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]

Swords of Legends Online offers a free limited-time demo on Steam

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Steam Next Fest, the marketplace's big showcase of upcoming titles from a wide variety of genres, is being used as a platform for Swords...
Ominous!

World of Warcraft’s patch yields another cinematic… but there are more still encrypted ones to find

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There's a new cinematic that's been discovered for World of Warcraft's upcoming patch 9.1, Chains of Domination. It's a spoiler. That much you can...

Chronicles of Elyria talks rebuilding trust in backer Q&A as the consumer lawsuit continues

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If talk could be spun into gameplay, then Chronicles of Elyria would be an impressive MMORPG these days. Unfortunately, talk is just that --...

The Stream Team: Making merry with Neverwinter Mindflayers

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Massively OP's MJ is partying with the Mindflayers of Neverwinter's Underdark. And by partying, she means slaughtering them all (except for her personal minion,...
Well, maybe this part.

Massively Overthinking: Is ‘layering’ tech actually MMO community poison?

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MOP reader ACuriousTanuki left a brilliant comment on a Palia article earlier this month that I thought deserved more discussion. Tanuki wondered about how...
Uh... this doesn't look like an auction...

Wild Terra 2 adds in the auction house along with crypt improvements and exotic item levels

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Want to put some goods up for auction in Wild Terra 2 instead of manually finding a buyer? Now you can with the game's...

Neverwinter answers player questions about endgame, character builds, and more in an AMA

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Neverwinter's plans to squish the level cap from 80 to 20 likely raised a lot of questions in the minds of fans (in spite...
Summer crime.

Blade & Soul kicks off new challenges and content with the Winds of Summer update

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It's summer time in Blade & Soul (also in the real world), and that means it's time for a challenge. Don't ask how the...
Penicilin trap door laser currency bees!

World of Warcraft’s 9.1 Chains of Domination is launching June 29

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World of Warcraft Retail is finally putting a date on the first major patch post-Shadowlands: Chains of Domination is launching June 29th. "The Chains of...

Grab a Eudemons Online summer gift bundle in honor of its 15th anniversary

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Long-running free-to-play MMO Eudemons Online is turning 15 years old this month, quite a feat in this genre! "In the past 15 years, this classic...
It could be fantastic, at least.

Secret World fan author Blodwedd Mallory releases the sixth book of her series today

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We've been following the writing journey of fan author Amber “Blodwedd Mallory” McKee for a long time now. Readers will recall she was greenlit...
SPAAAAAAAACE

Star Trek Online showcases two new ships in a livestream and sees its latest PC patch eat up character slots (again)

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Star Trek Online held another Ten Forward Weekly livestream yesterday that had a couple of announcements to share with players. First, the stream confirmed...

RuneScape Mobile has finally launched for iOS and Android – here’s the new trailer!

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RuneScape's mobile launch has had the good/bad kind of problem: It's a little too popular for its own good, with 1.8M mobile registrations before...

Book of Travels features Breath of the Wild-inspired cooking, food, and even moonshine

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We're barreling on toward Book of Travels' "chapter zero" early access launch on August 9th, but in the meantime... who's hungry? Yes, the latest...
Schwing

Vague Patch Notes: Bugs are hard in MMOs

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So apparently it's been pretty hard to play Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis. I don't know from personal experience (fool me once, shame...

EverQuest adds The Burning Lands expansion to its free-to-play offerings

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Here's some really great news for EverQuest's free-to-play community: Daybreak has added a whole additional expansion to the roster of what you can experience....

Swords of Legends Online previews crafting mechanics and elaborates on Rampage PvP flagging

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There will undoubtedly be monsters to fight and quests to complete in Swords of Legends Online, but sometimes you need to cool your jets,...

Interview: Neverwinter’s lead designer on the level squish and why the new cap will (probably) be 20 forever

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Neverwinter is about to embark on a major retooling of its entire leveling curve, resetting level 80 players to a new hard cap of...

Elder Scrolls Online’s endeavors reward system finally goes live

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After holding it back from the launch of Blackwood, ZeniMax has finally rolled out the new and highly anticipated endeavors system for Elder Scrolls...
No, this doesn't count.

The Daily Grind: Do you use the same name in multiple MMOs?

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A friend of mine uses the same name in every single MMO he plays. To protect his identity, I'm going to claim that the...

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