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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Diablo Immortal’s latest patch monetizes a stash tab and applies quality-of-life perks
How much would you pay for another stash tab in Diablo Immortal? Would you be willing to buy in to the Boon of Plenty...
End-of-Year Eleven: All the upcoming MMOs to watch in 2024 and beyond
We've said it before, but this time we really mean it: The future of MMORPGs looks amazing. Contrary to years when we've seen only...
World of Warcraft’s next patch, Seeds of Renewal, arrives on January 16
It's a new year, but just like last year, World of Warcraft does not care one whit what the words "this week" mean. Proof?...
MassivelyOP’s Weirdest MMO Stories of 2023: Weirdest MMO celebrity insert
Today we're kicking off our traditional countdown of MassivelyOP's weirdest MMORPG stories of the year, that year being 2023!
Coming in at #5 on our...
StarCraft-inspired RTS Stormgate rockets to crowdfunding success
Those missing the halcyon days of the real-time strategy craze may be in for a revival of sorts, as a group of ex-Blizzard developers...
Following Bobby Kotick’s exit, former ABK devs call out his toxic management and Overwatch 2 sabotage
Now that Bobby Kotick has floated away from Activision-Blizzard on a doubtlessly diamond-encrusted platinum parachute, some former developers at Blizzard are feeling confident enough...
The Daily Grind: Who told the biggest gaming fib of 2023?
Did you know I keep a list of quotes and fibs? Well, you probably did, since we already did our annual piece on the...
The MOP Up: World of Warcraft wraps up Dragonflight’s esports tournaments
The final esports tournaments for World of Warcraft's Dragonflight era are coming in the first part of 2024, with the Arena World Championship taking...
The 2023 One Shots Awards: The best MMO screenshots of the year
It doesn't feel quite right to end the year without making sure that everything's in order -- and part of that definitely includes returning...
The Daily Grind: Do you roll hybrid classes in MMOs but only do DPS anyway?
A major point of consideration for me when choosing an MMO class is whether I have the option to change my role within a...
WoW Factor: What World of Warcraft needs to accomplish in 2024
On October 12th, 2023, the YouTuber SuperEyepatchWolf put out a video running just over one hour nine minutes titled "The Simpsons Is Good Again."...
Rumor: With Kotick gone, Blizzard and NetEase might repair year-long rift over China publishing
Readers likely remember that 2023 started off with a tire fire as Blizzard and NetEase had a particularly nasty dissolution of a licensing deal...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the brightest future in 2024?
2024 is already shaping up to be an interesting year with plenty to anticipate from the big MMOs. We're looking at expansions for World...
The best MassivelyOP community Daily Grinds of 2023
This traditional roundup of the best Daily Grinds of the year is actually one of my favorites because it demonstrates just how long we've...
MassivelyOP’s 2023 Golden Yachties: Best Worst MMO Transmedia Synergy
Welcome back to MassivelyOP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards as we present our award for Best Worst MMO Transmedia Synergy. Yes, it's the Golden Yachties series,...
The Soapbox: The ‘problem’ with MMO hoarding
I remember a number of years ago, in an article for a game I can't recall, an MMO developer discussed how an early build...
End-of-year Eleven: The best value MMORPGs at the end of 2023
I have been told that if I start another one of these columns musing on the abstract meaning of "value" as I have for...
MassivelyOP’s 2023 Golden Yachties: Best Worst MMO Prank
Welcome back to MassivelyOP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards as we present our award for Best Worst MMO Prank. Yes, it's the Golden Yachties series, named...
Jukebox Heroes: A yuletide soundtrack for a gaming holiday
The winter night hushed to a halt to allow the wind to whisper. "Take heart, my friends," she crooned over snow-capped hills and frozen...
The MOP Up: Warhammer Online’s Return of Reckoning ‘chickens out’
Return of Reckoning's rogue server changed how combat buffs worked and added a new level 40 quest that pays out in, er, a "Chicken...
