Major Korean studio famed in the west for Mabinogi and Maplestory, among many other MMOs.
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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...
The MOP Up: Legends of Runeterra unwraps a new expansion
Riot Games' digital card game Legends of Runeterra made a big splash this past week as it released its first big expansion.
"The Call of...
Nexon’s mobile/PC MMO V4 adds new content and customization perks today
V4, Nexon's mobile-and-PC MMORPG, has barely been launched for a month, and it's already celebrating a milestone: a million downloads. This week, the game...
Battle Bards Episode 175: Prehistoric jams
Having perfected their musical time machine, the Battle Bards leap back to the past to enjoy the soundscapes of dinosaurs and other prehistoric denizens....
MapleStory previews its Astral Blessings event, winds down Burning World
MapleStory fans must be relieved to know that even after the closure of MapleStory 2, the franchise is still making money for Nexon hand...
The Soapbox: Stubborn MMO players are sleeping on autoplay mechanics
Autoplay, huh. What is it good for? Absolutely something! I'll say it again: There is value in autoplay. It's got such a bad reputation...
When the COVID dust settles, Nexon hopes to be among entertainment’s winners
Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney recently gave one whooper of an interview to GamesIndustry.biz arguing that the games industry is reaching a "major transition point"...
