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]

Blade and Soul adds the new Soul Fighter spec and celebrates six years in the Soul Resurgence update

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Blade and Soul is six years old and it's celebrating by letting Soul Fighters slap enemies at mid-range with glowing hands of divinity. This...
Maybe not.

WoW Classic delivers commentary on the original Black Temple trailer

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If you're the type of person who will turn right around after watching a movie to re-watch it with the commentary track, then you're...

Reddit’s co-founder thinks crypto gaming and players ‘being properly valued’ for game time will be the norm in five years

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Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, has peered into his crystal ball to look at the future of gaming, and that future sounds like...
The yeller.

Perfect Ten: Bad takes about Microsoft buying Activision-Blizzard and why they’re wrong

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Sigh. So today's column is one that I really didn't have an urgent desire to write, but then we started talking about the various...

EverQuest II plots GU 199, GU 120, and a December expansion for 2022

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Classic EverQuest wasn't the only Daybreak game to get a roadmap yesterday: EverQuest II's roadmap for 2022 is just as rare and just as...
It lift.

Star Trek Online’s anniversary event arrives soon with a new alliance ship, the Jarok Carrier

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It's nearly time for the Star Trek Online anniversary event, and experienced players know that means a new Alliance ship combining the design of...

Classic EverQuest’s 2022 roadmap includes an expansion, community council, and new progression servers

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It might be hard to believe, but Classic EverQuest is still among Daybreak's biggest games, and it's turning 23 years old in just a...
Same old story.

Activision-Blizzard submits useless Microsoft buyout FAQ for employees

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We sure hope you're not tired of hearing about Activision-Blizzard and its labor messes, discrimination and harassment scandal, and pending sale to Microsoft -...

Lord of the Rings Online plans to make class, race, and virtue trait slots unlock by leveling in next update

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The Bullroarer test server of Lord of the Rings Online has put Update 32 out for public testing, and one part of the update...
No time to analyze the situation, too much forging ahead making things worse to do!

The Daily Grind: What might be the next MMO to undergo a big business model shift?

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In years past, this annual Daily Grind was focused on the next MMO that might go free-to-play, but that's become less and less relevant...
Remember me? Someone is hoping you don't!

Global Chat: Moar MMO rogue servers, please!

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In the MMO genre, we've been blessed with many great rogue server projects -- but there's always room for more, right? MMO Fallout's Connor...
How are you this way.

Wizard101 and Pirate101 developer KingsIsle promises ‘exciting things’ for its January 27 KI Live broadcast

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The KI Live broadcasts from Wizard101 and Pirate101 developer KingsIsle are usually something that regular fans of both games want to pay attention to,...

Profane replaces calendar dates on its development roadmap with highlights and progress bars

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One of the biggest, spikiest, gnarliest bear traps in open development is slapping a date on a feature; nine times out of ten, date...

New World video addresses the next patch, server transfers, and combat tweaks

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Well, if you were wondering what New World is planning for the near future, I hope you have 38 minutes to spare for a...

Black Desert tweaks Black Spirit skills and Red Battlefield ahead of Lunar New Year events

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It's patch day over in Pearl Abyss' Black Desert PC version, plus we're just two weeks out from the Lunar New Year, which means...

Guild Wars 2 helps tide you over to the expansion with Lunar New Year 2022

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Kind of bummed that new year is over? Reluctant to take down the streamers, shiny balloons, and champagne? Desperate to hold on to the...

Grab an Element Quest promo code for some free cash shop cosmetics

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Last week, we covered a new-to-us MMORPG called Element Quest. It's essentially a 2-D sidescrolling MMO with roguelike expedition content that reminded us of...

TERA is apparently sunsetting its Japanese servers in April

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Bad news for TERA players, at least those who played on the Japanese servers: The game is closing down in that region in April. The...
Actually call it a comeback.

WoW Factor: Some thoughts on the Microsoft acquisition of Activision-Blizzard

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At this point, keeping up with what's going on with Activision-Blizzard is far more of an involved project than keeping up with World of...

Over a thousand players test PlanetSide 2’s island of Oshur

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Enlisting in the army of the future is a great way to get off the couch and see exotic new lands -- before blowing...

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