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]

Guild Wars 2 presents PvP Push pre-test plan as plushies pounce your purse

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As promised, the prototype beta for Guild Wars 2's new PvP mode, Push, is kicking off this afternoon, open to everyone as of 3...

DC Universe Online marks 85 years of Batman with another Batman Day mini-celebration

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Few comic book superheroes are as enduring as Batman, with the character still standing as an icon in multiple fandoms for 85 years. Naturally...

Stick and Rudder: Elite Dangerous’ Type-8 Update engineering revamp saved the game

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While the latest content update to Elite: Dangerous was called the Type-8 Update, what it really should have been called is the Engineering Reborn...

Choose My Adventure: Once Human brings impressive atmosphere and routine survival beats

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Sometimes I have to wonder why people like the games they like. That's not to suggest that there's something inherently wrong with people -...

EVE Online engages the group-minded Siege of Zarzakh event for a limited time

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Apparently an enemy NPC group in EVE Online has decided that attacking the gates to Zarzakh, which means it's time for players to mobilize...

Throne & Liberty plans a two day-long Siege the Day broadcast to showcase its PvP modes

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If you're the kind of person who's curious about what PvP content will be like in Throne & Liberty, then you're going to want...

Blizzard teases an Overwatch 2 x World of Warcraft collaboration

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In just a few days, Blizzard will reveal what will undoubtedly be an interesting collaboration between two of its most popular properties: Overwatch 2...

SWTOR and SWG Legends fans mourn the death of James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader

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Star Wars fans joined cinema and theater fans last night to mourn the loss of James Earl Jones, whom nerds knew best as the...

The Daily Grind: Which MMOs make you feel sad?

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I didn't talk about this much because it's an online ARPG rather than an MMO, but last winter, I spent a crapton of time...

The Stream Team: Completing Queen Ayrenn’s ratification ceremony in Elder Scrolls Online

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Having sussed out a traitor while investigating the delays with the Khajiit Embassy construction, Massively OP's MJ now needs to safeguard Queen Ayrenn's ratification...

Kakele Online adds fishing, improves gameplay features, and opens a world of cyborgs in latest update

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This past July we checked back in on the latest happenings for Kakele Online, a 2-D mobile and PC indie MMORPG from Brazilian studio...

Over one trillion ISK evaporated in the aftermath of an EVE Online battle during the Labor Day weekend

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Apparently the players of EVE Online have a very different idea of what it means to celebrate labor. The Labor Day holiday weekend saw...

Marvel Heroes emulator file project releases a new build with multiple gameplay elements

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Last year we reported on the arrival of emulator files for Marvel Heroes appearing on Github, effectively letting fans begin the process of reviving...
Trying to find a hammer.

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s unavailable NPC jobs

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Something interesting is going to happen when Final Fantasy XIV adds Beastmaster to the game as a limited job. No matter what weapon the...

LOTRO devs tease housing estate system, reveal a ‘SMITE-like’ project abandoned a decade ago

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In a dev video this past week, Lord of the Rings Online's lead designer said that plans for that MMO in 2025 are "in...

Star Trek Online brings back its ‘historical museum’ for franchise’s birthday

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Star Wars fans certainly know the importance of May the 4th, but did you know that there's a counterpart in the Star Trek fandom?...

Tarisland reaffirms Steam launch coming in October, kicks off event to drive wishlisting

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I expect some people are learning today that Tarisland never came to Steam at all when Tencent launched its WoW-inspired MMOPRG here in the...

Black Desert has 10 videos on deck to usher in this week’s Land of the Morning Light: Seoul expansion – here’s the first

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Pearl Abyss is gearing up for the biggest week of the year for MMORPG Black Desert as its expansion Land of the Morning Light:...

Pax Dei provides first details of an autumn refinement update while explaining its ‘very raw’ early access

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When MOP's Chris hopped in to Pax Dei for our Choose My Adventure column, he almost immediately bounced off it, finding his initial forays...

Old School RuneScape unveils new quests, new bosses, Leagues V, and custom servers

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Did you miss out on watching Old School RuneScape's Summer Summit 2024 presentation? Worry not because Jagex has summarized all of its reveals, and...