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]

Choose My Adventure: A sample platter of classes and a taste of Geode boredom in Trove

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You know what the problem is with Trove in the beginning? It just throws so much stuff at you that when you do something...
Shippy.

Into the Super-verse: First impressions of Ship of Heroes’ mission beta

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With other City of Heroes spiritual successors lagging behind in development, the weight of our hope for the future of superhero MMOs lays upon...
Torgy torgy

Blizzard workers address the drawbacks of boycotts, gamers lament WoW’s deep decline

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Ever since California filed a sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit against Activision-Blizzard in July, the industry has been appalled, but it's also been squabbling...

LOTRO devs talk housing improvements and hook consolidation

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Housing may not be at the forefront of Lord of the Rings Online's feature set, but believe it or not, there are some very...

You can start testing the first three Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons’ elite specs next week

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So who's ready to see the first three End of Dragons' elite specs confirmed? Not today, Guild Wars 2 fans - but soon. ArenaNet...

Astellia Online has now officially announced an October 29 sunset

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Yesterday afternoon, the MMO community raised a collective eyebrow at the realization that Astellia Online and Astellia Royal had vanished from Steam without so much...
BURNS

The Daily Grind: Has there been a demographic shift in who plays MMOs, and why?

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I feel as if we've heard thousands of arguments about shifting demographics in the MMO industry. The prevailing wisdom is that many gamers "age...
Here's an explanation.

Star Trek Online shares some epic Klingon heavy metal

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It's time to bang your bumpy, circlet-adorned, honorable combat-loving head. Star Trek Online was apparently in the mood to rock when singer/songwriter Jason Charles...

Fiesta Online pushes out huge Realm of the Gods expansion

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Gamigo's anime MMO Fiesta Online is having a heckuva month, as the colorful title just got its biggest expansion to date: Realm of the...

Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis drives SEGA profits in Q2 2021

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Despite falling off the radar due to how much has happened in the MMORPG space this summer, Phantasy Star Online 2's New Genesis re-launch...
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The Elder Scrolls Online previews one of the lorebooks of the Waking Flame DLC

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We all know why you play The Elder Scrolls Online. It's not for exciting combat, it's not for boundless exploration, and it sure as...

Neverwinter is selling charity item bundles to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of America

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Would you like to get your Neverwinter character a big fluffy stag mount and a bunch of other goodies while also helping out a...
The shine is off.

Whatever happened to Astellia and Astellia Royal?

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So it's been quite some time since we heard anything about Astellia (which is buy-to-play) or its free-to-play cousin Astellia Royal, hasn't it? And...

Fight or Kite: Crowfall’s latest release brings RvR and ‘pop-up PvP’ to the forefront

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It’s been about a month since the release of Crowfall, and the team at ArtCraft hasn’t let off the gas yet. This past week...

DC Universe Online’s next update arrives to PTS with a new social hub, endgame tweaks, and an allies system

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Remember when DC Universe Online said that its August update was going to be "a significant departure" from its usual episode formats? If that...
It burns, burns, burns.

Wisdom of Nym: A letter to new players and old hands in Final Fantasy XIV

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The population surge in Final Fantasy XIV must be stopping. It absolutely must be nearly over at this point or already over. It absolutely...

SWTOR: Legacy of the Sith’s combat styles ‘separate story from gameplay’

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Forget a new planet or the resurgence of the Republic vs. Empire conflict in Star Wars: The Old Republic -- when Legacy of the...

Black Desert’s Corsair awakens with swashbuckling otter crewmates on August 11

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The Corsair class of Black Desert already has some pretty neat tricks by all accounts. After all, being able to slice up enemies, call...
Ah... huh.

Bless Unleashed will now let PC founder’s pack buyers redeem their rewards on all servers

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This past weekend, we checked in on the PC launch of Bless Unleashed, which had a number of problems including one where founder's pack...

Lord of the Rings Online leak outlines legendary item revamp

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Many Lord of the Rings Online players would finger the game's outdated, obtuse, and convoluted legendary item system as the biggest sore spot. And...

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