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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
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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
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Today's award is for the Worst MMO Business Model, which was awarded jointly to Star Citizen and...
Epic MMO Battles of History: Azeroth vs. Final Fantasy XIV antagonists
Not every single game is comparable to every other game. That's just the reality of things. Comparing every Mega Man game to every Castlevania...
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...
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Today's award is for the Most Improved MMO, which was awarded to The Elder Scrolls Online last...
