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]

Pantheon Rise of the Fallen adds its Halnir Cave dungeon and reintroduces its death penalty

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The seasonal testing rumbles forth within Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, so it's going to come as no surprise that the August newsletter from...
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Perfect Ten: Underrated MMOs that deserve a second look in 2024

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We've all been there at one time or another. We've been playing the same-old favorite MMO for a long time and then suddenly feel...

Once Human’s latest update is plagued by new bugs, old bugs, and monetization woes

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It's a day ending in "y" for Once Human as the multiplayer survivalbox's latest patch has once again arrived with the distinct wet thud...
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Vague Patch Notes: When did Blue Protocol really die?

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It was the middle of the night, for us, when we heard the news: Blue Protocol is dead. It will never be receiving a...

Star Citizen releases alpha 3.24 with cargo hauling improvements and the long-delayed personal hangar

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"It takes a lot to keep the United Empire of Earth moving and behind every skilled fighter pilot, selfless medic, and titan of industry...

RuneScape fans revolt over Jagex’s second subscription fee hike in three years

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Welp, the party is over for RuneScape fans: Jagex has once again announced that it's raising the price of the game. "Membership pricing has been...
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The Daily Grind: Is there a class in an MMORPG with mechanics you love and a look you hate?

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One of the really cool things about City of Heroes is that it offers you a lot of cosmetic options for every single powerset....
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Indie MMORPG Eterspire adds fishing in today’s update

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Is Eterspire really an MMORPG? Sure, its creators are saying it is, but consider the following: At this moment, you cannot fish in the...

Embers Adrift introduces set bonuses for gear and applies a boatload of fixes

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Wearing a matching outfit can feel good, but in MMORPGs that usually means collecting a gear set to earn latent bonuses for doing so....

Elder Scrolls Online is giving away the Dragon Bones DLC for logging in four times in September

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As part of its 10th anniversary celebrations, The Elder Scrolls Online has been handing out some insane freebies all year, and next month, the...
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 482: The war within two expansion launches

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Justin, Bree, and Colin discuss Guild Wars 2 Janthir Wilds, World of Warcraft The War Within, Elder Scrolls Online's U43, DDO's Myth Drannor, Dune Awakening, and Path of Exile 2.

Old School RuneScape permabans over 200 accounts for cheating in Deadman Apocalypse

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Last week Old School RuneScape pointed out how results for the recently completed Deadman Apocalypse competition were arriving late as a result of some...

Dungeons and Dragons Online applies multiple fixes and hands out more Year of the Dragon goodies

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Dungeons and Dragons Online's newest patch might not be a particularly thrilling one, but if you're the kind of player who likes free goodies...

Kickstarted VR MMO Zenith just released its last content patch before heading into maintenance mode

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This week's Zenith patch is a bit of a bittersweet one - or grumpy one, depending on your view. That's because it's the last...

Lost Ark finally tackles raid balance for Echidna, Akkan, and Thaemine in today’s patch

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This week's Lost Ark update is a bit of a smol bean in terms of actual new content, but it's still worth pointing out...

The Soapbox: Paid MMO headstarts foster segregation and resentment in exchange for a revenue boost

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The weekend before World of Warcraft: The War Within's global launch was not the same as past launches. In the lead up to the...

Flameseeker Chronicles: 10 easy Guild Wars 2 builds for solo play in 2024’s Janthir Wilds

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While most MMORPGs offer a variety of ways to play a character, Guild Wars 2 offers a huge variety of builds for each of...

Albion Online’s next big patch addresses solo mechanics and open-world PvE

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Sandbox Interactive's Robin Henkys is sitting down one month after Albion Online's Paths to Glory to talk about what comes next for the PvP...

LOTRO is giving everyone a free instance, mount, pet, portrait, and Before the Shadows content pack

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Update: SSG has postponed this patch - full update at the end. It must be some royal Hobbit's birthday today because gifts are flying out...

Tarisland turns one-month bans into 10-year bans for cheaters following player ‘feedback’

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Furbish up your "well that escalated quickly" memes because that Tarisland cheating debacle from earlier this week just got much weirder and more punitive. Yesterday,...