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]

Hands-on with Dragon Raja: First impressions of Tecent’s new mobile MMORPG

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I enjoy mobile MMOs. It's a hit-or-miss kind of genre: Some are great, others are terrible. I personally love the adventure of finding those good...
Please come back.

WoW Classic offers another guide to starting out as the WoW Token rolls out to China’s version

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You there! Do you know about starting out new in WoW Classic? Probably yes, if you had an interest in it, but Blizzard has still...

PAX East 2020: Hands-on with Cryptic’s Magic Legends

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I’ll be honest, Magic: The Gathering is one realm of geekdom that I’ve never really gotten into. I know a bit about it, but...

EverQuest’s 21st birthday includes agent system, level 85 boosts

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Over at Daybreak's Darkpaw Games, the EverQuest team is taking the MMO out to a bar for its first legal drink. After that? Expect...

The Daily Grind: Is there an MMORPG you’ve never played and probably never will?

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A while back, a few MassivelyOP staff were chit-chatting about alting in MMOs, specifically in Star Trek Online. During the discussion, it occurred to...

The Stream Team: Tombstone tipping in a Neverwinter cemetery

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Massively OP's MJ has an interesting night planned in Neverwinter, including (but not limited to) dragon hunting, undead bashing, and tombstone tipping!? Yes, her...

Massively Overthinking: What one piece of knowledge would you like to impart to new MMO gamers?

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A while back, I was reading on a non-MMO subreddit some comments from some younger people that made my head spin: They were informing...
Good children.

Riders of Icarus releases its newest patch, Call of the Wild

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The latest patch for Riders of Icarus is out now, allowing players to experience the Call of the Wild! No, this does not mean that...
Federation shoots.

Star Trek Online starts off another event campaign with a return to the Battle at the Binary Stars

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The anniversary event for Star Trek Online has just about wrapped up, but starting on March 5th, a new year-long event campaign is kicking off...
No, you're thinking of a guy with two knives.

Check out footage of Blade & Soul’s upcoming Unreal Engine 4 client from the Korean server

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It's a well-known fact that Blade & Soul is getting an engine upgrade to Unreal Engine 4. How much will that actually do for the...

EVE Online tours offices as fans debate potential coronavirus impact on Fanfest

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MMO players will recall that all throughout 2019, EVE Online studio CCP Games changed up its usual Fanfest in Reykjavik, Iceland, opting instead to...

PSA: Black Desert is zero dollars on PC right now, go get some

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Free MMOs! Getcher free MMOs here! Yes, Black Desert goes on sale for PC quite a bit - everyone knows it's the cash shop...

MMO Business Roundup: Valve is shopping around Dota 2’s top tourney

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Time for another quick roundup of a bunch of MMO-adjacent businessy stories that were drowning in our busy Thursday newsroom! The International: Valve is raising...

PAX East 2020: Guild Wars 2 teases Visions of the Past: Steel and Fire video

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Blink and you'll miss it: Guild Wars 2's next big thing just got teased at the tail end of a PAX promo post, complete...

PSA: Get your free Sentient Jewel to celebrate Dungeons and Dragons Online’s 14th anniversary

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Are you interested in making a Sentient Weapon with a bit of a draconic edge to it? Then you'll want this item code for...
Bork.

Vague Patch Notes: Contemplating MMORPG exit barriers

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In episode 13 of season 9 of The Simpsons, after having spent far more time than she wants in the Movementarian cult, Marge angrily...

Crowfall introduces its Thrall system arriving with the War of the Gods update

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It would appear that Crowfall's War of the Gods update is bringing a whole lot of unique wrinkles to the throne war MMO. A...
Darkness!

Final Fantasy XIV launches behind-the-scenes Shadowbringers retrospective

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The PAX East panel for Final Fantasy XIV will be streaming live on Saturday, February 29th. No, Square-Enix will not be attending the convention, but...
Please don't be horrible?

Blue Protocol aims for Japan first, the world after – confirming western arrival

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With closed beta on the way, excitement and anticipation is building for the anime-styled Blue Protocol. But when will it come out -- and,...
NO ONE CARES ABOUT YOU, BUT EVEN IF THEY DID YOU SUCK

The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the most toxic fan-based defense force?

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Every single MMO has its own unwanted and unnecessary defense force. We could run a story tomorrow about Final Fantasy XIV selling your credit card...

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