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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Final Fantasy XIV is releasing the Dawntrail soundtrack on October 30 with a Wind-up Zero minion

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The Final Fantasy XIV music team has long been respected for providing absolute bangers throughout every expansion soundtrack, and Dawntrail is not an exception....

Allods Online sees a spike of Steam activity as 15.0 update promises a new area and class tweaks

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Allods Online is one of those MMOs that just keeps on rolling despite its existence not really making any major waves in the wider...

Monsters & Memories is running another open stress test this weekend

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Clear your Saturday, old-school MMOers, because throwback sandbox MMORPG Monsters & Memories is plotting yet another stress test, open to all comers. The event...

LOTRO’s new progression servers grapple with wraith frequency and character rollbacks

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It's been a wild and wooly first week for Lord of the Rings Online's latest progression servers, NA's Angmar and EU's Mordor, and while...

Tarisland unlocks its epic spider boss for extreme squishing

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Following a patch last week that gave players a helping hand through the Arcane Realm floor challenge, Tarisland opened the doors of a new...

The Daily Grind: What MMO should Daybreak buy next?

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One of the surprise news bits out of July was the announcement that EG7-owned Daybreak - which had just been scrambling for cash, to...
The oldest, most pointless school.

Old School RuneScape starts checking the results of Deadman Armageddon to determine the winners

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The Deadman Armageddon event has ended in Old School RuneScape once again, and that means it's time to announce the winners, right? Well... no....

Elder Scrolls Online is giving away cosmetics and more in its 70K-hour community playtime challenge

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We wouldn't normally cover an MMORPG promotion with a third party, but in the case of Elder Scrolls Online and Alienware, the promo includes...

Drakantos says it is very much an MMORPG, but not exactly like others you’ve played

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Is Drakantos an MMORPG? A co-op OARPG? The answer to that question is the primary subject of Wingeon Game Studios' June dev blog, which...

Pax Dei’s next major update will feature prettier crafting materials and crafted goods

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If you had to run down a personal list of things that survivalbox MMORPG Pax Dei needed to work on, what would that list...
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Wisdom of Nym: The story beats that really work in Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail

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Before I dive into this week's column, I want to start things off by noting a weird aspect of storytelling that's true in Final...

Rumor: Riot Games is working on a Valorant-themed MMOFPS

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For several years now, Riot Games has made noise -- and more -- about its desire to enter the MMO scene. And while the...

Dune Awakening publishes the first of its planned monthly newsletters

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If there's one complaint that could be leveraged against Dune: Awakening, it's that Funcom isn't exactly generous with information about the survival sandbox MMO,...

Tencent and Square Enix are reportedly working on a mobile version of Final Fantasy XIV

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How do you put 10 years' worth of MMORPG like Final Fantasy XIV into a mobile version? We could all be seeing an answer...

The Daily Grind: What’s the best volcano zone in an MMORPG?

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Today's Daily Grind is inspired by Neverwinter, whose last module revamped the volcanic Mount Hotenow and dropped a ton of Mountain of Flame screenshots...

MMO Week in Review: Bungie’s bungles, Fellowship’s fancies

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Destiny 2's Bungie volunteered to be the industry villain of the week as it slashed multiple games and teams with cancelations and layoffs as...

The MOP Up: EVE Echoes is going to let you drill into the moon

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EVE Echoes -- please remember that this still exists -- offered up some balance and market adjustments along with a preview of some new...

The Stream Team: A day of dailies in Final Fantasy XIV

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It's easy like Sunday morning on OPTV's Eorzea Sunday, as MOP's Chris and his crew will be leaping in to the random draw that...

Daybreak Games publishes a video of its full panel from San Diego Comic Con

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If you missed the panel that was held by Daybreak Games' multiple studios at this year's San Diego Comic Con, then you're in luck...

One Shots: Only serious business allowed here

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When the moon is crashing down onto the surface of your planet, do the following. First, blame Roland Emmerich. Second, don't panic. Third, summon...