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]

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World of Warcraft previews patch 8.3, Visions of N’Zoth, and plans Dire Maul for WoW Classic October 15

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Hard on the heels of World of Warcraft patch 8.2.5 comes the reveal of patch 8.3, Visions of N'Zoth, the next (and likely final) major...

Mortal Online opens up a new starting zone for players with today’s Haven update

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The word "haven" means a lot of things, but almost all of them relate to a feeling of safety. In a game like Mortal...

Camelot Unchained’s support class testing moves on to the Dark Fool

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While the Minstrel class in Camelot Unchained is by no means finished, the weekly update now notes that the folks at City State Entertainment...

Albion Online offers a closer look at its new Outlands PvP area

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Oh, great! Another new video from Albion Online with Robin Henkys and what looks like the world's most comfortable chair! Let me just open...

Pantheon’s Brad McQuaid’s recent dev blogs cover everything from PvP to instancing

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Pantheon fans, if you haven't swung by the official site in a few days, you definitely should. Visionary Realms' Brad "Aradune" McQuaid has been...
There is actually quite a lot of this.

Wisdom of Nym: The space remaining in Final Fantasy XIV

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If we get more than two more expansions in Final Fantasy XIV, we're going to be moving into some interesting territory: Players are at level...

Shroud of the Avatar dates next SotACon event, releases more Episode 2 bundles

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Sometimes you have to root around in the Shroud of the Avatar update digest to find the interesting stuff. Digest #352 kind of has...

Fight or Kite: Impressions of Ashes of Creation Apocalypse, a solid fantasy battle royale nobody is playing

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A mere fortnight ago, the team behind Ashes of Creation took its MMO combat testing ground known as Apocalypse and opened the doors on...
Bless this hot mess.

EVE Online previews its October patch and releases its monthly economic report

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The October release approaches swiftly for EVE Online, with the update scheduled for October 8th (in the wee hours of the morning for most players...

Secret World Legends’ Moons of Madness spinoff gets a creepy ARG

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Halloween is right around the corner, and while Secret World Legends fans are still in a holding pattern for actual new content in that...
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WoW Classic continues un-layering layered servers, video examines WoW Classic’s meaningfulness

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Blizzard continues to shut down layering across various realms in World of Warcraft: Classic, with another batch having deactivated the intentionally temporary measure to...
Can't get there from here.

The Daily Grind: What’s the most awesome MMORTS title out there?

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Do you ever have one of those moments where somebody asks you something that's just ever so slightly adjacent to your field of work...

MMO Week in Review: Red Dead Online, Funcom, ArenaNet, and Koster’s next big thing

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It was no September 6th, 2018 - an historic day when we had four major MMORPG news stories all piled in the span of...

Slay Together mixes classic and modern MMO design for a spicy blend

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We have another entry for our "MMOs made by tiny teams" list with the awareness of a small fantasy MMORPG called Slay Together. This MMO...

The MOP Up: KurtzPel is getting a dash of Lime

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KurtzPel is getting its newest hero, Lime, very soon, and to lead up to her release the game is winging a CP and AP...
Don't worry, something will happen any day now.

Jukebox Heroes: Exploring EverQuest’s official soundtrack

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It is fairly rare for an MMORPG to sell an official soundtrack these days unless the game is fairly prominent (i.e., Final Fantasy XIV...

SWTOR’s Powertechs and Vanguards get lethal new toys

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The parade of Star Wars: The Old Republic class changes marches on, with BioWare thrusting the Powertech and Vanguard advanced roles into the spotlight...

One Shots: Getting all down and cozy

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I love a good cozy place in an MMO, moreso if it's got a fully stocked snack bar and some of my all-time favorite...
Classy.

The Daily Grind: Have you ever mentored a new player in an older MMO?

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It was a few years back when my wife decided to give Final Fantasy XI another shot and finally found it really clicking for her....
There is a metaphor here somewhere.

Battle Bards Episode 154: Death and decay

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Get an early jump on Halloween with the Battle Bards, as they grab the nearest shovel and start unearthing all sorts of morbid and...

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