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]

Crowfall discusses tutorial progression and campaign scoring changes in latest livestream

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The devs of Crowfall -- specifically J. Todd "Bono Glasses" Coleman and Thomas "Ultrabeard" Blair -- had a lot to talk about in a...
All over again.

WoW Factor: What I want to hear from World of Warcraft during BlizzConline

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So hey, BlizzConline is coming up very soon, and that means more announcements about World of Warcraft! Within a fairly narrow lineup of possible bits...

Blizzard celebrates Lunar New Year in World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Hearthstone

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Blizzard is no slouch when it comes to Lunar New Year celebrations: Its largest online titles have all gotten updates for the season. In World...
Still running.

Here’s how TERA Console’s battle pass will work

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The very first battle pass for TERA's console edition is coming out on February 18th, giving players a new way to spend money and...

The Daily Grind: Which modern MMOs are the best at not exploiting your FOMO?

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FOMO - the fear of missing out - has unfortunately become a foundational motivator in the MMORPG industry. I don't think it was always...

Massively Overthinking: Do MMO players secretly just want ‘another WoW’?

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Last week, there was a provocative discussion on the MMORPG subreddit about the genre. I don't want to get tangled up in the whole...

Trove introduces Deep Dragon mounts to console players in latest update

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If you're the sort of Trove console player who likes to chase hard-to-find materials to put together an extremely shiny mount, then you're going...
I am not Iron Man.

EverQuest launches Valentine’s event, PlanetSide 2 begins Outfit Wars playtest, DCUO readies Update 110

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It's the Daybreak Games News Bundle! Because it just makes sense to pool smaller stories together, we're going to outline several little updates made...

Activision-Blizzard Q4 2020: Activision’s revenues are up QoQ and YoY as Blizzard MAUs drop again

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We've simply got to stop meeting like this exactly every three months. Yes, it's time for another round of Activision-Blizzard dissembling in the form...
Girl.

Skyforge launches on Nintendo Switch today with time-limited cosmetics

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The time has finally arrived for Skyforge to venture onto a new console in the form of the Nintendo Switch. The game is live today...

Magic Legends begins selling discounted cosmetics bundle ahead of open beta

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If for some reason you're angling to buy cosmetics for a game that hasn't released yet - and let's be real, MMO players are...

EVE Online commemorates the Massacre at M2-XFE with data and an in-game monument

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We can now officially put a new marker on the annals of EVE Online history. The Massacre at M2-XFE, which was already shaping up...
Take me to iurch (imperial church).

Obituary: ZeniMax Media founder and CEO Robert A. Altman has died

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I'm sorry to report that the founder and CEO of ZeniMax Media, Robert A. Altman, has apparently passed away. He was 74. The news...

Enter to win a Star Trek Online PC Alliance Reborn bundle from PWE and MOP

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Star Trek Online's House Reborn has been a huge hit for the game, as the 11-year-old MMORPG is seeing a boost in concurrency as...
So here's the deal.

Vague Patch Notes: If this MMO was so good, why didn’t it succeed?

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Your mission today, should you choose to accept it, is to participate in an experiment. I want you to write up a nice long...

MMO Business Roundup: Improbable’s defense contracting, Amazon Games’ internal support

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Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news! Improbable: Back in January, CNBC did a big story on Improbable, the massive Herman...

Elite Dangerous players are apparently being duped into indentured servitude

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An Elite Dangerous player and member of the altruistic Fuel Rats group has uncovered what appears to be an insidious scheme while responding to...
Closer.

Bluehole MMO Elyon shows off the new Slayer class

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Do you ever get the feeling that two-handed sword classes in MMORPGs are less about actual swordplay and more about putting on glamorous light...
Guilty or innocent?

The Daily Grind: Are there any live MMOs that seem too old for you to try?

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It's easy to overlook the sheer weight of age involved with live MMOs. Sure, it's easy to say that intellectually there's no reason you...

The Stream Team: Finally to the SWTOR Mandalorian flashpoint

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After working through the rest of the new Mandalorian story in SWTOR, Massively OP's Larry and MJ have made it to the point of...

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