archeage

Official Site: ArcheAge
Studio: Trion Worlds
Launch Date: September 16, 2014
Genre: Fantasy Hybrid Sandbox
Business Model: Hybrid F2P (Optional Sub, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC

First impressions of Black Desert’s closed beta test, part two: Crafting, gathering, and economy

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On Friday, I took a look at the classes, combat, and tricky mechanics of upcoming sandboxy Korean-import Black Desert's first western closed beta test....

The best Massively OP MMORPG streams of 2015

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The number of games our wee little Stream Team covers in the span of a year is staggering. If you ever wanted to know...

Tiptoeing through ArcheAge’s 2015

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It has been quite a year for ArcheAge. As you look back over the past 12 months, you certainly can't say 2015 was uneventful;...

Perfect Ten: The MMORPGs to watch in 2016

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A long time ago on another website far, far away, I held a tradition of kicking off the new year by listing the top...

The Stream Team: Cruising ArcheAge’s oceans

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The holidays are over in ArcheAge (*sniff*) so MassivelyOP's MJ has to find something else to occupy her time. How about a cruise? Those...

MMO Year in Review: WildStar Reloaded (September 2015)

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This year, 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...

One Shots: A blast of winter joy

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Aw, you guys! The call for winter and holiday screenshots proved to be a sustaining request, as many of you kept sending in more...
Yeah, it's never happening.

The Daily Grind: Do long localization delays make you less likely to play an MMO?

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Having written about it recently, I found myself thinking that it might not even matter if Phantasy Star Online 2 even comes out in...
Bear bomb!

Ask Mo: Massively OP’s 2015 awards debrief

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Massively OP's formal 2015 awards technically ended on Friday, though we've got a few stragglers and roundups left to go. As I do every year, today I'll round...

The best MMO deals in the Steam winter 2015 sale

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It's the holiday season! A time for cuddling up before a cozy fire, enjoying loved ones, sharing memories, and... just kidding. It's time to...

Massively OP’s Best of 2015 Awards: Biggest MMO Blunder of the Year

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Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our pick for biggest MMO blunder of the year. Last year, we called developer hubris and obstinance the biggest blunder...

Massively OP’s Best of 2015 Awards: Most Likely to Flop

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Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our most likely to flop in 2016 and beyond award. Last year, Star Citizen took home this dishonor, leading to...

Second impressions of Trion’s Devilian: The pros and cons

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Some of you might recall that this past month, my family welcomed a new addition to its household. With a newborn around once more, I'm...

Massively OP’s Best of 2015 Awards: Biggest Disappointment of 2015

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Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our award for the biggest MMO disappointment of 2015. Last year, we gave this "award" to WildStar and ArcheAge in...

Massively OP’s Best of 2015 Awards: MMO Studio of the Year

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Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our award for the best MMO studio of the year. Last year's award was won by SOE, you'll recall, a...

Nexus Telegraph: How can WildStar be more alt-friendly?

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With rare exception, creating multiple characters in MMOs is and has always been a standard practice for me. I can't play any single class...

Massively Overthinking: Counting the hits and misses of our 2015 predictions

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Every year, we lodge our predictions for the next. Funny, strange, and deadly serious, these predictions are a glance back on the naïvetés of 2014 and...

Global Chat: Sifting the good raiders from the bad

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Game designer and blogger Psychochild posited an interesting question recently: How can you tell the difference between a good raider and a bad one? He...

The best MMO deals of Black Friday and Cyber Monday

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You could give thanks on Thanksgiving, or gorge yourself on festive food alongside your bickering family members, but we say there's nothing like shopping from the comfort...

The Stream Team: Adopting ArcheAge’s pawesome pets

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What does MassivelyOP's MJ love as much as housing in games? Pets! And ArcheAge is giving her the best of both worlds: the opportunity...

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