Major Korean studio famed in the west for Mabinogi and Maplestory, among many other MMOs.
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 297: Beyond Light
Hey, Bree isn't here on the podcast today! It's going to be anarchy, fridge raiding, and free love! Or it'll be Chris and Justin...
Mabinogi introduces limited-time boosts and a dungeon guide system to help players progress
Mabinogi has been out for a while -- since 2008 here in North America, to be precise -- so it would be reasonable to...
MapleStory Fest shows off a new class for MapleStory M, new 5th Job skills and new areas for MapleStory
The digital version of MapleStory Fest has come and gone, and with it a number of reveals for both MapleStory and MapleStory M as...
V4 introduces the Archer class and a limited-time boost event in its November 18 update
Sure, the mobile/PC MMORPG V4 has classes like a Gunslinger and a Boomblade, but perhaps you're the sort who prefers some more traditional ranged...
Nexon Q3 2020: Strong revenues and expectations for MapleStory and V4 growth
It turns out all Nexon had to do to see a great quarter was cancel everything you wanted to play, fire a bunch of...
Maplestory Fest 2020 at Home kicks off this afternoon
It's happening: Nexon is pulling back the curtain on its third MapleStory festival today, and in keeping with 2020's other gaming shows, this event...
The MOP Up: Anarchy Online’s remixed raid
It's always a notable event when a stagnating MMORPG suddenly receives an infusion of new content. Such was the case for Anarchy Online this...
PvP-centric mobile MMO A3: Still Alive confirms a global launch on November 10
We've been covering the arrival of A3: Still Alive a couple of times now, first with its initial reveal in 2019, then with some...
Battle Bards Episode 179: Arrr pirates!
Shiver me timbers — the Battle Bards are coming aboard and demanding that all capable musicians appear on the poop deck and blast out...
Halloween festivities in GTAO, MapleStory, Aion, and Star Stable, plus a Halloween makeup collab in Elvenar
We'll have our complete Halloween roundup ready next week, but in the meantime, we have some spoopy events you might not want to miss...
Cliffy B now states he might return to game development after all
In November of 2018, Cliff Bleszinski (or "Cliffy B" if you prefer) stated that he was never making another game ever again, for real,...
Perfect Ten: 10 notable MMO developers that shut their doors
When En Masse Entertainment announced that it would be closing its doors this fall, we here at Massively OP came to the realization that...
V4 introduces a capture the flag-style PvP mode, merges three regions, and adds a new area
Nexon's PC and mobile MMORPG V4 has gotten some new things for players to do in a recent update, whether you're a PvP player...
Nexon will take MapleStory Fest all-digital on November 11
Nexon is getting ready to kick off its third MapleStory Fest, and like so many other gaming events this year, this version will indeed...
MMO Business Roundup: FarmVille’s sunset, Netmarble’s acquisitions, Intrepid hiring, WoW esports, PUBG India
Welcome back to another roundup of gaming industry news relevant to MMOs and MMO adjacent-titles.
PUBG India: Earlier this month, we covered how PUBG Corp....
The MOP Up: Life Beyond beefs up building
Life Beyond's recent patch is a spot of good news for budding builders: "With this release, buildings get free energy so you don't have...
Whatever happened to the Final Fantasy XI mobile remake?
Do you remember ages ago, when Final Fantasy XI first announced that it was scaling back to a maintenance mode and a new mobile remake...
The MOP Up: Overhit sunsets in Korea
Nexon's Overhit is fading quickly from the mobile MMO scene. Its global servers were shut down earlier this year, leaving only the Korean and...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of MapleStory 2’s soundtrack
The death of MapleStory 2 earlier this year is seen as somewhat tragic in the Massively OP offices. Many of us got time with...
Hands-on with the four Vs of Nexon’s mobile MMO V4
One of my friends once said to me, "Carlo, I always see you play those random 6 out of 10 MMOs, and I don't...