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]

Robot? Maybe? I don't know any more.

TERA’s EU version upgrades to the 64-bit client this coming August

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Ah, the 64-bit client! 64-bit clients for games are pretty well the norm by now, but some games have held back. One such example...

Wanna feel old? Here’s what Path of Exile looked like over a decade ago

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Ahead of the 10th anniversary of the first introduction of Path of Exile to the public, Grinding Gear Games has posted a "then and...
This is someone else's problem.

EU study recommends taking on lockboxes as a consumer issue rather than a gambling issue

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As much as the companies using them to make bank might want them to, the discussions around lockboxes are not going away. And a...
Choppy choppy.

Here’s 22 minutes of video explaining what we know about Elyon’s beta version so far

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Beta testing for Elyon, aka The Game Formerly Known as Ascent: Infinite Realm, has been ongoing in Korea for a little while now while...

The in-game memorial for a fallen PlanetSide 2 player spanned four instances this weekend

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You know, I am always conflicted about these types of stories: They are tragedies, and nobody wants to have to tell a community that...

Sandbox MMO Xsyon adopts a litter of pets and goes on sale

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Tribal MMO sandbox Xyson is getting frisky and furry this summer season thanks to a new patch that added in pets for players to...

Fight or Kite: Return of the PvP in Star Wars The Old Republic

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With the launch of SWTOR on Steam this week (and totally, completely, not a beautiful coincidence), I finally reclaimed my account and rejoined the...
FAREWELL!

Wisdom of Nym: Everything we learned in Final Fantasy XIV’s 5.3 live letter

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It's not exactly a secret to people who follow my presence on various feeds that I'm not doing great right now emotionally, but the...

Ashes of Creation’s Steven Sharif AMA covers monetization, endgame, and more

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Judging by the flood of comments over Steven Sharif's impromptu Ask Me Anything post a week ago, it looks as though the hype is...

Wurm Online’s Steam surge already prompted devs to open new servers

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While Wurm Online has been keeping busy with tackling technical issues and connection buildup, it's also been releasing updates to keep pace with the...
Party down.

Star Wars The Old Republic got a shot in the arm thanks to its Steam launch

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It would seem that the decision to launch on Steam was a good one for Star Wars The Old Republic as the 2011 MMORPG's...

The Daily Grind: Do you share any craft skills with your favorite MMO toon?

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I've heard of folks out there who intentionally pick crafts in MMOs because they're already experts at them - like the real-world politician who...

MMO Week in Review: ‘Well, I’m back,’ LOTRO said

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Lord of the Rings Online dominated headlines this week thanks to a week and a half of outages with feeble communication indeed. But the...
Capital city.

The MOP Up: EVE Online’s Triglavian conflict comes to a head

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The big conclusion of EVE Online's multipart Triglavian invasion is coming to a head with Quadrant 3: Zenith, which should hit soon. "Actions have consequences,"...

Make My MMO: Oath’s alpha never happened and probably never will

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So who remembers indie MMO Oath? In the spring of 2019, the game pulled in $67,000 on Kickstarter, in spite of concerns about the...

One Shots: Eyes on the prize

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When you're such an amazing archer, you don't have to look at your target. When you're an expert at the bow, you can shoot...
Bork.

The Daily Grind: Which MMO activities are like a security blanket for you?

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Sometimes you just want something in an MMO that feels like chopping wood. It's productive, it's engaging enough that you don't dislike it, and...
Yarr.

Early access MMO Atlas adds farming structures, de-levels everyone to level 80

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If pirate ships didn't get you into Wildcard's Atlas MMO, how about pirate farms? Yep, the beleaguered early access MMO has added farmhouses and...

Global Chat: Your complete LOTRO wedding guide

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Is your mind whirling with all of the things to do with Lord of the Rings Online's new Midsummer Festival and the associated wedding...

Guild Wars 2 takes fans through the design process of the Assault on the Frost Citadel meta-event

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With the next episode of Guild Wars 2 mere days away, a couple of devs at ArenaNet -- senior designer Bryan Yarrow and designer...

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