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]

The Daily Grind: Which MMO rewards did you work your tail off to get but never use?

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MMORPGs are famous for creating these super-desirable chase rewards that end up consuming a lot of time and effort on the part of the...

The Stream Team: Hiding in plain sight in AdventureQuest 3D

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Can Massively OP's MJ be sneaky? When an AQ3D title is on the line, she's sure going to try! The Westmere challenge has a...
Beta botch.

Betawatch: Overwatch 2 starts signups for a beta in springtime

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Ah, spring! The time when Overwatch 2 turns to beta testing, at long last. Of course, this initial testing is all about PvP, which...

Past Fate adds better enemy targeting, friend grouping features, and guild creation

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MMOs are better with friends, especially if you're in a harsh sandbox like the one offered in Past Fate. It's a good thing that...

Old School RuneScape outlines what happens when the Shattered Relics league ends on March 16

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All good things in Old School RuneScape must come to an end, and even though the Shattered Relics league was extended for the purely...
Jupiter, jupiter!

Star Trek Online previews Iuppiter Iratus TFO’s arrival to console and Intelligence Officer spec tweaks for PC

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There's some intriguing things coming to the horizon of Star Trek Online whether you're a captain on console or PC. We start with the...
We still care.

Square-Enix opens up a free YouTube repository for all the Final Fantasy soundtracks

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It's always been a little contentious when you try to listen to Square-Enix music on YouTube. The short version is that Square-Enix has been...

Wizard101’s KingsIsle sells Ukraine charity bundle, proceeds to reclaim EU publishing

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One of many game studios looking to help with humanitarian relief in the Ukraine is KingsIsle. The studio announced that it is standing with...

Jukebox Heroes: Six great remastered EverQuest tunes

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Apropos of nothing, today I wanted to dive into my extensive backlog of unlistened MMORPG music and make a bit of a dent. One...
This is not that story.

Vague Patch Notes: Bro, do you even play your MMO?

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So Guild Wars 2 had some problems with the process to unlock its siege turtle mount. As launched, it required players to take part in...

EverQuest II invites you to join the rowdy revelers for this year’s Brewday

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St Patrick's Day is next week, which means all the Daybreak MMOs that celebrate the event are pulling out their festivities - and that...

The Daily Grind: Is Lost Ark an MMO, MMORPG, or neither?

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Longtime MMO and MMORPG players have probably noticed that we do our best to flag games as MMORPG or as merely multiplayer - "not...

The Stream Team: Touring Neverwinter’s Twisted Caverns

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Massively OP's MJ finally got to go through the portal in the catacombs of Neverwinter's Undermountain with the help of Azuli Tefnek, an interesting...
Why don't you trust us?

Massively Overthinking: How do alts fit into MMORPGs in 2022?

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Last weekend, my play group took a second batch of Guild Wars 2 alts to Cantha, and we found ourselves a bit grumbly about...
Tree.

Final Fantasy XI updates for March with more Ambuscade content and more Crawler’s Nest grinding

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Anyone who has played Final Fantasy XI for a long enough period of time probably remembers grinding enemies in Crawler's Nest for experience. It was...
Orc orc orc

Lineage II: Aden adds in the Vanguard class and new areas to fight through

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For far too long you have had to suffer the problem in Lineage II: Aden wherein your van down by the river which you live...

Elder Scrolls Online lists five ways you can get ready for High Isle’s dungeon DLC

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Is it weird that I keep wanting to write "High Tide" instead of High Isle for Elder Scrolls Online's upcoming expansion? I have a...

Blade and Soul’s next update adds new Gunslinger spec, Demonsbane dungeon, and class swapping March 16

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Next week will bring some Unchained Chaos to Blade and Soul, which is the name of the update arriving on Wednesday, March 16th, not...

DC Universe Online’s GU122 is live with with Ultraviolet Nightmare world boss

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It took a bit of extra time, but Daybreak's Dimensional Ink rolled out GU122 for DC Universe Online players yesterday. "Ultraviolet Sinestro has released...
We're actual size, but it seems much bigger to see.

WoW Factor: World of Warcraft’s next expansion needs to restore faith in the game

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It's the next World of Warcraft expansion! Except it isn't. But it's the announcement of the date on which that will be announced! In a...

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