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Massively OP’s Best of 2017 Awards: MMORPG of the Year
Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2017 awards continue today with our award for MMORPG of the Year, which was awarded to Black Desert last year.
Recall that in 2014,...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most expensive MMO to play at the end of 2017?
We talk about money a lot here on Massively OP. Business models. Stupidly expensive things we've bought. Annoying cash shops. Even things we'd like...
Massively Overthinking: Our 2018 MMO resolutions
I have never been one to make specific resolutions in my gaming. I might plan from month to month, but mostly I go where...
Massively OP’s 2017 Blooper Awards: Best thing that isn’t in an MMO
Massively OP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for Best thing that isn't in an MMO. And the winner is...
Conan Exiles will have...
MMO Year in Review: July was the high mark of the year for MMORPGs (July 2017)
We’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head into...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s 2017 year-end report card
I love the Bartle Taxonomy; it's been around for a long time, and it's still relevant today. This is why when I am given...
Massively OP’s Best of 2017 Awards: Most Anticipated MMORPG of 2018 and Beyond
Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2017 awards continue today with our award for Most Anticipated MMORPG, which was awarded to Star Citizen last year for the third year...
2017: A year of Battle Bards and awesome MMO music
If you are not familiar with Battle Bards, it's an MMORPG video game music podcast that was co-created by Massively OP's Justin Olivetti back...
Massively OP’s 2017 Blooper Awards: Sneakiest MMO soft launch
Massively OP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for Sneakiest MMO soft launch. And the winner is...
Warframe
A couple of months ago, we're sitting...
MMO Year in Review: Morrowind, Stormblood, and Secret World Legends (June 2017)
We’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head into...
EVE Evolved: 2017 EVE Online year in review
We've reached the end of another year, and it's certainly been a busy one for EVE Online. This year saw heavy gameplay iteration, with...
Perfect Ten: 20 multiplayer games to watch in 2018
A couple of weeks ago I covered 20(ish) MMORPGs that we are looking forward to seeing develop, test, and launch in 2018. But as...
Massively OP’s Best of 2017 Awards: Best MMO Expansion of 2017
Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2017 awards continue today with our award for Best MMO Expansion or Update of 2017, which was awarded to World of Warcraft: Legion...
The Daily Grind: Will you kickstart any MMOs in 2018?
I didn't back a single video game in 2017, which is a first for me. The year before, I backed Hero's Song, and we...
Massively OP’s 2017 Blooper Awards: Most egregious use of buttcapes in an MMO
Massively OP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for Most egregious use of buttcapes in an MMO. And the winner is...
Guild Wars 2
For...
MMO Year in Review: Ashes of Creation vs. Wild West Online (May 2017)
We’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head into...
Leaderboard: What was the best mobile MMO of 2017?
Mobile MMOs have a bad reputation among core MMORPG players here in the West; people are absolutely convinced they can't possibly compare (even when...
The most popular Massively OP MMO articles of 2017
One of my favorite things to do every year is drill down the top articles on the site for our readers. I don't mean...
Flameseeker Chronicles: A Guild Wars 2 2017 column retrospective
Welcome along to a rather festive retrospective in which I sum up 2017 for both Guild Wars 2 and Flameseeker Chronicles! A large glass of...
Massively OP’s Best of 2017 Awards: Best MMO Studio of 2017
Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2017 awards continue today with our award for Best MMO Studio of 2017, which was awarded to ZeniMax last year. We asked our...