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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EVE Online rolls out the first phase of quantum cores with today’s patch

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Structures in EVE Online should not be haphazardly deployed as bait for confusion. That's the basic idea behind the addition of quantum cores, putting more...

Kickstarted multiplayer RPG Swords ‘n Magic and Stuff goes into Steam early access

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Maybe it's time to take a break from looking for the next big thing -- and look at the next small thing. It may...

Trove begins testing a ‘hubdate’ that reworks the game’s main hub on PC

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Ah, the main hub. Landing point for new players, social space for veteran players, and generally the first impression made to all players. If...

Choose My Adventure: Mining misadventures in Wurm Online

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Well, I have to say, following the advice of the poll from last week did help a little bit while also unfurling the multiple...

Fight or Kite: New World’s beta hasn’t made me a true believer – yet

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The New World beta preview came to an end a few short nights ago. Like some of the other members of the MOP crew,...

Guild Wars 2 offers a peek at the upcoming Sunqua Peak fractal in a new trailer

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Peep this peek at Sunqua Peak! Wasn't that fun to read? Perhaps, then, the upcoming new fractal to Guild Wars 2 will be just...
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Final Fantasy XIV brings a fresh batch of Ishgard restoration with patch 5.31

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It's time once more for rebuilding the Firmament in Final Fantasy XIV, as the latest patch has launched today and brings with it a fresh...

Guild Wars 2 players built an unofficial addon manager and unofficial upgrade to DX12

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If you're the sort of person who uses unofficial addons in Guild Wars 2 such as ArcDPS or the radial mount menu addon, then...

VR MMO Zenith opens up its Steam page and shares some gameplay in a new trailer

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The in-development VR MMO Zenith is slowly striding forward to its upcoming alpha release, and while developer Ramen VR still is mum about a...

The Daily Grind: Are any MMORPGs ever truly ‘ready’ for launch when they launch?

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A few weeks back, I was proofing one of Tyler's Not So Massively columns, when he said this: "In general it was a very polished...

Massively Uplifting: MMOs from LOTRO to ESO bring comfort, healing, camaraderie, and charity

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Summer may be ending, but good deeds and uplifting stories aren't! Throughout August we've been surrounded by stories of kindness, generosity, and goodness within...

Crowfall plans guild alliance features, mounts, and mass production crafting features

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As the beta test of Crowfall continues to roll on, the folks at ArtCraft Entertainment are keen to add what it considers to be...

Legends of Aria is opening a new area and adding pet abilities and necromancy in Point Release 11

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Point Release 11 of Legends of Aria is on the horizon and with it comes a variety of new features, the largest of which...

The Stream Team: Laboring through Elder Scrolls Online’s PvP event

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Massively OP's MJ may not participate in PvP much in Elder Scrolls Online, but when an event happens, she's there! She's not about to...
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Jukebox Heroes: Six great ArcheAge tunes

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ArcheAge is well-known for being one of the more beautiful MMO game worlds out there, but does its music stack up in comparison? The...
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Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s second season of crafting PvP

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Let's call this side of Ishgard Restoration what it is, yes? This is Final Fantasy XIV giving people another form of PvP in competitive...

World of Warcraft polls players about the game’s next free sparklepony

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Citing a "spirit of unity" with World of Warcraft players through a difficult year, Blizzard announced on the site that it is going to...

TERA’s console version gets a new (old) publisher

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Just because En Masse Entertainment is out of the picture doesn't mean that TERA's going anywhere. In fact, plans are moving forward to transfer...

The Daily Grind: What real-world critter do you wish were in more MMOs?

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The other day, my family was having a discussion about why more of the animals they've seen on TV zoo shows are never represented...
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MMO Week in Review: A Heist, a security breach, and a whole New World

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The week before Labor Day is always a weird one between conventions and bonus events, and this week was no different in spite of...

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