A PWE studio known primarily for Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, and Champions Online.
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The Game Archaeologist: SOE’s many MMO spin-off digital card games
One thing that I deeply admired about old Sony Online Entertainment was that it strove to experiment, innovate, and take risks. Sometimes those special...
Global Chat: Returning to Guild Wars 2
Guild Wars 2's new (old) leadership, uptick in communication, and upcoming expansion have a lot of MMO players returning to the game lately --...
12-year-old Champions Online kicks off four-week anniversary celebration
Does it seem as if Champions Online has been around 12 years? Well, recenter your internal clock because yes, yes it most definitely has....
Star Trek Online brings back a time travel event for September
It's time to go back to Star Trek Online -- and we mean way back, back to the original series era. Cryptic announced that,...
Neverwinter answers questions about molding the D&D Bard class to fit its game
It's easy to assume that moving classes in Dungeons & Dragons over to a video game would be easy, but the Bard class is...
The Game Archaeologist: Jeff Butler on EverQuest, EverQuest Next, and Vanguard
As an MMO historian, I have to applaud the work of former SOE developer Shawn Lord in his huge interview series with the people...
The Stream Team: Watch a bard beginning and win a Neverwinter mount and companion bundle
Music is one of the greatest things in the universe -- so says Massively OP's MJ. So it is understandable that a new music-making...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs that waved goodbye without ever making it to launch
If you've somehow missed this fact, then I hate to be the one to inform you of it, but it's time you learned: MMOs...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 336: Bards and battleships
Justin and Bree discuss World of Warships, Roblox, World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2, Elyon, and Neverwinter, with adventures in LOTRO, FFXIV, GW2, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on repurposing nostalgia and transplanting MMO systems.
Neverwinter’s Jewel of the North is live on console with the Bard and level squish
Jewel of the North has officially launched in Neverwinter's Xbox One and PS4 versions as of today - yes, the same update that went...
First impressions: Exploring Neverwinter’s leveling revamp and bard class
It's funny: The last time I paid a visit to Neverwinter, it was to check out a revamp of the new player experience. Here...
Star Trek Online shares some epic Klingon heavy metal
It's time to bang your bumpy, circlet-adorned, honorable combat-loving head. Star Trek Online was apparently in the mood to rock when singer/songwriter Jason Charles...
Neverwinter is selling charity item bundles to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of America
Would you like to get your Neverwinter character a big fluffy stag mount and a bunch of other goodies while also helping out a...
The Game Archaeologist: Defining the eras of MMORPG history
With MMO history stretching back to the early 1980s (and even before), this genre has accumulated a whole lot of history over the years....
Enter to win mounts, keys, and even a physical treasure chest in our Neverwinter Jewel of the North sweepstakes
In celebration of the launch of Jewel of the North last week on PC, Neverwinter has granted Massively OP a huge stack of goodies...
Enter to win a Star Trek Online Klingon Personnel Package in honor of today’s House United console launch
Console players of Star Trek Online are in for a treat today with the launch of House United on Xbox One and PS4.
"Starting today, console...
Neverwinter’s new character boosting event is extended for a day after a broken release
Neverwinter kicked off its Jewel of the North release on PC, which certainly got its fair share of attention, but there was another event...
Neverwinter’s Jewel of the North is live on PC with the new Bard class and level squish
It's a big day for Neverwinter players, as Jewel of the North is live on the platform. This is the big update that's adding...
Neverwinter’s Summer Festival offers returning contests and new rewards on July 29
You have to love that good ol' seasonal event MMORPG content. If you do and your chosen MMORPG is Neverwinter, then you'll be glad...
LOTRO Legendarium: Six suggestions to improve LOTRO’s business model
First of all, I want to give praise where it's due: Lord of the Rings Online has done a great job in 2021 shedding...
