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]

Mortal Online 2 begins testing of a new mastery system on PTR

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What do you do when you've climbed the top of the clade leveling mountain in Mortal Online 2? You find a new peak to...
Dragonball Z jokes get you banned.

Vague Patch Notes: Many kinds of challenge and many kinds of fun in MMOs

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Earlier this week, MOP's Bree and I were discussing my plans in Final Fantasy XIV as part of the Dawntrail early access launch. Now,...

Neverwinter announces Mountain of Flame module, coming July 16

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Where my Neverwinter peeps at? Cryptic's Dungeons and Dragons MMO has a big announcement for you today: It's announcing its next season and update,...

DC Universe Online switches update days, readies summer event

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DC Universe Online's latest game update isn't so much notable for what it contains -- it's a fairly minor patch -- but when it...

Vitae Aeternum: A new theory on what went wrong with New World’s 2024 plans

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The New World fanbase is still reeling from the fallout over the announcement of its soft relaunch on consoles as New World: Aeternum. Something...

Dungeons and Dragons Online begins public testing of its Magic of Myth Drannor expansion

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Does the setting of Myth Drannor fill you with intense levels of glee? Then you're the kind of Dungeons and Dragons Online player who...
And now we're good,yes?

XLGAMES’ messy masterpiece ArcheAge has officially sunsetted

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Back in April, we got the sad but not entirely unexpected news that XLGAMES had decided to sunset the remains of ArcheAge, including the...
Wet.

Final Fantasy XIV posts its brand-new Tural tourism site ahead of Dawntrail’s early access

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Some companies, when given a large enough marketing budget, make some commercials and promotional materials that seem oddly disconnected from the spirit of the...

Wizard101’s Cabal’s Revenge patch is live with a new raid for endgame guilds

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Happy patch day to Wizard101 friendos: Cabal's Revenge is officially live in KingsIsle's family-friendly MMORPG as of this morning. The update pits players against...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO is worth playing because of its lore?

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A few weeks ago in a Massively Overthinking, Tyler landed one hell of a double-dunk on SWTOR and EVE Online almost in passing, suggesting...
the horror the horror

The virtual Ikea in Roblox is open with 10 virtual employees

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So maybe you work at Ikea. We don't judge you. But with the help of Roblox, 10 employees of the company get to work...

Black Desert revamps quests on PC, unites gathering tools on console, and increases rewards on mobile

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That's right, Black Desert has once again got a bundle of new things for players across all of its platforms, and it looks as...

Lord of the Rings Online expands testing on new cooperative crafting event

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As Lord of the Rings Online barrels toward both Update 41 and two new legendary servers in July, the Middle-earth MMO is scrambling to...

Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis preps a 12th anniversary, in-game card game, and new weapons for July

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Wait, didn't Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis already celebrate an anniversary? Yes, but that was the third anniversary for NGS specifically; the month...

Star Wars Galaxies is 21 years old today as the rogue server community marches onward

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Well well well, look who's finally able to go drinking in all the states: Star Wars Galaxies is turning 21 today, having originally launched...

Tarisland opens its first 10-player raid boss, readies a new instance and bug fixes in next patch

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We are now officially into the post-launch content patch season of Tarisland. Even as the MMORPG has initially unimpressed our staff, Tencent is pushing...
It's a fooler.

Perfect Ten: The MMORPG terms we use but never define, from murderhobo to sandpark

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Over in Vague Patch Notes, I have an ongoing series of columns that I describe as being primarily about having useful notes for us...
Secret garden.

PSA: You can download the Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail patch right now

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If you had been waiting to pick up the Final Fantasy XIV patch for Dawntrail until tomorrow because you are on PC and didn't...
blu-bird

Final Fantasy XIV fans assemble 300 fans to play an Endwalker tribute medley

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As of this point, Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker is officially done. The game is down for maintenance for 48 hours for the early access...

The Daily Grind: What’s the fastest you’ve ever nope’d out of an MMO?

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Last weekend, I carved out some time to check out the launch of Tencent's Tarisland. I've been mildly interested in this WoW clone ever since...