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]

MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Agonia Lands, Decentraland, Fable Valley, Bloodstone Online, Hunter’s Arena Legends

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Welcome back to another roundup of MMOs and MMO-adjacent games you’ve (probably) never heard of - or have totally forgotten about until now! First up...
Hot or not?

Bless Unleashed plans a stress test starting at the end of January

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When is Bless Unleashed launching? It's a perfectly valid question, and the official answer is still a coy smirk and a vague "soon" even...

Elder Scrolls Online follows up Greymoor and Harrowstone announcements with ESO Plus free trial week

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So Elder Scrolls Online is having a good week: Last night, ZeniMax laid out the year's theme, Dark Heart of Skyrim, and previewed its...

Pokemon-esque MMO Temtem is down to two last stress tests before early access next week

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So, who's keeping an eye on Temtem? The Pokemon-but-better MMO has been in alpha since late 2018 and announced its pre-launch plans way back...
Cool, cool cool cool.

Leaderboard: Have you ever failed MMO events on purpose – like for roleplaying’s sake?

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Earlier this week, MOP's Sam Kash came into the MOP writing room cracking up over a thread on the Guild Wars 2 subreddit and...
Darkness!

Final Fantasy XIV puts up its patch site, previews its next tomestones, and welcomes back old players

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The next Final Fantasy XIV patch is scheduled for mid-February, but right now it's still shrouded in mystery. Usually the launch of the patch...
Do this differently.

WoW Factor: There is (not) much to do in World of Warcraft

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Here's a fun question for you: How do you count discrete activities in World of Warcraft? It's a more complex concept than you might...
It's all riding rats.

World of Warcraft bundles its new Year of the Rat mount, Squeakers, in with a six-month subscription

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Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's an effort to distract you from what will no doubt be at...

Lord of the Rings Online players remember Christopher Tolkien

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Kites soared and fireworks burst overhead last night in Lord of the Rings Online, as the player community gathered together to pay tribute to...
Deception!

Magic Legends’ lead answers 75 questions in 7 minutes

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Even after watching gameplay footage and finding out its launch window, you probably have more than a few questions about Cryptic's upcoming Magic Legends....

The Daily Grind: How would you solve the RvR MMORPG balance problem?

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One of the forever problems facing RvR MMORPGs - really any multi-sided PvP MMO, but three-way RvR the most - is the inevitable population...

The Stream Team: Barging through Neverwinter’s Blackdagger Ruins

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While completing a campaign in Neverwinter last time, Massively OP's MJ and her team ventured into Blackdagger ruins. Now, they are setting their sites...
Not the chess maneuver.

Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MMORPG bugs ever

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This week's Massively Overthinking discussion topic is inspired by Crowfall's J Todd Coleman, who last fall tweeted about the time playable spiders almost became...

The Elder Scrolls Online announces Greymoor chapter, Harrowstorm DLC, and Dark Heart of Skyrim

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As this afternoon's community event in Vegas, ZeniMax Online Studios formally announced the latest year-long theme for The Elder Scrolls Online, The Dark Heart...
Draconic!

Watch Elder Scrolls Online’s global reveal of The Dark Heart of Skyrim and 2020 content plans

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UpdateThe keynote is over now - check out our full recap right here! Today's the big day for The Elder Scrolls Online, as ZeniMax Online...

Albion Online goes into detail on the hideout system arriving with the Queen update

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Building a base of operations in an open PvP area is often a risky proposition, but the hideout system arriving to Albion Online when...

EVE Online’s charity campaign to support victims of Australian bushfires is now live

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Last week, CCP Games announced that it was reviving its PLEX for GOOD campaign specifically to raise funds for victims of the Australian bushfires...
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? No. You smell bad.

ArcheAge Unchained offers players another shot at the Diligence Coin Compensation Package

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All right. So back in the long long ago (meaning a couple of months back, obviously) ArcheAge Unchained had a bit of a problem, and...

Neverwinter shares the lore of Infernal Descent’s Vallenhas and hosts a systems team AMA

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So we already got a look at Neverwinter's upcoming Vallenhas from a visual standpoint, but you have to figure that an entire location doesn't...

Star Trek Online shares anniversary Task Force Operation details and some new mysteries

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The 10th anniversary of Star Trek Online is coming soon and so have the reveals for what players can do in-game to mark the...

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