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]

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?...
HAVE AT YE, FOUL TREE STUMP!

Gloria Victis alpha patch adds NPC battles and resource depletion

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The player characters in Gloria Victis are not the only moving pieces in the game world. Even without players there, NPCs are still undertaking...
It's real fire! It burns! It's very hot!

ELOA launches part two of ‘The Smash’ expansion with two new dungeons

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The second part of ELOA's first big expansion is dubbed "The Smash," but it will be an exercise for readers how smashy the two...

Choose My Adventure: In which my Shroud of the Avatar plans are foiled

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Hello friends, and welcome to the next installment of the Shroud of the Avatar edition of Choose My Adventure. Last week, as I'm sure...
Hey guys, what's going on?

Skyforge previews the new hostile territory of Ontes Valley

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Being a god in Skyforge doesn't simply mean getting lots of power; it also means you need to face challenges and deal with greater...
big air

Guild Wars 2 shares the simple details of gliding in central Tyria

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Here's what will be necessary to start gliding in central Tyria once it's unlocked in Guild Wars 2: unlocking the start of the Mastery...
At least the baddies are... present?

NCsoft addresses Blade & Soul gamemaster name reservation controversy

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The Blade & Soul subreddit has been in an uproar the last few days over accusations that NCsoft EU GMs pre-claimed popular character names,...