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]

Obituary: WoW and Hearthstone esports star and Twitch streamer Reckful

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Gamers and Twitch fans are in mourning this afternoon, as reports confirming the death of streamer Byron "Reckful" Bernstein have hit social media. Both...

Phantasy Star Online 2 brings in fashion from the anime KonoSuba in a crossover event

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The world of Phantasy Star Online 2 isn't a particularly fantastical one in the classical sense, but it absolutely is an anime styled sci-fantasy...

Fallout is getting a TV series run by the Westworld folks and homed on Amazon Prime

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So, who nommed the Fallout franchise when last we discussed which MMO or MMO adjacent title deserved its own movie or TV show? Because...
I half-see.

Vague Patch Notes: Trying to salvage MMOs from bad launches

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So I'm glad that Crucible got a "pull back to beta" instead of a complete shutdown. I'm surprised but still happy because that's more...
I'm going to master letting this play instead of me.

WoW Classic sees another 40,000 accounts banned for botting and RMT as cases surge

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The war against the hungry bot horde continues in WoW Classic. Shortly after Blizzard gave 74,000 accounts the boot, the devs have once again...

New UK parliament report recommends regulation of lockboxes as gambling

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Remember last month when UK lawmakers started making fresh noise about classifying lockboxes/lootboxes as gambling to protect children following multiple reports and surveys on...

Camelot Unchained’s new 90-day plan includes weekend servers

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Camelot Unchained has a new 90-day plan, and it could transform the way you experience your weekends. The next three-month goal for the current...

Magic Legends reveals the secrets of its jungle illusion

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One of the places that Magic Legends will adventure through is Tazeem, a dense and beautiful jungle. But as Cryptic Studios explained, it's somewhat...
When the lights go down in the city.

The Daily Grind: What systems do you avoid learning properly in MMOs?

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Enhancement Diversification in City of Heroes was meant to break some degenerate enhancement effects, but it also meant that you had to think a...

The Stream Team: Joining SWTOR’s swoop race

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Race day has finally arrived! Massively OP's Larry and MJ are mounting up and joining the Ultimate Swoop Rally event going on in SWTOR....

A new crafting and work order feature has come to horse MMO Star Stable

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There's no way I'm letting a chance to talk about online horsies pass me by, especially when crafting's involved. Yep, kid-friendly equestrian-themed MMO Star...

Weapons of Mythology – New Age announces its sunset for July

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With so many MMORPGs out there, there's bound to be one or two titles that fly below the radar. So it would possibly seem...
Snap.

Final Fantasy XI plans for its July version update with more Odyssey content

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The Final Fantasy XI team has gotten its groove back, although in this case "groove" mostly means "development cadence." Yes, the team is back...
Corpse.

Albion Online invites players to earn a ghost pig through the Undead Challenge

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You might not think of July as a particularly spooky month, but Albion Online is still choosing this month to bring back the Undead...

The Stream Team: Smashing and bashing those Guild Wars 2 dragons

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Bash the dragon! Smash the dragon! Drive it right back into its den. Bash the dragon! Smash the dragon! May it never rise up again....
Cool drinks.

Black Desert brings class balance changes, new events, and new gear for seasonal servers

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Ready for things to change for your favorite Black Desert class? No? Well too bad, because today's update applies those changes. Also this was...
In a world of human wreckage.

This week in why we can’t have nice things: Method, EA, and Ubisoft

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The fallout from June's games industry abuse and assault call-outs continues. Let's start with Method, the guild that's been driving World of Warcraft's competitive scene...

Choose My Adventure: EVE Online wasn’t really all that bad I guess

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As I alluded to last week, I’ve been putting in a lot of thought into my time with EVE Online over the course of...

Console players of TERA can now face the New Awakening update

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The time has finally arrived for PS4 and Xbox One players of TERA to wake up to a brand-new day. A day full of...
I'm definitely an elf!

Perfect Ten: World of Warcraft’s multicolored elf rainbow

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Remember how I managed to get an entire column out of all the different flavors of troll within World of Warcraft? Except I kind...

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