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Exclusive: Legends of Aria previews its first major content of 2019
We've had our eye on Legends of Aria since, well, long before it was called Legends of Aria, meaning we've been watching the game...
Daybreak’s new video show how it’s retooling classic weapons and vehicles in PlanetSide Arena
Daybreak's just posted a new video on PlanetSide Arena, this one focusing on the game's vehicles and weapons, and yes, there's plenty of gameplay...
Black Desert is launching a battle royale mode called Shadow Arena as part of a year focused on systems clarity
Pearl Abyss spent 2018 busy busy busy with its projects, among them Black Desert. To sum all that up and tease the future, Executive...
Co-op ARPG Breach hits early access January 17, with packages live now
Co-op ARPG Breach was meant to hit early access before the end of 2018, and as it turns out, it'll be only a few...
The best Massively OP MMO community polls of 2018
Polls are a quantitative sort of magic that we don’t often get from our other articles - at least when they aren’t being brigaded...
Pirate MMORPG Atlas steers away from hardcore mechanics with today’s balance patch
Wildcard/Grapeshot's sea-faring pirate MMORPG Atlas is gearing up for a massive patch this afternoon, and if you bought in to the early access, you're...
Black Desert launches on Xbox One March 4, with preorders opening today
We knew this day was coming: It's time to buckle up for Black Desert's Xbox One debut, as preorders for the game on that...
Slash and dismember your way through possessed villagers in The Black Masses
If hacking and slashing your way across an island filled with throngs of possessed inhabitants sounds like a good time to you, then you...
Make My MMO: The biggest MMO crowdfunding news of 2018
Welcome to a special edition of Make My MMO, Massively OP's regular recap of what's going on in crowdfunded MMOs, which we do specifically...
ReWorld lets you build your own fantasy MMO world
According to the developers, it's "Ultima Online meets Gary's Mod."
This is ReWorld, an upcoming multiplayer game that uses procesurally generated worlds that players can...
Legends of Aria previews upcoming content in first developer’s letter of 2019
In-development sandbox MMO Legends of Aria has high hopes for 2019, if the year's first letter from Project Lead Derek "Supreem" Brinkmann is anything...
Progress Bar: The bullet hell of Survived By
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Progress Bar! This monthly column will be my personal look at early access MMO, MMO-like, and multiplayer games...
Atlas fires a broadside of patches as player retention stays strong
The Atlas team wasn't kidding when it said that it was going to be pumping out patches left and right going forward. The new...
Leaderboard: What was the best new MMO of 2018?
Last week, we announced our award for MMO of the Year; it once again went to Final Fantasy XIV. You might notice that XIV...
Global Chat: How do we fight early access disasters?
With the year in MMOs ending on a sour note due to the botched rollouts of both Fallout 76 and Atlas, blogger Endgame Variable...
Atlas promises players that things will be better in the new year
It's been kind of a mess thus far, but Atlas is sailing into the new year after kicking off early access in 2018. The...
Massively OP’s Weirdest MMORPG Stories of 2018: World of Curationcraft
Today we're continuing our countdown of Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2018! Coming in at #2 on our list is Occupy White Walls, the MMO that's literally about art curation.
Atlas developers apologize for ‘stormy start,’ promise rapid improvements
With the kind of buggy and chaotic launch that Atlas displayed over the past week, it was inevitable that the studio finally came out...
Steam lists Elder Scrolls Online, Black Desert, and Warframe among 2018’s best sellers
While not technically an awards show, Steam's "Best of 2018" page effectively serves as one as it looks at the best-selling and most-played titles...
Atlas struggles to right a ship that is carrying thousands of hopeful players as the global pirate war begins
If you predicted that Atlas' launch would be a hot mess, then give yourself a hearty pat on the back (and, really, join the...