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]

Global Chat: ARK invents new types of griefing

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Just when you thought you've seen every type of online griefing known to man, here comes another. In An Age grouses about how ARK:...

Realms of Alanar wants to make a retro-style virtual fantasy world with your help

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If you were creating a sandbox MMO, what would your feature list look like? For one small indie developer, his feature set is everything...
phaserbeeeeeeeeeeeeeams

Star Trek Online previews the new Strategist secondary specialization

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Starship captains in Star Trek Online will be able to be just a bit more tactical with the launch of Season 11.5. The interim...

Cryptic previously worked on a Jurassic World title

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File this one under "Did you know?": One of Cryptic's previous projects was an aborted Jurassic World game that it ended up cancelling last year...
It, uh... works?

Darkfall: Rise of Agon development celebrates booting up the original game code

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Darkfall: Rise of Agon isn't the only project out there aiming to resurrect the original version of Darkfall, which means that the developers need...

Blade & Soul’s Silverfrost Mountains expansion includes eight dungeons

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NCsoft has just announced more content coming to Blade & Soul this spring in the form of what it's calling the Silverfrost Mountains expansion. "The...

PlanetSide 2 is shutting down in China

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PlanetSide 2's global reach has shortened yet again, as the title will be ceasing operations in China as of May 31st. The MMOFPS launched in...

Albion Online dev vlog on dungeons, armor, and the swamp biome

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Albion Online's devs have broadcast a brand-new develop vlog shot inside their new studio, appropriately bedecked with faux medieval stone and stained glass. Game Director Robin...

Go drunken gnome racing in EverQuest’s 17th anniversary events

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Another year has come and gone for EverQuest, and there are two new events to help players get in on the festivities. Starting at...

ARK: Survival of the Fittest brings dinos to e-sports

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ARK: Survival Evolved's new spin off, ARK: Survival of the Fittest, is adding eSports to the survival game officially with ranking, matchmaking, rewards, and...
Perhaps not such good value for bat-men, but they have enough money.

DC Universe Online announces a tournament for Batman vs. Superman

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There's not much time left before the latest DC Comics movie makes the old geek argument of "who would win in a fight, Batman...

RPG MO adds player-created minigames, teases fletching

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Need a free, bite-sized MMO to while away the occasional break? You could do worse than checking out RPG MO, an indie sandbox with...

Get hitched and storm Zek in EverQuest II’s GU 100 on April 28

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Although EverQuest II is known for fall expansions, the game updates throughout the year can be pretty meaty as well. And it just so...

Desert Nomad: Diving deep into Black Desert’s cash shop

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Hello, friends, and welcome back to Desert Nomad. This week, I'd like to take the opportunity to talk about a subject that has been...
D(well)ragon Warrior.

Dwell is a top-down 2D sandbox MMO and it’s adorable

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Let's dash your hopes a little bit right now: You cannot actually purchase Dwell at the moment. It has been voted on to Steam's...
ArcheAge

Hate cheaters? ArcheAge has a present for you

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So here's a creative way to engender some goodwill in a game notorious for its rampant cheating: Instead of just punishing miscreants, ArcheAge will...
Screw history!

Guild Wars 2’s Mike O’Brien promises improvements for WvW play

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If you haven't done any raiding in Guild Wars 2, you also haven't seen any of the story involved in the game's raiding scene....

Age of Sail MMO Caribbean Conquest hits Kickstarter

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Pirates, tall ships, the Age of Sail -- wait, haven't we seen this before? Perhaps so, but Invenio Interactive thinks it can do this...

WildStar performs three-hour rollback due to technical glitch

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Yesterday wasn't one of WildStar's better days of operation, as a technical glitch started causing players to lose characters, items, and saved wardrobe outfits....

The Daily Grind: Would you play an Indiana Jones MMORPG?

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Disney confirmed yesterday that the Indiana Jones franchise is getting a new entry. Starring Harrison Ford and directed by Steven Spielberg, Indy 5 is...