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]

LOTRO Legendarium: Revisiting Riders of Rohan in Lord of the Rings Online

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It's finally time: We're heading back to Rohan. On Lord of the Rings Online's progression servers, at least -- the live servers have hosted...

New World shows off the factions and enemies of the world of Aeternum

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We already had an idea that New World is a dangerous place and that we were getting a video diary about the factions as...
Ladies. Or men.

PSA: The wedding attire in Final Fantasy XIV will be unlocked for both genders in the next patch

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If you're not already excited about the next major Final Fantasy XIV patch, you are probably not playing the game. But there's a bit in...

The Daily Grind: What makes for a good MMO boss fight?

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Thanks to the DikuMUD model, MMO players have fought many, many bosses in their gaming careers. New dungeons primarily are introduced by how many...
Finally.

Betawatch: New World is back in the old alpha

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It's a whole New World all over again! And it is actually a new New World, to be clear; it's back in alpha testing, yes, but...
Snap.

Final Fantasy XI’s latest patch adds a new avatar and a new monster to Domain Invasions

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The good news about the latest update for Final Fantasy XI is that no one is upset about Summoners gaining access to a new avatar,...

Blade & Soul Korea announces ‘Frontier World’ alternate servers and continues its Force Master spec tease

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Don't get me wrong, Blade & Soul players here in the west are getting some nice stuff with the next update, but the Korean...
That's quite the moustache, my friend.

Bless Unleashed details its Valor Perks character-buffing cash shop item

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Pay-to-win? Pay-for-power? Pay to "unleash your character’s full potential as they traverse the dangerously beautiful lands of Lumios" as Bless Unleashed describes it? Whatever...

Champions Online releases its new in-game Serial Story and a Trade Paperback questionite lockbox

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Ready for some more Serial Story action in Champions Online? That's good, because the second narrative story mission is out now just in case...
We're fine.

World of Warcraft unveils changes to the Mythic Dungeon Invitational and Arena World Championship

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The race to a world first kill of the last World of Warcraft Mythic raid of this expansion is over, so it's time to focus...
Dig dig dig dig dig.

Legends of Aria showcases Point Release 9’s ranked arena matches and militia keeps

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Sure, you can head to the wilds of Legends of Aria and find plenty of PvP there (as well as maybe lose your mind...

The Stream Team: Valentine’s Day means helping heckbugs find love in Trove

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What are your plans for Valentine's Day? Massively OP's MJ will be helping some heckbugs find true love in Trove! The so-ugly-they-are-cute critters are...

Elder Scrolls Online explains the need to re-download the game client and offers a free torchbug for doing so

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Yes, when Update 25 of The Elder Scrolls Online hits, you're going to have to re-download the entire client all over again. The upshot...
Through the fire and the flames

WoW Factor: How could World of Warcraft restore confidence ahead of Shadowlands?

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The last opportunity that Blizzard had to really restore player confidence was Warcraft III: Reforged. And... Yes, that's very good, please stop laughing. I know. It's...

MMO Business Roundup: Tim Sweeney’s politics gaffe, Nexon’s Q4 2019, and the old BioWare crew

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Welcome back to another roundup of MMO (and MMO-adjacent) industry news! Politics in games Epic's Tim Sweeney opened this week's DICE Summit with a whopper of...
Darkness!

Final Fantasy XIV posts the preliminary patch notes for Echoes of a Fallen Star

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The waiting may be the hardest part, but Final Fantasy XIV always takes the edge off of waiting for patch day with its full set...

Neverwinter’s 2020 roadmap includes Zariel fight and big surprises

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It doesn't take a crystal ball and a Mind Flayer to suss out the future of Neverwinter, just a few chatty Cryptic developers. The...

New World resumes closed alpha testing with NDA, teases new dev vlog

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We're expecting another big day for Amazon's New World today. First, the MMO has gone back into private player testing after many months dormant. "We...

The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO for duoing in 2020?

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Appropriate topic for Valentine's Day, right? I mean, sure, you could go get reservations and pay through the nose for expensive dinner along with...

The Stream Team: Crawling through Neverwinter’s Cragmire Crypts

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With everyone in the group over level 25, tonight's the night Massively OP's MJ gets to crawl into the Cragmire Cypts of Neverwinter's Blackdagger...

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