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]

Wizard101’s summer update reworks the newbie and grouping experience

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Wizard101's summer update is promising to be an enticing one for fans of the family-friendly MMO thanks to its revamped tutorial that KingsIsle has...
Laser needles.

Final Fantasy XIV changes the Sage job icon in response to trypophobia sufferers

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Today's vocabulary word is "trypophobia," which refers to a feeling of fear or disgust when seeing a small cluster of holes or bumps. Not...

Lost Ark previews the Assassin and its Shadowhunter and Deathblade elite versions

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So you want to be a stabby rogue in Lost Ark? You're gonna have to roll an Assassin. That's the class under the spotlight...

Facebook is building a multi-billion dollar virtual universe

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Normally, the announcement of a new MMO or virtual world would elicit nothing but excitement from our quarter, but there's something ominous in hearing...
We're fine! We're fine. Everything is fine. This is fine.

The Daily Grind: Rename your favorite MMO, only worse

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All right, MOP readers, every discussion up to this one has been a warm-up to the main event. Wake up, swig that energy juice,...

Grand Chase returns from the dead to soar on Steam

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Just about nobody remembers the demise of Grand Chase, a side-scrolling online RPG that shut down all the way back in 2015. But it...
Mmmmangelic.

MapleStory M introduces the Angelic Buster as part of its three-year anniversary festivities

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What's the best way to celebrate three years of operation for MapleStory M? Is it the addition of a new character with a sugary...
Xsyon

Post-apocalyptic sandbox Xsyon makes big changes to gathering and crafting

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While it may be one of those smaller survival sandboxes that you forgot existed, Xsyon has continued to plug along with the occasional update....
ships asplode

Dual Universe explains changes coming to weapons and structures for PvP balance

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Are you still making everything out of gold in Dual Universe? You might want to stop when the game's next update arrives for the...
Kitties?

Lineage II previews Aden’s pet system

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Are you tired of your pets following you into battle in other MMOs just to look cute flopping around on the ground? Lineage II's...

Finnish sci-fi MMO Starbase has entered early access alpha on Steam

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"The long wait is over and early access is here!" Starbase developer Frozenbyte declares this morning, and the studio is not kidding. The MMO-ish...
FIt Kisto

Star Wars: The Old Republic’s Jedi Sentinel is the next class getting a combat style testing on PTS

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As we've reported on before, the Legacy of the Sith update coming to Star Wars: The Old Republic is slowly going through the...
Actually call it a comeback.

WoW Factor: Why does this latest Blizzard scandal feel so different?

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I think anyone who has been a fan of World of Warcraft over the past two decades has been trying to parse out some...

Guild Wars 2’s Flashpoint is free as players welcome WoW refugees and debate End of Dragons

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If you need a lil break from the latest Blizzard fiasco, Guild Wars 2 is one of the MMOs that stands ready to welcome...

Crowfall begins testing The Shadow update, plans capacity testing tonight

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Can you believe Crowfall's been live for three weeks now? It has, and ArtCraft is back with another weekly blog - and a tease...

New World beta player snags the name AmazonOfficial, uses game’s chat to troll Amazon

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As anticipated as the game New World may be, we do have to bear in mind that Amazon, the company that's funding Amazon Games'...

Pearl Abyss has delayed Crimson Desert indefinitely

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Earlier this month, when Pearl Abyss emerged from over six months of silence on Crimson Desert to post a mocap video, we speculated that...
Oh look, it's whatever.

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite single MMO expansion?

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MMO expansions are a wonderful thing. No, seriously, I love expansions immensely. I love the feel of logging into a new expansion and hopefully...
Here we go again.

Tower of Fantasy is a new MMO from Perfect World Entertainment with a sci-fi bent

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Ah, Tower of Fantasy, a perfect title for a game that actually looks to be more science-fiction inspired than fantasy-inspired. Here, let's get your...

Albion Online tweaks several weapon skills and reduces zone skip waiting time

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Balance balance balance: That's what Sandbox Interactive is going for with today's Albion Online update aka Call to Arms patch 9 aka the Season...