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]

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Wisdom of Nym: Why Dawntrail might be my favorite Final Fantasy XIV expansion in years

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Let's start this week's Wisdom of Nym by clarifying something: If you ask me if Dawntrail is the best Final Fantasy XIV expansion, I...

Zenith’s last big hurrah is in the making with Season 4: Golden Isles

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Just because Zenith is transitioning into maintenance mode doesn't mean that the virtual reality MMO is without one final big trick up its sleeve....

Corepunk’s alpha is offline through tomorrow as the studio tackles server crash problems

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Corepunk's current paid alpha is almost a week in, and if you've been playing, you might have noticed that the servers aren't actually up....

Chrono Odyssey producer promises more gameplay details soon and asks for release date patience

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If you're staring wide-eyed and unblinking in the direction of Chrono Odyssey, hoping to spot a release date? Well you probably should blink a...

Kakao Q2 2024: Profits nosedive as ArcheAge 2 faces another potential delay

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The second quarter for fiscal year 2024 has ended up being a pretty awful one for Kakao Games. The latest earnings summary confirms that...

The Daily Grind: Would you play a player housing-only MMORPG?

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A few weeks back, MOP reader Stormwaltz teased Neverness to Everness' goofy name by proposing a new isekai-style game dubbed Adventure in Another World!...

MMO Week in Review: New World’s truncated season, Corepunk’s paid alpha

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New World just can't stop seem to stop hitting itself: This week, Amazon suffered an undisclosed issue with its season leaderboard and wound up...

The MOP Up: Terraria gets all cool with its whip

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Terraria's latest state of the game post teased some interesting variations on a weapon that would get Indiana Jones' stamp of approval: "Observant Terrarians...

The Stream Team: Final Fantasy XIV’s biggest fans seek out the Moonfire Faire’s big fans

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Are you a fan of fans? They're certainly good to have during the hot summer days in Final Fantasy XIV, and since it's Moonfire...

World of Warcraft devs vow further work on transmog system – including retroactive quest unlocks

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Are World of Warcraft players being unnecessarily grumpy or do they have a legitimate greviance against Blizzard concerning the game's popular transmog system? That's...

Star Citizen shares some additional details about alpha 4.0’s jump points

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While Star Citizen already talked about the two jump points that will link the Stanton system and the Pyro system together in a video,...

One Shots: Funcom never could get children right

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If you ever played The Secret World, then nod with me as I say that Funcom had absolutely no idea how to portray, voice,...
It's big.

The Daily Grind: What traditions do you have for MMO expansions and patches?

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The vast majority of side quests in every single Final Fantasy XIV zone can be safely ignored. As part of the allied society quests...

Palia sets Elderwood zone for 2025, says that over 1M homes have been toured so far

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Palia seems to have gotten its second wind (or second chance) following the Daybreak buyout earlier this summer - and Singularity 6 has been...

Pearl Abyss America CEO steps down for ‘a new career challenge’ after six years

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The very tippy top of the organizational structure at Black Desert and EVE Online company Pearl Abyss America is changing: Jeonghee "JJ" Jin, who...

LOTRO Legendarium: How can LOTRO keep legendary server vibes strong?

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As I write this, it's been a full week since Lord of the Rings Online activated its most recent pair of legendary worlds, Angmar...
Oh... that's disappointing.

World of Warcraft aims a round of class balance adjustments (and yes, nerfs) at August 13

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It's time once again to hem and haw about classes in World of Warcraft. A patch full of balance tweaks is on the way...

The Daily Grind: What’s something new you’ve done in an old MMO lately?

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It's quite easy to fall into ruts and routines in MMOs, especially after you've been playing one for years. Sure, you could wait until...

The Stream Team: Avoiding a fashion cat-astropy with a new AQ3D onesie

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Even with so many super cool cosmetic pieces in AdventureQuest 3D, Massively OP's MJ gets stuck in a rut wearing the same favorite thing...
How punk.

Betawatch: Corepunk’s fourth alpha is here (and already had to wipe)

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Well here we are again, Corepunk, it's good to see you as your fourth alpha test has commenced. Now, if you've been reading this...