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]

Dungeons & Dragons Online looks ahead to its next hardcore season, Barbarian class, and new Warlock trees

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In the latest episode of DDOCast, the Dungeons and Dragons Online team showed up to talk about a whole host of content, features, and...

Flameseeker Chronicles: First impressions of Guild Wars 2’s No Quarter

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After March’s relatively lightweight release, Steel and Fire, a lot of Guild Wars 2 players were expecting something big from this month’s release, entitled...

Elder Scrolls Online’s Greymoor chapter sends players back to Skyrim today

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The Dark Heart of Skyrim is reaching is zenith today with the launch of Greymoor in Elder Scrolls Online. Originally announced in January, the...

The third chapter for EVE Online’s Invasion is officially live

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EVE Online has been teasing that its next update would have lasting effects on New Eden, and now players will finally begin the process...
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Final Fantasy XIV brings back the Maiden’s Rhapsody collaboration

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Well, here's a blast from the past for Final Fantasy XIV players. Also, Final Fantasy XI players, and especially players of both, because the Maiden's Rhapsody is...

Phantasy Star Online 2 kicks off multiple events as preload begins tonight

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Wednesday, May 27th, is a pretty important day for Phantasy Star Online 2. Not only is the MMORPG finally making its way to PC...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO is most in need of a major quality-of-life overhaul?

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MOP reader Ashfyn recently made an offhand comment about quality-of-life upgrades in MMOs that caught my attention. " was a my favorite game back...

MMOs you’ve never heard of: The Hammer’s End

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When you're trawling the internet for a fresh MMORPG experience that is quite far off the beaten path, you can't get much more lost...

Guild Wars 2 will make its upcoming 3v3 mini-season a little bit shorter

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Guild Wars 2 PvP'ers have perhaps noticed a bit of a lull in regards to information on when the next 3v3 mini-season is set...

Aion NA outlines item changes, Renown changes, and new equipment types coming to its next update

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With the Shadows Over Balaurea update looming large for Aion players in North America, one expects a number of things to change. Sure enough,...

RuneScape shows off the art of Archaeology, OSRS begins making changes to the Chambers of Xeric

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Jagex's two games are back in our news rotation once again, with RuneScape showing off its artwork for Archaeology and Old School RuneScape applying...

LOTRO’s Weatherstock, Blizzard-themed Ramadan lanterns, and an MMO screensaver

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Would you like a little reminder that MMO devs and communities can be awesome? Sure you would. Allow us to provide this soft and...
This is who we were.

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers has mined out its own nostalgia

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There are a lot of themes that are running hot through the entirety of Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers. Some of them are very obvious and...

Guild Wars 2 dev discusses the game’s community, evolution, and future updates

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ArenaNet Content Design Lead Andrew Gray recently took a few moments to answer some questions about the past, present, and future of Guild Wars...

Gamigo confirms ArcheAge’s free-to-play version will receive Garden of the Gods for free

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It's been a wild few days for Gamigo and ArcheAge, which at the tail end of last week admitted that it was planning to...

The Daily Grind: How do you feel about offline play in MMORPGs?

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I spend a... lot of time in Star Wars Galaxies on the SWG Legends rogue server. I poke fun at myself for this, but...

MMO Week in Review: At least ArcheAge is consistent?

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Here's the thing about bad news: MMO players are used to it by now. The best way to deliver news like "the game isn't...

Battle Bards Episode 169: Wild Things

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Do you ever walk on the wild side in MMOs? Do you have a penchant for beastly races that aren’t merely reskinned humans? Then...

The MOP Up: And the new name for Life Beyond’s planet is…

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The upcoming Life Beyond recently renamed its planet to Saren: "Introducing Seren, a new name for the planet. It ties beautifully into our origin story....

XLGAMES and Gamigo say paid DLC will make up for ‘deficiencies’ in ArcheAge Unchained’s launch

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It would seem that XLGAMES and Gamigo are going with the "set off an explosion" approach to dousing community fires. As we reported last...

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