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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Perfect Ten: The best value MMOs at the start of 2022
One of the reasons that I have been a huge fan of MMORPGs for nearly two decades now is that they offer a terrific...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 355: All your ships are belong to us
Justin, Colin, and Bree discuss Elder Scrolls Online, Lost Ark, ArcheAge, Elyon, EVE Online, and Guild Wars 2, with adventures in LOTRO, ESO, and GW2, plus mailbag topics on choice in MMOs and resurrecting Landmark.
The Stream Team: Getting back into Guild Wars 2’s personal story
While most folks likely started Guild Wars 2 with their personal story, Massively OP's MJ actually skipped all that to jump right into Path...
Guild Wars 2 plans a third WvW world restructuring beta on January 14, disables the Tea Time Chair
Third time's the charm for Guild Wars 2's ongoing efforts at WvW world restructuring. ArenaNet has announced that the third beta for the feature...
One Shots: Meanwhile, 200 feet below the surface of the earth…
Don't get overly attached to the thin surface of the earth; there are wonders galore waiting for you if you will only take that...
Massively Overthinking: Hopes and fears for MMOs in 2022
For our first official Massively Overthinking of 2022, we're following tradition: We're talking all about our hopes and fears for the genre in the...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 354: Catch-up roundtable and state of the site
Justin, Bree, Tyler, and MJ discuss the 2021 MOP awards, Cryptic and PWE, Magic the Gathering Online, Fractured, Legends of Aria, Crowfall, and Book of Travels, with adventures in New World, Astroneer, Guild Wars 2, Star Trek Online, Albion Online, Star Wars Galaxies, SWTOR, LOTRO, and Elder Scrolls Online, finishing it off with a state of the site recap.
Guild Wars 2’s senior narrative director leaves ArenaNet to work for Bungie
This shouldn't be a particularly alarming bit of news for Guild Wars 2 fans, but the movement of one of the game's major narrative...
One Shots: Sailing into the port of 2022
Twenty Twenty-Two ho! As we sail into unexplored territories, Rees Racer is kicking off a new year of One Shots with a farewell to...
Massively Overthinking: Our 2022 MMO resolutions
Even if you're the kind of person who is deeply opposed to the idea of resolutions - or your typical resolution fizzles out by...
Into the Super-verse: A look back at superhero MMOs in 2021
Superhero fans were not lacking in news, games, and events this past year, and there's always the promise of much more to come in...
End-of-year Eleven: The MMOs with the most uncertain futures going into 2022
All right, so let's start with the disclaimer that I put right at the start of this article every single year, which at least...
The Stream Team: Going for Guild Wars 2 Wintersday achievements
The Christmas event that Massively OP's MJ is the least competent in would likely be GW2's Wintersday. But that doesn't mean she won't try!...
Fight or Kite: Was 2021 the death of large-scale group PvP MMOs?
Here we are on the cusp of the end to another year: 2021 is almost completely in the rear-view mirror. As I look back...
The 2021 One Shots Awards, celebrating your best MMO screenshots
Welcome the final One Shots column of 2021! As promised, this week we'll take the briefest of breaks from sharing recent submissions for the...
The Game Archaeologist’s ultimate MMO archives v5.0
It has been another thrilling year of exploring the relatively unknown or forgotten lands of MMORPG history here in The Game Archaeologist. From projects...
Jukebox Heroes: Your favorite MMO holiday music
Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and a festive Life Day to you all! As you hopefully enjoy some down time with family, friends, and video...
Battle Bards Episode 207: Seeing Red
Have you ever gotten so mad that you literally saw red? Better yet, have you ever heard the color red when you’ve listened to...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best player community as of 2021?
I'm a partisan on this one: I have never been in an MMORPG with a better community than Lord of the Rings Online's.
A couple...
End-of-Year Eleven: The best MMO updates and expansions of 2021
Some years are just bulkier than others when it comes to updates for existing MMOs. That's the nature of the beast. Some years just...
