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]

I realize that in this article I raise the prospect of someone liking the combat in any version of The Secret World, which is really quite funny.

The Daily Grind: Which MMO ‘reboot’ was the worst idea?

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I've talked before about how a lot of fans have seemingly taken the wrong lessons away from Final Fantasy XIV's successful relaunch, clamoring for a...

The Stream Team: Guild Wars 2 griffon egg hunting in Elon Riverlands

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In honor of Guild Wars' anniversary on the 26th, Massively OP's MJ is hopping into its sequel, Guild Wars 2. There, she's halfway though...

Black Desert welcomes May with tulips on PC, awakens the Sage on console, adds the Kunoichi to mobile

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Every version of Black Desert has seen an update of some sort this week, which means that not only is there a whole lot...

The Stream Team: Saying sayonara to Defiance 2050

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It's been a long, long time since Massively OP's MJ hopped into Defiance 2050... and today is her last chance! The game, as well...
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Final Fantasy XI kicks off multiple boost campaigns in May

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If you still have leveling to take care of in Final Fantasy XI, you might want to hold off until May 11th. Not because you...

Champions Online is holding a kaiju-themed costume contest on April 30

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Ah, the costume contest. That venerable piece of emergent content that vets of a certain superheroic title will remember all too fondly (or bitterly...

Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s May events look fairy good

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Pokemon Go’s finally getting back into the swing of things. While mini-events have been on offer in the past, May looks to be returning...

Wizard101’s massive spring update is live with new social grouping tools and myth ninja pigs

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Wizard101 has been in the headlines a lot in 2021, owing largely to the fact that its studio, KingsIsle, was bought out by Gamigo...

City of Heroes’ Rebirth server adds new Guardian archetype and powersets with first Issue

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Rebirth might be one of the smaller rogue servers in the City of Heroes community, particularly compared to the largest batch; according to its...

Perfect Ten: Why I’m a sucker for MMO collector’s editions

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If you've ever wondered what kind of naive sucker would plunk down a semi-thick wad of perfectly good cash on an overstuffed MMO collector's...

Crowfall’s Carnage adds more than just HungerDome, including crafting and trading updates

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"Carnage" doesn't exactly sound like like a safe and relaxing time, but we'll make allowances for Crowfall, which has rolled out its Carnage update...

Corepunk’s third Q&A talks about class quests, criminals, and more

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The questions keep rolling in for Artificial Core's Corepunk, and the devs keep answering them! In this month's third Q&A session, questions are posed...

Dreamworld co-founder’s ex-fiancee calls out Kickstarter fibs but says he’s not intentionally scamming

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A couple of weeks back, we covered the impending Kickstarter funding of Dreamworld, a game by a couple of MMORPG industry novices promising the...

WoW Classic cancels Burning Crusade raid test, leaks deluxe edition mounts

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If you were hoping to get an early dive into Karazhan with the rest of Burning Crusade Classic's testing crowd, steel yourself for minor...
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The Daily Grind: What’s the story behind your MMO character’s name?

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When I see a character cross my path with the name "XxDoodyHeadxX," I'm not usually that curious about how such a name came about....

The Stream Team: Puzzled to death in SWTOR

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With seven combined deaths already on the Death Counter, Massively OP's Larry and MJ have only made it through part of The Shroud's lair...

Survival MMO Stars End struggles with low engagement, reaches alpha milestone

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Last fall, we noted that an intriguing-looking space survival MMO called Stars End had sort of stealth launched on Steam early access and wasn't...

Voxel MMO Elteria Adventures revamps its visual style, plans open playtesting this week

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Back in May of last year we took a peek at Elteria Adventures, a voxel-based MMO that featured floating islands, destructible environments, building features,...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 319: A sadness prison for addicts

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Justin and Bree discuss Destiny 2's tmog, Elite Dangerous Odyssey, PSO2's New Genesis, RuneScape and Albion on mobile, and Jeff Kaplan's farewell, with adventures in Guild Wars, City of Heroes, and SWG Legends, plus a mailbag discussion on Blizzard's downfall and future.
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Final Fantasy XIV and XI now support more authenticator software for one-time passwords

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If you want to enable a one-time password for your Square-Enix account to access Final Fantasy XIV, Final Fantasy XI, or both? That's a good...

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