Major gaming studio, responsible for World of Warcraft and the Warcraft franchise, Diablo III and the Diablo franchise, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, and Overwatch.
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World of Warcraft patch 7.3.5 is live in the wild after extended downtime
Some patches just don't go down smoothly. World of Warcraft wound up extending its patch time for patch 7.3.5. pretty thoroughly yesterday, with the...
The Daily Grind: What MMO zone biome puts you in an adventuring mood?
Two of my favorite MMORPG zones are World of Warcraft's Mulgore and WildStar's Algoroc. Both managed to catch some of the spirit and flavor...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 153: It’s a whole New World
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, WoW, DDO, New World, RIFT, Elite, and ArcheAge, with a mailbag question on easing into full-scale MMO sandboxes.
World of Warcraft’s patch 7.3.5 abolishes expansion-specific flight skill requirements today
Since the ability to fly was added in the first expansion to World of Warcraft, there's always been the question among players about when...
The Daily Grind: How much worse could MMO business models get?
During the roundtable podcast a few weeks ago, when we had the whole Massively OP staff on to chat, we tackled a question from Teviko...
World of Warcraft patch 7.3.5 arrives tomorrow with worldwide level scaling
Got some alts you want to level up in World of Warcraft? The experience is about to become much broader when patch 7.3.5 arrives...
World of Warcraft e-sports: The return of the Mythic Dungeon Invitational and Arena World Championship
World of Warcraft and e-sports: two great tastes that taste great together, right? That's Blizzard's position, anyway. On Friday it laid out its plans...
Outpost Zero lets you build a bot army to conquer a planet
Don't do survival the hard way, with only your fleshy meatbag shell as your primary resource. Use your brains and futuristic technology to summon...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO offers the best sky views?
I know it's a simple and basic thing, but I absolutely adore a great skybox in my MMORPGs. There's something about looking up at...
World of Warcraft offers Hunters new pet options for Patch 7.2.5
World of Warcraft Hunters who adhere to the ancient code of the Pokémon -- gotta catch 'em all -- will find themselves five pets...
Gamers argue Overwatch League has a representation problem
No matter what you're seeing up on the screen in this inaugural season of the Overwatch League, chances are really good that the people...
WoW Factor: Guessing at Battle for Azeroth’s release date using math
The "when will Battle for Azeroth" speculation train is rolling once again because it looks like patch 7.3.5 is just around the corner. We...
The Daily Grind: What MMO will be the next to change up its business model dramatically?
You may not like it, but the vast majority of MMORPGs are free-to-play or buy-to-play as of 2018. EVE Online went free-to-play at the...
Massively Overthinking: What’s the smallest MMO you’re willing to play?
A comment on Reddit about the current size and viability of Kritika Online got me thinking about MMO playerbases in general lately. We all...
Blizzard’s Battle.net app gets an upgrade
The next iteration for Blizzard's launch application is here, and no, it doesn't include yet another name change.
The changes mostly come in the form...
Overwatch’s Mercy is shown none by Blizzard, plus news on Overwatch League
Mercy just can't catch a break.
The Overwatch healer is due for another round of brutal nerfs, the latest in a long, long line of...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 152: Allied races and superhero sprints
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, ARK, Portal Knights, World of Warcraft, Champions Online, Fractured, Ship of Heroes, Black Desert, Elder Scrolls Online, and Life is Feudal, with mailbag questions on teaching MMO teamwork to kids and lockboxes vs. advertising.
Lockbox roundup: MMO studios on ‘elegant’ lockboxes, legal issues, and the ‘cosmetics only’ angle
You know the lockbox thing is reaching saturation when there are so many things to cover we have to resort to a roundup. Nevertheless,...
World of Warcraft is patching in a way to purchase Legendaries directly in patch 7.3.5
One of the most ongoing issues in World of Warcraft's current expansion has been the preponderance of Legendary items and the general difficulty of...
Michele Morrow calls out BlizzCon gender pay inequality
Michele Morrow, one of the most recognizable faces in gaming thanks to her long career as a show host and actress and World of Warcraft...
