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]

Legends of Aria Classic deals with a server hiccup and gathers player suggestions during its open beta

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Last weekend we all were invited to a "surprise open beta" of Legends of Aria Classic, which itself is a return of the original...
This is some Michael Bay contrast.

Wisdom of Nym: How to prep for Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail right now

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The next expansion for Final Fantasy XIV is not that far off. Sure, we're at the start of May, and it's not launching into...

Neverwinter makes tweaks to regions, companions, and items in latest patch

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The latest patch for Neverwinter is another of those little ones that mostly focuses on tweaks and fixes, but considering it reaches across a...

Star Citizen answers questions about alpha 3.23 and readies Invictus free-fly event for May 17

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CIG is still hoping to drive player interest in Star Citizen's alpha 3.23 as the studio focused on the upcoming new build in its...

The Daily Grind: What are the most underrated and underutilized weapon types in MMORPGs?

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Before it came to a close this year, I did some Guild Wars 2 Super Adventure Box with my kid, and I swung by...

MMO Week in Review: Back to playing Uncle Owen, this time in SWTOR

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Star Wars The Old Republic timed the announcement for its next big thing perfectly for Star Wars Day: This week, the team revealed GU...

The MOP Up: Uncharted Waters Online wields cutthroat weapons

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Uncharted Waters Online recently added its Chapter 4.2: Gemini update with better melee weapons, more navigational constellations, and an increase of the level cap...

The Stream Team: Sunday funday in Final Fantasy XIV with friends

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By this point you all know what Sunday means: Final Fantasy XIV, MOP's Chris and his family, and very likely some more roulettes together....
it's not even on a teevee

Global Chat: How much is Fallout 76 benefiting from Amazon’s Fallout series?

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MMO blog Tales of the Aggronaut looked at the recent phenomenon of Amazon's popular Fallout series and any correlating increase in the games' populations,...

One Shots: Resting up for the Dawntrail ahead

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With a huge new storyline coming to Final Fantasy XIV, you know it's important to prepare your catdude for the journey ahead. I'm talking...
Of all time.

The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best goats?

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Goats are normal, serene, well-behaved animals, as you can tell from the line of games simulating their existence in complete fidelity to reality. And...

Lord of the Rings Online is now selling Corsairs of Umbar and the Mariner class for LOTRO points

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As Lord of the Rings Online wraps up its anniversary celebrations this weekend, one welcome addition arrives for patient players to partake. That's right,...

The Quinfall takes you on a tour of its villages and cities in a new video

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While the natural landscape of MMOs tends to get a lot of coverage in preview videos, one should not overlook the centers of civilization...

PSA: Pantheon Rise of the Fallen grants weekend access to new players [Update: Code’s dead now]

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Update: Looks like the fun is over - code is now nonfunctional. Hope some of y'all got in! :) The original post follows. Pantheon: Rise...

The Daily Grind: What does your ideal space sim MMO look like?

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Even a quarter-century into the MMORPG revolution, we still haven't seen an interstellar MMO that really fits what I'm seeking in a space sim....

The Stream Team: May the 4th be with you in AQ3D

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May 4th may not be until tomorrow, but since when did Massively OP's MJ conform to the notion of celebrating things for just one...
Breathe.

Betawatch: SMITE 2’s first alpha, Legends of Aria’s Classic beta

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Good morning, SMITE 2. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to enter your first testing phase this weekend. Your continuing mission...

Warhammer Online Return of Reckoning begins public testing of combat updates and class tweaks

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The world of Warhammer Online rogue server Return of Reckoning is a pretty fighty place. That's not really a surprise considering the setting of...

EG7’s 2023 annual report claims Daybreak and SSG collectively count 264 staffers

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Swedish gaming conglom EG7 released its annual report this week, and while there isn't a ton of new-new in it for those of us...
The monolith.

IGDA survey casts a light on game devs’ impressions of industry diversity, job satisfaction, and crunch culture

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The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) has put together the 2023 version of its game developer satisfaction survey, which continues to take the temperature...

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