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]

The Stream Team: The Cerulean Hills are alive with the sound of battle in DDO

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The Cerulean Hills are alive with the sound of battle! With swords that have swung for a thousand years DDO fills the heart with the sound...
Paws for impact.

Massively Overthinking: The best MMOs of the decade

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A few years back, we did a cheeky Massively Overthinking about our five favorite MMORPGs of all time. It was quite a potent list...
This is the only one we have.

Star Sonata recounts 2019, tests healing changes, and outlines plans for 2020 updates

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Star Sonata has had a busy 2019 as recounted by its most recent dev blog, and it looks like 2020 will be just as...

RuneScape shares player-made activity pets, addresses a Treasure Hunter exploit, and celebrates 19 years

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Oh man, I was almost scared that there wouldn't be a metric ton of things coming out of RuneScape this week, but my worst...

World of Warcraft server blades that were sold for charity arrive to players with various signs of damage

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In a rather unfortunate turn of philanthropic events, the World of Warcraft server blades that were being sold to support Pencils of Promise have...

EverQuest II has been busy patching up and fixing bugs post-Blood of Luclin

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EverQuest II players have been treated to not just one but two smallish patches this week in the wake of the holiday season and...
Sir.

The Elder Scrolls Online has finally started the Undaunted event

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All right. Are we ready? Are we finally ready for this event? The Elder Scrolls Online has been trying to get the Undaunted event rolling properly...
Years and years.

Star Trek Online devs talk about 2019 content updates and vague 2020 plans in a podcast

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Right before the folks at Star Trek Online took their holiday break, there was time to speak with the Priority One podcast about how...
No belts

Vague Patch Notes: No, MMO lore does not excuse design decisions

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There are a lot of problems with how people tend to use lore when it comes to MMOs. I've talked about one side of...

Cryptic’s Magic: Legends is an isometric RPG and not an MMORPG because of earth elemental butt

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Yesterday, we got our first look at the gameplay in Cryptic's upcoming Magic: Legends MMO, and, well, it didn't go over that well. In...

Chronicles of Elyria is still working on the botched Settlers of Elyria event – and future events too

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Chronicles of Elyria has returned after winter holidays with a new newsletter for backers. As usual, the newsletter is pretty fluffy (I mean, there's...

Gamigo is surveying ArcheAge, Trove, and RIFT players about monetization

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Psst. Hey. Do you have opinions? Strong opinions? Strong opinions about Gamigo's games? Of course you do. Gamigo would like to hear them. I...
Lineage what, now? Huh?

Netmarble will begin merging Lineage 2 Revolution’s servers this month

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Netmarble's Lineage 2 Revolution mobile MMO was one of the big mobile hits of 2017 and 2018, driving millions of players to yet another...

Lord of the Rings Online begins testing three new Minas Morgul instances

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Lord of the Rings Online's Bullroarer test server is delivering up a new patch today as 25.2.1 - and new instances - run the...
SO LONELY, SO LONELY, SO LONELY ♪

The Daily Grind: Which MMO is the loneliest one to play?

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Social interactions are an important part of MMOs, but not every single MMO is hopping with players at all times. Sometimes you're alone, like...

Dual Universe hires former CCP technical director as its chief technical officer

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Talk about a wealth of experience in internet spaceship sandbox development. Dual Universe developer Novaquark has hired CCP's former technical director Högni Gylfason as...
Hell hell hell hell

You’re about to get burned by Neverwinter’s Infernal Citadel

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The next time that you step foot in Neverwinter, don't be surprised if things get a mite bit toasty all around you. This rise in...
Technically this is sort of a BDO thing, but they don't treat race like it'a separate thing, so whatever.

Do you want to build a snowman? You can starting today in Black Desert

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Do you want to build a snowman? Head on over to Winter Wonderland in Black Desert. PC players this week are being treated to...

EVE Online will run a PLEX for GOOD charity campaign to support victims of Australian bushfires

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On this week's Massively OP Podcast, Justin and I answered an email from an Australian reader (hi Jack!) and mused on how odd it...

Sea of Thieves counts 10M lifetime players, preps Legends of the Sea for January 15

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Sea of Thieves is having a good week! For a start, Rare announced this afternoon that the pirate MMO-lite has commandeered 10 million players...

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