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 Stream Team: Playing with Marvel Heroes’ Black Cat

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MassivelyOP's MJ knows that playing with cats can be taking your life into your own hands, and Marvel Heroes' Black Cat is no exception....
I need healing.

Wisdom of Nym: Aspects of Final Fantasy XIV that could use expansion before the next expansion

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I'm excited about the upcoming Hall of the Novice feature in Final Fantasy XIV's next patch. Yes, admittedly, part of this is because all...
Camelot Unpretty.

Camelot Unchained updates fans on the state of its testing

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It's sometimes unsettling when a game's developers go silent for a bit, just because fans don't have any way of knowing what's going on....
So long, farewell, again.

Return of Warrior, 9 Dragons, and Ragnarok Online China all shut down shortly

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Every game is someone's favorite game. They might slip your mind from time to time, but there's someone out there for whom 9 Dragons...

Tree of Savior gives international update, still no release date

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There's a special kind of agony for players who are waiting in limbo for a certain game to arrive in their region (makes you...

Elite Dangerous makes 2015 a very profitable year for Frontier

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Frontier's 2015 annual report is out, and there's nothing but good news for the company in it. Elite Dangerous and its 1.4 million copies...

EVE player uses $28,000 of skill injectors to create max character

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We recently brought you the story of EVE Online player Stromgren who had bought almost $7,000 worth of skill injectors to become the highest-skilled character...

MMO Week in Review: Blizzard and NCsoft financials (February 14, 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! Activision-Blizzard...

The MOP Up: Anarchy Online opens its Reck room (February 14, 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...

Watch a run-through of WoW: Legion’s Maw of Souls dungeon

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When World of Warcraft: Legion arrives some time this summer, players will be able to jump into nine brand-new five-man dungeons. So what kind...

MMO Mechanics: Eight annoying MMORPG mechanics that grind my gears

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The inspiration behind this edition of MMO Mechanics is a recent conversation I had with my housemates about the column and the inner workings...

ArcheAge bans raiding guild for Leviathan exploit

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One raiding guild in ArcheAge is feeling the heavy hand of studio justice this weekend, as Trion Worlds has levied the boom against over...

One Shots: Hard tack and bottomless grog

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This week marks a small change-up in how we do things here at One Shots. Prompted by a suggestion from one of our readers,...

The Daily Grind: What do you love about your MMO?

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According to our Hallmark overlords, this is the season for love and fattening chocolate bites. I do not know what it is about February...

The Stream Team: A Neverwinter green owl giveaway

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Want another chance to secure a Neverwinter Green Owlbear Mount giveaway that we've been running all week? Here it is! MassivelyOP's MJ has 10 more of these Xbox...
From this point it looks so easy.

Leaderboard: Autorun in MMOs

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I recently gave Trion's MMO-ARPG hybrid Devilian a try and was pleasantly surprised to see one particular Asian import included: autorun. Basically, you click on the...

Massively OP’s guide to MMO podcasts

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Podcasts are certainly splendid means of feeding one's MMO interests and keeping in touch with the news and community. It's always great to hear...

Behind the scenes of Guild Wars 2’s monster squad

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Maybe you don't give a second thought to the mobs that you kill, but rest assured that there is a lot of thought and...

The Daily Grind: How do you absorb lore in MMOs?

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I have a troubled relationship with lore in MMOs. On one hand, I am a narrative junkie and deeply appreciate detailed and interesting game...

City of Titans gives a sneak peek at four iconic heroes

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As a framework for City of Titan's narrative, the team has created "The Twelve:" 12 NPC superheroes that exemplify each of the 12 positions...