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]

Ship of Heroes says its character creator is a ‘huge step up from games like City of Heroes and SWTOR’

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We're just about to see the launch of a character creator tool for our second superhero MMO of the month, as Ship of Heroes'...

Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 71 adjusts Tartarus, the Despair dungeon, and several combat skills

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Today marks another update launch for Shroud of the Avatar, which is bringing some general improvements to several parts of the game, including the...

Here’s what to expect from the inaugural Path of Exile ExileCon in November

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Path of Exile's first fan convention, ExileCon, is just a few weeks away, and now Grinding Gear Games is dropping gobs of info on...

The Stream Team: Choose My Alignment is back for SWTOR’s new 6.0 Onslaught

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Choose My Alignment is back! SWTOR has launched some new content for Massivly OP's Larry and MJ to sink their teeth into, and for...

Kingdom Under Fire 2 touts the real-time strategy side of its gameplay in the latest video

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Sure, Kingdom Under Fire 2 has plenty of classes to choose from so you can wade into the thick of battle, but there's also...

RuneScape Mobile is now in early access on Android for all subscribers

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Oh, you thought that mobile phone games were free from the early access flu? You sweet summer child, Jagex would like a word. RuneScape...

Perfect Ten: What I learned about ArcheAge Unchained as a complete newbie

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As I was going through my first evening in ArcheAge Unchained, thanks to the new buy-to-play release, I was kicking myself for going into...

Guild Wars 2 fans are super unhappy about yesterday’s build template patch

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Yesterday, we covered the release of Guild Wars 2's build template system, which had already come under fire from players grumpy over its complicated...

Black Desert launches Sail and Prevail event on PC, Mystic on Xbox One

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PC Black Desert fans, it's time to bring your brand new boats back to port. Just kidding. It's all boats, all the time in...
Engizzage.

Snoop Dogg has a giant mural of Star Trek Online concept art in his home

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If you're only familiar with Snoop Dogg from his rap career, you've probably missed the man's larger career path and general arc of his...

Dual Universe alpha 2.1 will let players create space stations thanks to Space Core Units

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While one of the bigger hooks for Dual Universe has always been about building stuff, making a space station has been a little more...

Lord of the Rings Online posts Minas Morgul patch notes

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With its Minas Morgul expansion scheduled for next week, Lord of the Rings Online is all but ready for players to re-invade Mordor and...

The Daily Grind: Will BlizzCon weaken gamers’ #BoycottBlizzard resolve?

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Two forces are destined to collide at this coming weekend's BlizzCon: the force of fan fury over Blizzard's recent actions and the force of...
Oh no, evidence!

Mitsubishi dropped its Blizzard esports sponsorship following the Hong Kong fiasco

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Were you thinking Blizzard was going to just coast into BlizzCon as if its "international incident" hadn't gripped the whole damn industry for a...

Gloria Victis brings freebuilding to guild castles in the latest update

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Nothing instills a sense of pride quite like having your own place in the world of an MMO, whether it's an individual housing plot...

MU Legend’s operation trades hands from Webzen to Valofe Global

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You'd be forgiven for thinking that Valofe is the leftovers shelf of the MMO fridge: The publisher was first handed the keys to Riders...
Your stuff, can I have it?

Ultima Online celebrates Halloween, tests Jolly Roger patch, and ends event program

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The 22-year-old Ultima Online is busy celebrating more than just its birthday: It's also celebrating Halloween and the Jolly Roger patch, which hit the...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 244: An Onslaught of news

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Justin and Bree discuss Onslaught aka SWTOR's first expansion in three (!) years, Fallout 76's latest kerfuffle, the return of Kritika Online, ArcheAge's ArchePass confusion and rework, DDO's mounts, BlizzCon, and Halloween, with a mailbag topic on MMO toxicity.

Grab a MU Online, C9, Flyff, or Rappelz trick-or-treat bundle in Webzen’s Halloween giveaway

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Webzen is celebrating Halloween with a spoopy array of events across its whole catalogue of MMOs, including including MU Online, Rappelz, Flyff, and Continent...

Legends of Aria is going semi-free-to-play with sweeping New Dawn update

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If you've been feeling a bit confused by all of Legends of Aria's recent changes, my friends, you are not alone. Back in August,...

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