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]

Old School RuneScape plots the return of the Bounty Hunter minigame

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Let's provide a little bit of background: Earlier this year, Old School RuneScape had to remove the Bounty Hunter minigame as a result of...

Skyforge outlines the new Invasion Atlas and updates to nightmare difficulty

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You'd be forgiven for thinking the upcoming fifth anniversary update of Skyforge would be fixated on celebration, but there's also some adjustments to the...

PlanetSide 2 enjoys a surge in activity and breaks its own Guinness World Record

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Someone dared to post something positive about a game in the MMORPG subreddit. Not only that, but this brave digital wanderer had nice things...
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Final Fantasy XI kicks off the New Beginnings Early Spring campaigns on April 11

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Increased seals! Increased crests! Increased rewards from content! All of this and more arrives in Final Fantasy XI starting on April 11th with the...

The Bristlebane Day April Fool’s event returns to EverQuest II

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Fizzlethorpe be praised, the silly season has returned once more to EverQuest II! As of this past Friday and running all the way until...
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Star Trek Online expands First Contact Day starting on April 2

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It's just about time to celebrate humanity's first steps to the stars in Star Trek Online... or the fictional version of the same, more...

The Stream Team: Sheltering in space in Ship of Heroes

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So Massively OP's MJ is confined to home now, but what if she were confined to a giant ship? Ship of Heroes has opened...
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TERA plans a month of events, including Manglemire, to celebrate its second anniversary on console

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The month of April will apparently be one of celebration for TERA on console as the MMORPG will be marking its second anniversary. Players...

MMO Cartographer: Boldly going into Star Trek Online

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Space. The final frontier. These are the voyages of your Massively OP cartographer into Star Trek Online, to explore a 10-year-old game developed by...

Star Citizen studio Cloud Imperium just picked up another $17.25M from investors

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Looks like Star Citizen and Squadron 42 company Cloud Imperium just got a bit more rope, as its investor groups have bought up more...

COVID-19 roundup: #PlayApartTogether, Blade & Soul perks, and Twitch Aid’s $2.7M charity raise

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Welcome back to another quick roundup of pandemic-related MMO and gaming news. We'll start with the big one: The World Health Organization, which made...

Legends of Aria adds a new dungeon and Dark Sorcery skills to the test server

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It's time to get experimental in Legends of Aria, as the game's test server has kicked out an update that brings all sorts of...
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RuneScape adds in the new Archaeology skill for excavating and cleaning artifacts

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We promise you, after this line there will be absolutely no jokes about whether or not you can "dig" the latest skill added to...

Crowfall’s War of the Gods update inches closer with this past weekend’s test

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It's been the subject of the vast majority of Crowfall's discussion, and this past Thursday and Friday it went live... for a little bit,...

Last Oasis goes offline for a week to fix problems, offers refunds

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It's a bit of a double-edged sword when you launch your popular early access game. On one hand, you may just become the top-selling...

MassivelyOP’s first look at Elder Scrolls Online’s Greymoor chapter and Antiquities system

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With the release date of The Elder Scrolls Online's Greymoor chapter just a few months away, work on the update is progressing even with...
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The Daily Grind: Are you angry about the collapse of Chronicles of Elyria?

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Last week, Soulbound Studios announced that in spite of just reaching a semblance of pre-alpha for Chronicles of Elyria, it was out of money...

MMO Week in Review: Elyria’s suspended storm, Guild Wars 2’s lie of omission

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Even in the middle of a pandemic, the MMO industry manages to keep ramping up the news. Not only did Chronicles of Elyria give...

The MOP Up: Naruto Slugfest steps up to bat

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Naruto Slugfest, the mobile MMO based on the hit franchise, just activated a soft early access launch, with no wipe to follow. Players can...

Battle Bards Episode 165: LOTRO Composer Bill Champagne

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On this Very Special Edition of the Battle Bards, Lord of the Rings Online’s Bill Champagne sat down for an interview to talk about...