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]

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EverQuest II introduces the Norrathian Armory for sharing valuable items across your whole account

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Is there anything worse than getting a really cool item on one character in your roster only to realize that you have to repeat...

The Daily Grind: Which MMOs are the most and least like their launched versions?

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I'm sure we're all familiar with the Ship of Theseus metaphor for online games -- that of a product that has all of its...

The Stream Team: The return of Rata Novus in Guild Wars 2

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Thankful that she obtained the Guild Wars 2 hunting mastery in just one night, Massively OP's MJ is more than ready to continue Heart...

X-LEGEND is bringing a classic yet ‘fully upgraded’ version of Grand Fantasia to Steam

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It's been a little bit since Grand Fantasia crossed our collective minds, so that means we need to review for a moment: The anime...

Former World of Warcraft general manager John Hight is named president of WotC and digital gaming

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Back in the middle of June, we learned that World of Warcraft general manager John Hight was stepping down from his position in pursuit...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 477: The lineage of Lineage

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Justin and Bree discuss Throne and Liberty's beta, Ultima Online's New Legacy, New World, Spellfarers, TennoCon, and Soulforge, with adventures in LOTRO, WoW, No Man's Sky, and T&L, plus a mailbag topic on the usefulness of MMO mobile apps.

City of Heroes Homecoming’s i28p1 is live with the Marine Affinity powerset and new raid

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If you were keeping an eyeball on City of Heroes' Homecoming not-rogue servers over the last month, you already knew that the player-led volunteer...
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The pre-expansion patch for World of Warcraft: The War Within is live today

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Today is the day to kick off the next portion of player adventures within Azeroth... or at least the preamble to the adventures that...

Choose My Adventure: Gleeful space truckin’ through Elite Dangerous

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This is, for all intents and purposes, going to be a very simple, laid back, and perhaps obnoxiously serene edition of Choose My Adventure....

Ultima Online sets its first New Legacy open beta for this weekend

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On the MassivelyOP podcast this week, Justin and I were speculating on when the Ultima Online New Legacy beta is happening - surely it...

MMO studio Daybreak is named 2023 Extra Life Partner of the Year, posts 2024 fundraising plans

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Daybreak's charity work has paid off: This week, Extra Life and Children's Miracle Network named Daybreak Games its Extra Life Partner of the Year...

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen posts an early access FAQ, says periodic wipes may happen

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Have you wrapped your head fully around the fact that Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is coming to early access by the end of...

The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG has the best night experience?

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One of the things that sets MMOs apart in my book is whether they have a diurnal cycle - and more importantly, whether that...

Colony and life sim MMO Polity highlights updates and seeks player feedback after a month of full release

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Do you remember Polity? It's been some time since this game crossed our radar. We first reported on this social life and society sim...

Scars of Honor’s July dev stream showcases the continent and races of Irongarth

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A place that's named Irongarth kind of suggests a rugged land with rugged people living rugged lives, but as Scars of Honor pointed out...

Anvil Empires offers a look at combat updates, territory control, and the Underworld

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Work on the medieval persistent war MMO Anvil Empires continues, which means that once again developer Siege Camp is providing another monthly development update...
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Final Fantasy XIV has a slate of activities lined up for Gamescom 2024

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It's been just under a month since Final Fantasy XIV players took a trip to the game's version of America in Dawntrail, but in...

Fiesta Online brings a new wintry region and frosty new foes in its Reflection of Memories update

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It would appear that some MMOs are ready to put summer into the trash can and move on to colder climes. The latest on...

MapleStory adds new nodes and even more events in part two of its Go West update

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Last month saw the first part of MapleStory's big giant Go West update release, and as scheduled, the second part of the udpate came...

RuneScape opens the ‘back-to-back bossing’ Sanctum of Rebirth dungeon

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Who here likes fighting bosses in RuneScape? If you do, then this week's update is just for you, as it opens up the Sanctum...