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]

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Fans overwhelmingly vote for offline pledge rewards in Shroud of the Avatar

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If you want to play Shroud of the Avatar online, there's stuff that you can have only by pledging support for the game at...

Former BioWare game director becomes H1Z1 executive producer

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Former BioWare game director Chris Wynn has landed at Daybreak helming zombie survival MMO H1Z1. Wynn, who was credited as one of Mass Effect: Andromeda's...

Can whales fly? Worlds Adrift says ‘absolutely!’

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We don't know about you, but when we think of "sky whales," the image of Twitter's notorious "fail whale" comes to mind. Worlds Adrift...
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PSA: Last call for Eternal Crusade founder packs before early access Steam launch

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If you were hoping to pick up an Eternal Crusade founder pack, today is the last day to hand over your money. Behaviour Interactive announced...

Firefall’s Razor’s Edge is finally mostly functional

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The Firefall migration drama is finally over. The servers went down for their planned one-day outage on January 19th for the massive Razor's Edge update,...
Let's hunt some people.

How Star Wars: The Old Republic won me over with its endgame

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I walked away from last week's Star Wars: The Old Republic livestream pretty happy. Considering that I repeatedly say how much I absolutely loathe...
So, how about those balance issues?

Bungie denies Destiny ammo pack microtrans rumors

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Bungie has denied rumors that it was planning a fresh round of microtransactions for console MMO Destiny. VG247 posted this morning that it had a...
Why must you disappoint hopes?

Wisdom of Nym: Potential jobs for the next Final Fantasy XIV expansion

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We're going to be hearing about the next expansion to Final Fantasy XIV in... several months, actually. We're in no kind of rush here....

Nexon announces Riders of Icarus, an aerial combat, action-adventure MMORPG

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Nexon has just announced a new "free-to-play action-adventure MMORPG" Riders of Icarus, whose highlight is apparently "exhilarating aerial combat unlike anything ever seen before...

Blade & Soul hits one million players in the west

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A week after its launch in North America and Europe, Blade & Soul claims to have surpassed one million players in the game worldwide...

The Repopulation remains skeptical about HeroEngine’s latest announcement

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HeroEngine owner Idea Fabrik announced yesterday that it has made "several positive adjustments" in regard to its ongoing financial situation - namely, "reducing server...

Alleged WildStar ex-devs gripe about Carbine

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A series of quotes on WildStar's subreddit this past weekend has caused quite a stir in that game's community, as alleged former Carbine developers have...
Oh my.

Warcraft rolls out a new TV spot, posts set pics with game references

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World of Warcraft fans shouldn't worry too much that the upcoming movie will be devoid of cheeky references to their favorite game. Director Duncan...

The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO customer experience you’ve ever had?

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Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away, before I worked for Massively, I called up SOE. I wanted to move my Star Wars...
Well, crap.

MMO Week in Review: Blade & Soul’s western frontier (January 24, 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! NCsoft's...

EVE Evolved: Should CCP start developing Walking in Stations again?

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In all the time that I've been writing about EVE Online, one of the most common recurring comments is that the game badly needs...

The MOP Up: Metal Gear Online comes to PC (January 24, 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...
Much like TERA, having a discussion about this game's attitude towards women is mostly a matter of shaking your head in exasperation.

Leaderboard: What’s your opinion of Blade & Soul, one week in?

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On Friday, we updated our beta impressions of Blade & Soul with fresh impressions after a week of play, and the underlying theme of...
science, together, fun

EVE Online enlists community aid in real-world scientific research

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EVE Online is warping into a sector where hobbies and scientific research intersect. CCP Games announced that it's partnering up with The Human Protein...

One Shots: The zen of jumping puzzles

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Even my most casual acquaintance will always know two things about me: that I have more hair than is healthy for a human male...