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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]

Massively OP’s 2021 Awards: MMO Studio of the Year

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Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards! Today's award is for the MMO Studio of 2021, which was awarded to ZeniMax and Cryptic last year....

CCP Games CEO voices support for NFTs and play-to-earn schemes but won’t link EVE Online to a blockchain

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If you're an EVE Online fan, you might have been a bit concerned that the internet spaceship sandbox started dipping its toes into the...

Pantheon is still planning to roll into alpha in 2022, teases a ‘new pledge tier’

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Pantheon's latest newsletter is a mix of recap and previews, beginning with reminders about the game's "seven-figure investment" back in January, an influx of...

Fallen Earth contemplates using NFTs to fund development

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The winner of Massively OP's Biggest MMO Surprise of 2021 has another potential shocker up its sleeve -- and this time it's none too...
Dare to be stupid!

The Daily Grind: What’s a gripe you have with an MMO you love?

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Today is Festivus, which means that it's time for the annual Airing of Grievances. Here, I'll go first: Final Fantasy XIV, I love you, but...

The Stream Team: Huggy Wookin’ for SWTOR Life Day

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There's plenty to celebrate this week: It's Life Day again and SWTOR's anniversary. As such, Massively OP's Larry and MJ are forgoing adventures to...
Sir!

Shroud of the Avatar adds tameable lions and tigers and delicious wyvern eggs in Release 97

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If you're hungry for an egg dish in Shroud of the Avatar, why not treat yourself to one of the rarest eggs out there?...

Dark Age of Camelot’s Midwinter Festival brings realm bonuses, Christmas cosmetics, and seasonal quests

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As of last week, Dark Age of Camelot got deep in to the holiday spirit with the start of its Midwinter Festival, bringing plenty...

MassivelyOP’s 2021 Golden Yachties: Dumbest MMO people gave money to this year

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MassivelyOP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our pick for dumbest MMO people gave money to this year. (If you’re wondering what the heck...
bears

Black Desert’s patch today ‘rebooted’ every single class in the game

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The promised class overhaul update has arrived in Black Desert's western PC version as of today. Reboots have come to literally every single one...

Riot’s Runeterra MMO exec confirms the game will have PvP of some sort

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Being a Riot Games-built MMORPG set in the world of League of Legends, it's natural that fans of the IP will want to know...

Leaderboard: What was the most overrated MMO of 2021?

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As our veteran readership will remember, one of our core MMORPG awards every year is our award for the most underrated MMO - an...

Christmas and winter holiday events across the MMORPG genre, 2021 edition

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We're knee-deep in holiday gifts and winter events around MMO world right about now as Christmas and then the New Year is bearing down...

Amazon just announced a big New World, Wheel of Time, and Twitch collab

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So this is probably the most predictable collab ever, but I'm still here for it: Amazon just announced a New World x Wheel of...
Now we're gundagood.

End-of-Year Eleven: The best MMO updates and expansions of 2021

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Some years are just bulkier than others when it comes to updates for existing MMOs. That's the nature of the beast. Some years just...

ArcheAge’s free mana crystal Twitter promotion leads to a 24 hour-long exploitation spree

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Back when Kakao was kicking off its relaunch of ArcheAge, it was running a Twitter promotion that promised mana crystals for players if a...

Massively OP’s 2021 Awards: MMO Story of the Year

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Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards! Today's award is for the MMO Story of 2021, which was awarded jointly to Daybreak's sale and...

Elyon teases the Archer with bow and quiver promo as Santa puts out a help wanted sign

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If you're already salivating for a chance to take Elyon's upcoming Archer out for a little killin' tour, you still can't do that today....
Yargh? Small yargh?

New World addresses engagement, merges, faction swaps, and copyright strikes ahead of today’s patch

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Amazon sent 'round a New World state-of-the-game missive last night, recapping its development over the fall since its launch, admitting to mistakes, addressing merges,...

Kickstarted MMO Legends of Aria and its studio just got bought out by an NFT metaverse games company

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Time to add another game to the acquisition heap this week: Blue Monster Games has apparently purchased Citadel Studios and Legends of Aria, along...

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