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]

Lost Ark KR gets new continent and new abyss dungeon on April 27

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For those who follow the content updates of the Korean version of Lost Ark in order to keep abreast of what's eventually headed to...
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Lineage’s Throne and Liberty aims for a PlayStation 5 release on top of PC

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The next major chapter for the Lineage franchise won't just be for PC gamers. NCsoft announced that Throne and Liberty will be coming to...
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Final Fantasy XIV adds in the newest Ultimate fight and adjusts PvP balance with patch 6.11

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The bad news of today's Final Fantasy XIV patch is that you will still have to wait a bit longer for new Hildibrand quests or...

Star Wars: The Old Republic adds cosmetic weapon customization in today’s update

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Game Update 7.0.2 is rolling out today for Star Wars: The Old Republic, bringing with it some changes to currency names and functions, minor...

The Daily Grind: Do you actually play the MMO characters you’ve used level boosters on?

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Lord of the Rings Online has posed an interesting conundrum for MMO players with its perhaps overly generous anniversary gifts. Tucked in among all...

The Stream Team: Cutting down the cult in Elder Scrolls Online

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Allies have been amassed, and now it's time for Massively Op's MJ to face the final foe in Elder Scrolls Online's Blackwood. Yes, she's...
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Allods Online walks a star trail to Eden in Update 13, now live

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After over a month of build-up to the main event, Allods Online's major content patch finally landed this past week. Update 13.0: Gates of...
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Albion Online tweaks weapon skills, improves arena matchmaking, and hands out this season’s winner statue

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The season of GvG combat is over in Albion Online is over and a winner has been declared, which means that a shiny new...

PlanetSide 2’s arsenal update drops on console with lots of deadly toys

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While PC players have enjoyed PlanetSide 2's huge Arsenal update for almost a month now, the PlayStation community's been left with yesterday's weapons and...

Blizzard explains why – and how – it’s porting Diablo Immortal to PC

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Earlier today, Blizzard attempt to offset Activision-Blizzard's dismal quarterly financials with the news that Diablo Immortal is launching in June - and on PC...

The Stream Team: Partying like a Hobbit for LOTRO’s 15th anniversary

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What were you doing 15 years ago? Massively OP's MJ was playing the launch of LOTRO. And today, she's doing the same! Even after...

PAX East vendor reports COVID-19 exposures from the event despite masking and vax requirements

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If you were concerned about PAX East 2022 being an in-person event in spite of the ongoing COVID pandemic, your caution may have been...

Mortal Online 2’s housing system enjoys a renovation

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You may not think of Mortal Online 2 when you're considering MMO housing, but in fact the PvP title offers many spacious dwellings in...

LOTRO Legendarium: Six reasons why now is a great time to return to LOTRO

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When you greatly love a game, franchise, or IP, there's nothing so heartwarming as to see it get a renaissance. In a world where...
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Wisdom of Nym: Thoughts on Final Fantasy XIV Newfound Adventure’s storyline

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The most interesting task that Final Fantasy XIV had set for itself with the launch of patch 6.1 was storyline-related, let's be realistic. Sure, there...

ArcheAge opens a cherry blossom festival, adds a little witch house, and releases Charybdis on new server

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It's something of a mixed bag out of ArcheAge in the MMORPG's most recent update. One of the top items of interest to players...

Bless Unleashed PC is becoming a blockchain play-to-earn MMORPG

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Apparently, Valofe can be counted among the other studios being seduced by the siren song of crypto and play-to-earn schemes: A press release from...

Fractured Online’s beta exploiter ban incites discussion on testing and bad actors

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At what point does a player's actions in a beta test go beyond the scope of testing and into bannable offense territory? That's the...

MMOARPG Diablo Immortal launches June 2 – the same day its PC open beta begins

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Buried in this morning's frankly disastrous Activision-Blizzard quarterly financial report is some actual good news for gamers (and Blizzard itself, which could use a...
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Activision-Blizzard Q1 2022: Revenues plummet, Blizzard loses another 2M players

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Welcome back to our regular coverage of Activision-Blizzard's quarterly financials. As of this morning, we have Q1's results, comprising January, February, and March 2022, a...

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