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]

Snag an Echo of Soul loot-hoovering Blue Ciskai minipet in honor of The Blue update

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Echo of Soul made headlines in 2020 for its brief-lived Steam Blue version, which folded back into the version that Gamigo has been faithfully...

Desert Oasis: Having a blast with Black Desert’s new Nova class

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Thanks to the quarantine, it's been a pretty long while since I've gone out and enjoyed some coffee at a cafe and a beer...

Darkfall: Rise of Agon is expanding its paid dev team and launching in Asia

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Here's some big news for fans of the Darkfall saga: The last Darkfall version still standing, Darkfall: Rise of Agon, is headed to a...
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Perfect Ten: A guide to podcasts for your favorite MMOs

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Clearly, your Tuesday schedule every week should have a big fat "LISTEN TO MASSIVELY OP PODCAST" written at 4:00 p.m. EST right on it....
Dear Blizzard, how are you? I am fine...

Final Fantasy XIV combines Valentione’s Day and Little Ladies’ Day into one event this month

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We realize that the event on the mind of every Final Fantasy XIV player's mind right now is the announcement showcase happening on Friday, but...

Black Desert Mobile starts Path of Glory Season 3, Black Desert PC hands out lots of chocolate

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Do you crave glory, or do you crave chocolate? Well, if you play both Black Desert Mobile and Black Desert on PC, you can...

Posting record 2020 revenues, EA recommits to the Star Wars franchise that made it $3B

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It's been an EA day today as reactions to the company's Q3 FY21 financial report continue to collect around the industry, largely because the...

Phantasy Star Online 2’s new Luster class slashes and shoots its way into the action

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Ready to reroll in Phantasy Star Online 2? There's a new scion class in town, and it seems ideal for players who can't quite...

The Daily Grind: What do you want out of your MMO guild?

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One of the best questions that I've seen MMO guilds ask upon interviews with new recruits is, 'What do you want to get out...

The Stream Team: Jackal vs. the Ox as Lunar New Year launches in Guild Wars 2

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Massively OP's MJ was all set to throw herself into getting the rest of Guild Wars 2's mounts, but then Lunar New Year had...
Oh, victis.

Siege Survival: Gloria Victis announces an updated prologue demo for the Steam Game Festival

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For those who have been following the development of Siege Survival: Gloria Victis, the standalone survival and resource management game set in the world...
Shiny!

Ultima Online has a string of narrative events rolling out all spring

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Ultima Online's latest newsletter is live, with a look at what's coming in the new future and some teases for New Legacy. For example,...

World War II Online’s 2021 roadmap includes bomber loadouts and halftracks

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The conflict in World War II Online -- also called Battleground Europe -- doesn't seem to be any closer to a resolution than it...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 307: Blackwood barges into town

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Justin and Bree discuss Elder Scrolls Online Blackwood, Fallout 76, Star Trek Online, Magic Legends, the GameStop stock thing, and Amazon Game Studios' mess, with adventures in WoW Classic, LOTRO, SWG Legends, and ESO, plus a mailbag topic on questing vs. grinding.

The Stream Team: House Reborn for Star Trek Online’s 11th anniversary

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Today Star Trek Online turns 11 years old -- that certainly calls for a celebration! Along with anniversary activities (go go party pistol!), the...
Questioning.

Guild Wars 2’s Lunar New Year events are set to go live today

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So we've got some good news and bad news. The good news is that Guild Wars 2 is going live with its Lunar New...
Well, okay.

Destiny 2 just revealed Season of the Chosen and a full roadmap through May

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As promised, Bungie's brought the goods for Destiny 2 today by way of Season of the Chosen, launching next week on February 9th and...

Choose My Adventure: An intriguing but PvP-free first foray into Warhammer Return of Reckoning

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I promised that this month's CMA column would feature my attempts at getting into some PvP MMO action. Sadly for you (but mercifully for...

Lord of the Rings Online’s latest update has broken the patcher for older OS users — here’s how to fix it

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This news is for those players of Lord of the Rings Online who are playing the game on a PC running Windows 7 or...

MMO Business Roundup: Gamestonk is tipping toward over as shares dip below $100 a pop

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Welcome back to a fresh roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent business news! Gamestonk: It's starting to look as if last week's wild GameStop stock squeeze...