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]

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World of Warcraft’s gobbos and doggies are getting heritage armor

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Are you excited about next year's Visions of N'Zoth content release for World of Warcraft? You might be more so if you play a...

The Daily Grind: How much do you mind loading screens in MMOs?

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Maybe I'm showing my old-school nature here, but loading screens don't bother me all that much. I cut my MMO teeth on games like...
A dragon's dog, Ma.

Dragon’s Dogma Online has officially closed down

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It has indeed happened; Dragon's Dogma Online, the even more obscure MMO spinoff based on the already obscure RPG from Capcom, has closed its...

RuneScape prepares to release smooth movement this week while OSRS experiences connection issues

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This coming week in RuneScape is going to be smooth. Smooth like a nitro beer. Smooth like room temperature butter. Smooth like a shimmering...
For a CLOWN in the CLOWN HOUSE

The Avalonian invasion in Albion Online reaches a new phase with the latest reset

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Last month, we reported on a special mini-season in Albion Online that saw the Outlands area invaded by the Avalonians. With the territory reset...

Inferna pushes back its early access release on Steam to December 20

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December 6th came and went and Inferna never showed up, but that's because the devs announced this past Wednesday that the MMORPG's early access...

MapleStory 2’s Kritias expansion brings a new level cap, new area, and new dungeons

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If you've been getting your news about MapleStory 2 exclusively from its website or even its official forums, you're evidently out of the loop...

Amazon is teasing some sort of reveal for MMORPG New World

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Remember how Amazon Game Studios announced it was taking in-development MMORPG New World’s always-on alpha offline last May? According to the studio, the game was...

Kickstarted survival sandbox Day of Dragons’ early access launch is bogged down by drama

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Remember the tussle over in-dev MMO Oath a while back? A sub-contractor for the game accused the developer of screwing with 'em, it hit...
Walk it back, walk it back, walk it back.

Blade & Soul previews events that arrive with this week’s Will of Iron update

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As is often the case with Blade & Soul patches, there will be events for players to take part in when they're not busy...

Black Desert’s Pearl Abyss addresses new succession skills, the Red Battlefield, and more

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The devs of Black Desert have been busy collecting gobs of player questions, and now they have a number of them answered, which not...
Classy.

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s crafting class utility

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There are eight crafting classes in Final Fantasy XIV, and in all likelihood we're always going to have eight crafting classes at this point....

Warframe shows off Empyrean gameplay as iDreamsky contemplates buying Leyou

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Warframe is one of those game that just doesn't like to have things spread out when it comes to announcements. Much like RuneScape, it...

Not So Massively: Kingdom Under Fire 2 is ambitious, unique, and deeply flawed

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When I first heard about Kingdom Under Fire II by publisher Gameforge, I wasn't sure what to expect. I'd heard that it combined elements...

You can start downloading Black Desert Mobile right now ahead of this week’s launch

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Don't get too excited yet as it's not officially playable in the US just yet, but Black Desert Mobile is now available for preloading...

Massively OP’s 2019 Awards: Most Underrated MMORPG

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Welcome one and all to Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2019 awards! Every year, we poll our writers on the best and worst MMOs, stories, studios, and...

Ashes of Creation’s cash shop nods to Game of Thrones as Apocalypse continues to lose players

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Baby it's cold outside, but you can still dress up nice and fancy for the cold in Ashes of Creation with this month's stock...
Prepare for bear.

At least one WoW Classic PvP server now appears to be 100% Horde

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Did you think that the faction war in WoW Classic could never actually be won? Turns out it can, since it appears that the entirety...

Star Trek Online fans mourn Deep Space Nine actor René ‘Odo’ Auberjonois

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Another one of Star Trek's greats has fallen, as news broke out yesterday that Deep Space Nine actor René Auberjonois passed away from lung...
I'm not sure which set of CGI looks better. That's not good.

The Daily Grind: What MMO deserves its own movie or TV show?

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In going through our annual posts ahead of our December awards and whatnot, I noticed a bunch of stories about movies and TV shows...

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