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]

H1Z1 is ‘regrouping and refocusing’ after split

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A new H1Z1 -- or "Hizzy," to its friends -- producer's letter shares that the team is still "regrouping and refocusing" following its digital...
Well, that's a scuff.

CCP is closing down EVE Online’s official EVElopedia

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EVElopedia is soon to be no more. CCP Falcon told players yesterday that CCP has decided to shut down the EVE Online resource; it'll...

The Game Archaeologist: Meridian 59

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A colony founded through a magical nexus, Meridian 59 had it all going on -- until, that is, the portal to the colony collapsed...
Black desert, yellowish beach, SAME DIFF.

Leaderboard: Which Black Desert server will you be calling home?

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Massively OP reader Xijit thought it would be a grand idea to try to coordinate our community's Black Desert servers, and we agree! Let's...

Camelot Unchained adds persistent items and destructible buildings

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As the Camelot Unchained team goes through its first -- and hopefully only -- crunch period in preparation for the title's beta test, Mark Jacobs...

The Daily Grind: What kind of MMO cities do you like?

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I might be the very odd man out on this, but a large urban area (fantasy or otherwise) in an MMO is not a...
A world of trees.

Betawatch: Tree of Savior is going international soon (February 26, 2016)

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Good news, Tree of Savior fans - the game is slated to hit the international stage soon. How soon? That's still up in the...
So... you guys wanna party?

Neverwinter talks Never Castle’s big baddy

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Who's afraid of the big bad demon? In Neverwinter's latest dev blog, Senior Content Designer John Hopler described the big baddy of Never Castle...

Glide and grapple your way through Worlds Adrift’s island exploration video

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How does it feel to explore an island? That's the question Bossa Studios hopes to answer with its most recent Worlds Adrift video. The...

Guild Wars 2’s next raid wing opens March 8th

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During its weekly Twitch stream, ArenaNet announced that Guild Wars 2's next raid wing will open on March 8th. "The second wing of our...

Rusty Hearts vanishes from Google Play

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A cruel tease, a necessary fix, or a final judgment? Players are in the dark this week regarding the sudden disappearance of Rusty Hearts Heroes...

SkySaga’s alpha 7 arrives today with competitive building and selfies

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Voxelbox SkySaga has just entered its seventh round of alpha, dubbed the "Settler" update. Of note, the game has been patched with a new...

Check out Crowfall’s latest world eyecandy

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As Crowfall marches on in development, fans await anxiously on the sidelines for tasty tidbits of information to come their way. Yesterday, Artcraft lead environment artist...
Do you really want to hurt me?

WoW Factor: Is this the time Blizzard’s changes stick?

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Well, folks, I promised you that this week I would talk about my further impressions playing through the Legion alpha. But then I spied...
Context matters.

Black Desert preorders close, headstart preload begins tomorrow

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Who's ready for Black Desert? Daum reminds players today that preload for the headstart begins tomorrow, and the client is patchable for those who participated in the second closed beta.
Fight for control of meaningless space!

Three staffers depart EVE Online after huge financial year for CCP

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CCP Games staff have now seemingly confirmed on Reddit that EVE Online is about to become three people poorer. EVE is losing Lead Game Designer...

Champions Online joins the Deadpool hype with freebie archetype

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Crushing on Deadpool? Champions Online clearly is too, as it's made its "Specialist" archetype, which usually costs 1150 ZEN in the cash shop, free for...

Tree of Savior’s international beta is coming ‘soon’

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Tree of Savior fans, your patience is about to pay off. IMC Games announced today that the open beta for its international version is...

The Daily Grind: Should MMOs provide in-game player performance metrics?

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Today's question is inspired by a question sent into us ages ago by reader Camelotcrusade, and it centers on damage meters and their ilk. "Should...

The Stream Team: Elite dungeon diving in The Secret World

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Before you can throw yourself at the mercy of the bosses in The Secret World's Nightmare Dungeons, you have to prove your mettle by...