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Fractured Online returns to closed development over ‘platform troubles’
Over the course of this week, we've been covering the ongoing Gamigo clownshow: The company suffered layoffs it didn't disclose, which took out the...
Vague Patch Notes: A wake for the MMOs that were
2022 is nearly over, and for me, at least, it's been an incredibly challenging year full of some really dark points. This is the...
MassivelyOP’s 2022 Awards: MMO with the Stormiest Future
Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards!
Today's award is for the MMO with the Stormiest Future, which was awarded to Blizzard and World...
WoW Factor: Chris Metzen’s uphill road with World of Warcraft
So, last week there was a bit of unusual timing. I had finished my column about World of Warcraft's Trading Post, and on the...
MassivelyOP’s 2022 Awards: MMO Studio of the Year
Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards!
Today's award is for the MMO Studio of the Year, which was awarded to Guild Wars 2...
BlizzCon 2023 and Blizzard’s unnamed survival game are both still happening
The World of Warcraft roadmap wasn't the only thing Blizzard dropped yesterday just before the holidays: Blizzard president Mike Ybarra also penned an address...
World of Warcraft posts a roadmap and breakdown of its plans for 2023
It's impossible. Inconceivable. Unlikely. But it has actually happened. World of Warcraft has actually posted... a roadmap. Granted, said roadmap isn't filled with actual...
End-of-Year Eleven: The best MMO expansions and updates of 2022
One of the underrated aspects of being an MMO player is that our games get more updates and expansions than almost any other type...
MassivelyOP’s 2022 Awards: MMO Story of the Year
Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards!
Today's award is for the MMO Story of the Year, which was awarded to the Activision-Blizzard scandal...
The true meaning of Christmas across the MMO space, 2022 edition
You there, boy, what day is it? Or girl! I can't see very well at this age. You say it's Christmas day? Well, then,...
Gamigo transfers publishing of Aura Kingdom, Grand Fantasia, Shaiya, and Last Chaos amid layoffs and Aeria portal closure
It just wouldn't seem right to end the year without watching Gamigo light itself on fire, now would it? Fortunately, the company has indulged...
MassivelyOP’s 2022 Awards: Best Classic MMO
Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards!
Today's award is for the Best Classic MMO, which was awarded to Lord of the Rings Online...
Mad World is done but slips to 2023 anyway, without Netmarble publishing
Here's a classic case of good news/bad news for any Mad World fans out there. In a recent AMA, Jandisoft said that while development...
Vitae Aeternum: The uncomfortable truth of New World’s lax monetization
I have a pretty laid back approach to monetization in online games. Bar mandatory subscriptions and a few egregious outliers, I am generally fine...
MassivelyOP’s 2022 Awards: Biggest MMO Surprise
Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards!
Today's award is for the Biggest MMO Surprise, which was awarded to the revival of Fallen Earth...
MassivelyOP’s 2022 Awards: Best PvP MMO
Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards!
Today's award is for the Best PvP MMO, which was awarded to Albion Online last year. We...
LOTRO Legendarium: A look back at Lord of the Rings Online in 2022
Holy cow, are we already wrapping up another year of Lord of the Rings Online? I've been writing this column since 2010, and I...
MassivelyOP’s 2022 Awards: Worst MMO Business Model
Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards!
Today's award is for the Worst MMO Business Model, which was awarded jointly to Star Citizen and...
MassivelyOP’s 2022 Awards: Best MMO Business Model
Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards!
Today's award is for the Best MMO Business Model, which was awarded to Guild Wars 2 last...
Chris Metzen returns to the World of Warcraft team as a ‘creative advisor’
Who had this on the "biggest surprise" bingo card? Blizzard has apparently rehired Chris Metzen to work on World of Warcraft and its extended...
