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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The Game Archaeologist: Rubies of Eventide
I can't say that Rubies of Eventide has been on my radar, like, ever. And yet practically every time I've asked for suggestions of...
Massively Overthinking: Competition vs. community in MMOs
Quantic Foundry, the games research group we've been tracking ever since it posted its original Gamer Motivation Model, has a new piece out this...
Why World of Warcraft’s item level scaling is really, really, dumb
This has been a very stupid week. I know this because any other week, World of Warcraft completely destroying the reason for acquiring new...
Dark Age of Camelot developers are looking to clean up unused games and general balance
It sucks when you have a great idea for a character, but all of the names you'd like to use have been taken. That's...
Hyperspace Beacon: Star Wars The Old Republic will finally allow us to switch factions
Long-time players of Star Wars: The Old Republic: In the next update 5.2: The War for Iokath, you will finally be able to switch...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 110: Legends of Aria’s Derek Brinkmann
Justin interviews Legends of Aria's Derek Brinkmann on the game's switch from Shards Online, Ultima origins, open PvP, private servers, and the shift to full MMORPG status.
The Game Archaeologist: How DikuMUD shaped modern MMOs
Even though there are hundreds and thousands of MMOs spanning several decades, only a small handful were so incredibly influential that they changed the...
Sims Online emulator’s test server sees strong community interest
The underground revival of The Sims Online is seeing marked interest from the community, as players are checking out the current FreeSO beta. In...
The MOP Up: ARK’s console editions get a hair-do (March 26, 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...
The Stream Team: Looking for SWTOR’s Lady of Sorrows
Senya went off to do some "work," leaving Massively OP's MJ and Larry to skulk about SWTOR's Old World of Zakuul to learn more...
Hyperspace Beacon: If you’re not playing Star Wars: The Old Republic, why are you still subbed?
Let me start this article by answering my own headline: It's partly because I'm an idiot and cannot let go of this IP.
Star Wars:...
Ultima Online starts testing pet patch, teases 20th anniversary plans
Did you realize before you saw this headline that the granddaddy of all graphical MMORPGs is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year? Yes, we...
How Frostkeep’s Rend compares to other MMOs and survival sandboxes
I was pretty well taken by multiplayer survival sandbox Rend as soon as I saw it at this year's PAX East 2017, as I wrote...
Here’s how intimacy and marriage work in Revelation Online
Did you know that you can get married in Revelation Online? You can! It's part and parcel of the game's intimacy system, which is...
Tamriel Infinium: Battlegrounds will change Elder Scrolls Online PvP forever
I've read all the impressions from the PAX East show that I could find, and they were all overwhelmingly mild -- including ours. As you...
Japan and the US led mobile app sales in 2016
We're number one! No, actually, we're number two. And it's in mobile sales. Dammit.
That's according to AppAnnie, which on Friday released its 2016 rankings...
Ultima Online is planning a real-world birthday bash in September
Wanna feel really old? Ultima Online is turning 20 this year. Another year and it can legally drink!
Broadsword is throwing a real-world party for...
The MOP Up: Wakfu hikes up a mountain (March 12, 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...
Jukebox Heroes: Your favorite MMO themes, #24-19
What are the best and most popular MMO theme songs of all time? A couple of weeks ago I posed this question to the...
The Daily Grind: How often do you play outside your comfort zone in MMORPGs?
During the first couple of years I played MMORPGs, I was a pretty timid gamer in terms of my comfort zone for actual content. It...
