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Cozy MMO Palia teases Season of Splendor and Winterlights for tomorrow
I don't know about you, but I most definitely did not expect to be hearing so much praise for the newly purchased Palia in...
Cozy RPG sim Dreamlight Valley turns the page to its upcoming Storybook Vale expansion pass
Once upon a time, in a game that nobody seems to talk about yet probably has a bajillion players because it's Disney, a new...
One Shots: Gather those rosebuds while you may
Hope you're not allergic to jungle settings and giant plants spewing all manner of pollen and brain-altering parasites, because we're going to the thick...
WoW Factor: Is World of Warcraft’s War Within the ‘come back’ expansion Blizzard wanted it to be?
It was two years ago this month that World of Warcraft players were riding out the final days of one of its most disappointing...
MMO Hype Train: Concern for the fragile labor and delivery of Pantheon
Welcome to MMO Hype Train, a new column here at Massively OP! In this space, I'll be channeling my excitement, speculation, and curiosity about...
EverQuest II opens preorders for its November Scars of Destruction expansion
If there's one constant in the MMORPG genre, it's the comforting knowledge that the EverQuest franchise is going to pump out two expansions in...
The Soapbox: Paid MMO headstarts foster segregation and resentment in exchange for a revenue boost
The weekend before World of Warcraft: The War Within's global launch was not the same as past launches. In the lead up to the...
RuneScape finally unveils 2024-2025 roadmap – including a ‘new area expansion’ in late 2025
RuneFest was unfortunately pushed off into next year thanks to circumstances beyond Jagex's control - but the studio has found ways to deliver info...
The Daily Grind: Do your MMO characters get into the summer spirit?
Without our express permission, June is here -- and with it the warmer, sunnier days of summer. It may not be as jam-packed with...
LOTRO celebrates Christmas in June, outlines major Lore-master changes
Whether you're feeling hot or cold this summer, Lord of the Rings Online has a festival for you. Today the MMO is releasing Update...
WoW Factor: Guessing at World of Warcraft’s The War Within’s release date using math
Oh yeah. It's time. I actually have some thoughts to share about World of Warcraft's current Remix leveling event, which are complicated and multilayered...
One Shots: Murderhobo and the Moon
Do you ever wonder what the last thing you'll ever see in this world before you bite the big one? I just hope it's...
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Sneak Out, ManaSoul, Rise of Mythos aka Kings Call
Welcome back to another roundup of MMOs you've probably never heard of (but we'll be impressed if you have).
Sneak Out
Sneak Out is for some...
Blizzard revives Overwatch 2 esports with the newly announced Overwatch Champions Series
Remember back before Christmas when it became clear that Overwatch League, the bajillion-dollar esports league that embroiled global investors and players and then was...
One Shots: A beacon for a new year
Welcome to 2024 everyone! Please put your carry-ons safely underneath your seats, secure your kobold companions, and don't hesitate to light a big ball...
The Stream Team: Astroneer’s Project C.H.E.E.R. to end the year
For her last stream of the 2023 year, Massively OP's MJ plans to go out with a bang! She will participate in some Astroneer...
Wurm Online’s Christmas event offers goats, elves, and bonuses
Hey, who's that peeking sheepishly into the window of Wurm Online? Why, it's Santa himself, trying to wrap up the season with the help...
Heroes Evolved holiday gold, points, and skin giveaway, courtesy of NetDragon and MOP
Heroes Evolved is one of multiple NetDragon games celebrating Christmas and the turn of the new year this week, and it's doing it with...
VR MMO Ilysia merges servers and has players save the holidays from the Evil Gromch
While the Christmas season has passed us by on the calendar, the holidays are still rolling on in MMO lands including the VR world...
The Stream Team: More mount raising in Guild Wars 2
Even Guild Wars 2's Wintersday can't keep Massively OP's MJ from pursuing her new mounts! Currently she's raising a turtle as well as trying...
