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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Interview: Mortal Online 2’s CEO on launch, the playerbase, tech, and the future of the sandbox

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Mortal Online 2 was one of multiple MMOs to launch in the first few months of 2022, and it began life with the best...

Tamriel Infinium: Is Elder Scrolls Online a pretty or ugly game?

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I've been loosely following the general discussion of Elder Scrolls Online over the years, and one thread that I've seen picked up and toyed...

Neverwinter’s executive producer answers questions about professions, PUG content, and the roadmap

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Neverwinter players had questions and Executive Producer Brett Norton had answers: A Q&A livestream that was live last week has now been uploaded to...

Lost Ark addresses bugs, unleashes ‘Fever Time Weekend’, and reminds us to hate Daylight Saving Time

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Overnight, Amazon and Smilegate patched up Lost Ark with a mismatchy hotfix that isn't just a hotfix. The patch does include a list of...

Guild Wars 2 reiterates its GeForce compatibility, but there’s still no sign of a Steam launch

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If you're a big fan of cloud streaming MMOs and already have a juicy lineup on GeForce NOW, don't forget about Guild Wars 2....

Blade and Soul will sell class changes for a modest $100 apiece

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Sick of your class in Blade and Soul, but you don't want to reroll? Starting tomorrow, you will have another option: to pay for...

Kyiv-based Corepunk studio says it’s lost contact with some staff stuck in Ukraine

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Upcoming MMO Corepunk has joined - in fact, had long since joined, unbeknownst to us - the long list of game studios affected by...

The Daily Grind: Are you irritated by paid server transfers in MMORPGs?

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A few weeks back, MOP's Eliot covered a World of Warcraft sale that caught my attention: Concurrent with the launch of Eternity's End, Blizzard...

Whatever happened to Torchlight III? Well, Game Pass is dropping it

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In many ways, spring 2021's Cursed Captain update was the last big hurrah for the beleaguered Torchlight III -- and it wasn't even that...
Hooray for hexes!

Tabletop board game-styled MMO World Seed enters early access

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It's been quite some time since we checked up on World Seed, an interesting and laid-back MMO done up in a tabletop board game...

Gamescom outlines efforts to be ‘climate neutral’ in 2022 and beyond

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Gamescom is, without a doubt, the single largest gaming convention on the planet, which means it also requires massive amounts of energy to operate...

Whatever happened to Derek Smart’s Alganon?

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Sit right back and I'll tell you a tale -- a tale of the most amazing MMORPG that took a trip to the convenience...
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Embers Adrift on beta shift: ‘We are excited to shift our focus from systems to content’

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With Embers Adrift now officially in its no-NDA backer beta phase, there is plenty for the devs at Stormhaven Studio to talk about this...

RuneScape’s latest Ninja Strike focuses on combat quality-of-life

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Like clockwork, there's a new weekly update in RuneScape, and this one features yet another Ninja Strike from Jagex's Ninja Team. The overall focus...

Elder Scrolls Online’s Ascending Tide DLC is live on PC today

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Elder Scrolls Online is dropping its first big DLC of the year today with the release of The Ascending Tide DLC on PC, Mac,...
Never seen a bluer sky.

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s limited job problem

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All right. So are we done with people being mad about Blue Mage in Final Fantasy XIV yet? No, of course not; that was...

Albion Online’s 2022 roadmap includes weapon line revamps and solo-friendly content

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Is March 14th too late for a 2022 roadmap? Albion Online's Sandbox Interactive says no, as SBI's Robin Henkys takes to the comfy chair...

The Soapbox: SWTOR’s Legacy of the Sith is bad, but not for the reasons you’ve heard

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I've never been a big Star Wars fan, but I am a big BioWare fan, and after many failed attempts to get into the...

Project Gorgon’s early access updates with new Eltibule content and interface adjustments

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Not quite a month ago, we learned the disheartening news that one of the key Project Gorgon developers was undergoing cancer treatments, leading to...

XLGAMES’ NFT-filled ArcheWorld opens for pre-registration and maps out content plans

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At the top of February we caught wind of ArcheWorld, a version of XLGAMES' MMORPG ArcheAge that is filled with a gaggle of NFTs...

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