Megacorp known to MMO gamers primarily for its ownership of BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic. EA has previously been the steward of Mythic Entertainment (which in turn once controlled Ultima Online and Dark Age of Camelot) as well as The Sims Online, Warhammer Online, and Dawngate.
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MMO Year in Review: July was the high mark of the year for MMORPGs (July 2017)
We’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head into...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s 2017 year-end report card
I love the Bartle Taxonomy; it's been around for a long time, and it's still relevant today. This is why when I am given...
The Stream Team: A Dromund Kaas getaway in SWTOR’s KOTET
After having to watch Voss burn, Massively OP's Larry and MJ were visited by an unexpected new "friend" when they finished up Chapter I...
MMO Year in Review: Ship of Heroes abandons Kickstarter (April 2017)
We’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head into...
The ultimate guide to The Game Archaeologist’s MMO archives
When we moved over here to Massively Overpowered, some of us transplanted our long-running columns to the new space. I perhaps felt most devastated...
The Daily Grind: What was the worst MMO trend of 2017?
Earlier this week, we posted our award celebrating what we thought was the best MMO-related trend of the year: a renewed focus on building...
Massively Overthinking: Our MMO predictions for 2018
With 2017 drawing to a close and 2018 rushing up to meet us, the Massively OP team has regrouped for another round of bold...
Dark Age of Camelot is developing a free-to-play option for 2018
While many MMO studios wait until January to release their year preview letters (and the lazy ones put it off until Ash Wednesday), Dark...
The Stream Team: Celebrating SWTOR’s sixth anniversary with a Voss victory over Vaylin
What better way to celebrate SWTOR's birthday than by beating the bad guy? Massively OP's Larry and MJ are heading out to save Senya...
Hyperspace Beacon: A six-year retrospective of Star Wars The Old Republic
Happy birthday, Star Wars: The Old Republic. I don't think your birthday has actually ever fallen on the same day that my article released,...
The MOP Up: Wakfu climbs the Mineral Tower (December 17, 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...
Legends of Aria faces down closed beta testing
Ultima Online spiritual successor Legends of Aria is preparing to go through a major transition over the new year as it winds down its...
Global Chat: Something fishy in these MMOs
Fishing in MMOs: You either really get it or you really don't. Ancient Gaming Noob Wilhelm is among those who enjoys taking every opportunity...
Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MMORPG articles of 2017
For this week's Massively Overthinking, I've asked the writers to do something most of them hate: brag! We've tried to isolate our favorite personal...
MMOs you’ve never heard of: Rogalia, Lazarus, Dead Maze, We Ride, and SOS
Welcome back to our intermittent series on MMOs and other multiplayer games you you’ve never heard of! Let's run down five more floating to the...
Gaming industry roundup: SWBG2’s poor sales, Gambling Commission, slot machines, and parody games
Don't agree that lockboxes, lootboxes, and gambleboxes were the biggest story of the year? We've collected so many news tidbits just on that over...
SWTOR gradually responds to Update 5.6 credit exploit
A severe credit exploit that popped up following last week's Game Update 5.6 in Star Wars: The Old Republic has led to massive disruptions...
Tamriel Infinium: Our 2017 report card for Elder Scrolls Online
All in all, 2017 has been a fabulous year for the Elder Scrolls Online, and although I have been light on talking about the...
The Stream Team: Starting SWTOR’s Knights of the Eternal Throne
It finally happened! It took a year, but Massively OP's MJ and Larry have gone from character creation in SWTOR all the way through KOTFE....
Perfect Ten: 20 upcoming MMOs to watch in 2018
It has become a long-standing tradition as Massively OP and our former site that we like to end the year by creating a list...
