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]

The Stream Team: Returning to EverQuest II’s Reign of Shadows

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With all the Frostfell fun to be had, Massively OP's MJ hasn't been back to EQII's Reign of Shadows expansion in a while. It...

DarkOrbit Reloaded is a large-scale free-to-play internet spaceship MMO of rival factions and resource control

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This game has, apparently, been around long enough that its raked in 80 million active players. It's DarkOrbit Reloaded, a free-to-play space-based MMO that...
Mossy.

Final Fantasy XI adds new Odyssey bosses for weapon upgrades

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Another version update has arrived to Final Fantasy XI, and it brings with it a new chance to upgrade your weapons! Yes, you can make...

Realm of the Mad God lays out a roadmap for 2021, including a mega-patch in August

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Everyone's favorite permadeath roguelike MMO has big plans for this year. Realm of the Mad God recently posted a quick overview of what's to...
Theoretically there's a non-jerk version of this out there, but...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 304: League of MMORPGs

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Justin and Bree discuss Riot's new MMO, RuneScape, Neverwinter, Crowfall, and Path of Exile, with adventures in Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft, Torchlight II, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on losing hype and legal complexity in MMOs.

Pirate101 players hope to save the game by flooding its servers starting January 24

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While Pirate101 isn't being targeted for shutdown, it is effectively in maintenance mode, which probably makes some long-time fans of the MMO a bit...

Neverwinter will let players hop in to first new Sharandar zone without an item level requirement for two weeks

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Are you looking forward to the first part of Neverwinter's upcoming Sharandar expansion but are worried about your item level not being up to...

Leaderboard: What’s the most vulnerable Daybreak MMO in 2021?

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Yep, it's that time of year again: We've been doing this recap for the last several years, although this one is going to be...
Rise of the TREE more like.

Check out Pantheon’s introductory dungeon crawl in action

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As Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen seeks more investors and partners for this upcoming fantasy MMORPG, the team realized that it needed something that...

Choose My Adventure: Oops, I completely forgot to do the main quest in ArcheAge

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Yes. Yes, that happened. I absolutely am an idiot. This week in CMA saw me rambling onward in ArcheAge with a fresh set of skills...
Find the path.

RIFT’s ‘Three Kings’ event riles up the community

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A community event to find "three kings" and photograph them in RIFT in the post-holiday season apparently sparked a degree of criticism and controversy...

Lord of the Rings Online’s new expansion bundle smashes its huge barrier to entry

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Lord of the Rings Online had one heck of a 2020, in all the ways you're thinking: It stole players' hearts by giving away...
Time for a few small repairs.

Final Fantasy XIV launches the last piece of Ishgard Restoration with patch 5.41

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If you've been waiting for new battle content in Final Fantasy XIV, you're going to have to keep waiting past patch 5.41. That has launched...

LucasArts revived as Lucasfilm Games, Bethsoft announces new Indiana Jones game

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All right, history lesson time for those who don't remember: Back in 1982, Lucasfilm had created Lucasfilm Games as part of the company's gaming...

Guild Wars 2’s ‘Power’ chapter lands January 19 – here’s the new trailer!

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Prepare to feel the Power, Guild Wars 2 players: The next chunk of the Icebrood Saga is dropping next week. And yes, it's called...

The Daily Grind: Which game made the biggest contribution to killing MMORPGs in 2020?

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Here's a sobering but fun tradition we've done at the top of the year ever since MOP commenter deekay suggested it back in 2016:...

RuneScape has a Celebration of Combat with various combat buffs as part of its Grand Party

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As the Grand Party rolls on in RuneScape, things are getting a little bit combative. Not because anything is going wrong, but because this...

Starbase notes progress on new visual effects, safety measures for flimsy ships, and more

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It's time for our semi-regular-but-not-really checkup on the progress of Starbase, the building-centered spaceship sandbox MMO. At the end of 2020, the devs posted...

Shroud of the Avatar makes some minor adjustments and pushes bundle sales

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What's been happening over in the world of Shroud of the Avatar? Well, there's the sort of loud clangor that you would expect from...

The Stream Team: Celebrating 10 super years of DC Universe Online

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The big 1-0. DCUO has reached the milestone of a decade in operation, and Massively OP's MJ is ready to celebrate the accomplishment. The...

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