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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What to expect from Final Fantasy XIV’s returning Yo-Kai Watch crossover event tomorrow

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Here's the good news for players who already did everything possible in the Yo-Kai Watch crossover with Final Fantasy XIV: The new framer's kit...

The Daily Grind: Do your visits to new MMOs just make you want to return your home MMO?

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Last weekend, I was away on a mini-vacation with my kids; we zipped down to Florida for my brother's beach wedding, then zipped back,...

The Stream Team: Fate’s Lost Dream in Elder Scrolls Online

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If searching the volume of the card catalogues of yesteryear gave you nightmares, then the Tranquil Catalogue in Elder Scrolls Online's Apocrypha might just...
Oh... that's disappointing.

World of Warcraft previews the Dark Heart update arriving on May 7

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Hasn't World of Warcraft promised the final chapter in Dragonflight a couple of times now? Well hold on to your hats because the very...

Mabinogi’s latest quality-of-life update lets players enjoy minigames anywhere

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The month of April is all about quality-of-life improvements for players of Mabinogi, as the game's most recent patch has offered several things to...

Pantheon Rise of the Fallen talks pre-alpha Season 3’s new region and future testing content plans

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With Season 2 of pre-alpha for Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen winding forward to its final weeks, the devs at Visionary Realms are now...

EVE Online brings login rewards and new missions to its April 30 Capsuleer Day anniversary event

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It will soon be time for EVE Online to celebrate 21 years of operation, and you know what that means! Capsuleer Day is coming...

Dune Awakening explains why ‘spice is power’ for this upcoming survival MMO

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Even those most tangentially aware of the Dune franchise are aware that everyone in that setting is pretty crazy about spice. This resource fuels...
Fight!

Wisdom of Nym: Does Final Fantasy XIV not have enough minigames?

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Based on a wholly out-of-context reading, the headline for this edition of Wisdom of Nym might sound completely ridiculous. Final Fantasy XIV is not...

Embracer Group announces plans to split itself into ‘three standalone publicly listed entities’

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That's right, friends, Embracer Group is back in the business headlines again. Following the stated end of restructuring efforts, corporate leadership has now decided...

Aion Classic celebrates its first birthday in Europe this week with boosts and freebies

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It might be cheating to count anniversaries for different versions of an MMORPG, but are you really going to complain if it means more...

The Daily Grind: Are there any standard MMO UI elements you consider ‘optional’?

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Back in February, MMO YouTuber MarleMMO reminded me that Ashes of Creation is planning to obscure enemy health bars during PvP - a concept...
Lots of people, sure, why not.

MMO Week in Review: PlanetSide 2 departs Daybreak, WoW tests War Within

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PlanetSide 2 is undergoing another round of upheaval this week as EG7-owned Daybreak announced that it's transferring development of the game over to EG7-owned...

MMOARG Orna celebrates Earth Day with Terra’s Day event

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While other MMOARG companies might be disappointing us with this year's handling of Earth Day events, Orna's Northern Forge is giving us a great reminder of...

The MOP Up: FFXIV recaps its PAX East appearance

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In case you missed it in person, you can catch up with all of Final Fantasy XIV's PAX East 2024 developments in a recap...

The Stream Team: Retaining melee DPS muscle memory with some Final Fantasy XIV Ninja action

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MOP's Chris is eager to hop into Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail as a Viper, but that's a melee DPS job, while most of what...
Sure, fine.

Lineage II outlines its 20th anniversary plans for all of its versions

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Can you believe that it has been 20 years since Lineage II originally released? Because you only sort of should believe it. The game...

One Shots: From sunrise to sunset

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When the sun peeks over the horizon and another promising day is upon the MMORPG traveler, certain protocols are to be observed. Potions are...
TRY AGAIN

The Daily Grind: How much do graphics matter to you in an MMORPG?

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Anyone who says that graphics in an MMORPG don't matter at all who is not playing a MUSH is gently lying to you because...
Well, at least he's not a lalafell.

Final Fantasy XIV highlights Fruity Snacks, a player who is all about fishing

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There's more to Final Fantasy XIV than just emotionally charged fights against birds with depression, and there's more to the behind-the-scenes elements of the...

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