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]

Ship of Heroes grants a look a new Martial Arts melee powerset in a video

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It takes a special kind of superhero to go into a fight against the forces superheroes face with nothing but your fists and feet,...

Into the Super-verse: How City of Heroes welcomed me into MMOs

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As we approach the first anniversary of City of Heroes' revival on the rogue server circuit, I wanted to take this opportunity to share...

The Daily Grind: What options do you like in your MMO’s user interface?

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I would very much like any and all MMO developers who are reading this to hear me: Please, please make your user interface as...

Anarchy Online kicks off anniversary event celebrating one year of its classic server, Rubi-Ka 2019

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It was the summer of 2001, dystopian sci-fi was at its apex, and everyone I knew was trying Anarchy Online. And by trying, I...

Betawatch: Crowfall hands out rewards, guides people in necromancy, and covers race disciplines

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Darn it, Crowfall, could you be bothered to have a unifying theme this week? Look, it's good that you're giving out monthly rewards to backers,...

Multiplayer RPG Portal Knights just got new DLC with druids, Furfolk, and new mounts

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It's been half a hot minute since we last checked in with Portal Knights, so we're rectifying that today. Gamers will recall that the...

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen takes a tour of the Faerthale region in a livestream

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That Faerthale gameplay look we were promised has arrived. The new area is the focus of the latest livestream from Pantheon: Rise of the...
Oh, hi.

Bless Unleashed offers a two-part preview of its cash shop

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With Bless Unleashed finally approaching a launch, the developers want you to be aware of it and feeling good about giving it a spin. And...

Visions of N’Zoth boosted World of Warcraft subs, but it’s lost tons since WoW Classic’s 2019 peak

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SuperData's January 2020 games industry revenue rankings are up, with only mild shakeups since December 2019. On the PC side, Red Dead Redemption 2 dropped...

Legends of Aria’s Point Release 9 update is officially live

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For the past few days we've been getting updates about the features coming to Legends of Aria in Point Release 9. Now, players have...
Gleam.

Square Enix has canceled most of its Final Fantasy XIV and FFXI PAX East festivities over the coronavirus

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Whether or not you think the Coronavirus scare is overblown, it's been impacting launches, ports, and conventions for the last month. The latest such...

Chaos Theory: Guide to love and heartbreak in Secret World Legends’ latest event

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If I made a New Year's wish upon a falling star, it wouldn't be far-fetched to think getting new content in Secret World Legends...

EVE Online is adding a frigate bay to every battleship in the game

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The cardinal rule of EVE Online is to not fly what you can't afford to lose. That said, bad things just happen and suddenly...
When it comes.

WoW Factor: The World of Warcraft expansion tour – The Burning Crusade

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So it seems pretty likely at this point that we are going to keep going through the various World of Warcraft expansions with Classic servers...
Commence the jiggling.

Blue Protocol is going to be free-to-play on launch

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Those of you eagerly following news about the upcoming cel-shaded Blue Protocol may be happy to know that the game now has a planned business...
Zero, zero, zero, Ted Danson.

Interview: Population Zero devs on the May Steam launch, buy-to-play, and PvP philosophy

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Survival MMORPG Population Zero is officially launching on Steam in early May, Enplex Games announced today. As part of the reveal, the studio's also...

Peek at Guild Wars 2’s notes for next week’s balance patch to see whether you’ve been buffed or nerfed

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Is it a proper balance patch if anyone walks away from the list of changes completely happy? ArenaNet is putting that question to the...

Minecraft MMORPG Hegemony has been delayed from its weekend launch

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We've been covering indie Minecraft MMORPG Hegemony all week, and if you were as intrigued by it as we were, you know it was...
THE BACK OF MY HAND!

The Daily Grind: Which MMO consumables are the most completely useless?

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It's very obvious why Final Fantasy XIV has items like Antidotes. These medicines are consistently present across the series, so they need to be in...

The Stream Team: This little halfling went to market in Dungeons and Dragons Online

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After exploring all of DDO's Cerulean Hills, Massively OP's MJ is ready to move on to more adventure. So where are she and her...

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