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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Ultima Online talks up the Treasures of Deceit system, new event tools, and dynamic quests

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In the latest newsletter from Ultima Online, players are treated to a number of advance plans written by Broadsword's Bonnie Armstrong, chiefly looking forward...

Past Fate shows where players go when they die as crowdfunding continues to crawl forward

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Over the past few weeks we've been following along with Past Fate, the sandbox MMORPG that is having another go at getting crowdfunded. This...

Amazon just rebranded Twitch Prime as Amazon Gaming, not much else is changing though

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Amazon is apparently retooling Twitch a bit today as it's just announced Prime Gaming, which is basically the same as the Twitch Prime, with...

Superhero MMO Valiance Online’s beta is opening up for PlayNYC this week

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City of Heroes-inspired superhero MMORPG Valiance Online surprised everyone when it announced a few weeks back that it'd be opening up its beta for...
Bring the light

Wisdom of Nym: Just before patch 5.3 for Final Fantasy XIV

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Is it too late to hope this patch ends with a bunch of NPCs from the First watching everyone walk back to the Source...

Wurm Online devs assess the Steam launch, discuss future updates in an AMA

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Several developers from Code Club AB, the team behind Wurm Online, recently took to Reddit to open up an AMA and field a variety...

Final Fantasy XIV posts complete 5.3 patch notes as players discuss a potential GM banning overreach

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If you're a regular follower of how Final Fantasy XIV does its patch notes, then you likely know the drill by now: First it's...

The Elder Scrolls Online shows off a Stonethorn gameplay trailer, goes free-to-play for a limited time

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The all-digital Quakecon at Home event has come and gone for The Elder Scrolls Online, and along with all of the planned events for...

World of Warcraft reveals heirloom changes, hits 1M code changes

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As you are probably well aware, World of Warcraft is on the cusp of making one of its most radical changes to the leveling...

The Daily Grind: What do you spend your in-game MMO money on lately?

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A while back, I asked you folks whether you tried to become rich in MMOs, but that Daily Grind didn't go into detail on...
In a world of human wreckage.

MMO Week in Review: Blizzard revenues are up, but morale is sunk

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Activision-Blizzard (shareholders) had some good news this week, as its Q2 2020 revenues actually improved year-over-year for the first time in six quarters, owing...

Mabinogi’s P.E.T. Part 2 update lets players bring pets in to dungeons on August 13

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Now that players of Mabinogi have helped their pets attain new levels of power, MMO logic dictates that power gets unleashed on some dungeon...

The MOP Up: Sims Online’s rogue server goes sunbathing

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FreeSO, the rogue server for the late Sims Online, is getting into the spirit of the season with a whole bunch of beach- and...
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Nintendo’s financials hail Animal Crossing’s success while Nexon crushes it with MapleStory

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More quarterly financial reports are rolling in, this time from Nintendo and Nexon, and both studios are crowing about exceptional runs. For the big N,...

Jukebox Heroes: It’s time to turn your MMO’s music back on

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We're going to take a detour from our tour of various MMO soundtracks to talk about one of the most common statements I hear...

One Shots: Avoid these vacation destinations

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When you're planning your summer MMO vacation, there will be a lot of places bidding for your time and gold. But not every resort...

The Daily Grind: Walking in MMOs – or running?

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A few weeks back, when MOP's Justin did a Daily Grind about whether folks prefer helmets on or off in MMOs, one reader took...

MMOs you’ve never heard of: Helbreath, Luna M, Tower of Fantasy, and Sea of Dawn

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Think you've played every MMO that's out there? There are more games, Horatio, than your mind could even conceive. And that's why we have...
Still running.

TERA Battle Arena walks you through how this MOBA works

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Yeah, so, we are still trying to wrap our heads around the weirdness that is TERA's surprising announcement last month that it is going...

Unpredictable aliens are invading Ship of Heroes next weekend

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City of Heroes veterans no doubt fondly (or not-so-fondly) recall the numerous Rikti invasions that happened in Paragon City over the years. Ship of...

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