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]

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...
Yes, this assuages my nervousness, you bet.

Working As Intended: The fate of the MMORPG genre

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I don't think I'm exaggerating to say that this past weekend was a strange one in the MMORPG community, when gamers across the wide expanse...

Guild Wars 2 living story news, Salvation Pass video

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If you missed the recent Guild Wars 2 AMA on Reddit, then you'll be happy to see that there's a handy compilation posted of...
So light it up.

Final Fantasy XIV welcomes players back to the game with a free login campaign

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A great deal of things changed in Final Fantasy XIV with the most recent patch, from the mentor system to the Hall of the...

The Daily Grind: What temporary MMO content do you wish would return?

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Massively OP reader Guhracie emailed us a few weeks ago, upset about Guild Wars 2's popular Super Adventure Box. SAB was technically temporary content...

MMO Week in Review: Sadface (March 13, 2016)

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Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMO news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered’s Week in Review! I...

Gloria Victis’ latest video is a flythrough of a wintry settlement

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As announced early this week, Gloria Victis' latest patch includes a major overhaul for the settlement of Mereley, a newbie area for the Ismir...

The MOP Up: Nexon’s Legacy Quest (March 12, 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...
It's a jumping-off point!

Final Fantasy XIV’s Hatching-Tide brings new barding, new hats, and new music sheets

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Most reliable scholars of Eorzea agree that the second Calamity was ushered in on March 15th, when Hatching-Tide started in Final Fantasy XIV once...
Wharf speed.

Shroud of the Avatar shows off more environmental screenshots

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How pretty do the environments of Shroud of the Avatar look? According to the most recent development update, very pretty. The entry opens off...
You can never do this ever, loser.

Check out nearly two hours of early gameplay from Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen

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The footage you are going to see below is not the beta test for Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen. It's not the alpha. It's...

Guild Chat: How to tactfully leave a guild

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Welcome along to another edition of Guild Chat, my little corner of Massively Overpowered in which I tackle readers' guild-related problems with the help...
Who has time for that?

Star Citizen’s latest episode of Around the Verse features lore, plants, and community

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If you were worried about not getting to watch an hour of official Star Citizen video today, you can rest easy, because the latest...

One Shots: You got something on your face

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There is a grand conspiracy among MMO developers and it is this: Every last one of them has entered into a blood pact to...
Try hardest.

The Daily Grind: Does ambition make you skeptical of MMO development?

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I freely admit that I am a bit leery of ambition in game design. Not because it's an inherently bad thing, mind you, but...

Xsyon kicks off a season full of events, including a mutant rodeo

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Just because the world's been ruined doesn't mean that Xsyon players can't have a good time, eh? A new season of fun events starts this...

The Game Archaeologist: The sad saga of Stargate Worlds

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In 1994, a science-fiction movie called Stargate took the idea of alien portals that allowed people to travel instantaneously across the universe and turned it...
Yeah, okay, sure.

Entrada Interactive announces the development of Rebel Horizons

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One cannot claim that the official announcement of Rebel Horizons implies a lack of ambition. The newly announced title promises players that it will...
What we do

Camelot Unchained squishes bugs and improves performance in crunch time

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The Camelot Unchained team is hard at work bringing the game into a beta state, and that means killing bugs. The good news is...