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The 12-server ArcheAge Unchained/ArcheAge merge is still on track for November 30
Back in August, Kakao and XLGAMES announced that it would be merging ArcheAge Unchained into the regular ArcheAge production servers. The move followed Korean...
The Game Archaeologist: Firefall, an MMO tragedy about more than just a bus
Back when I first started writing for Massively and was energetic enough to go on trips to trade shows, I hit up a PAX...
Mortal Online 2 sells three-month packs as it gets ready to launch on Epic Game Store
Mortal Online 2 is preparing to take its next big step forward, as the PvP MMO has plans to launch on Epic Game Store...
Disney Dreamlight Valley gets multiplayer next month to go with its not-F2P launch
The reason that we at Massively OP have been following Disney Dreamlight Valley isn't because we're secret members of the Stitch Fan Club (well,...
Indie MMORPG Monsters & Memories says its proof of concept is 70% complete
The crew at Niche Worlds Cult took to Reddit this week to make a case for Monsters & Memories, the charming throwback MMORPG that...
Throne and Liberty ditches gacha business model for subs and passes
Does even the mere mention of a gacha system in an online game make you break out in hives? Then breathe a sigh of...
Disney Dreamlight Valley ditches free-to-play plan as it heads for a December 5 launch
If you were holding out on Disney Dreamlight Valley's early access period to wait for the promised free-to-play launch edition, then we're sorry to...
Make My MMO: Squadron 42, Pantheon 247
Welcome to another blast of MMO crowdfunding news from the last few weeks! Indeed, these last few weeks have been packed with wild stories...
Pantheon argues 247 extraction mode is meant to satisfy replayability and runs parallel to MMORPG loops
Our readers already know that things are not going well among backers of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, as developer Visionary Realms confirmed the...
Vague Patch Notes: Default MMORPG genre features change over time, and that’s OK
I want you to picture a nonexistent MMO in your head right now. Not one that hasn't released yet; one that hasn't even been...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s November events are looking lean
Pokemon Go seems to be skipping the Turkey and giving us a lean-looking November, at least based on the leaks so far. That's not...
Perfect Ten: Solid MMOs you might be sleeping on in 2023
For today's list, I wanted to take a different approach to recommending MMORPGs to you. I know we often talk about underrated titles, but...
Amazon Prime’s exclusive Fallout TV series confirms a premiere date of April 12 next year
Over the past couple of years we've been keeping track of the upcoming TV series based around Fallout, which was first confirmed in 2020...
PSA: Diablo IV is offering a 10 hour-long free demo for Xbox players until October 22
Is 10 hours enough time for a console player to decide whether or not to buy Diablo IV? That might be up for debate,...
RIFT revels in Autumn Harvest celebrations during its Steam Tennaversary
You know what MMO threw a pretty good Halloween time? RIFT. Its Autumn Harvest was one of the better annual festivals for the MMO...
Ship of Heroes’ digital storefront leaks the MMORPG’s box price and subscription fee
Update 10/17/23: Ship of Heroes' Casey McGeever has clarified that the publicly accessible pricing page - which has since been removed from the game's...
Mortal Online 2 reiterates plan to begin subs with end-of-October UE5 launch
The latest developer livestream from Mortal Online 2 might seem to be repeating itself a bit at first blush, but perhaps fans should be...
Lawful Neutral: Reverse engineering World of Warcraft’s subscriber numbers
Do you know what time it is? It's almost quarterly financial report time! We probably won't see a full quarterly report from Activision-Blizzard as...
Embers Adrift goes free through November 5th for its first anniversary
The first anniversary for indie MMO Embers Adrift arrives this month, and Stormhaven Studios is capitalizing on the moment to entice players to its...
New World’s concurrent players are higher than they’ve been all year thanks to Rise of the Angry Earth
I'm sure I'm not the only one who's been simultaneously taking nervous peeks at New World's player count the last week - and also...
