A studio known primarily for SMITE, Global Agenda, Tribes: Ascend, and Paladins.
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Early access MOBA SMITE 2 shows off the next two deities coming in its mini-roadmap
Isn't a mini-roadmap still a roadmap? Just one showing a smaller portion of the road? We leave that distinction for other people to argue...
SMITE 2’s open beta is still going as Hi-Rez patches in Chronos and lots of god stat changes
The greatest minds of every generation learned about time from Don't Hug Me I'm Scared, but there was a time when you would learn...
The MOP Up: Subnautica 2 just says no to gen AI
Krafton may still be talking up its AI ambitions, but Subnautica 2's Unknown Worlds is not interested in the hallucination plagiarism machine.
"No, we're not...
Perfect Ten: Old MMORPGs we used to talk about all the time but aren’t mentioned today
We've been covering MMORPGs here at MassivelyOP and Massively-that-was for a very long time. So you can imagine that there have been many seasons...
SMITE 2’s latest early access patch reintroduces Ratatoskr and the new Tracker Syndicate
In Norse mythology, Ratatoskr is the squirrel that runs up and down Yggdrasil to carry messages as needed, which teaches you that the Vikings...
Fight or Kite: Spellcasters Chronicles is the most fun I’ve ever had in a MOBA
I’ve been constantly flummoxed by my own complete and utter distaste for MOBAs. On paper (on screen? on digital?) MOBAs should be perfect for...
SMITE 2 offers up a roadmap for its next few deities through the start of May
The great thing about SMITE 2 is that there are a ton of mythologies to pull from, something the original game did to great effect....
The MOP Up: Aion Classic EU adds the fiery Phoenix class
Aion Classic players are invited to lock 'n' load, because this version of the legacy MMO got a lot better with February's Ignite content...
Massively Overthinking: If you could delete one class or skill from your favorite MMORPG…
This week's Massively Overthinking is inspired by a tweet I saw from SMITE, of all games, where the Hi-Rez devs asked players to propose...
SMITE 2 outlines releases for February and March and a shift to priority-based updating
Oh, you thought the multiplayer and MMO world was done with roadmaps purely because the month of January was done? Silly fool; this stuff...
Fight or Kite: Mini-MMO Eldegarde’s full launch and PvE additions are a big step up from early access
This week I’m taking another look at Eldegarde. What’s that? You don’t remember my previous overview? Ah well, I see what the issue is...
SMITE 2 continues porting characters to its roster and adding battle passes in its ongoing open beta
It's been a few months since we peeked in on what's happening with SMITE 2. Readers might remember that the sequel released as an...
Working As Intended: The hits and misses of our 2025 MMO predictions
I meant to put this piece together back in October, but it's actually happening toward the end of November, and it turns out to...
Diablo IV’s April expansion, Lord of Hatred brings Skovos and fishing (and the Paladin is already available)
In case you missed it at The Game Awards last night, Blizzard revealed the second expansion for Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred. By all...
SMITE 2’s latest patch brings Ganesha to the game’s battlefield to bring good fortune to allies
If you think that every deity in SMITE 2 is all about claiming credit, you haven't seen what the newest deity Ganesha is all about....
‘Lots of leadership is gone’: Stewart Chisam and other Hi-Rez leadership have been ousted by the board
The brutal turnover at SMITE 2 developer Hi-Rez this year saw one of its highest-profile departures as studio president Stewart Chisam is on his...
SMITE 2’s latest patch adds Apollo, the God of Music to the beta lineup
So with SMITE 2 adding Apollo, the God of Music, to its beta lineup, we have to ask - is Apollo behind all music?...
The MOP Up: Valve shuts down a Classic Offensive mod after eight years of development
A CSGO mod -- Classic Offensive -- got shut down by Valve eight years into its development. The mod devs said, "We are devastated...
The MOP Up: Marvel Rivals players go on strike over under-supported role
Marvel Rivals players are on strike until the Strategist role is improved -- and they may get their way according to a new blog...
The MOP Up: Path of Exile 2 figures out how to respec Ascendancy classes
Path of Exile 2 finally is responding to the demand for respecs with this week's update, although it will be done in a structured...
