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]

New World delays Heart of Madness patch to Wednesday

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Last night, Amazon announced that it was planning to drop New World's Heart of Madness patch today - but it's already been delayed. "After testing...

The Daily Grind: What are the best and worst snowy zones in MMOs?

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It's sort of a running joke around here that I am not a big fan of snowy "northern climate" zones in MMORPGs. We had...

The Stream Team: Exploring Elder Scrolls Online’s Deadlands with the Ambitions

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Massively OP's MJ has found three of the four Ambitions in Elder Scrolls Online's Blackwood, but two of them can no longer control their...

EverQuest II heralds the return of Bristlebane Day until April 6

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The self-described "silliest holiday in all of Norrath" is back again for EverQuest II players. It's time once more for the return of Bristlebane...

PSO2 New Genesis marks two years with a retweet campaign, adds new tasks and monsters in latest patch

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While many players of Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis are likely eagerly awaiting the larger April 6th update, there's been a smaller content...

Fallen Earth hosts a screenshot contest for chickens and crabs

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It's heartening to see the Fallen Earth team continuing to pump life into the Classic community months after the server's re-launch. In fact, this...
Pet action.

Final Fantasy XI plans for more story and new gear in its April version update

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The next version update for Final Fantasy XI is bringing in some new story for players. That's not exactly a surprise; if you've been paying...

Villagers and Heroes discusses upcoming seasonal raid content, bug fixes, and interior housing

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For those who play Villagers and Heroes on the regular, you're probably the sort of person who enjoys the MMORPG's seasonal raid content. You're...
Roar.

Wisdom of Nym: What to expect (and not) from the next Final Fantasy XIV expansion

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Math is coming for Final Fantasy XIV very shortly. Oh, sure, it can be postponed for a couple years yet, but we know it's coming....

Mortal Online 2 releases a patch that promises better network performance for larger battles

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On the surface, the newest update for Mortal Online 2 appears to be pretty standard, but hiding among the notes is one big promise...

LOTRO Legendarium: Should LOTRO’s raids be made accessible to all?

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Despite playing Lord of the Rings Online since beta and covering it professionally since 2010, there is a big part of the game that...

Vitae Aeternum: New World’s slow march to redemption

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In the rushes of excitement over Lost Ark and End of Dragons, New World seems to have fallen off the radar a bit. As...
Gifts?

Cross-faction grouping is open on the World of Warcraft PTR for patch 9.2.5

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Soon, it will be possible for World of Warcraft players to group with players of the other faction for all sorts of instanced content. (Cue...
Allegiance.

Final Fantasy XIV explains its housing plot lottery for patch 6.1 along with clarifying data center travel

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We don't yet know exactly when patch 6.1 is going to arrive for Final Fantasy XIV, but we do know that it's going to bring new...

Gamigo has suffered yet another round of layoffs, including some RIFT and Trove staff

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We've got more bad news for fans of RIFT and Gamigo's other MMOs: RIFT's community manager, CM Vilya, announced on Discord Friday that she...

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

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Let me say something bold: I think the best gearing systems in MMOs are the systems that don't get hung up on gear at...

MMO Week in Review: Guild Wars 2’s fertile future

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Guild Wars 2 dropped a ton of good news this week: It promised a new expansion, said End of Dragons has outsold Path of...

Jamie Lee Curtis will officiate her daughter’s cosplay-themed wedding as Jaina Proudmoore

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We could all do with a little sweetness, all things considered, so consider this story your dose of emotional saccharine: During her appearance on...
This thing is weird.

The MOP Up: Wakfu conjures up a cosmetics inventory

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Wakfu's newest patch, Update 1.75, goes live this week with a cosmetics inventory, a revamped Osamodas class, an inventory search bar, and far more. "The...
Oh dear.

Fractured Online offers a preview of its upcoming new Aerhen continent

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While the base land of Syndesia in Fractured Online is promising plenty for players to do, that doesn't mean the sandbox MMORPG can't be...

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