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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The Daily Grind: Which MMO inspires the most ragequits – not necessarily from you?

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Today's Daily Grind is inspired by an email from MOP reader Slava. "I just recently started Black Desert," Slava says. "It was a bit...

The Stream Team: Hack and slash in true Dungeons & Dragons (Online) style

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One of the most classic ways to play D&D is to hack and slash your way through the adventure, and DDO offers the same...

Massively Overthinking: Bots in MMOs – but not the bad bots

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A while back on the MMORPG subreddit, there was a provocative thread about bots - no, not those bots. Essentially, the Redditor asked whether...

Trove’s new player survey nods to Quantic Foundry’s Gamer Motivation Model

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Gamigo did more than just update Glyph this week; it also posted a survey for Trove players to "share thoughts and help shape...
Over and over again.

Final Fantasy XIV’s collaboration event with Final Fantasy XI is live today

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At this point, Final Fantasy XIV has crossed over with most of the games in the franchise. You might be wondering where the crossovers were...

New World’s May update, now on the PTR, addresses PvP and combat tuning

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With just a few days to go in April, you had to know Amazon was getting ready to reveal the bulk of its May...

EVE Online shares a ‘megablog’ of details, events, and schedules for its upcoming Fanfest

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The 2022 Fanfest for EVE Online is now just over a week away, which means those who are going to Iceland to celebrate all...

Lost Ark’s latest update fixes express mission toons, targets mid-May for May update

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As promised, Lost Ark's weekly update has arrived to fix all the annoyances with the express mission event. The patch allows players to change their...

Gamigo has actually updated the Glyph launcher for RIFT, Trove, and Fractured

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Well file this one under things we didn't see coming even a little bit: Gamigo has actually overhauled Glyph, the original Trion launcher that...

Desert Oasis: Black Desert Mobile has a little something for every playstyle

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It's amazing how fast two years flies by. It didn't seem that long ago that I was doing my first impressions piece of Black...
Carry that water.

Final Fantasy XIV expects lottery data to be fully restored and open again on May 16

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Fixing the housing lottery issues in Final Fantasy XIV was a process that could not be completed in a day. Or two days. Or three...
I circle the waterfront, I'm watching the sea.

WoW Factor: Blizzard’s excuse for not adding housing to World of Warcraft convinces no one

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One of the things I noted in my initial reactions to the World of Warcraft: Dragonflight announcement was that I had not expected to get...

Black Desert PC improves pet looting and updates various aspects of the Elvia Realm monster zones

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Most of the focus for this week's update to Black Desert on PC are on the improvement and refinement side of things - namely,...

You can set yourself on fire to get around Fractured’s new temperature mechanics

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MMOs with diurnal cycles - day and night phases - are a dime a dozen. But MMOs where those phases actually matter to gameplay?...
Mister World Orlando Fontaine Warcraft, with a tip of the hat to our commentariat.

World of Warcraft: Dragonflight will not have a mission table but will have traditional flying

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World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is coming. When? Well, Blizzard isn't going to tell you, but one of the points raised during a Twitter roundtable...
Buy me now!

The Daily Grind: How long do you play an MMO before deciding to spend money on it?

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Investing in MMOs is no longer something you usually need to do up front. More often than not you can log in to a...

Stream Team: MOP celebrates City of Heroes’ anniversary

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Does a game have to be live to celebrate the anniversary of its creation? No! But it is pretty great if there is still...

Albion Online prepares for its Season 15 Crystal League Championship in June

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Players who have been duking it out in the Albion Online Crystal League are nearing the apex of the competition. Developer Sandbox Interactive has...
You are bad and you should feel bad.

Habbo Hotel goes full play-to-earn with the announcement of Habbo X

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Remember when having Habbo Hotel owner Sulake selling off Habbo-based NFTs seemed just like it was pointlessly destructive grifting from an isolated unscrupulous developer? Good times....

Rumor: Leakers claim Elder Scrolls Online’s ZOS is working on a Star Wars Mandalorian MMO

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Is Elder Scrolls Online's ZeniMax Online Studios working on a new Star Wars MMO? Well, that's what the rumor mill is claiming. Comicbook Gaming...

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