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]

Gamigo just delayed ArcheAge Unchained – and Shadows Revealed – to October 15

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On its afternoon livestream today, Gamigo announced that it's delaying the release of ArcheAge Unchained to October 15th. It was originally scheduled for September...
Through the fire and the flames

WoW (Classic) Factor: The journal of Nieve Vinther – third entry

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The past two weeks have been... frustrating. This frustration is not solely down to the fact that my steps inevitably brought me close to the home...

Path of Exile’s devs say its performance issues are down to ‘calculation complexity,’ not the engine

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The word "performance" is being kicked around the Path of Exile community kind of a lot lately, but lest you think Grinding Gear Games...

Here’s where Frontier stands on Elite Dangerous’ September patch bugfixing

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In the wake of Elite Dangerous' September patch, which ostensibly added a new newbie tutorial and revamped the cash shop to use a new...

Astellia Online is launching into its first headstart tonight – are you playing?

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If you picked up the Legendary Pack for Astellia Online, then launch day is tonight for you, as the headstart begins at 8 p.m....

Star Citizen nibbles on space rocks with a look at FPS mining

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Last week, the video digest from Star Citizen was all about exploring caves and what you'd find within them such as mining deposits. So...

Legends of Aria implements optional premium sub, drops base game price permanently

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If you remember the beginning of 2019 - yes, it's been like 100 years this year, but try - you'll recall that the Legends...

Police nab WoW Classic DDOS suspect who tanked the game earlier this month

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World of Warcraft players -- especially those in WoW Classic -- should still remember the highly annoying DDoS attacks that hit the game on...

The Daily Grind: Where do you stand on wiki-reliant MMORPGs?

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MOP reader Alex recently wrote to us about MMOs that seem to be built around their wikis - and why that's not necessarily a...

The Stream Team: Following the Dungeons and Dragons Online newbie campaign trail

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What's life like for a newly minted DDO group? Massively OP's MJ is giving you a front row seat to see! Her group of...

Massively Overthinking: Is the age of the $15 subscription coming to an end?

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Massively OP's own Justin Olivetti penned a blog post this week in which he muses on the lifespan of the $15 MMO sub fee,...

EVE Online shares the numbers from the Aether Wars: Phase Two event

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The second phase of EVE Online's tech demo for Aether Wars has long since come to a close, but there was still the question...
Now don't kiiiiiiiss

Learn about storytelling and art design from the Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers leads

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At this point most Final Fantasy XIV fans are familiar with the name Natsuko Ishikawa, the main scenario writer for Shadowbringers. She's the one responsible for...

Dungeons & Dragons Online launches a new MacOS client

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If you're playing Dungeons & Dragons Online on an Apple desktop, you're going to need to change clients. The existing MacOS client for the systems...
Oh my!

Funcom’s running a free-play weekend for Conan Exiles, Conan Unconquered, and Age of Conan

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Conan fans, this unlikely weekend is your moment to shine, as Funcom's making all the things free free free. First up is Conan Exiles, normally...

Leaderboard: Astellia Online vs Archeage Unchained

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I keep seeing these "should I play Astellia Online or ArcheAge Unchained" threads pop up across Reddit, and at first, I thought it was...
Bart, stop creating a diversion!

Vague Patch Notes: Do video games really need trade shows anymore?

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The past few years have seen some really big seismic shifts in the game industry. In the time that I've been working here alone,...

Albion Online details improvements coming to the Outlands in the Queen update

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The open PvP regions that make up the Outlands of Albion Online need some adjustment. At least that's the gist of what director Robin...
Old and busted.

Someone in RuneScape spent $62K on microtrans according to UK Parliament report

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Remember last year when we polled our readers on how much money they'd spent on their Steam accounts? Most people seemed to track under...

City of Heroes Homecoming is now banning accounts for… real-money trading

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If you thought you could get away with a bit of gold-selling or gold-buying on the side while participating in City of Heroes' rogue...

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