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]

More than 4000 gamers killed 566K baddies in Monsters & Memories’ June playtests

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If you happened to have missed out on last month's stress tests for throwback MMORPG Monsters & Memories, you might be left wondering how...

Tarisland has opened its team-based PvPvE Trial Ground of Destiny instance to players

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While Tencent may have over ten thousand suggestions to act on in Tarisland, it's still continuing to kick out the new content jams as...
Level up, loser.

Wisdom of Nym: Spoiler-free impressions of Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail’s leveling dungeons

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The funny thing about Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail's story is that in some ways spoiling it feels pretty minor. Like, it's not unconscionable to...

Mabinogi confirms July 11 and August 8 launch dates for its two-part Winds of Fate update

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The Winds of Fate are blowing across Mabinogi. Or at least they're scheduled to blow, specifically on Thursday, July 11th, and Thursday, August 8th,...

Throne & Liberty showcases character creation, dungeons, and PvP activities ahead of July 18 open beta

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With Throne & Liberty getting some important dates revealed during Summer Game Fest - namely, its open beta running between July 18th and 23rd...

The Daily Grind: What non-MMO has art you wish you could steal for an MMO?

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A while back, MOP's Chris shared an ancient version of the ol' Clickhole "heartbreaking" meme. It doesn't seem to actually be from Clickhole, but...

MMO Week in Review: Daybreak’s Palia buyout, Dawntrail’s peak concurrency

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Even in a holiday week, the MMO news just kept coming: Daybreak startled nearly everyone by buying out Palia studio Singularity 6, Final Fantasy...

Fallout fan filmmaker and artist lands contract work for Fallout 76 after an artwork mix-up

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This is a story of how a fan creator of the Fallout series landed himself a gig doing artwork for Fallout 76, which we...

The MOP Up: Elsword welcomes Lithia to its combat roster

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Elsword's roster recently expanded to include the sparkplug character of Lithia: "A real 'gem' of a character and a glittering addition to the stylish...

The Stream Team: Trying out the Pictomancer class in Final Fantasy XIV

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While MOP's Chris is mostly focused on the Viper class in Final Fantasy XIV, it certainly can't hurt for him to try out the...

LOTRO’s progression server stress test last week crashed in a useful way

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Last week's stress test for one of Lord of the Rings Online's new legendary servers resulted in a resounding crash as over 200 players...

One Shots: Lava picnics and asbestos bikinis

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Some days I feel like MMORPGs are an excuse for us to do everything our moms told us to avoid. Jump off a cliff?...
Night sleep.

The Daily Grind: How late at night do you play your MMOs?

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In the long long ago, when I got out of college, I was playing MMORPGs via dial-up connection. This would be less weird if...

Make My MMO: Project Gorgon’s hardcore living, Ashes of Creation’s alpha 2

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Project Gorgon rolled out a big patch at the tail end of June, adding a new dungeon, a hardcore hardcore living skill, and more...

Dune Awakening shows off character creation process, preps for persistent beta

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When you get your hands on Dune Awakening, what kind of character are you planning to roll? To help you make that decision, Funcom...

LOTRO Legendarium: Six ideas LOTRO totally should steal from other MMOs

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It's only natural for people who play multiple MMOs or are aware of what's happening in other titles to foster a sense of envy....

Elder Scrolls Online previews Update 43’s home tours feature and Infinite Archive additions

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Earlier this month, Elder Scrolls Online teased that a new housing feature would be on the way in Update 43, and now we all...
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The Daily Grind: Are you hooked on that ‘new character smell’ in MMOs?

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Oh man oh man, I do love that new character smell in MMOs. It's about one of my all-time favorite things for online gaming...
Pals.

Betawatch: Palia’s new owner, The Quinfall’s closed beta

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There's been a lot of hay to make when it comes to Palia over the past few months, but I don't think anyone really...

EverQuest II producer’s letter sheds light on August’s Immeasurable Menagerie update

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You know, we've got to give Daybreak some credit for really upping the profile of the EverQuest games this past year. Case in point,...