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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Massively OP Podcast Episode 175: Virtual heartbreakers
Justin and Bree discuss E3, WoW Classic, Crowfall's delay, Defiance 2050's release date, Fortnite's Sony mess, Black Desert's dating mechanics, and EVE and Star Citizen's ship squabble, with mailbag questions on midgame MMO play and why MMO studios won't shup up and take our money.
E3 2018: A second look at Trion’s Defiance 2050 reboot
GDC 2018 back in March was good to Defiance 2050, at least in terms of making people aware of the goals of the game....
World of Warcraft tackles addon toxicity, previews how you’re going to lose your artifact weapon
A small, seemingly insignificant addition to Battle for Azeroth might have a positive effect on World of Warcraft's modding community. Blizzard is adding a...
Global Chat: The best of both worlds
If you have ever played more than one MMORPG, the thought has probably crossed your mind that you would love to see your favorite...
Starcraft Remastered shows off new ramps and plans for group matchmaking
Starcraft Remastered really didn't have to do anything else after release. That's not to say that no one would have wanted more, but it...
Diablo III starts Season 14 and the Great Treasure Goblin Hunt
The Season of Greed is upon us, and the only way to satiate it is to dive into Diablo III. Season 14 started this...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO’s music brings back all the feels?
One of the reasons that I love and listen to MMO music so much -- other than it rocks, obviously -- is that it...
World of Warcraft Classic is still under development, will begin with patch 1.12
If it seems like World of Warcraft Classic would be an easy project, you may not have spent as much time thinking about it...
World of Warcraft Q&A explains why you’re not getting your Mark of the Wild back
Remember when everyone was very excited about how World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth was bringing back class buffs like Mark of the Wild?...
The Game Archaeologist: The tangled legal history of Interplay’s canceled Fallout Online
With the recent revelation that Bethesda's Fallout 76 is going to be an online multiplayer survival game, players who have been hoping for a...
E3 2018: Hands-on with Bethsoft’s Elder Scrolls: Blades (yes, in portrait mode)
Out of all the announcements Bethesda had at its pre-E3 presser, The Elder Scrolls: Blades was the last title I thought we'd be offered. Oh, we...
Fractured rallies fans for Kickstarter with a gameplay teaser
With hopefully all of the elements in place for a successful campaign, the team behind intriguing sandbox MMORPGÂ Fractured said that it's ready to take...
E3 2018: Blizzard discusses keeping storytelling going in World of Warcraft
There are a lot of elements to weave together to tell stories in World of Warcraft. You can argue over whether or not the...
Perfect Ten: Ten things you need to understand about MMORPG Rogues
Sometimes I know that I may be a bit too old-school because there's a little twitch in my eye whenever I have to refer...
World of Warcraft releases pre-expansion novel, nixes Blood Trolls allied race rumors
We're just (presumably) weeks away from the Battle for Azeroth pre-patch, and World of Warcraft fanatics everywhere are starving for a hit of the...
The Daily Grind: How do you handle content lulls in MMORPGs?
MOP reader Joel recently wrote into us with a link to a Dark Legacy Comic (#634) that succinctly captures the problem of content lulls...
The Game Archaeologist: Myst Online
The impact of Myst in 1993 was akin to an atomic bomb going off in the PC gaming world. The leap forward in graphical...
The Daily Grind: What MMO celebration do you never miss?
The first year that any MMORPG that I'm playing launches a new festival or holiday, I'm usually all over it. Sometimes I get too...
Massively Overthinking: Why is no one meeting the obvious player demand for big MMORPGs?
Massively OP reader ichi_san has a burning question about the state of the industry.
"Lots of people seem to be looking for an MMO they...
Battle for Azeroth has another cool Druid flight form and scads of island expedition rewards
Time to stoke the fires of your World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth excitement! Testers have uncovered another Kul Tiran Druid shapeshift form, this...