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]

TERA 2 rumors resurface thanks to rediscovered character renders and a Project EXA interview

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Even though TERA still seems to be going strong for developer Bluehole Studios, that certainly doesn't mean the studio can't keep working on something...
Let the dead bury their dead, they will come out in droves.

World of Warcraft adds in catch-up gear tokens in the latest 8.3 test server patch build

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So now you're level 120 in World of Warcraft and you want to start doing stuff. If you want to start doing stuff on your...

The Stream Team: An opening look at Kingdom Under Fire 2

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What do you get when you combine an MMO, an RTS, and a player who has the tactical acumen of a sleepy snail? We're...

Book of Travels provides a quick primer on how combat will operate

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The tiny multiplayer online world of Book of Travels is not going to be without its dangers despite its painterly style and promise of...

Fight or Kite: MMORPG PvP is about competition, not combat

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Over the last month, Eliot has written a Daily Grind and Perfect Ten that really got me thinking about what PvP truly is. He...
This is who we were.

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s Ishgard restoration after the first phase

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The biggest thing that disappointed me about the Ishgard restoration in Final Fantasy XIV was when it was clarified pretty early on that we...
DANG IT

WildStar’s Nexus Forever emulator previews a mostly functional housing system

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Sure, WildStar had some endgame things like high-level Adventures, dungeons, and raids, but for many players (self included), the real endgame was housing. So...
Why Is Trion Like This, Just Kidding, We Actually Know

Gamigo tells MMO players ‘the development of RIFT hasn’t stopped’

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It's been a nail-biting year for RIFT players following the collapse of Trion Worlds and the sale of the game over to Gamigo. There's...

Torchlight Frontiers isn’t going to make its original 2019 release window

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With the end of the year rapidly approaching, it is probably no surprise that Torchlight Frontiers isn't going to make its earlier projected 2019...

The Daily Grind: What MMO do you wish you could play on the Switch?

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I love my Switch, but I feel starved for games to play on it, especially online games. Sure, there are a few out there,...
Word of the day calendar.

MMO Week in Review: Crimson Desert and Path of Exile 2

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Korean powerhouse Pearl Abyss dropped a bombshell this week by announcing multiple new MMORPGs, including Crimson Desert, a full-scale AAA MMO due to hit...

Battle Bards Episode 156: Feeling blue

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Is blue a color? An emotion? A song? An overused alien skin tone? One thing is for certain: Blue shows up an awful lot...
Hammer, war, whatever.

The MOP Up: Warhammer Odyssey’s Slayer warms up for action

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Who will you be when you adventure in Warhammer Odyssey's mobile world? The stocky and surly Dwarf Slayer would like to make a bid...

EVE Online catches players up on new tutorials, UI changes, and EVE Invasion

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EVE Online is a bit late in kicking this video out, but if you happened to not be watching EVE Vegas this year,...

Global Chat: EverQuest II’s 15 years of being in WoW’s shadow

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For just a few short weeks of its now 15-year lifespan, EverQuest II existed apart from a launched World of Warcraft. Then late November...

One Shots: The miseries of camping

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Isn't camping wonderful? Reconnecting with nature, smelling like smoke, and sleeping with a canvas wall between you and predators? Obviously, it's not for everyone,...
I'm purely decorative!

The Daily Grind: What’s your ideal event reward for seasonal content?

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I don't like seasonal events that award pets. I understand why that's a reward, of course; lots of people like having pets, some games...

Make My MMO: Book of Travels’ Kickstarter travels past $150K and promises a player music system

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This week in MMO crowdfunding, the Kickstarter for Book of Travels journeyed onward as Might and Delight has now pulled in over $150K mark...
Night

Astellia’s content roadmap touts a PvP battleground, new zones, new dungeons, and Astel equipment

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Astellia has plans. Lots of plans. Big plans. Plans that stretch out into 2020's first quarter and onward. The devs have laid out their...

Guild Wars 2 talks about Strike Mission bosses in Whisper in the Dark and confirms more Mastery Points

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Curious about the Whisper in the Dark episode coming to Guild Wars 2 next week? Do you have roughly 30 minutes of time to...

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