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]

Fallout 76 runs a pair of late-May events, clarifies seasonal approach

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With the long days and even longer nights of Fallout 76, any distraction from a world falling apart is a welcome one. So it...

So ArcheAge Unchained’s Garden of the Gods is not free, and ArcheAge players are not happy

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Do you folks remember last August, when Gamigo formally announced ArcheAge Unchained, promising a new monetization model for a buy-to-play version of the sandbox,...
I tricked you! It was a trick!

World of Warcraft previews the Shadowlands hub of Oribos

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When World of Warcraft opens the gates to the land of the dead in Shadowlands, players are going to need a place to congregate,...
First Dr. Evil joke gets it right in the face. No fooling.

The Daily Grind: Are you a fan of underwater MMO zones and content?

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Underwater zones in video games has been a hot topic lately. I don't know who started it, but I noticed when I saw the...

The Stream Team: On to Ebon Downs in Neverwinter

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With Helm's Hold completed, Massively OP's MJ and her team can move on to the adventures awaiting in Neverwinter's Ebon Downs, an area that...

Massively Overthinking: The more things change in MMOs, the more they stay the same

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A while back, in the wake of our Desert Oasis column on Black Desert's guild system, Carlo and I were discussing guild wars -...
This is the only one we have.

Star Sonata 2 plans a June 12 release on Steam

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Steam, the platform of kings! Or the platform that almost everyone has installed on their PCs, making it vital for obtaining widespread notice; one...

Caravan Stories holds a Tribal War and a Spring Lily Festival as its playerbase steadily grows

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We haven't had a peek at Caravan Stories in a while, and while our first impressions weren't glowing, we also find ourselves missing Bread...
It lurks.

MMO Business Roundup: Tencent facial recognition, Chinese gaming regulation, anti-cheat, and hackers

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Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news bits that just didn't fit in anywhere else. First, Tencent has spent part of...

Legends of Aria’s Point Release 10 is bringing frosty environments, new items, and new systems

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Things are going to get chilly for Legends of Aria players. Point Release 10 is opening up the Frozen Tundra region, and with it...
Road trip with my robot escort!

Blade & Soul’s Steel Bonds update is now live

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The first part of the Steelbreaker raid in Blade & Soul lies broken behind you. It doesn't lie lifeless behind you, or at least,...

Classic EverQuest’s server merge update turned into almost two days of downtime

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Crucible wasn't the only game struggling with downtime yesterday. Over in the land of classic MMOs, EverQuest fans were in agony over an extended...

Pantheon shares its progress for May, promises to be close to its next round of pre-alpha testing

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The developers of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen are pretty excited about their progress so far. More specifically, producer Benjamin Dean is, as evidenced...

Tamriel Infinium: Getting ready for Elder Scrolls Online’s Greymoor chapter

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Are you ready for Elder Scrolls Online Greymoor chapter release next week? I mean, are you really ready? Here at Massively OP, we’ve got...

EVE Online’s Invasion Chapter 3 promises ‘deep and lasting effects’ for the game

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The Triglavian invasion of EVE Online is about to come to a head and is set to make shockwaves across all of New Eden....
Nothing else has worked.

WoW Factor: Impressive Influence and the ongoing half-hearted Battle for Azeroth apology

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To my great disappointment and chagrin, Blizzard turned out to not catch the same winds (of wisdom) that influenced the extending of experience boosts...

Lord of the Rings Online starts testing its limited-time PvP server

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This might go down as one of the strangest experiments that Lord of the Rings Online has ever fielded. Coming soon to the game...
I know, you expected some EQN jokes.

Daybreak has apparently registered another substudio: Wandering Monster Games

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Back in 2019, we started covering Daybreak's moves to register trademarks and domain names and social media accounts for a bunch of groups that...

Steampunkish Elyon proposes ‘massive’ Korean beta test this summer

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If you cast your mind back a couple of years, you might recall that steampunk MMO fans were hanging their hopes on the then-newly...
Phun phor the phamily.

The Daily Grind: What entices you to try out a new MMO you weren’t otherwise following?

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Look, Phantasy Star Online 2 does not need to entice me to play it. The only thing it has to do is announce a launch...

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