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]

BlizzCon 2019: World of Warcraft Shadowlands deep-dive panel liveblog

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Updates! Improvements! Theoretically making people less upset about still being knee-deep in Battle for Azeroth! The World of Warcraft update panel at BlizzCon day two is...

The Project 1999 EverQuest emulator is opening yet another server thanks to demand

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The folks behind Project 1999, the officially sanctioned classic EverQuest emulator, have had about a week now to look at how the population of...
Let's go.

The Daily Grind: What future games give you hope for MMOs?

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There is no doubt we have definitely moved into a different era of MMORPG development, with super-huge AAA-budget titles and releases being a thing...

The Stream Team: Reveling in Dungeons and Dragons Online’s Night Revels

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Massively OP's Justin is joining MJ at House Jorasco for some Night Revels in Dungeons & Dragons Online. There will be tricks and treats,...

BlizzCon 2019: Mobile MMOARPG Diablo Immortal gets new content, videos, and preregistration

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During this afternoon's BlizzCon Opening Ceremonies, Blizzard didn't so much as breathe the words "Diablo Immortal," in spite of multiple devs (and audience members)...
You are not shocked.

Betawatch: Camelot Unchained has delayed again

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Did you think that Camelot Unchained was releasing this year? I don't think anyone still did at this point, but if you were still clinging...

BlizzCon 2019: World of Warcraft Shadowlands’ Covenants explained

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World of Warcraft's Shadowlands expansion might not have been a total surprise when it was announced, but some of its features (as listed in...

BlizzCon 2019: World of Warcraft Shadowlands liveblog

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We're liveblogging from BlizzCon once again! Starting at 5:30 p.m. EDT, we're getting the third of a total of six "coming soon" panels for...

BlizzCon 2019: Overwatch 2 panel liveblog

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We're liveblogging from BlizzCon once again! Starting at 4:30 p.m. EDT, we're getting the second of a total of six "coming soon" panels for...

BlizzCon 2019: Hearthstone Descent of Dragons adds 8-person multiplayer

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There's nothing bigger or better in the fantasy world than a dragon, is there? How about a whole bunch of dragons who have been...

BlizzCon 2019: World of Warcraft officially announces Shadowlands for 2020

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During this afternoon's BlizzCon Opening Ceremonies, Blizzard announced World of Warcraft's next expansion: Shadowlands. "World of Warcraft players entering the fabled Shadowlands will find the...
Eye.

BlizzCon 2019: Blizzard officially announces Diablo 4

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It's official: Blizzard's going back to its "darker roots" with Diablo 4. During the opening ceremony, the studio vowed excessive blood and gore to...

BlizzCon 2019: Opening ceremonies liveblog

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All right, here we go, just like before. It's time to kick off BlizzCon 2019, and we're kicking it off the best way we...

Guild Wars 2 kicks off new Icebrood Saga promotion with… Quiznos?

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If last summer's Guild Wars 2 bubble tea promotion didn't do it for you - and it didn't do it for a lot of...

Ship of Heroes’ character creation tool beta has officially begun

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The Ship of Heroes character creator tool beta has officially begun as of noon today, so superhero fans, now you have two chara builders...

The Stream Team: Mad kings and bunny bounces in Guild Wars 2

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Guild Wars 2 isn't all about Mad Kings and other creepy things this Halloween. No, there is also a bunny bounce! And you just...

Australian consumer commission compels ZeniMax and Bethsoft to grant Fallout 76 refunds

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Apparently, only Australia's legal system means to hold Bethsoft accountable over Fallout 76. According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, the ZeniMax Media conglom...

Into the Super-Verse: Putting City of Titans’ character builder through its paces

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Mark this date in your history books because the battle of superhero MMO character builders is on! Both Ship of Heroes and City of...

Inside Star Citizen puts on a Halloween costume and shows off updates to melee combat

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The weekly video digest for Star Citizen happened to land right on Halloween, and the devs absolutely went in on the theme, renaming the...

Amazon’s Lord of the Rings MMO will be ‘different at a glance’ from LOTRO

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Even as Lord of the Rings Online prepares to unleash Minas Morgul next week, Amazon Game Studios is working in the background to fashion...

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