A major global studio based in South Korea, known in the west for games like WildStar, Guild Wars 2, and Aion, among many others.
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Empyrean is building ‘MMOs you can beat’
Empyrean Interactive is coining a new acronym this season: PCA, which stands for persistent cooperative adventure, a "radically different" take on the MMO genre.
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The MOP Up: Setting a VR world record (May 8, 2016)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
One Shots: Slipping between shadows
I'm not one of the stealthy types in MMOs, mostly because very few games give me the chance to hang upside-down from rafters and...
WildStar announces new class/race combos
The WildStar developers have heard the community's desire for additional class/race combinations in the game, and as a result Carbine is working on getting...
The Daily Grind: Should MMO studios be involved in modding their games’ subreddits?
Reddit is a complicated place with more than its fair share of drama, and that drama spills over into the gaming space from time...
Watch City of Heroes fans celebrate its birthday
If you haven't picked up on the fact, there's a lot of us that continue to care deeply about City of Heroes, even years...
Perfect Ten: The final minutes of beloved MMORPGs
"This is how the world ends," T S Eliot wrote in his famous poem, "not with a bang, but with a whimper."
That might well...
WildStar opens the doors to Vault of the Archon
The heart of WildStar's Arcterra is now open for the plundering.
Patch 1.5.1 came to the game today, bringing the promised debut of the Vault...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Weighing in on the Guild Wars 2 WvW poll
The first WvW poll is about to close and the votes have been flying in during the last few days, driving home that Guild Wars...
Blade and Soul makes improvements to its weapon upgrade system
When it comes to Blade & Soul, the version that western players isn't exactly the same as the one in Korea. The developers have...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 63: Leisure suit Larry
Justin and Larry discuss pristine WoW servers, TSW, Trove, Champs Online, SWTOR, lockboxes, and birthdays in CoH, LOTRO, and Guild Wars.
Jukebox Heroes: City of Heroes’ soundtrack
In the history of MMORPGs, City of Heroes might well go down as having one of the most passionate communities in the genre. People didn't...
The Daily Grind: Do your MMO choices actually reflect your playstyle?
Massively OP reader Leiloni tipped us off to a great blog post by MMO blogger Ethan "Isarii" Macfie, in which the author questions his...
Former City of Heroes artist hosts an impromptu Reddit AMA
People always get nostalgic for City of Heroes around the time of its anniversary, even though it's gone. It's not just players, either. Former...
WildStar’s Wednesday patch brings Vault of the Archon, new tutorial
It's a big week for a lot of MMOs, WildStar among them. The themepark will update to build 1.5.1 on May 4th, launching the...
The Daily Grind: Are you ever sad when you levelcap in an MMORPG?
I recently levelcapped another character in Guild Wars 2, my Asura Guardian, and yet as soon as she dinged, some of the spark of...
One Shots: Guild meeting
Guilds... assemble! Because there's nothing like logging into a vast virtual world and then plunking your virtual butt down in a room, am I...
Massively OP’s guide to MMO business models
Not too long ago, there was all but one way that you would pay for an MMO, and that was as a monthly subscription....
Happy birthday, classic Guild Wars
Classic Guild Wars turned 11 years old this week, and I'm sorry to say that by the time you read this, the in-game party...
Guild Wars 2 kicks off its first World vs. World poll
Are you a dedicated WvW player in Guild Wars 2 with strong views about what project the developers should be working on next to...
