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 Stream Team: Finishing SWTOR’s Legacy of the Sith
It turns out, SWTOR's LOTS doesn't have lots to it. In fact, Massively OP's Larry is set to finish the Legacy of the Sith...
Vague Patch Notes: When you like the idea of an MMO more than the game itself
So I was reading Chris' recent CMA entry on The Secret World, and I found myself in a curious state. I definitely agree with his initial...
Massively Overthinking: How long should MMO expansions be?
Star Wars The Old Republic's Legacy of the Sith struggled for many reasons, but the one I've seen echoed over and over is that...
Gamigo-published Fractured wants players to volunteer to work as unpaid game masters
Hey, do you want a games industry job? How about one that doesn't actually pay money? Dynamight Studios' Fractured Online, which is currently under...
Perfect Ten: Obnoxious MMO buzzwords found in press releases
So say that you write for MassivelyOP. Or say that you work for another news site while wistfully refreshing MassivelyOP's front page hoping to...
SWTOR’s GU 7.0.1 rolls out today with updates to artifact gear and combat styles
It's patch day for Star Wars The Old Republic as GU 7.0.1 is now underway. The patch includes a hefty hodgepodge of tweaks and...
Ultima Online gets Spring Fever while New Legacy shard work continues
Anticipation is building for Ultima Online's newest initiative, a throwback shard (of a sort) called New Legacy. While New Legacy isn't here yet, Broadsword...
Vague Patch Notes: Pretty is boring in MMOs
So NCsoft unveiled Throne and Liberty and it looks... pretty? I guess? But it looks pretty in the worst way. It looks pretty in the...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best animal taming mechanics?
I saw a fun thread on Reddit a while back that made me all nostalgic for Ultima Online. The player was looking for MMOs...
EA cancels its usual E3-adjacent EA Play event altogether
Electronic Arts has long had a "you can't fire me, I quit" attitude toward E3 in general. It doesn't want to have to deal...
The Stream Team: Starting SWTOR’s Legacy of the Sith for real
It's Massively OP's Larry to the rescue! MJ's Chiss is left behind as Larry moves on to show off the new Legacy of the...
The Daily Grind: Are you irritated by paid server transfers in MMORPGs?
A few weeks back, MOP's Eliot covered a World of Warcraft sale that caught my attention: Concurrent with the launch of Eternity's End, Blizzard...
The Soapbox: SWTOR’s Legacy of the Sith is bad, but not for the reasons you’ve heard
I've never been a big Star Wars fan, but I am a big BioWare fan, and after many failed attempts to get into the...
The Game Archaeologist: Dark Zion, the brainchild of Tad Williams and Ultima Online devs
It has almost become a running joke in MMO circles that pretty much every new studio and new title these days was founded by...
Star Wars: The Old Republic promises flashpoint and weekly mission improvements in the near future
Star Wars: The Old Republic caused a great amount of design upheaval with last month's launch of Legacy of the Sith -- and BioWare...
Massively Overthinking: How do alts fit into MMORPGs in 2022?
Last weekend, my play group took a second batch of Guild Wars 2 alts to Cantha, and we found ourselves a bit grumbly about...
Dutch court says EA lockboxes didn’t violate region’s gambling law, reels back €10M fine from 2019
It's been some time since the furor over lockboxes and international gambling laws came to light, so let's review: Gambling authorities from the Netherlands...
Destiny 2’s Bungie halts sales to Russia, Gamigo begins Ukraine charity initiative in multiple MMOs
As Russia's devastating invasion of Ukraine continues, the gaming industry is continuing to make its voice heard as it opposes the harm inflicted on...
Dark Age of Camelot brings out some RvR bonuses as Travelling Merchants resume their travels
The latest catch up event for Dark Age of Camelot has ended, which means that players are now going to need to do different things...
Perfect Ten: Favorite NPCs from my favorite MMOs
In a recent episode of the Massively OP Podcast, we had a terrific question winged our way asking about our personal favorite NPCs from...
