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]

Not So Massively: The dos and don’ts of stealing from MMOs

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Recently I played through the new PC port of the open world RPG Horizon Zero Dawn. While playing it, I was struck by how...
Holla back.

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s second Ishgard season is a touch underwhelming

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In the days of my youth, you usually got introduced to a new band via the radio. (The radio was like YouTube, but no...

Ilysia VR launches Kickstarter, vows to bring back ‘the glory days of MMORPGs’

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Several years now into the latest virtual reality "revolution," we've yet to see many breakout hits on the platform -- nevermind the promised MMOs...

Missed Lord of the Rings Online’s Weatherstock XII last weekend? Rewatch it here!

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After being delayed from its original July date due to the summer Lord of the Rings Online's server meltdown, Weatherstock XII finally happened this...

Camelot Unchained’s Mark Jacobs streams refund payments from inside the City State Entertainment office

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There's been another stream from Mark Jacobs regarding Camelot Unchained, but it might not be quite the content some would expect of a livestream....

The Daily Grind: What’s the weirdest stunt you’ve ever seen players pull in an MMO?

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I've seen a lot of weird stuff in my day as an MMORPG player, but I'd never seen anyone eat 999 eggs before Ross...

MMO Week in Review: LOTRO’s mini-expansion, WoW’s covenant fuss

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As part of our recaps at the end of every calendar year, we always do a piece here on MOP about developer quotes and...
Just keep building, just keep building.

Craftopia’s fourth consecutive patch keeps hunger from killing you and adds window frames

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Last week, a patch arrived each day for four straight days over in Craftopia, but the most recent patch is notable because you can stop...

The MOP Up: Overhit sunsets in Korea

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Nexon's Overhit is fading quickly from the mobile MMO scene. Its global servers were shut down earlier this year, leaving only the Korean and...

Here’s how leveling an alt in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands will currently work

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We know that World of Warcraft players will have a small battalion of alts to push through the content of Shadowlands. So how exactly...

Jukebox Heroes: The best of MapleStory 2’s soundtrack

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The death of MapleStory 2 earlier this year is seen as somewhat tragic in the Massively OP offices. Many of us got time with...
All things go, all things go.

Pirates fight ninjas in Trove, Aura Kingdom’s ‘double patch,’ Twin Saga adds a new Senshi

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With the number of MMOs under the Gamigo umbrella, it's perhaps easy for some of their updates to fall through the cracks, so consider...

One Shots: When nerfing goes too far

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We've all seen classes and gear hit with the nerf bat from time to time in MMOs -- hey, it's a fact of life!...
Fly.

The Daily Grind: Do you try to be patient with new players in MMOs?

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Patience is a virtue. It is also something not everyone is very good at - and I include myself in this particular batch because...

Global Chat: Which MMO has the least annoying inventory system?

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Inventory is something we have to deal with in, oh, pretty much every MMO that we play. Some games are far more generous with...
Sure, fine. Great. Neat.

Mortal Online 2 scales up testing, aims for a beta later this year

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After months running a combat alpha, Mortal Online 2 is ramping up the scope and population of its testing. In this month's newsletter, Star...

Chris Roberts says Star Citizen is ‘not a pipe dream’ in spite of taking longer than planned

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It's been some time since we've heard a peep from Star Citizen's Chris Roberts -- the 10 for the Chairman video series has ended,...

The Stream Team: Mo Mania the Third, stream-athon extravaganza

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You know what they say, the third Mo Mania's the charm! And we're starting up the third Mo Mania stream-athon right now with plans...

LOTRO Legendarium: The quiet consistency of Lord of the Rings Online

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I want to start this LOTRO Legendarium column today by talking about, well, by talking about World of Warcraft. Like probably many of you,...
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The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best in-game cutscenes and cinematics?

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There are a lot of ways that stories can be told in MMORPGs, but one of the most straight-forward and visually exciting is the...

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