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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Bless Unleashed unveils the Union system and crafter-centric society

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It's time to team up with other players in a very passive sense in Bless Unleashed with the addition of the game's Union system. More...

Crowfall’s UI is getting less survival-y and more MMO-y with February’s test patch

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Call me weird, but user interfaces in games are among my favorite things to dig into, and Crowfall's has been of particular interest to...

Over a million people subbed to RuneScape in 2019, with ‘many millions’ more playing F2P

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Ah RuneScape - the MMO everyone seems to be playing, but nobody you know. It's made our "underrated" lists repeatedly over the years while...

Desert Oasis: First impressions of Black Desert’s new Guardian class

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Remember that Futurama episode where Fry, Kip, and Zaf Branbigan got stranded on a planet full of amazons and were sentenced to death by...
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Perfect Ten: The MMOs with the most uncertain futures at the start of 2020

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This annual column always inspires a certain amount of debate, which is intentional. Outside of the office, a good chunk of that debate is...
Oh, right, more freaking sky pirates.

Final Fantasy XIV brings back the Moogle Treasure Trove on January 20

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It's time for another run of the Moogle Treasure Trove event in Final Fantasy XIV, because the event is a good way of making sure...

Neverwinter previews its hellish Vallenhas transformation in Infernal Descent

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We've been teasing Neverwinter for the over-the-top hellishness of its Infernal Descent campaign, and we're pleased to say that will not end with this...

Black Desert Guardian pre-creation has begun on PC as the Dark Knight snags succession skills

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It's patch day across Black Desert! Really, there are so many versions, it's almost always patch day for Black Desert. Here's what's on deck...
Cargo cult.

Blizzard is not planning World of Warcraft 8.3.5, so N’Zoth is the last big thing until Shadowlands

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If you had been hoping for more heritage armor, system expansion, or anything else in World of Warcraft ahead of Shadowlands... well, your hopes appear to...

Path of Exile’s community fiercely debates what to do about trading

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It was a quiet morning. Quiet, that is, until one Path of Exile player posted a lengthy criticism of the game's trading system to...

Datamining offers tantalizing clue about Guild Wars 2 controller support

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Ever wished you could play Guild Wars 2 from the comfort of your couch with the simplicity of a controller? That dream may one...
Looking for some HELL PIT, baby, this evening

The Daily Grind: What are some genuinely creepy places in MMORPGs?

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I think I am well past the age and experience where a giant skull or red light streaming in through windows is going to...

The Stream Team: To the rescue in AdventureQuest 3D

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Storytime in AQ3D continues! The mayor of Darkovia, Gottfried Granemore, needs Massively OP's MJ to rescue his children, who were kidnapped by the vampires...
Sacrificial.

Wurm Online is finally getting third-person perspective toggle

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The cult MMO sandbox Wurm Online is hitting 2020 at a flat run thanks to a lot of ambitious features planned for the game...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 255: Girls, elementals, and other things that ruin MMOs

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Justin and Bree discuss Magic Legends, Tarkov, World of Warcraft, Crowfall, Lost Ark, Elder Scrolls Online, and SWG Legends, with mailbag topics on how MMOs can avoid murderhobo gameplay and how to escape MMOs that suck you back in.

Here’s what’s changing in Dual Universe’s economy when alpha 3 launches

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Let's talk about money. Space money. Dual Universe dev Novaquark tweeted out a blog post that almost flew under the radar, and it shouldn't...

Astellia Online update brings legendary dungeons and spidery events

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If you're not diving into World of Warcraft's new update today, Astellia Online would like to present its alternative content drop for your consideration....
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Neverwinter previews the infernal Avernus campaign

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Looks like the HELL PIT was just the beginning for Neverwinter adventurers because it's just about time to start in on the Descent into...

Guild Wars 2’s Lunar New Year festival is live with a new cape and player-designed guild emblems

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The Lunar New Year is just a week and a half away, which means a bunch of MMOs are about to start in on...

Choose My Adventure: The juggling act of Black Desert Mobile’s many advancement systems

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Last week’s edition of Choose My Adventure had me genuinely impressed by how much stuff I had to manage in Black Desert Mobile, so...