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]

ArcheAge Unchained releases a never-expiring Advanced ArchePass

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While this bit of information was already touched on as part of last week's December update, it does bear pointing out individually that there...
Cool guys don't look at explosions.

Defiance yanks away server compensation ‘due to abuse’

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Be warned: The Grinch has been spotted skulking around Defiance this week. Just days after Gamigo announced that it would be handing out compensation packages...
Sexoskeleton.

Skyforge shows off new mechanical exoskeletons for its deities

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The last update of the year for Skyforge arrives today, and it brings with it the new exoskeleton... except it should more accurately be called...

The Daily Grind: What MMO has the brightest future right now heading into 2021?

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A Massively Overthinking roundtable about MMOs with bright future that we did a few years ago was so popular that we decided to make...

The Stream Team: Celebrating Winter Solstice in Elder Scrolls Online’s New Life Festival

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Massively OP's MJ loves the winter solstice, and tonight she's celebrating it in Elder Scrolls Online - because winter and polar bear plunge go...

Black Desert Console extends its special Snow Flower winter event

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For those who are playing Black Desert on console, you've likely already been appraised of a special winter event that collaborates with famous Japanese...

Pathfinder Online celebrates the holiday season with the Pharasmin Sequences

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No, the Pharasmin Sequences isn't the name of some sort of non-euclidean mathematics meant to chart fantastical alternate universes; it's the holiday event that...

MassivelyOP’s 2020 Golden Yachties: Most bizarre thing in an MMO this year

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MassivelyOP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards begin today, now affectionately named the Golden Yachties in honor of that dumb meme about how games bloggers are sailing...

The Stream Team: Say yes to the Yule in Lord of the Rings Online

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The Yule Festival has returned to Middle-earth, but it may be in danger! Lobelia Sackville-Baggins was named the official Yule-planner of Hobbiton this year,...
Teamwork.

Wisdom of Nym: Impressions of Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 5.4 story

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It'd be wrong to say that this patch is our first patch back on the Source in Final Fantasy XIV. We've been splitting our...

Star Wars: The Old Republic celebrates Life Day with snowball throwing and Wookiee hugging

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What could possibly be more Star Wars-y than hugging a Wookiee for the holidays? That's a rhetorical question, obviously, and it's just one of...

Massively OP’s 2020 Awards: MMO Story of the Year

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MassivelyOP’s end-of-the-year awards for 2020 continue today with our award for MMO Story of the Year, which was awarded to the Blizzard boycotts last...

SuperData November 2020: WoW is back on top as PC and digital games sales hit new revenue heights

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It's been a boom month this past November for digital games sales. The latest SuperData report finds that digital games have earned $11.5 billion...

RuneScape looks back at 2020 and ahead to 2021 as the game is in ‘a significant state of growth’

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According to an address from Mod Warden, the past year in RuneScape has been a very good one indeed in spite of the real-world...
You're really reaching.

Indie MMO TitanReach needs funding soon or ‘it’s all over’

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Titan Reach, the self-proclaimed "social" MMO (versus all of those anti-social ones out there), is looking to an alternate source of income after a...
Really studying the heck out of a skull.

World of Warcraft: Classic is surveying players about rolling out The Burning Crusade

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The rumors about The Burning Crusade coming to World of Warcraft: Classic were at once rather obvious and also seem all but certain at this point....

Guild Wars 2 confirms its next Icebrood Saga chapter title and hides interesting Cantha tidbits

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ArenaNet is going to be taking a little holiday break but not before it talks up a variety of future goodies for Guild Wars...
Deception!

The Daily Grind: What was the worst MMO industry trend of 2020?

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As is tradition around MOP, we always follow up our award for best gaming trend with a discussion of the worst trend too because...

MMO Week in Review: Riot’s MMO, Albion’s new owners, Elyria’s revival

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Who says nothing interesting happens right before the December holidays? Riot's working on an MMORPG, Albion Online's studio just got bought out, City State...
Whee or something.

Battle Bards Episode 183: Theme parks

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This episode is your ticket to the greatest amusement park experience known to gamers! With cotton candy and ride tickets in hand, the Battle...

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