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]

Jagex has been sold to a Chinese company for $300M

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Jagex has a new master today. According to The Financial Times, Shandong Hongda, a company known primarily for its iron ore mining operations, has apparently...
The path was found after all.

Pathfinder Online strikes out against item duping

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Some players are finding out the hard way this week that Pathfinder Online isn't going to overlook item duping in the name of keeping...
Holy elves, Elfman!

Hearthstone offers a new hero for World of Warcraft players

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Odds are pretty good that if you already play World of Warcraft, you have probably taken Hearthstone for a spin. The game is now...

Xbox One opens the door to cross-network play

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The barrier between console and PC players has lowered a notch this week with an announcement from Microsoft concerning the Xbox One. The company...
And Justin weeps, silently, in the corner. No one feels bad about it.

Dave Mark: EverQuest Next’s AI ‘was not vaporware’

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AI developer Dave Mark has weighed in mightily on the EverQuest Next cancellation. Mark worked on the game's expansive AI system years ago alongside...
Commerce is a harsh mistress.

Black Desert players are up in arms over the P2W Ghillie Suit

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There's some controversy in the Black Desert community about an item that you can buy offering a serious advantage, and yes, it's the Ghillie...

Landmark plans two more character and claim wipes

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Despite assurances to the contrary almost exactly one year ago, Landmark will experience two more character wipes on top of expected claim wipes. The...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO has grown the best over time?

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In my opinion, a good MMO expansion doesn't just pile on new features but genuinely enhances and organically blends in with the established game...

WildStar’s Chad Moore: ‘There are still exciting days ahead’

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Last Friday's announcement from Carbine about its layoffs and WildStar's cancelled China launch was doused in a double-dipping of PR-speak. For those who found that...

The Stream Team: A Pi Day quest for Black Desert pie

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How would you celebrate Pi Day? And not just any regular Pi Day, but a once-in-a-century Rounded Pi Day? MassivelyOP's MJ is going to...

Global Chat: The death of EverQuest Next

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There are some MMO industry events that, when they occur, spark a wildfire of blog posts across the community. This past week's announcement by...

Firefall’s next update is already content-complete

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What's going on behind the scenes with Firefall's production? If you had asked that a week ago, the only way to know would have...
Power whelming. Power with just the right amount of whelm.

Dave Georgeson says he’d have delivered EverQuest Next ‘to vision’

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In the wake of EverQuest Next's cancelation, gamers have been peppering former EQ franchise director Dave Georgeson, who was let go from Daybreak a...

Darkfall: Rise of Agon looks to sub-only model, aims for public beta this fall

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Darkfall: Rise of Agon (not to be confused with the other Darkfall reboot, New Dawn) revealed its plans for getting off the ground by the end...
Nobody can get enough of the rock.

WildStar is definitely still launching on Steam

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WildStar's Chad Moore reassured Reddit and Twitter today that the game's Steam launch is still on the way following last Friday's news that 40% of...

Worlds Adrift launching soon, teases an incoming community tool

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Worlds Adrift will be releasing in a few months as a limited launch once it has its core features in place. Bossa Studios said...
Still crazy after all these years.

Dungeons and Dragons struggles with lag after data center move

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If you're one of the Dungeons and Dragons Online players struggling with extreme lag (or concerned over rumors of duping) in the wake of last...
I know, I usually don't reuse these so quickly, but come on. This time it makes perfect sense.

Wisdom of Nym: Materia melding on tome gear in Final Fantasy XIV

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One of the big additions with Final Fantasy XIV's patch 3.2 was tomestone gear with materia melding slots. This is something very new for...

Navigating through Neverwinter’s Maze Engine

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After the "big missteps" involved in Elemental Evil, Cryptic is looking to put Neverwinter back on top of its game with this week's Maze...
Holy arts.

World of Warcraft outlines the state of PvP in the Legion alpha

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The big change coming to World of Warcraft's PvP in Legion is a brand-new honor system, and like anything else that's been changed wholesale...