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]

Book of Travels announces an October 24th launch date for its Kickstarter

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The word "unique" gets swung about a lot by video game and MMO PR folks, but the upcoming Book of Travels certainly appears to...

Villagers and Heroes re-opens Halloween zone with Blighted Isles expansion

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The latest update to Villagers & Heroes is offering a whole lot of goodies for players if these patch notes are any indicator....

Astellia Online confirms it will be hosting a Halloween event

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Astellia Online has announced that it, too, will be joining in on the spooky season with its own take on Halloween in a post...

EverQuest II asks players to keep raiding without custom UIs for server lag test

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I dunno about you, but when my heavily customized UI stops working, I tend to want to just not play the MMO. That's the...
It's already dead.

PlanetSide 2 brings the Nanite of the Living Dead event back for more spooky shooting

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Fans of PlanetSide 2 probably had lots of reason to be scared following the latest round of Daybreak layoffs on Friday, and not in the...
Do you really want to hurt me?

WoW Factor: Blizzard’s nonpology and the ethics of boycotting

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Last time we were here, we discussed the intensely shoddy ethics of Blizzard's behavior surrounding the banning of Hearthstone professional Ng "Blitzchung" Wai Chang....

Black Desert preps Halloween and Great Expedition on PC, awakens the Tamer on Xbox One

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Black Desert Online's PC version is busy prepping its boat for the Great Expedition update coming next week, but in the meantime, there's Halloween...

Into the Super-verse: Catching up with Valiance Online

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So far in the Into the Super-verse column space, we have touched base with two of the three upcoming City of Heroes spiritual successors:...

Blade & Soul’s latest update brings Halloween, crafting system updates, and new PvP equipment

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I was pretty sure the only major thing coming soon to Blade & Soul was the game's Halloween event, but the patch notes that...

TERA’s Skywatch update takes players to a ‘high-flying zone’

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We all know that MMORPGs are strangely obsessed with floating islands. But the real question that I want answered is how do these massive,...

ArcheAge Unchained delays Steam, beholds mighty queues during launch rollout

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Gamigo's touting it as a "successful launch," but ArcheAge Unchained's slow rollout yesterday was more like a typical MMO launch, beset by queues, crashes,...

The Daily Grind: Do you think MMORPG communities are too cynical?

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A while back, I stumbled across the most bizarre and lovely multiplayer game I think I've ever seen. It's called Kind Words, and the...

Elder Scrolls Online previews Dragonhold’s drama and destinations

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Elder Scrolls Online's Dragonhold DLC is less than a week away now on PC, and for those who are curious - maybe even curious...

The Stream Team: Launching into ArcheAge Unchained

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ArcheAge just celebrated its fifth birthday (with an insane jumping puzzle!), but now a new AA is being born. As of today, ArcheAge Unchained...
Catch.

EverQuest II kicks off Gear Up, Level Up to get people ready for its next expansion

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So you aren't really prepared for the next EverQuest II expansion because you haven't done all your leveling and your gear is outdated. Shh, it's...
I'm sure this is fine.

Bless Unleashed announces combat changes arriving to the first open beta

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The upcoming open beta for Bless Unleashed has a fair bit riding on it, since this really-not-the-original-game-we-promise title doesn't exactly have an unblemished legacy from...
It knows you sinned.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 242: And then Blizzard said, ‘Hold my beer’

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Justin, Bree, and Eliot discuss the Blizzard boytcott and fiasco, the Daybreak layoffs, Shroud of the Avatar's sell-off, the Guild Wars 2 hacker piece, and a few happier stories too.

Star Trek Online brings Awakening to console and launches a breast cancer charity event

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Let the games of catch-up begin! Star Trek Online players on PS4 and Xbox One can now get the same stuff that PC players...

The Stream Team: Partying for Pirate101’s 7th birthday

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Who doesn't love a pirate-themed birthday party? Massively OP's MJ sure does! And today, Pirate101 is celebrating its 7th birthday! MJ has donned her...
Gunda-allright

LOTRO previews Minas Morgul expansion, starts up Harvestmath

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Ready to get into the Halloween spirit in Middle-earth? Considering the holiday, it's a very appropriate month for Minas Morgul -- starring the City...

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