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]

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Wisdom of Nym: So what will we hear in the next Final Fantasy XIV live letter?

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All right. So the next Final Fantasy XIV live letter is happening on this Friday. In and of itself, that's not unusual, of course;...
We're going to ignore the ArcheWorld thing for the moment, please and thank you.

Snag an ArcheAge or ArcheAge Unchained Black Eagle Glider to celebrate Great Prairie’s launch

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ArcheAge players currently dipping a toe into the Great Prairie of the West update - or considering doing so - are in for a...

Artists collaborate to create nose hair for Funcom’s upcoming Dune MMO

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We're quite hungry for any scrap of information about Funcom's upcoming Dune MMO -- or even a brief glimpse into that world. Therefore, it's...
You aren't fun!

Players offer new estimate for the price of capping out a Diablo Immortal character

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It is quite telling and a bit sad, my fellow dungeon divers, that since Diablo Immortal's launch, nobody's been discussing the actual gameplay --...

The Daily Grind: What’s the best looting system in an MMO?

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I've had looting on the brain lately for several reasons. For starters, I spent some time working with my son earlier this year helping...
It's a landscape.

MMO Week in Review: WoW’s salvaged expansion cadence

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Blizzard raised eyebrows this week by putting a launch window on World of Warcraft's Dragonflight expansion that is much sooner than anyone expected given...

Star Stable prances, gallops, and canters onto the Epic Game Store

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Maybe you were too dazzled by the shining manes and hoofbeats of Star Stable to realize this, but until recently, the equestrian MMORPG was...

The MOP Up: Super Mario Odyssey mod throws a 10-player party

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Probably most of us have enjoyed some two-player Super Mario Bros. over the years, but how about a 10-player session? You can do just...
Are you going to HIT me?

Riders of Icarus forges deeper into NFT territory

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It seems like just yesterday that all we had to worry about in patch notes was whether or not our favorite class was getting...

One Shots: You don’t belong here

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Oh man. Oh boy. You've stumbled into the wrong fantasy tavern, bub, and now you're in for it. Everyone's looking at you. Knives are...
Everything old is... well, it's actually still old.

The Daily Grind: What’s the most heroic moment you’ve seen in an MMO?

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MMOs are video games. You are not going to save people's lives most of the time, and even if you do it's going to...

Global Chat: Playing TERA before the final bow

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"Who in their right mind starts playing a 'dead' game?" asks Virtual Bastion's Cary -- right before Cary jumped into TERA just days before...

Lost Ark KR announces the new Aeromancer class and a collab with The Witcher 3

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One usually doesn't equate paper parasols with deadly weaponry, but the Korean version of Lost Ark is going to change that line of thinking...

LOTRO Legendarium: Embracing Lord of the Rings Online’s new class/race combos

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Lord of the Rings Online's July through September edition of the Producer's Letter appeared this week, hauling along with it some disappointment, some intrigue,...

Guild Wars 2 shares June 28 balance adjustments and WvW update progress

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The future of Guild Wars 2 is being shared by the devs of ArenaNet as the team peers into crystal balls, casts bones carved...

These are the online gaming companies supporting reproductive choice and healthcare for workers

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When news of the impending overturn of Roe v. Wade in the United first leaked in early May, so few games companies spoke up...

The Daily Grind: How dark should the night be in MMOs?

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If you are to take anything away from Embers Adrift's development manifestos and enthusiastic essays, it's that MMORPGs have done darkness a dirty deed...
Critters.

Betawatch: Temtem outlines its launch monetization plans

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The Temtem launch window is still a few months away, but the team behind the game has been keeping up a steady stream of...

The Stream Team: Playing with the new puppies in AQ3D

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Want a puppy? You can have one in AQ3D thanks to the newest update! Obviously the pet-loving Massively OP's MJ cannot resist the charms...

Player-run cyberpunk MMO Neocron balances weapons and armor in latest update

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While the player-controlled cyberpunk MMO Neocron has had some flashy updates before like the one that polished up visuals and combat, sometimes other patches...

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