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Apex Legends boss addresses developers suffering work-from-home burnout and crunch
The Apex Legends subreddit had a little tire fire this past Friday as a result of a Glassdoor review of developer Respawn Entertainment that...
Warhammer: Return of Reckoning makes tweaks to RvR, quests, and abilities
The Warhammer Online rogue server Return of Reckoning has put out a fresh patch recently, which isn’t exactly full of jaw-dropping features but has...
Wurm Online officially arrives to Steam starting today
As of 1:00 p.m. EDT today, Steam users are able to snap up Wurm Online on the platform. As in the full sandbox title...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever felt robbed in an MMO?
The title of this Daily Grind can go in a lot of directions, can't it? We could be talking here about an actual thief...
SuperData June 2020: Valorant had the ‘biggest launch ever for a free-to-play PC title’
It's time for our monthly check-in on how the games industry is doing according to SuperData's numbers, and don't worry - they're all still...
Ultima Online’s 109th update has arrived with new dynamic tools for event GMs
Happy patch day to Ultima Online fans! Publish 109 is live for the almost-23-year-old MMORPG, and it's a bit different from previous publishes, which...
Hello there! Star Wars The Old Republic just officially launched on Steam
Remember back when EA refused to put much of anything on Steam, lest it compete with its own Origin platform? Those days have fast...
Global Chat: What gets us grumpy in MMOs
Whoever said "always look on the bright side of life" obviously never talked to gamers, because we are a notorious bunch for looking at...
Perfect Ten: Classic alt challenges for MMOs
When you start up your first character in a new MMO, it's all fresh and novel. But if you're the sort of tedious weirdo...
Vague Patch Notes: Don’t alter MMO systems for people who never liked them to begin with
Here's a concept that just would not leave my mind thanks to World of Warcraft, but it's not a bad thing. But in order...
EA shareholders criticize ‘exorbitant’ executive pay, slam ‘payoffs for layoffs’
Over the course of June, we covered attempts by Activision-Blizzard shareholders to agitate against the company's "Say-on-Pay" policy, which critics say effectively overpays CEO...
The Stream Team: False Emperors and Hunter Killers in Star Wars: The Old Republic
Massively OP's Larry and MJ weren't able to acquire all the parts last time, but they are close to completing their Hunter Killer droids...
The Daily Grind: Do you have a favorite MMO PvP moment?
There was a fun thread on the Guild Wars 2 subreddit a while back that really made me miss solid MMORPG PvP. A player...
Procedural-gen MMO ReWorld Online teases coming PvP testing
We haven't touched on MMORPG ReWorld since last year, but a note on Reddit from the dev about the MMO's testing plans brought the...
Camelot Unchained addresses staffing changes and the latest state of the game
This week, we learned that Camelot Unchained studio City State Entertainment has seen a minor staffing shuffle, as four of the studio's engineers moved...
Ultima Online teases publish 109’s global events system, Dark Age of Camelot begins Midsummer war event
Publish 109 is just a week away from Ultima Online's test center, Broadsword's latest newsletter for the seminal MMORPG says.
"Global, persistent events are one...
The Stream Team: Joining SWTOR’s swoop race
Race day has finally arrived! Massively OP's Larry and MJ are mounting up and joining the Ultimate Swoop Rally event going on in SWTOR....
This week in why we can’t have nice things: Method, EA, and Ubisoft
The fallout from June's games industry abuse and assault call-outs continues.
Let's start with Method, the guild that's been driving World of Warcraft's competitive scene...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 278: Patchy McPatchface
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO, DDO, Pantheon, SWTOR, BDO, and Blade & Soul, with adventures in SWG Legends, LOTRO, and WoW, plus mailbag topics on ship combat and inventory annoyances.
The Daily Grind: Would we all be better off without MMO wikis and guides?
A few weeks ago, there was a supremely contentious thread on the MMORPG subreddit, one so contentious that the original poster deleted the thread...
