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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Kritika Online appears to be coming back to life in the west, self-published by its developer

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Back in April, we said farewell to Kritika Online as En Masse Entertainment closed it down following two years of operation. While the game continued...
Classy.

Wisdom of Nym: What we know in the wake of Final Fantasy XIV’s second 5.1 preview

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Ah, another live letter, another lack of official translation despite a lot of important information being conveyed that way, and another round of people...

Ship of Heroes’ character creator is adding so many glowing eyes you guys

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Did you miss the body morphs video Ship of Heroes pumped out over the weekend? Don't fret; it's still watchable, even if Heroic Games...

Fight or Kite: Albion Online has the potential to be the perfect mobile MMO

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You know, I am regularly sitting in a waiting room for my turn to be called back to the doctor or at the lube...

Garbled pirate transmissions are playing in Star Citizen’s 3.7.1 PTU

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While the primary purpose of alpha 3.7.1 in Star Citizen is to test random asteroid interdiction, that apparently doesn't mean that CIG isn't eager...

Hallow’s End returns for another round of familiar Halloween fun in World of Warcraft

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"Prepare yourselves, the bells have tolled! Shelter your weak, your young and your old! Each of you shall pay the final sum. Cry for...

Shroud of the Avatar claims move from Portalarium to Catnip will bring ‘positive change’

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Honest-to-goodness hope or trying to put a brave face on things? We'll let you decide when you read Catnip Studios' letter following the recent...

One week in, ArcheAge Unchained is still battling queues and bugs as players criticize ArchePass

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Over the weekend, we covered the "hot mess" that was ArcheAge Unchained's launch and land rush situation, which will shock newcomers but not really...

The Daily Grind: What unique character skills do you wish would show up in more MMOs?

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I've been thinking about classic Guild Wars a bit lately. My Ritualist was my favorite character over there, and while I probably logged more...

The MOP Up: Google Stadia looms nigh

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Are you ready for Google's attempt at cloud-based video gaming? Mixed feelings or not, Google Stadia is going to start its rollout next month...

Gamigo is retooling Trove’s player-generated content submission system

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I'd be willing to be that in spite of how often we cover Trove, most of our readers have no idea that a lot...

Beloved SoulWorker rogue server Burning SoulWorker has sunsetted

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For the past two years, a rogue server of SoulWorker known as Burning SoulWorker was operating under the stewardship of one individual called Burning....

Star Wars: The Old Republic offers another preview of an Onslaught location, gets an official Star Wars Twitter nod

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In an event that can only really be summarized as "senpai noticed me," Star Wars: The Old Republic has had a brief hype trailer...

Ragnarok Online’s international servers are going dark for two months to receive a mass of updates

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When you update your MMO, you have one of two methods: the drip-feed, which sees you slowly release smaller updates, or the force-feed, which...

MMO Cartographer: World of Warcraft, then and now

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A month before the whole Hong Kong Hearthstone debacle consumed the gaming industry - and blissfully unaware that this article would ultimately be held back because of it - I put my innocent money down on Blizzard for my MMO Cartographer column here on MassivelyOP. I jumped on the World of Warcraft Classic bandwagon. It was a combination of FOMO and curiosity that did me in.

One Shots: Masks and shadows

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Around this time of year, if you're not wearing a mask and skulking about in the darker places of online games, well then, you're...
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The Daily Grind: What’s the most calming activity in MMOs for you?

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Everyone needs time to relax. This goes double when you're logging into a video game, which at least in theory is a chance to...
Fine.

Complete coverage of Blizzard’s ‘Hong Kong liberation’ Blitzchung fiasco

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In October of 2019, Blizzard made international news headlines when it banned a Hong Kong Hearthstone esports pro and two Taiwanese contracted casters over...

Jukebox Heroes: The best of Fallout 76’s musical score

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Last week, composer Inon Zur took to Twitter to celebrate a big moment: "Dear Friends, Fallout 76 has been nominated for Best Original Video Game...

Final Fantasy XIV TV show gets a few new details, confirms chocobos

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There are a number of things intrinsic to the Final Fantasy experience. Magitek. Airships. Crystals of varying importance and use. Outfits that likely give...

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