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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Jack Emmert talks up NetEase support for his studio’s Warhammer MMO, talks down a PvP design focus
Back in May we caught wind of developer Jack Emmert's shift from Daybreak to the newly formed NetEase-owned studio Jackalyptic Games, which is starting...
Warhammer Online Return of Reckoning lets players craft special jewelry during the Twilight’s Tide event
For fans of the Warhammer fantasy IP, having a celebration turn into a time when there are even more demonic and chaotic threats is...
The Stream Team: Movie night with SWTOR
What's this you say? SWTOR's latest content release was meaty enough to last more than one stream? Massively OP's Larry and MJ are shocked....
Choose My Adventure: Frustrations mount in Warhammer Return of Reckoning
Memory is a funny ol' thing. It can straight-up lie to you and convince you of something that probably wasn't even there. Or it...
Star Wars: The Old Republic summons PvP Season 3 today
Don't get complacent in a galaxy far, far away: Star Wars: The Old Republic is calling all bloodthirsty PvPers to engage in another season...
Massively Overthinking: Old zones vs. new zones in MMORPGs
I've been playing a lot of Lord of the Rings Online lately, in both very old zones from Moria and earlier and some of...
Perfect Ten: 10 things I really dislike about Star Wars The Old Republic
So we're all talking about Star Wars The Old Republic lately, and hey, that's understandable. We have not come to the end of the...
Hyperspace Beacon: What can SWTOR do to reassure a shaken fanbase?
In my column last week, I gave my honest reaction to Star Wars: The Old Republic's ongoing move from BioWare to Broadsword. If you...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 429: Push button, receive bacon
Justin and Bree discuss New World, World of Warcraft, WildStar, EverQuest 3, and EverQuest 2, with adventures in LOTRO, SWTOR, and WoW, plus a mailbag topic on MMO systems we want simplified vs. complexified, which is too a word!
Choose My Adventure: PvP and RvR bring reward and rage in Warhammer Online Return of Reckoning
It was pretty darn clear what you folks wanted me to experience next in the Return of Reckoning rogue server for Warhammer Online, and...
The Daily Grind: What MMO feature hasn’t been developed as well as it probably should’ve since the dawn of the genre?
Underwater anything. That's my pick.
Ultima Online didn't have swimming, just boats, but Classic EverQuest rather impressively had full-scale underwater zones and underwater combat from...
The Stream Team: Exploring Voss’ Old Wounds in SWTOR
It certainly doesn't happen often, but SWTOR has more story! Of course, Massively OP's Larry and MJ need to see it. The plot...
Hyperspace Beacon: Why SWTOR’s move to Broadsword has brought me back to the game
Star Wars: The Old Republic is a special game to me. Like many of you, I've poured hundreds of hours into BioWare's expansive MMO...
Massively Overthinking: The MMOs we wanted a decade ago
Back in May, MOP's Justin penned a fun blog piece on his Bio Break blog about the games he wanted all the way back...
Ultima Online announces a July 7 summer solstice BBQ event
If by next weekend you're still angling for some BBQ and aren't all partied out, and you also love classic MMOs, you're invited to...
Perfect Ten: Why SWTOR is still a lot of fun to play today
In a time of great uncertainty and some short-term chaos as Star Wars: The Old Republic moves from BioWare to Broadsword, one might assume...
Loftia is yet another ‘cozy solarpunk’ life sim MMO in the making
You know what's a recent trend we can get behind here at Massively OP? The rise of so-called "cozy" multiplayer life sims that prioritize...
Massively Uplifting: Spring and summer philanthropy and farewells in MMOs
'Tis the season! What season? Why, spring and summer! Spring is a time of growth, and our gaming-verse certainly saw growth of the generous...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 428: Guild Wars 2 spills its secrets
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2 Secrets of the Obscure, WoW Classic hardcore mode, Tarisland, and The Sims 5 multiplayer, with adventures in LOTRO, Diablo IV, SWTOR, and truck sims, plus a mailbag topic on starting out in LOTRO.
Choose My Adventure: A Warhammer Online Return of Reckoning reunion with a dash of WAAAGH
It's criminal that there aren't as many Warhammer games that use the Orks. They're my favorite group in the game purely because they just...
