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Chronicles of Elyria is dropping virtual world platform SpatialOS
Chronicles of Elyria's latest dev blog is out, and it's more than just a recap of 2017 and look ahead to 2018, although it...
Grand Theft Auto Online just hit peak monthly concurrency – and it’s five years old
There aren't many online games that can honestly say they're still growing and setting records years and years after their launch, but that's exactly...
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...
Pokemon Go will end support for pre-iOS 11 Apple devices by March
Mobile users are probably used to the eventual demise of their phones and the nonfunctionality of apps they bought long ago, no matter which...
Bless Online teases its solo, story, and raid dungeons ahead of 2018 rollout
Neowiz has a new dev blog up on Steam today featuring none other than Bless Online's dungeons, which include episodes relating to the main...
Global Chat: Love the farm, hate the farm
How do you feel about grinding in MMOs? What about farming? These questions can elicit a wide variety of answers, from shrieks of dismay...
Raph Koster on MMO ecosystems, the balance of power, and tennis
Most MMORPGs have the core sandbox problem: Whoever gets there first, controls all the toys and has the power to drive everyone else away....
Fractured shows off 14 schools of combat in first gameplay footage
While Fractured, the dynamic fantasy sandbox MMO, has been sporadic with its development blogs, when they do arrive, you can be assured that they...
EVE Online sunsets legacy APIs, delivers December economic report, and talks next week’s patch
May 8th, 2018. This date is important for players and community developers who are using older versions of EVE Online's API, as those legacy...
Massively Overthinking: Our MMO hopes and wishes for 2018
One of the frustrating bits about our end-of-the-year content rollouts is that sometimes predictions and story roundups can come across as negative. It’s way too easy...
Food and video games, two great tastes together at last!
If you thought that the World of Warcraft official cookbook was a stupid idea, then you may not be the target audience for the...
Battle Bards Episode 112: MMO minigame music
It’s time to take a diversion to play — and listen — to the minigames tucked inside of our MMOs! The Battle Bards haul...
Massively Overthinking: Our 2018 MMO resolutions
I have never been one to make specific resolutions in my gaming. I might plan from month to month, but mostly I go where...
Massively Overthinking: Our MMO predictions for 2018
With 2017 drawing to a close and 2018 rushing up to meet us, the Massively OP team has regrouped for another round of bold...
Monster Hunter World’s cat-panda-people are too cute
Did you check out Monster Hunter World when it ran its weekend test earlier this month? Might want to take a peek at the...
Global Chat: Something fishy in these MMOs
Fishing in MMOs: You either really get it or you really don't. Ancient Gaming Noob Wilhelm is among those who enjoys taking every opportunity...
Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MMORPG articles of 2017
For this week's Massively Overthinking, I've asked the writers to do something most of them hate: brag! We've tried to isolate our favorite personal...
Gaming industry roundup: SWBG2’s poor sales, Gambling Commission, slot machines, and parody games
Don't agree that lockboxes, lootboxes, and gambleboxes were the biggest story of the year? We've collected so many news tidbits just on that over...
Battle Bards Episode 111: Cabal Online 1 and 2
The Battle Bards are always up for a musical bargain, and on today’s episode, they’ll deliver two MMORPGs for the price of one (sitting)!...
Meta: Patreon has rolled back plans to change fee structure
Hello MOP readerbase! As you are likely aware, Massively OP's funding is a hybrid, coming both from advertising and from reader donations, most of...
