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]

WoW Classic promises ‘relief’ for overcrowded servers

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While World of Warcraft Classic is not the absolute beast it was in the first month of its operation, the legacy MMORPG is still...
Jazzy handy

The Daily Grind: What is your favorite memory from a shuttered MMORPG?

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Free Realms. Warhammer Online. WildStar. Asheron's Call. We've lived through so these and so many other MMO shutdowns over the years, leaving behind screenshots,...
What the el. Yon. Elyon.

Betawatch: Ascent Infinite Realm rebranded to Elyon during beta

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Rebranding is one of those things that always feels like a bigger deal than it might be but also easy to under-sell by accident....
We still care.

Final Fantasy XI introduces its April version update

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This month's update for Final Fantasy XI is a bit lighter than usual, and in the video digest for the update it's explained quite...
Jump in any time.

TERA’s latest console update brings back Manglemire and adds a bounty hunt system

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Console players of TERA have some fresh content to look forward to now. Or at least a couple of things. There's a returning fan-favorite...
Sitting around.

Crowfall’s latest ACE Q&A covers class design and the safety of the ArtCraft team

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We've all gotten accustomed to videos from the Crowfall team, but the latest ACE Q&A video is a little different from usual as it...

Bless Unleashed is back online after fixing a ‘critical hit critical issue’

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In the wee hours of this Friday morning, Bless Unleashed ran into an issue. A "critical hit critial issue" even. One that forced the...

The Stream Team: Another attempt at AQ3D’s Yokai adventures

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Last time Massively OP's MJ tried to do some Yokai story in AQ3D she was waylaid by a visit from Artix! Much fun was...
Less of this and more lantern-y.

ArcheAge kicks off the Lantern Festival as a tribute to the lost

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The development team at ArcheAge is encouraging everyone to stay home and stay safe, and part of how you do that is by focusing...

RIFT activates Frozen Waters battle pass and bonus experience event

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Looking for something -- anything -- to do in RIFT these days? How about a new battle pass might provide some goals and rewards...

Desert Oasis: A guide to getting started with Black Desert’s lifeskill system

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For pretty much all of my MMO-gaming career, I avoided anything involving crafting, gathering, and cooking. If the problem can't be solved with a...

Skyforge will disable its unpopular battle royale mode for a full revamp

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As MMO players will recall, 2018 was the year when it seemed as if every other MMORPG was adding a battle royale side-game. Skyforge's...
Nothing else has worked.

WoW Factor: The World of Warcraft expansion tour – Battle for Azeroth

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Oh no. I'd ask how this happened, but I know how it happened. It happened because I am a gigantic idiot. This expansion tour seemed...
Hang on, what were we doing here again?

The World of Warcraft player who cleared all of the game’s achievements has done it again

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Back in 2018, a World of Warcraft player by the (in-game) name of Xirev made a splash when his Blood Elf Mage managed to,...
Big trucking.

Elite Dangerous fully reveals Fleet Carriers, launching in June

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Elite Dangerous is finally getting closer to the fleet carriers content that was originally meant to launch last year, with the reveal of the...

Amazon’s Lord of the Rings MMO is hiring, online shooter Crucible gets a launch window

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We are still largely in the dark when it comes to Amazon Game Studio's upcoming Lord of the Rings MMO, but a new job...
YOU WERE THE CHOSEN ONE!

The Daily Grind: How do you deal with jealousy and FOMO in your MMORPGs?

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Earlier this week, Polygon ran a piece on Animal Crossing: New Horizons players who were not happy. It's not because of the game, or...

The Stream Team: Exploring Dungeons and Dragons Online’s currently free content

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With folks stuck at home during the pandemic, DDO has opened all of its quests for free throughout the month of April. Massively OP's...

Age of Conan announces a test for the new Onslaught group scenario

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Age of Conan needs your help to test out an upcoming new group scenario. This group content, called Kuthchemes Temple Onslaught, is inspired by...
Impending.

Final Fantasy XIV wraps up its Shadowbringers creation documentary while preparing for patch 5.25

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A big chunk of Final Fantasy XIV gameplay involves re-fighting familiar content. If you play the game, you know that. The final documentary about...

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