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]

The Stream Team: Black Knight Friday quests in AQ3D

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It's Black Knight Friday in AQ3D, and Artix Entertainments promises it's the darkest one yet! There are new quests, a new cosmetic trove, and...

Shroud of the Avatar discusses butchery, artifact salvage, and Release 84 adjustments

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As is very often the case with Shroud of the Avatar, things are changing, since the game is still in development. This week's update...
Other glows.

World of Warcraft explains the Threads of Fate system in Shadowlands

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The basic flow of zones in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is fixed. You start out in Bastion and finish up in Revendreth by following...

Desert Oasis: So, is the PlayStation 5 an upgrade for Black Desert on console?

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Way back in August, I did a first impression of Black Desert for the PlayStation 4. It was a solid game, but I couldn't...
Very satisfying.

First Impressions of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, part one: Story and leveling

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In a lot of ways, the problem with talking about World of Warcraft is the same problem when you try to talk about The...

Mortal Online 2 celebrates its arrival to beta with an attempt to break a world record

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Today will mark the transition of Mortal Online 2 from alpha to beta and the game is doing it in the biggest possible way:...
Puppy!

Final Fantasy XIV drops a trailer and previews the content of patch 5.4, Futures Rewritten

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The next major patch for Final Fantasy XIV is launching on December 8th, just a little under two weeks from today. Unsurprisingly, that also...
And now we're good,yes?

XLGAMES founder Jake Song shares a few lore and gameplay details for ArcheAge 2

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The news on ArcheAge 2 has been, admittedly, pretty thin, but that's likely a result of the fact that we've only learned of its...

EverQuest’s Claws of Veeshan expansion gets a December launch date (and a $250 edition)

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Pull your excited face out of long-term storage, boys and girls, because EverQuest's latest expansion is coming sooner than you'd think. In fact, Daybreak...

The Daily Grind: Do server merges make you worried about an MMO’s health?

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I've been covering the MMORPG genre professionally for well over 10 years now, and a whole lot has changed in that timespan, including the...

The Stream Team: Turkeytopia 2020 in Trove

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Turkeytopia is in trouble in Trove! Not terribly surprising for 2020, right? Even so, Massively OP's MJ is ready to lend a hand (or...
Saturday is also all right for fighting

Albion Online lays out its schedule and activities for the next season of guild warfare

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Season 11 of Albion Online's competitive guild warfare is kicking off on December 5th, which means you'd best be prepared to fight for your right...

Massively Overthinking: Gratitude for the devs of the MMO genre

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Thanksgiving conveniently falls on a Thursday every year, which means it's the perfect topic for our regular Thursday Massively Overthinking roundtable. I've asked our writers what they're grateful for in and around the MMO genre the last couple of years - and now we're gonna do it again.
HOW DO WE GET YOUR LOVE BACK

World of Warcraft vows that fixing unstable servers is its ‘number one priority’

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While World of Warcraft: Shadowlands has, by and large, enjoyed a favorable launch week so far, that doesn't mean that the expansion is free...

Even Star Wars Galaxies emulators are getting in on The Mandalorian hype

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Star Wars The Old Republic and Star Wars Squadrons aren't the only Star Wars games in town milking The Mandalorian's latest season and hefty...
Is contempt the word I'm looking for here?

The Daily Grind: How many MMO guilds are you in?

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I'm always impressed when I talk to MOP's Justin and he's just joined a new guild in the MMORPG he's playing at the moment....

The Stream Team: Sidetracked in SWTOR

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The home stretch of SWTOR's Shroud search is in sight, but Massively OP's Larry and MJ might get just a bit sidetracked. There...

Dark Age of Camelot is celebrating the harvest for Thanksgiving this year

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It's time for the Harvest Celebration to return to Dark Age of Camelot once more, with the event currently running through December 1st. This means...

Black Desert announces the season server’s end date on PC, brings back Field of Valor on mobile

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This new week in Black Desert and Black Desert Mobile doesn't bring a whole lot to their respective games, but there are still some...

Star Wars: The Old Republic talks up the creation of new Cartel Market items inspired by The Mandalorian

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If watching The Mandalorian on Disney+ has made you want to dress up your own Bounty Hunter in Star Wars: The Old Republic (as...