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 Daily Grind: Do you expect MMORPGs to maintain full regional and platform parity?

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Earlier this year, the team behind the western/global version of MapleStory announced that it was planning to fork away from the Korean version, basically...

The Stream Team: Building a Khajiit embassy in Elder Scrolls Online’s Grahtwood

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Massively OP's MJ has made it to Grahtwood in Elder Scrolls Online, and she's even met with the king in Elden Root. And that...

Ultima Online’s New Legacy beta updates crafting content, gear durability, and tamer pets

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Ultima Online just pushed through its fifth weekend of testing for the New Legacy mode that is still on deck for launch next month...

LOTRO dev addresses PvP (im)balance after Update 41’s glory-seeking feature

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The small incredibly vocal PvP community in Lord of the Rings Online has a few words for Standing Stone Games after the studio attempted...

PlanetSide 2 highlights updates to upcoming directives as the devs fight cheaters

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PlanetSide 2's new developer Toadman isn't only paying attention to gun sounds in its latest dev blog; it's also going to address some arguably...
Oh dear.

Crema on Temtem’s MMO-lite nature, hypothetical Temtem 2, and Project Downbelow

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The end of Temtem's development with the release of patch 1.8 has caused fans and Kickstarter backers of the game to presume that Crema...

BitCraft takes a tour of some of the settlements players built during its July alpha test

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Last month saw the sandbox BitCraft begin its second alpha test after some delay and it looks as if players were very busy establishing...
It burns, burns, burns.

Wisdom of Nym: Speculating on Final Fantasy XIV’s Beastmaster

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We currently know very little about Final Fantasy XIV's Beastmaster. We know that it's going to be coming at some point during the Dawntrail...
Hit 'em with the ol' razzle dazzle

World of Warcraft The War Within officially releases today

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If you've managed to dodge all of the pre-order access spoilers both unofficial and official, congratulations: Your reward is the ability to play World...
Everywhere everywhere.

MY.GAMES is handing Skyforge publishing off to Innova, and yes this is confusing

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It's the end of an era: Skyforge has been operating under the My.com/MY.GAMES banner since its launch back in 2015, but now it's moving...

World of Warcraft’s Holly Longdale on WoW’s missteps: ‘We should have listened more’

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While Dragonflight proved to be a turning point for World of Warcraft after two expansions of downward trajectory, Blizzard Vice President Holly Longdale says...

Lord of the Rings Online says its free Dragon and Storm dungeon arrives this week

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Update 41.2 is scheduled to arrive in Lord of the Rings Online this coming Wednesday, bringing with it a new free dungeon for all...

The Daily Grind: Do you have ‘gear acquisition syndrome’ in MMOs?

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So if you know me, you know I have a mild obsession with bags in real life. No, not expensive purses, but specifically everyday-carry...
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MMO Week in Review: The War Within Janthir Wilds

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This last chunk of August might just be the peak of the summer for the MMORPG genre: Not only did Guild Wars 2 release...

The MOP Up: Fractured Veil eases you into its tropical apocalypse

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Survival sim Fractured Veil's devs made lore a priority with its August update, saying, "We’ve been hard at work on another round of bug...

The Stream Team: If it’s Sunday, it’s Final Fantasy XIV

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It's the end of the week. It's time to relax. It's time for MOP's Chris and his crew to come together for another Final...

Global Chat: Recapping World of Warcraft’s Pandaria Remix

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With Pandaria Remix now officially over and done in World of Warcraft, it's time to move on... right after some post-mortem analysis, of course....

Zenith’s final content update before maintenance mode will arrive at the end of August

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It's now the official final countdown for VR MMO Zenith, as developer Ramen VR has confirmed that Season 4: Golden Isles, aka the final...

One Shots: Cue techno chocobo theme

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When I drive around and look at the sea of boring cars with mostly the same shapes in the same four colors, I can...
goop

The Daily Grind: Which live MMORPG has suffered the most from poor management?

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I remember for a long time that there was a sentiment in the City of Heroes fandom that the game was horribly languishing and...