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]

Pax Dei’s latest patch balances hide drops, adds plum trees, and declares ‘raisins are back’

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Do you play Pax Dei? Did you miss raisins? Have you looked at grapes on the vine and sighed mournfully because you couldn't enjoy...

The No Man’s Sky Worlds ‘universe refresh’ is why you’re playing No Man’s Sky this weekend

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You know that whenever Hello Games and Sean Murray start dropping cryptic teasers so they'll trend on Reddit, a new No Man's Sky update...

LOTRO explains how its Birding hobby works while players raise support for battered friend

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As Lord of the Rings Online heads into an extra-long period of extended downtime Wednesday, it may be a good time to check out...

Lost Ark’s solo raids and summer festival go live in today’s Cool Retreat update

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Lost Ark has arrived to punctuate your July with its Cool Retreat update, going live this morning - by 11 a.m. EDT, if Amazon...

The Daily Grind: How would you design a space sim MMO be broadly appealing?

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If you look at the whole of MMO history, you'd see an awful lot of space-themed games that never really made it big. There...

The Stream Team: Hunting the Nuhoch hunting mastery in Guild Wars 2

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It figures: Shortly after Massively OP's MJ felt relief for conquering the gliding mastery to continue with Guild Wars 2's Heart of Thorns story,...

Villagers and Heroes’ playerbase is skirmishing over community moderation and conduct rules

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Villagers & Heroes is probably not the kind of cutesy indie MMORPG you expect to generate a ton of drama, but that was nevertheless...
It's dead, Jims.

RuneScape renames Underworld Area Tasks and adds harder versions for players

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Whether you're an aspiring Necromancer or just like wandering the realms of the dead in RuneScape, it's time to take on a bigger challenge...
Pnuk

Massively OP Podcast Episode 476: Corepunk and Pantheon race to early access

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Justin and Bree discuss Corepunk, Pantheon, Zenith, World of Warcraft, and Once Human, with adventures in LOTRO, WoW, and City of Heroes, plus a mailbag topic on evolving FFXIV Dawntrail's storytelling.

Here’s how Throne & Liberty’s monetization system works, from currency to the auction hall

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Who's hyped for Throne & Liberty's open beta on Thursday? Well, NCsoft, for one. Amazon for two. The pair of them have released a...

Neverwinter’s Mount Hotenow-revamping Mountain of Flame module is live on all platforms today

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As promised, Neverwinter is getting a fiery new update today in the form of Mountain of Flame, officially live simultaneously on PC, PlayStation, and...

DC Universe Online’s Brainiac Returns Aftershock is set to go live today

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Hey hey DC Universe Online fans, Daybreak is packing a punch with its update today. "We're expanding the world of the latest Episode expansion...
Future-proof.

Final Fantasy XIV introduces the Arcadion and addresses job balance in patch 7.01

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It's time to get ready to rumble, Final Fantasy XIV fans, because The Arcadion is here and ready for new entrants. The new raid...

Eternal Tombs aims to bring its uncompromising gameplay to the public this fall

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If Eternal Tombs, the hardcore MMO with live GM events, is going to make its goal of a 2025 launch, you'd expect to be...

The Daily Grind: What’s the oldest game still sitting on your Steam wishlist?

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Earlier this summer, I realized it's possible to sort your Steam wishlist by date added, and oh, the shame. I apparently had kept a...

The Stream Team: Aiding Scruut in Elder Scrolls Online

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The ever opposite-of-effervescent Scruut is easily the favorite character of Massively OP's MJ in Elder Scrolls Online's Necrom. And the next part of the...

Dungeon Fighter Online opens up the new Asraham Curtains of Mu dungeon in latest update

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The side-scrolling beat-em-up MMO that is Dungeon Fighter Online certainly has no shortage of fighters or dungeons, but the game's latest update has added...

Blaugust, MMO blogging community challenge event, enters 11th year with 2024 edition

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It's no surprise that we love gaming blogs around here, which means we're also big fans of the blogging community initiative that is Tales...

Albion Online previews its new journal-themed achievement system, Albion Journal

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Are the hardcore PvP fans of Albion Online going to be entranced with a new feature called the Albion Journal? Probably not phrased that...

Dungeons and Dragons Online previews the loot changes coming with Myth Drannor

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While it's been delayed a scooch, Dungeons and Dragons Online: Myth Drannor should be worth the wait for players, especially with the bounty of...