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]

‘Brutal’ MMO Valorbound explains that it’s really about friendship and flexible play sessions

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Back in June, we introduced a new MMO project to you called Valorbound, which sought to set itself apart from the pack by being...
What was I made for?

Blizzard still hasn’t addressed some player questions on WoW Classic’s fresh servers

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As it often goes, when one question is answered, a dozen more crop up in its place. And so it is with Blizzard's recent...

Today’s Guild Wars 2 update includes quality-of-life updates to the dye system

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If using ALL the colors is your jam, you'll want to scope out today's Guild Wars 2 update, as it includes changes to the...
Not the point.

The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMORPG for gatherers?

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My husband is usually not the kind of person who gets obsessed with crafter-centric MMORPGs, but New World has turned him into a gatherer:...

Looter shooter Space Punks revamps crafting in early access

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Jagex's and Flying Wild Hog's action RPG with a 'tude, Space Punks, is taking a break from its high-powered rampages to get a little...

Dark Age of Camelot starts its 20th anniversary with bonuses as it answers another round of player questions

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Twenty years of being online is a major milestone for any MMORPG, and you can be rest assured that Dark Age of Camelot will...
Spoop.

Final Fantasy XI previews a lighter update for its October patch

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October is the spookiest month of the year, but it's a lighter month for Final Fantasy XI patches this time around. The official preview of...

Insane’s CEO discusses how Profane will mitigate the problem of PvP zergs

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One of the bigger concerns in any open PvP game that involves holding territory is zerging. How do you stop a massive group of...
Sure, why not, who cares.

Bless Eternal Mobile releases in full to Chinese players – here’s some gameplay footage

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What's this? A mobile version of Bless? There is indeed such a thing; it's called Bless Mobile, and readers will recall that it arrived...

Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 94 adds zone-wide vendor listings, new patterns, and fishing changes

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The latest release for Shroud of the Avatar appears to be mostly aimed at the crafters, the gatherers, and the shoppers. For the shoppers,...
Nin Nin

RuneScape’s Ninjas apply quality-of-life fixes as the game sells a bundle for World Mental Health Day

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The start of the week for RuneScape is once again full of all sorts of different things for players in the game's latest update....

Visionary Realms strives to market Pantheon on multiple fronts

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For those who are clamoring for new Pantheon reveals and vocally frustrated that they don't get to see more, Visionary Realms would like to...

Embers Adrift details progress on UI, zone adjustments, an ‘armor budget’ system and more

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This past August Embers Adrift offered up a progress report on its development on a number of items, and the devs at Stormhaven Studios...
It burns, burns, burns.

Wisdom of Nym: Bespoke rotations in Final Fantasy XIV as both a positive and a negative

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When you get right down to it, the character specs on display in Final Fantasy XIV are some of the most limited out of...

Camelot Unchained shares healer updates, work on a frosty biome, animation updates, and more

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Like clockwork, Camelot Unchained is starting off the month of October with its usual end-of-month wrap-ups for the previous month of September. Also as...

Fight or Kite: Guild Wars 2’s Bladesworn, Catalyst, and Vindicator walk into an arena…

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No, there’s no joke there. I just wanted to know if anyone actually saw this happen during the Guild Wars 2 beta test a...

New World is finally implementing detection for ‘bad-faith AFK players’

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The ongoing queues and frustrations surrounding New World haven't gone away in the week since the game launched. As we noted over the weekend,...

Guild Wars 2 teases what looks like the Thief’s End of Dragons elite spec

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Alright everyone, got your guessing hats on? Because Guild Wars 2 is at it again with the start of another set of elite specialization...

The Daily Grind: How many ‘mains’ can you juggle in MMOs?

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I've been thinking about the concept of alts and mains a bit lately, inspired by Guild Wars 2. I've got 10 characters there, and...

MMO Week in Review: New World reaches 913K concurrent players and queuers

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New World has dominated the MMORPG headlines - and really all gaming headlines - this week as Amazon's new AAA MMO finally launched around...

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