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]

The Daily Grind: How strictly do you hold MMO devs to their ‘promises’?

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On this week's Massively OP Podcast, Justin and I tried to tackle a question from MOP reader Serrenity, who wanted us to talk about...
Plus one.

Massively Overthinking: The state of WildStar

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This week's Massively Overthinking focuses entirely on WildStar, out of whose devs we've been trying to get answers -- never mind reassurance about the game --...

TERA subs go on sale with bonus goodies

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Getting all of the perks of a TERA subscription is a nice bit cheaper this month, as En Masse is offering a discounted sub...
Someone's getting hurt, and it ain't not me.

Happy fifth birthday, RIFT

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RIFT's fifth anniversary celebration kicked off this week in honor of the MMORPG's fifth anniversary, and if you're a current player, you'll be able...

Vendetta Online demos its VR capabilities at GDC

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Vendetta Online was the very first MMORPG with support for the Oculus Rift way back in 2013, and you can see those VR capabilities...
The club itself is not elite.

Elite: Dangerous launches Oculus Rift VR support on March 28

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Remember back in January when Eurogamer reported that Elite: Dangerous was dropping its long-planned support for the Oculus Rift in favor of SteamVR even...

Albion Online’s gateway dungeons offer incredibly flexible adventures

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Albion Online is merging the concept of an old-school open world dungeon with its hellgate mechanic to make adventure spaces that feel fresh and challenging. These...

EverQuesting: Landmark’s big claim news

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Holy moly, it happened! As you might surmise by the not-so-subtle surprise in my voice, we've finally got a chunk of Landmark news. It's...

Star Citizen intermission patch shores up cracks in the alpha

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You know how the song goes: 99 bugs in the code, take one down, squash it into oblivion, 117 bugs in the code! Well,...

Infestation: Survivor Stories (fka The War Z) is being republished as Infestation World

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Thai publishers Electronics Extreme and OP Productions (no relation to Massively OP) have today announced they're bringing open-world survival sandbox Infestation World to... well,...

Tamriel Infinium: Elder Scrolls Online’s Thieves Guild DLC is that ex you keep coming back to

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Dang it, Elder Scrolls Online, just when I’m about to give up on you again, you pull me back in. I really didn’t mind your...

EverQuest brings out drunken Gnomes, a raid, and an expansion for its 17th birthday

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EverQuest Producer Holly Longdale is officially sounding the party horn for the start of the game's 17th anniversary festivities. In a new producer's letter,...
Hungry!

Final Fantasy XIV’s newest patch brings The Feast to live servers

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If you've grown weary of the PvP options available in Final Fantasy XIV, take heart that today brings you a new method for beating...
When you're out in the club and you see a fly girl, do the creep!

New and tweaked class specs arrive in WoW’s latest Legion build

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The testing for World of Warcraft's next expansion is almost finished adding new specs for players to try out as the latest Legion test...
Remember, if we meet any primitive cultures on this planet, I'm the god. Unless they're one of those cultures that kills their gods, in which case Bradley is the god.

Star Wars: The Old Republic developers expound on Eternal Championship and companion delays

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Another month has arrived, another story chapter has gone live for Star Wars: The Old Republic, and another producer's livestream has happened. You can...
Zorp.

The Daily Grind: Are there MMOs you really adore but simply can’t play consistently?

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I adore Star Trek Online. I jumped into the game at launch and have long said, in public and in private, how great I...

Gloria Victis’ rep system lets players become nobles and outlaws

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Indie sandbox Gloria Victis' alpha is humming along, this week with a redesigned rep system, rebalanced combat dynamics, and the overhauled settlement of Mereley,...

Blade & Soul releases mobile card battler

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Can't get enough of a Blade & Soul fix lately? Why not add a mobile app to your gaming diet, then? Yes indeed: There is...

Darkfall: New Dawn shows first in-game footage

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Darkfall: New Dawn, the fan-made and authorized reboot of the PvP MMO, has popped up with another progress report along with its first video...

Skyforge’s March 16 Dark Omen patch offers new missions and guild merges

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Skyforge announced today that its next big update, Dark Omen, lands on March 16th. Among other systems and tweaks, the patch promises a major...