Official Site:Â World of Warcraft
Studio:Â Blizzard Entertainment
Launch Date:Â November 23, 2014
Genre:Â Fantasy Themepark
Business Model:Â Subscription (Cash Shop)
Platform: PC
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WoW Factor: Infinite (Dragonflight) frustration and the time-travel problem in World of Warcraft
Sometimes, you just gotta rant about lore. And that's the case this week because World of Warcraft has finally wrapped up the long-standing plot...
Massively Overthinking: Old zones vs. new zones in MMORPGs
I've been playing a lot of Lord of the Rings Online lately, in both very old zones from Moria and earlier and some of...
World of Warcraft updates its 2023 roadmap with plans for the next two patches for the game
No, the next minor incoming patch for World of Warcraft is not purely about Fury Warriors. We understand any confusion there, though; the patch...
Vague Patch Notes: Which players count in an MMO?
When I first started playing Final Fantasy XI some two decades ago, I went in with no illusions about one thing that seemed clear...
World of Warcraft unveils the new welcome back gift for long-absent characters
Did you know that World of Warcraft misses you? Yes, you. And the developers miss you so much that they're putting in the effort...
World of Warcraft’s Fractures in Time, patch 10.1.5, is live today
Let's go on a journey, a journey through time. It's time that's changing all the time, it's time to go to time. That's the...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 429: Push button, receive bacon
Justin and Bree discuss New World, World of Warcraft, WildStar, EverQuest 3, and EverQuest 2, with adventures in LOTRO, SWTOR, and WoW, plus a mailbag topic on MMO systems we want simplified vs. complexified, which is too a word!
Judge denies FTC’s injunction request, clearing the way for Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard merger
We now return you to the endless saga of Microsoft trying to slurp up Activision-Blizzard to rescue it from ignominy as regulatory factions around...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever run MMO dungeons with a one-class group?
A few weeks ago, MOP's Colin mentioned that he's fond of Guild Wars 2 strikes specifically because there's no gear requirement or meta rules,...
WoW Classic tests permadeath realms, indicates Classic Hardcore is coming ‘later this summer’
Things are ramping up for the launch of World of Warcraft Classic's hardcore realms in a month or so. Now that Blizzard has confirmed...
Global Chat: Cheering on an online friend’s success in Wrath Classic
We almost need no prompting to eagerly share our latest accomplishments and milestones in MMORPGs. And while it certainly is fun to talk about...
LOTRO Legendarium: Hobbits (and River Hobbits) are the heart of Lord of the Rings
I don't care if you want me to be objective when it comes to Lord of the Rings Online's races, because in my book,...
World of Warcraft’s patch notes are up for next week’s Fractures in Time
Next Tuesday is the big day for World of Warcraft's summer update -- but you may need until then to read and absorb the...
WoW Factor: And now we ruin the Trading Post
Those of you who have read my work in WoW Factor for a while will know that I tend to be very cards-on-the-table about...
Tencent insists Tarisland isn’t a World of Warcraft clone
When Tencent announced Tarisland back in January, just as World of Warcraft was being yanked offline in China, just about everyone, including us, called...
Hyperspace Beacon: Why SWTOR’s move to Broadsword has brought me back to the game
Star Wars: The Old Republic is a special game to me. Like many of you, I've poured hundreds of hours into BioWare's expansive MMO...
World of Warcraft director says Blizzard won’t sell Trader’s Tender – by itself
So not so long ago, dataminers working in the World of Warcraft data mines found Trader's Tender shop assets, leading to the presumption that...
Diablo IV’s first season, Season of the Malignant, begins July 20
During its splashy livestream this afternoon, Blizzard finally took the wraps off Diablo IV's first season, dubbed Season of the Malignant and due to...
Overwatch 2 dev says new story missions won’t be arriving in its next two seasons
With Overwatch 2 bringing PvE content (such as it is) like story missions in its August 10th update, you might assume that successive...
Loftia is yet another ‘cozy solarpunk’ life sim MMO in the making
You know what's a recent trend we can get behind here at Massively OP? The rise of so-called "cozy" multiplayer life sims that prioritize...
