Final Fantasy XIV outlines plans for further graphical adjustments in future patches
One of the things that Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail brought to the table was a series of graphical updates that improved character models, textures,...
NetEase Q2 2024: NetEase’s MMOs propelled a revenue lift, but its stock dipped hard anyway
We haven't often covered NetEase's financial reports, but as the company continues to chuck out (and sunset) new multiplayer games and MMOs, it seems...
World of Warcraft tests 20th anniversary event and new Dracthyr class combos
A day after hyping its upcoming 20th anniversary event, World of Warcraft began testing its next big patch on the PTR.
This is a pretty...
The Daily Grind: Do you call your MMO characters toons, chars, alts, or something else?
A few weeks back, the MMORPG sub erupted in a heated discussion about what to call, well, our characters. And it's a legit question...
The Stream Team: Celebrating five years of D&D nights in Dungeons & Dragons Online
Exactly five years ago tonight, Massively OP's MJ started Thursday D&D nights in Dungeons & Dragons Online on OPTV (Neverwinter started the week prior)....
Massively Overthinking: Monetization dealbreakers in MMORPGs
A few weeks back, I overheard my kids complaining about some custom Minecraft server that was apparently trying to monetize survival mode, which seemed...
Open world MMO Past Fate focuses on optimization with its recent closed alpha patch
It's looking dubious that Ivy North Games' Past Fate will make its formerly stated goal of an early access release by the end of...
EVE Online prepares the process of selecting its 19th Council of Stellar Management
It's nearly election season in EVE Online, as in CCP Games is providing dates and details for the creation of the sandbox's next Council...
Mabinogi celebrates 20 years with an in-person event in Korea as the western version shares a roadmap
Mabinogi crossed the major 20-year milestone earlier this week, which is obviously cause to celebrate across the globe, but the biggest party happened at...
Throne & Liberty cranks up the marketing machine with a new video series ahead of launch
Don't look now but we're less than four weeks away from the new launch of Throne and Liberty here in the west, which means...
PvP sandbox MMO Profane says testing is ‘almost ready’ while showcasing several development updates
It's been quite some time since we peered in on the development of Profane, the PvP sandbox MMO from Insane Studios. Readers might recall...
Guild Wars 2 just unveiled a new 5v5 PvP mode called Push with beta starting next week
Somebody go tell MOP's Sam that Guild Wars 2 is about to get a new PvP mode and he may actually like it! ArenaNet...
Black Desert patches in Morning Light Seoul’s pre-quests on PC, launches collab with Berserk anime
Next week will be a big one for Black Desert on PC because that's when Land of the Morning Light's Seoul addition will launch....
Stars Reach releases video footage of its movement tech from earliest testing to now
When writing up a post about last week's Stars Reach dev blog on character movement, I kept thinking one thing: This article needs a...
First Impressions: The War Within breathes new life into World of Warcraft
After being mostly disappointed with Dragonflight, I was wondering if my decision to return to World of Warcraft for the Worldsoul Saga was a...
Tarisland opens SilverLit Cup guild PvP tourney registrations, previews its Viking-inspired season
Tencent has dropped several new dev blogs for Tarisland over the last few days, including previews of Blight Dragon Elegy and its PvP tourney.
Let's...
You have one year to move your Skyforge account and characters to the new publisher, starting… now
At the end of August, we were startled to learn that MY.GAMES had sold sci-fantasy MMORPG Skyforge to another company and was transferring publishing...
Star Wars Outlaws took inspiration from Star Wars Galaxies for the Tatooine city of Bestine
If you can set aside the funky reviews and stock dips brought on by the launch of Ubisoft's Star Wars Outlaws, there's actually some...
World of Warcraft previews its super nostalgic fall 20th anniversary event
You World of Warcraft players have finished up The War Within by now, yes? No? Well, all y'all better get on top of that...
The Daily Grind: Are you more likely to leave MMORPGs out of anger or boredom?
To be perfectly clear, there are lots of potential reasons to decide that you no longer wish to play a particular MMORPG. It's not...