MMORPG catalogue to Steam. Earlier this year, we saw Swordsman take...
Here in my car, etc.

The Crew heads off to the stunt races

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The Crew isn't the sort of game that you want to give to first-week drivers ed students as a way to teach them responsible...
Shoot pile.

A new exploit hits The Division for unlimited damage

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What's the ideal amount of DPS for a weapon in The Division? Higher numbers are better, definitely, but an endlessly climbing number probably seems...

Bless Online AMA gets all of the questions, has few answers to give

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Those anticipating the arrival of Bless Online in the west are still coming to grips with the news that the game will be published...

Tree of Savior hikes prices, delays F2P launch following exploitative token arbitrage

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We've got a bit more clarity today on the financial impact of Tree of Savior's recent wave of bot and exploiter bannings and the...

The Stream Team: Showing off Black Desert’s new Maehwa class

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MassivelyOP's MJ had some specific plans for Black Desert today, but those were all thrown right out the window with the release of the...
Could mean anything.

Marvel Heroes treks to Asia, new platforms this summer

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Gazillion announced this morning that it's partnering with cloud-streaming service Ubitus to launch Marvel Heroes in South Korea and Japan this summer with China...

Hyperspace Beacon: Why SWTOR gamers are so stoked for the return of Vette

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The first two chapters of Knights of the Fallen Empire after the break kind of left the Star Wars: The Old Republic fanbase feeling...