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]

MMORPG Tycoon 2 lets you make a pretend virtual world all by yourself

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If you are reading this here on Massively OP, chances are really good that you have gamed in many virtual worlds over the years....

The Daily Grind: How have you helped new MMO players?

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This month, Bree cajoled me into giving Star Wars Galaxies Legends a try. The rogue server is only the second time I've ever played...

The Stream Team: Storytime in AdventureQuest 3D

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Massively OP's MJ discovered that she'd been missing out on some of the best story in AQ3D  -- Ashfall. That conclusion has become one...
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Star Trek Online starts the Borg Resurgence Event to end the first Event Campaign

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You've got your liberated Borg captains, you've got regular events blowing up the Borg, you have Borg arcs... yes, at this point the Borg...
At one point, this seemed like a big deal.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 254: New year mysteries

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Justin and Bree discuss Ashes of Creation, Camelot Unchained, Guild Wars, the Bless franchise, City of Heroes, LOTRO, SWG Legends, and The Witcher, with mailbag topics on CoH on console, PlanetSide's mismanagement, and a celebratory haiku that prompts some follow-up site discussion!
At the boondocks.

Guild wars come to Black Desert Mobile in today’s PvP-centric update

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If Tuesday patch day feels weird to you for Black Desert Mobile still, then we get you - Wednesday's been the day for the...

NCSoft has a new logo that’s apparently full of all sorts of symbolism

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"Okay. New year, new me. I'm going to show the world that I'm more than just two letters that look like they're holding hands....

Elite Dangerous’ latest update will launch ahead of schedule on January 14

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Last fall, Frontier announced that in response to player feedback, it was holding off on Elite Dangerous' December fleet carriers update, bumping it to...
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Shroud of the Avatar outlines plans for Episode 2’s arrival and additional updates in 2020

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So, just where is Shroud of the Avatar's Episode 2? That question is mostly answered in a rather beefy dev forum post which outlines...

Temtem announces dates for the end of alpha and the beginning of stress testing

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The developing critter collecting MMO Temtem has some dates for you to remember as it moves through its development cycle from alpha to early...

Choose My Adventure: Black Desert Mobile is absolutely crammed with stuff

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This first-ever edition of Choose My Portable Adventure was more hotly contested than I was expecting. By the narrowest of margins – six votes,...

EVE Echoes’ open beta comes to a close with a big event on January 10

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It's been about a month since EVE Echoes hit open beta, and we hope you got enough time in it because CCP Games is...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Things to do when Guild Wars 2 feels stale

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It happens to every player in every MMO: Sooner or later, even our favorite games start to feel stale. It may be that you’re...

Albion Online’s Queen update is crowned January 20 with Outlands rework, hideouts, and new faction

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Albion Online's next big thing, Queen, is launching on January 20th, and fans of the PvP sandbox will want to prep for this one,...
Sort of draconic.

World of Warcraft gets mounts and a new PvP season ready for next week’s update

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World of Warcraft players are about to start off the new year with a bang, thanks to next week's release of Patch 8.3: Visions...

The Daily Grind: What’s the most expensive MMO to play at the start of 2020?

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Let's talk about money. Everyone knows that you can go over to Star Citizen right now and drop thousands of dollars on stuff in the...

The Stream Team: Resisting Trove’s Renewus is futile

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Trove's Renewus has begun, bringing down a barrage of musical bouncy balls on the hub. How can Massively OP's MJ possibly resist that?! Resistance...

Massively Uplifting: Gaming studios and communities support kids, trees, cats, STEM, and gaming grandparents

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While there are understandably many reasons folks may not want to look back on 2019 fondly, the year wasn't all bad. Massively Uplifting has...

Tales of Wind releases on PC, announces several updates and a server merge

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Tales of Wind has been pretty busy over the past few days. Not only has it released on PC last week, it has also...

A look back at the MMO and gaming science topics of 2019

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Since becoming MassivelyOP, our staff has worked hard to buff up our gaming science-related articles. Last year, we noted that our pile of science...

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