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]

RuneScape provides another update on returning locked accounts, OSRS adds new tabletop games locations

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Just in case you might to have forgotten, RuneScape went through some issues this past March, with a login server meltdown that caused a...
Windy!

Blade and Soul’s next major update, Winds of Rage, launches May 12

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There's an angry wind blowing in Blade & Soul with its next major update, Winds of Rage. What does the angry wind bring with it?...

Elder Scrolls Online explains the ins and outs of Blackwood’s companions

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Without a doubt, the most exciting feature coming with this summer's Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood chapter is the addition of companions -- combat NPCs...
It's wrecked.

Final Fantasy XIV previews its upcoming Moogle Treasure Festival for the digital Fan Festival

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When the digital fan festival kicks off for Final Fantasy XIV on May 14th, the digital events start too. Want to pick up some emotes?...

EVE Online is declared immortal, draws scientists to its Project Discovery system, reveals a space cult

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There's quite the cocktail of news pieces floating out there in relation to EVE Online as that headline would suggest, so we'll collect them...

Guild Wars 2 deep-dives the what and why of next week’s balance patch

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Earlier this week, Justin and I were noting that the problem with Guild Wars 2 balance patches is that the patch notes are often...

First impressions of Elyon’s western closed beta: Day one and a dungeon run

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I can't believe I'm actually playing Elyon on local servers. People have been excited for this game since it was called Ascent: Infinite Realm, and just...

Here’s the breakdown of WoW Classic: Burning Crusade’s purchase options

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Ever since yesterday's big announcement that WoW Classic is going to release the pre-patch on May 18th and launch The Burning Crusade expansion on...

The Daily Grind: What’s the shadiest thing you’ve seen an MMO do lately?

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A while back, a prominent MMO studio replied to one of our tweets about its game with a tweet that referred to the game...

The Stream Team: Into the Underdark in Neverwinter

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Massively OP's MJ and the D&D night crew got their first look at the Drow during their quest to save Rothe Valley from the...
No, saying that you don't care is not actually an answer.

Massively Overthinking: Is there an MMO you’d never be caught dead playing?

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So today's Massively Overthinking question is entirely the fault of fanny packs. I don't care how hard retailers and fashion gurus push fanny packs...
Risky.

Wakfu introduces Demonic Pacts for open PvP in update 1.72

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Would you take a big bonus to your experience and loot in exchange for the risk of losing all of it? That's the fundamental...

World of Warships previews new submarines, superbattleships, and Netherlands tech tree

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World of Warships released a dev blog today containing information on the long-awaited submarine class as well as a new superbattleships event and the...

Early access Temtem deep-dives the Cipanku update’s mythic lairs in new trailer

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Back in April, early access critter-collecting MMORPG Temtem dropped Cipanku on early-adopting players. Among the additions to this very pink place are Mythical Temtem...

Phantasy Star Online 2 celebrates a variety of Sega games with latest round of AC Scratch Tickets

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Sure, the world of Phantasy Star Online 2 is well and good, but you know what it could use more of? Some Space Channel...
The Doom Brigade

World of Warcraft: Classic launches The Burning Crusade on June 1

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So it was rumored and so it turned out to be; WoW Classic is going to Outland on June 1st. It's now been officially announced...
Walking.

Check out the Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker trailer… by way of Moonbase Alpha

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If you don't remember Moonbase Alpha, you have sadly missed a cavalcade of memes based on the game's text-to-speech software. Not only were there memes,...

Albion Online just patched in a ton of hellgate buffs and combat balance tweaks

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Happy patch day, Albion Online folks! You're getting the fourth chunk to the Call to Arms chapter today, which Sandbox Interactive is calling a...

Elyon’s western closed beta is off to a bumpy beginning, but here’s the trailer while you wait

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It's been a rocky start to the western Elyon beta. MOP's own Carlo joked that it began promptly at 7 a.m. his time... and...
Should or shouldn't?

Storyboard: The back-and-forth of roleplaying

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The other night (Tuesday), I had a pretty terrible roleplaying experience. I don't want to go into too much detail, only note that it...

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