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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...
Stick and Rudder: The year that was in Elite Dangerous, from self-owns to sloppy updates to slight hope
To say that Elite: Dangerous had a rough 2022 is putting it mildly (and pretty much dismisses the nuance this retrospective hopes to provide)....
MassivelyOP’s 2022 Awards: Biggest MMO Disappointment
Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards!
Today's award is for the Biggest MMO Disappointment, which was awarded jointly to multiple underperforming new MMOs...
MassivelyOP’s 2022 Awards: Best New MMO Class
Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards!
Today's award is for the Best New MMO Class, which was awarded to Black Desert's Corsair class...
End-of-Year Eleven: The biggest MMO stories of 2022
I might be biased - by which I mean I am definitely biased - but 2022 was a year of big stories and big...
LOTRO Legendarium: Why the new class trait system changes are a bigger deal than you’d think
Greetings and salutations, fellow Lord of the Rings Online adventurers! I know I previously said that my next LOTRO Legendarium column would tackle the...
MassivelyOP’s 2022 Awards: Best MMO Trend
Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards!
Today's award is for the Best MMO Trend, which was awarded to the gaming industry's unionization efforts...
World of Warcraft plans new currency and stipend for monthly ‘Trading Post’ cosmetic shop
The concept of cosmetics seasons, cosmetic shops, and monthly stipends aren't remotely new in MMOs, but Blizzard is blending elements of all three in...
Elder Scrolls Online nixes year-long story arcs for 2023 roadmap – here’s what to expect
If you thought the Elder Scrolls Online's 12-month-long storyline arcs were getting a little bit stale after the last several years, well, ZeniMax Online...
MassivelyOP’s 2022 Awards: Biggest MMO Blunder
Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards!
Today's award is for the Biggest MMO Blunder, which was awarded to the Activision-Blizzard/World of Warcraft clownshow...
Desert Oasis: The Woosa, the Maegu, and new lands – the highlights from Black Desert’s 2022 Calpheon Ball
Black Desert had a pretty quiet 2022. It might be a good thing considering how much bad press some of its peers have been...
MassivelyOP’s 2022 Awards: Most Improved MMO
Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards!
Today's award is for the Most Improved MMO, which was awarded to The Elder Scrolls Online last...
MassivelyOP’s 2022 Awards: Best MMO Rogue Server
Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards!
Today's award is for the Best MMO Rogue Server, which was awarded to City of Heroes' Homecoming...
WoW Factor: The curious treatment of alts in World of Warcraft Dragonflight
So now that first impressions are out of the way and I can focus on other things like making sure that my alts get...
MassivelyOP’s 2022 Awards: Most Underrated MMO
Welcome once again to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards.
Every year, we poll our writers on the best and worst MMOs, stories, studios, and trends...
Amazon Games will launch Blue Protocol in the west by the end of 2023
Those who have been patiently waiting for any news about Bandai-Namco's Blue Protocol coming to western shores can finally rest easily: Tonight at The...
The Game Awards 2022: Blue Protocol, Diablo IV, Wayfinder, Nightingale, Dune Awakening
We've updated with all the big news and trailers now - scroll down to the end for the announcements! Original post follows.
Gamers who aren't...
The FTC is moving to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard
Some things are just not surprising, and the FTC deciding that it wants to block the acquisition of Activision-Blizzard by Microsoft is one such...
Vague Patch Notes: MMO design is not value-neutral
It's rare for me to find myself actively yelling at my computer screen while watching something, but it does happen every so often. The...
End-of-year Eleven: The healthiest live MMOs at the end of 2022
When you're investing a whole lot of time and (potentially) money into MMORPGs, you want to make sure that your game isn't going belly-up...
