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Elder Scrolls Online’s Halloween-themed Witches Festival kicks off October 24
I know you'll be shocked to hear this, but it's Halloween season! And pretty much every MMORPG you care about is doing something festive...
Design Mockument: How might we build a Stormlight Archive MMORPG?
So when I was talking with MOP editor Bree a while back, I mentioned how one of my early ideas for the most recent...
Here’s how Elder Scrolls Online’s U44 is rescuing PvP battlegrounds for casuals and hardcores
If you were thinking that Elder Scrolls Online's update 44 isn't packing quite the same sparkling DLC punch as past Q4 updates from the...
Elder Scrolls Online’s devs explain how they balance over 650 item sets
While we all like to see ourselves as excellent armchair video game designers, our eyes might go crossed trying to imagine the complexity of...
Elder Scrolls Online’s latest roadmap details Update 44’s PvP additions and improved sub benefits
In case you haven't been watching the announcements out of Elder Scrolls Online since September, ZeniMax Online Studios is refreshing its roadmap with an...
Elder Scrolls Online expounds on the design of U44’s new player companions
ZeniMax Online Studios has previously introduced its two upcoming Elder Scrolls Online companions through lore pieces; now, the team is going in-depth on the...
Massively Overthinking: How do you stop MMOs from feeling like (or becoming) a part-time job?
In last week's Choose My Adventure, MOP's Chris penned a perfect paragraph summing up the paradox of MMORPGs - it doesn't even matter what...
Elder Scrolls Online teases backstories for its upcoming pair of companions, Zerith-var and Tanlorin
When update 44 arrives in The Elder Scrolls Online later this month, its most exciting feature is surely its two new companions, Tanlorin and...
The Stream Team: Elder Scrolls Online’s Fallen Leaves of the West Weald
It's not often a new event graces Elder Scrolls Online, so obviously Massively OP's MJ needs to take advantage of one when it does....
The MOP Up: Path of Exile 2 prepares to talk about early access
While it feels like we've been waiting ages for Path of Exile 2, it's actually on the way, and sooner than one might think....
Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs that let you bring a whole squad of pets and minions
Pet classes are not really my jam. I don't want my companion to be doing the tanking or damage or healing or whatever, and...
Elder Scrolls Online details a bevy of in-game events to celebrate spooky month
Many of us have that one house in the neighborhood that absolutely goes deliciously all-in on Halloween through the entirety of October. You all...
Fallout 76 surprises fans with the news of CAMP pets for 2024
It may seem like a strangely late addition to a game whose franchise often featured a pet German Shepherd called "Dogmeat," but Fallout 76...
Massively Overthinking: Do you expect compensation for MMORPG trainwrecks?
Earlier this week, Blizzard admitted that a major bug had resulted in serious and permanent data loss for some World of Warcraft players, including...
Perfect Ten: The MMO races that nobody ever seems to choose
Just because an MMORPG offers a wide array of character options doesn't mean that player interest will be equally divided among them. We've long...
The Stream Team: Convincing Conservator Daraneth in Elder Scrolls Online
Preparing for Queen Ayrenn's ratification ceremony in Elder Scrolls Online is taking Massively OP's MJ much longer than she anticipated. So far she has...
Elder Scrolls Online admits chat mod tools had ‘hiccups’ but denies it’s auto-banning RPers
Last week we reported on concerns raised by roleplayers about Elder Scrolls Online's use of "AI-powered proactive and reactive moderation methods" that were reportedly...
Elder Scrolls Online has reportedly earned $15M in monthly revenue for over a decade
It would appear that game industry professionals just can't stop sharing revenue details on their Linkedin profiles. You might recall that a senior product...
Elder Scrolls Online readies a Gold Road-only event for next week
Elder Scrolls Online is getting a jump on the fall season with a new event that's heading our way next week. The Fallen Leaves...
Bethesda accidentally prices Fallout 76 DLC for $1999
Ever since the release of horse armor DLC for Oblivion many years ago, Bethesda has been pioneering new and potentially ill-advised DLC prices for...
