A PWE studio known primarily for Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, and Champions Online.
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Enter to win a Champions Online 8th anniversary pack from PWE and Massively OP
Can you believe Champions Online is eight years old? Yep, it's true, and the festivities are underway! In honor of the celebration, PWE has kindly...
Neverwinter is going to refine the art of refinement
Are you a fan of Neverwinter's current system of refinement? The developers certainly aren't, which is why the system is being massively overhauled from...
The MOP Up: State of Decay 2’s multiplayer mayhem (August 27, 2017)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Neverwinter devs wrangle a mess of systems design questions
Ever want to pick the brain of a systems designer behind one of your favorite MMORPGs and get the deeper, more complex answers behind...
The MOP Up: Black Desert shows pet love (August 20, 2017)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
One Shots: Out for a monster stroll
He just wanted to go out for a casual stroll. He picked the worst possible day to do it.
Todd the Troll lumbered out of...
Neverwinter’s Tomb of Annihilation is coming to consoles on September 12
Don't fret, anxious console players: Your adventures in the completely safe and not-scary-at-all jungles of Chult are coming soon. In about a month, as...
Star Trek Online tucks advanced starships into console crafting packs
The 23rd, 24th, and 25th centuries are so yesterday's Enterprise -- why not jump into the further future with a 26th century cruiser in...
Global Chat: What Asian MMOs can learn from the west
Usually when it comes to discussing world hemispheres of MMO game design, comments and observations are made about what western studios can learn from their...
Neverwinter releases epic retro posters for Tomb of Annihilation
Over the summer, I put up some of NASA's fun faux retro travel posters advertising space paleofuture in my kid's room. I love this...
The MOP Up: SMITE’s bad news bears (August 6, 2017)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Choose My Adventure: Get out of here, DC Universe Online
So this is an unusual situation for me: I've never actually played a game for Choose My Adventure that I've disliked this much.
Those of...
Star Trek Online channels Next Generation’s spirit with Geordi LaForge, skants, and Galaxy interiors
Believe it or not, this September will mark the 30th anniversary of the debut of Star Trek: The Next Generation. What began as a...
Enter to win a Neverwinter Ash Lion mount for PC from PWE and Massively OP
To celebrate the arrival of Tomb of Annihilation for Neverwinter on PC last week, PWE has kindly given Massively OP 50 Ash Lion mount keys to give away to our...
Weekend bonus events keep Neverwinter and Star Trek Online cool this summer
Good news, office drone! You've been slated for a hefty bonus! Now report to your nearest MMORPG to claim it!
Perfect World Entertainment is running...
Nexon kills top-secret Nebula project, closes studio
What might be worse than having an interesting-looking MMORPG in development shut down before it reaches launch is having one cloaked under the veil...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 128: Geeks at Disney World
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, Secret World Legends, World of Warcraft, Dark and Light, RuneScape, RIFT, and Star Trek Online, with mailbag questions on when an MMO "clicks" (specifically, FFXIV) and what non-fantasy MMOs still exist.
Neverwinter launches Tomb of Annihilation today
Dinosaurs, jungles, and tombs, oh my! All of these can be found in the latest major update to Neverwinter. The Tomb of Annihilation update...
Neverwinter invites you to a dinosaur hunt
When you complete or get tired of the storyline in Neverwinter's Tomb of Annihilation module, you can simply grab your weapon and go on...
Sea of Thieves channels The Goonies with its riddle quests
Not every map in Sea of Thieves will be as simple as "'X' marks the spot." The team discussed how it's developing more advanced maps...
