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]

WoW Classic Classic launches tonight with fresh progression servers and some changes

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It's (re)launch day for WoW Classic, as Blizzard opens the doors this evening to a batch of fresh start megaservers around the globe starting...

Black Desert releases villainous turkeys on PC once more and applies new class skills on mobile

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There's more than one MMORPG that's pitting players against evil turkeys. The PC version of Black Desert is also getting in on the foul...
Go over there!

Albion Online improves boss lairs with its newest Horizons patch

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Yo dawg, Albion Online heard you like bosses in your boss lairs, so the game made your boss lair more bossy so you get...

New World is merging 12 of its crossplay servers just weeks after the Aeternum launch

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Amazon's New World has a longstanding pattern: It opens new servers, and then it closes some more. We're just a month and change into...
Yeah, that'll do it.

Vague Patch Notes: The ridiculous marketing doublespeak around MMORPGs

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There is a lot to make fun of when it comes to New World, and it comes in many forms, from excusing bad decisions...

Lord of the Rings Online is revamping Mines of Moria for the December 4 launch on the legendary servers

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In the secret places of Lord of the Rings Online, the developers of legend dug too deep and unleashed a slew of antiquated instances...

Tarisland confirms new epic raids, more Twisted Dreamland, and a Christmas event for December

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Are you having fun exploring the snowy zone of Blight Dragon Elegy or clawing feebly at the legendary weapon grind in Tarisland? Well don't...

Throne & Liberty patches in its sprouts system and 2 star dungeon tier – well, kinda

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As promised, Throne and Liberty released its 1.8.0 update overnight - this is the update whose key feature, as we've been covering, is the...

Star Citizen confirms a full wipe is coming with alpha 4.0 as it readies for tomorrow’s IAE free-fly event

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It's been a little while since players of Star Citizen's alpha have seen a full reset to their earnings, items, and progress. That's going...

The WoW Classic Classic anniversary rollout is getting an Oceania server after all

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When Blizzard announced World of Warcraft Classic Classic would run with megaservers - PvE in US West, PvP and Hardcore in US East -...

Dungeons and Dragons Online previews Update 71: Fall of the Night Brigade

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The old Wheloon Docks area in Dungeons and Dragons Online is getting a much-needed infusion of content thanks to Update 71, which is currently...
River!

The Daily Grind: Do you structure your MMO play sessions around time or goals?

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Some people will very decidedly focus their MMO play time around accomplishing certain goals. It doesn't matter if it takes five minutes or five...

Whatever happened to the relaunched sandbox MMORPG Legends of Aria Classic?

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This week appears to be the kind of week where we flip through the old albums and see why there hasn't been anything major...
Cloudy!

Warframe opens pre-registration for its Android version

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For too long Warframe fans on the road with their Android phones have had no app where you can tap a button to be...

Foxhole introduces a revamp to infantry mechanics, quality-of-life, and new vehicles in latest update

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Infantry is certainly one of the more important parts of the WWII-themed persistent war MMO Foxhole, so when developer Siege Camp puts out an...

Next week’s Lost Ark update adds Buzzling Island and an item level helper system

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There's only one more week left in the month of November, but that week looks to be bringing a bunch of things to Lost...

Fractured has officially launched its first season – and it’s free-to-play now, too

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It's patch day for Kickstarted MMORPG sandbox Fractured Online, and this isn't just any patch: This is the game's free-to-play relaunch. "e are officially FREE...

Perfect Ten: Utterly silly MMO transmedia synergy over the years

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Remember back when Trion Worlds tried to coin -- or cement -- the term "transmedia synergy" for the relationship between Defiance the game and Defiance the...

LOTRO Legendarium: Riding out into Lord of the Rings Online’s Legacy of Morgoth

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Anyone who knows my gaming habits understands that I am not a fan of desert zones, expansions, or even Tatooine. Sorry Luke, but it's...

Palia teases Season of Splendor and Winterlights for tomorrow

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I don't know about you, but I most definitely did not expect to be hearing so much praise for the newly purchased Palia in...