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 undead rise in Albion Online’s January update

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It must be exhausting being dead in a fantasy world. No sooner do you kick the bucket then you are recruited to fight as...

Istaria gets better hardware, will be upgrading to Unreal

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Dragons are known to be secretive about their plans, but one has escaped from the realm of Istaria: The MMO will be getting a...

Eternal Crusade preps for Steam early access launch

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Eternal Crusade is preparing for Steam early access, says Behaviour Interactive Senior Producer Nathan Richardsson. "We are now preparing to fully move over to the...
Fail together!

WildStar’s latest patch adds cash shop quest, PvP matchmaking tweaks

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WildStar patched in a quick update yesterday, with tweaks to multiple classes, the housing interface, and quests. Reddit can't decide whether it's grumpy about...
SHATTER'D

Guild Wars 2 introduces players to the new and improved Shatterer

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Given enough time, the most exciting moment in any video game will become mundane. If you were one of the earliest Guild Wars 2...
Well, all right.

Tibia publishes first trailer ever while prepping Steam launch

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Free-to-play, top-down, 2-D MMO Tibia is closing in on two decades of operation, and it's just released its very first trailer. The game pubbed...

Trove is going offline for two days to upgrade its data storage system

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Heads up Trovians: Trion Worlds is preparing to take Trove offline for two days next week to upgrade its data storage system with better hardware. The...

EverQuesting: A 2016 franchise forecast for EverQuest Next, EverQuest, EverQuest II, and Landmark

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We've looked back at 2015 for the launched games EverQuest and EverQuest II, the long-lasting beta of Landmark, and the MIA-and-presumed-dead (by some) ...

Lord of the Rings Online’s server woes continue

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Days after Lord of the Rings Online moved to its new datacenter, the game is still being plagued by server issues that is causing...

Blade & Soul plans star-studded launch event

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If you haven't already, mark your calendar for next Tuesday, January 19th. That will be the day that the world comes to a halt...
IT'S THE FINAL COUNT DOWN

Elite: Dangerous has sold 1.4 million copies

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After a solid year's worth of updates and the first pass of planetary landing mechanics, Elite: Dangerous has hit a grand total of 1.4...

2015 was TERA’s biggest year to date, but players aren’t appeased

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TERA Senior Producer Matthew "Denommenator" Denomme has the honor of penning TERA's 2016 community address this week. In the post, he tells players that...
And it burns, burns, burns.

World of Warcraft’s design philosophy for tanks and healers in Legion

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Good news, World of Warcraft tanks - you'll be taking more damage in Legion! And that really could be the good news, depending upon...
Exploding AoE mine-person.

The Daily Grind: What MMO character type would you be happy to never see again?

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It occurred to me the other day that Star Wars: The Old Republic doesn't actually have a pet class. Every class can sort of...

The Stream Team: Testing out MechWarrior Online’s Hunchback

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MassivelyOP's MJ bought a new 'mech during MechWarrior Online's last sale and she's eager to test it out! Her spurge: the Hunchback HBK-4J. A...

Forsaken World’s Awakening expansion launches next week

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PWE's Forsaken World is due for another big update this month. Awakening, dubbed the game's 16th expansion by PWE, launches on January 20th and carries...

Worlds Adrift is hosting a creative writing contest

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Worlds Adrift is hosting a creative writing contest whose winner will find his or her work included inside the game itself. To celebrate the launch...
This. They're this.

Ultima Online is looking for fresh staff to run live events

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Ever wanted to try your hand at writing content for a production MMO on the fly? Appreciate old games that still maintain staff to create...

Dungeon Striker shutting down for the second time

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It might not have the persistence of Hellgate: London, but Dungeon Striker has released and been shut down once before. Alas, its second lease...

Marvel Heroes starts selling Advance Pack 3 and 1602-era costumes

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What, did you think that Marvel Heroes was going to take it easy and not churn out another small army of superheroes this year?...