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 Stream Team: A Vulcan visit to Q’s Winter Wonderland in Star Trek Online

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With gummy fishing, squatter gingerbread men, and rampaging snowmen, there's little logical about Q's Winter Wonderland in Star Trek Online. However, Massively OP's MJ...
But this is totally going to work out, yeah.

Embers Adrift discusses the MMORPG’s vision, announces a new trailer and gameplay preview for January

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Embers Adrift, formerly the sandbox MMORPG Saga of Lucimia, is basically being forced to reintroduce itself following the departure of the game's founders earlier...

Massively on the Go: How Niantic evades handling stalking and harassment in Pokemon Go and other ARGs

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This article is part one of a four-piece series on safety in Pokemon Go as well as other Niantic games. You can read all...

Star Citizen fans complain about Luminalia ‘gift advertisements’, ship pricing, and Legatus pack price hike

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CIG has found ways to get money out of the backers of Star Citizen enough times that it's earned the dubious honor of being...
Ongoing.

Wisdom of Nym: Thoughts on the first wing of Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker’s Pandæmonium

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All right, I realize this is the sort of thing that's going to bother very few people, but it bothers me that Final Fantasy...

Star Wars Galaxies Legends is holding its annual memorial for Carrie Fisher today

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While Life Day celebrations in the Star Wars Galaxies Legends rogue server are continuing to roll forward, today is also another anniversary: the passing...

Massively OP’s 2021 Awards: MMO with the Stormiest Future

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Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards! Today's award is for the MMO (or Studio) with the Stormiest Future, which was awarded to Camelot...

LGBTQIA New World player is temporarily banned from the game due to a ‘homophobic mass report’

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We've got another report of players behaving poorly and abusing an otherwise benign system to malicious effect. Isacoh, a LGBTQIA streamer of games including...
Sirs.

Final Fantasy XIV prepares Heavensturn for January 5

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It's almost time for a new year to arrive in Final Fantasy XIV (also, the real world) once again. The key difference is that...

Ashes of Creation is getting a visual upgrade by way of Unreal Engine 5 integration

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Unreal Engine 5 is more than just a fancy way to advertise the newest Matrix movie; it's also meant to power the creation of...

The Daily Grind: Would you pay to group in an MMORPG?

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MMO blogger Belghast tweeted something just before the holiday that grabbed my attention. Apparently, at least on his New World server, players are demanding...

MMO Week in Review: Daybreak’s Magic (The Gathering), PWE’s new owner

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The week before Christmas certainly didn't slow down in MMO land: PWE and Cryptic got bought out by Embracer and slotted under Gearbox along...

The MOP Up: Fantasy Life Online returns to mobile

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After being shut down in Japan, Fantasy Life Online is getting a second shot at redemption via a global rollout. The adorable pastel-colored online...

MassivelyOP’s 2021 Golden Yachties: Creepiest new EA phrase of the year

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MassivelyOP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our pick for creepiest new EA phrase of the year. (If you’re wondering what the heck a...

Massively OP’s 2021 Awards: Best MMO Trend

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Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards! Today's award is for the Best MMO Trend of 2021, which was awarded to the MMO console...

The 2021 One Shots Awards, celebrating your best MMO screenshots

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Welcome the final One Shots column of 2021! As promised, this week we'll take the briefest of breaks from sharing recent submissions for the...
Not here, of course.

The Daily Grind: Would you ever consider giving an in-game MMO gift?

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Sometimes all of us have more money in-game than out of the game. Sometimes you have friends where the only real personal connection is...

MassivelyOP’s 2021 Golden Yachties: Best headline that sounded like a joke but isn’t

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MassivelyOP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our pick for best headline that sounded like a joke but isn't. (If you’re wondering what the...

The Battle Bards MMO music podcast: 2021 in review

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If you're among the very select and savvy few who love video game music, MMORPGs, and MMORPG game music, then you are the target...

Massively OP’s 2021 Awards: Best MMO Housing

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Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards! Today's award is for the Best MMO Housing of 2021, which was awarded to EverQuest II and...

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