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]

Eight-year-old indie superhero MMORPG Ship of Heroes sets a Q2 2025 launch window

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Just a few weeks ago, we noted that it appeared Ship of Heroes' release plans had continued shifting around (at one point, it was...

Pantheon Rise of the Fallen announces early access head start today and delay of buddy key delivery

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Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen continues to perform its pre-flight checks before it takes off for early access tomorrow, which means that once again...

Throne and Liberty launches the Startree Solstice event today alongside a cooking revamp

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It's patch day for Throne and Liberty as Amazon and NCsoft roll out the planned holiday content, the first Christmas ever for the global...
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The Daily Grind: Which MMOs do you see yourself trying in 2025?

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I have friends who are super excited for Path of Exile 2 but have not yet picked up the game. Not because they don't...

The Stream Team: Wrapping up the Gianthold Wastes Saga in DDO

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The end is nigh! The end of Dungeons & Dragons Online's Gianthold Wastes Saga, that is. Tonight, Massively OP's MJ is embarking on the...
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World of Warcraft shows off the new zone, story, and activities of patch 11.0.7

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The next patch for World of Warcraft arrives on December 17th, and it's bringing a storm. Specifically, it's bringing regular storms to the new...
Jiggity jig.

Final Fantasy XI unveils its latest version update for December along with new login rewards

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It's not fair that players of Final Fantasy XIV are getting a weekly raid that lets them dress up in outfits from Final Fantasy...
Sure, this seems boring.

Lost Ark promises an upcoming roadmap and its final update for the year

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The good news is that Lost Ark is not only going to release a roadmap for the next few months of game updates, but...

Chronicles of Elyria dev claims development is ‘progressing steadily,’ but no, you can’t see it

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When last we heard from Chronicles of Elyria, Soulbound Studio's Jeromy Walsh explained that the company was once again struggling financially and that he...

Black Desert marks 10 years with a livestream and five years on mobile with in-game events

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There's a festive atmosphere covering all of the versions of Black Desert, and it's not just because of the season; the MMORPG is ready...

End-of-Year Eleven: The biggest MMO surprises of 2024

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I have not had a good 2024. I have, in fact, had the absolute opposite of that. I feel like I exist now through...

Solarpunk MMO Loftia lands on Steam, shows off housing neighborhood trailer

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Australian solarpunk MMO Loftia isn't going to let the holiday season arrive without a couple big gifts to its growing community! Qloud Games gleefully...

Dungeons and Dragons Online releases update 71: Fall of the Night Brigade

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Did you think that you were going to get out of 2024 without becoming a rat? Your number's up, pal, because Dungeons and Dragons...

Pantheon sets ground rules for character names and support ahead of early access

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This Friday, December 13th, will see the early access floodgates open for sandbox MMORPG Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, but before then, Visionary Realms...

New World’s Winter Convergence Festival is live with needed nerfs for mounts and the blunderbuss

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New World fans waking up this morning will find the world transformed by the snows and festivities of the Christmas-esque Winter Convergence Festival as...

Snail Games’ survival MMO For the Stars kicks off a new dev video series

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This past summer, we got a first look at Snail Games' new multiplayer survivalbox, the AAA sci-fi sandbox For The Stars with its "ambitious...

The Daily Grind: If you had a free week, would you rather travel or play MMOs?

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Getting a good chunk of time off for vacation is a wonderful luxury that I don't often know how to handle. The question usually...

The Stream Team: Adopting Guild Wars 2’s Mr. Ribbington

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Disappointingly, after making Mr. Quiggles in Guild Wars 2 last week, Massively OP's MJ did not get one to carry around with her (although...

Secret Level S1 E3 teaches New World’s favorite failson an important lesson about kingship

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New World's episode of Amazon Prime Video's Secret Level animated series is live today, so of course we sat down to watch it so...

Temtem the MMO has more Steam players than Temtem Swarm despite being in maintenance mode

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Last September saw the final content update for Crema Games' "MMO-lite" Temtem, with the game entering into maintenance mode while the studio shifted most...