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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Dark Age of Camelot addresses questions about buff stacking and synergy
Players have had years to search out the intricacies of design in Dark Age of Camelot, but there's still more to learn, as evidenced...
First impressions: Astellia is acceptable – not astonishing, but certainly not atrocious
There was a certain something that remotely intrigued me about Astellia Online before we reached the closed beta phase, so like any sensible human...
Perfect Ten: The MMORPGs boasting the most expansions
In 2018 alone, the MMORPG industry saw no less than 14 major expansions release for various titles, and in 2019 we've had at least...
Anthem begins testing Cataclysm changes, but players aren’t satisfied
Amid fierce criticism from the Anthem playerbase and EA's attempt to cast a few crowd control spells to calm the furor, BioWare has begun...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 226: On the cusp of FFXIV’s Shadowbringers
Eliot, Justin, and Bree discuss Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers, Harry Potter Wizards Unite, WoW Rise of Azshara, SWTOR, Camelot Unchained, and Champions Online, with a mailbag question on XIV's endgame.
EA’s C-suite declines executive bonuses following 2019 financial performance
EA hasn't had the best week, what with sending its representatives before a UK parliament committee to insist that lockboxes are totally fine, healthy,...
The Stream Team: Searching the galaxy for more SWTOR datacrons
Massively OP's Larry and MJ had better hop to it: There are many more SWTOR datacrons to discover, including the rest of Belsavis and...
Star Wars: The Old Republic previews changes to the Inquisitor, Sorcerer, and Assassin coming with Onslaught
The PTS for Star Wars: The Old Republic is just full of Onslaught goodies for those who are interested in taking a look in...
Global Chat: Daybreak is a zombie, walking
What can call an MMO blogger out of retirement? A game studio putting in below the bare minimum of effort in its updates seems...
One Shots: The gloaming hour
Are you a morning person or do you come alive in the evening? Depending on the day/night cycle of an MMORPG, you may in...
Interview: Camelot Unchained’s Mark Jacobs on the state of the beta and the NDA
We've been watching Camelot Unchained ever since its original Kickstarter in 2013 - and a lot has changed in the ensuing six years, including...
EA CEO on Anthem: ‘I feel like that team is really going to get there with something special and something great’
We don't want to say that the mood of the Anthem fanbase is fatalistic at this point, but it's certainly not predicting that all...
Star Wars: The Old Republic is easing restrictions for free-to-play and preferred players
It can be difficult to play Star Wars: The Old Republic without paying; the game has some pretty strict restrictions in place for free...
EA absurdly argues video game lootboxes are ‘surprise mechanics’
Did you think EA had maybe learned its lesson from the whole Star Wars Battlefront lockbox meltdown back in 2017, when the uproar over...
Ultima Online has completely overhauled treasure hunting in this week’s Forgotten Treasures update
2019 has been the year to be a fan of pirates and boats and sea-faring escapades in Ultima Online, as Broadsword's been rolling out...
Star Wars: The Old Republic returns to that Nar Shadda nightlife
Who doesn't love the night life? No one on Nar Shadda in Star Wars: The Old Republic; everyone wants a slice of that life,...
The Daily Grind: What does Destiny 2 still need before you’ll call it an MMO?
With Destiny 2 back in the news thanks to its free-to-play relaunch, Stadia platforming, and new expansion, online gamers have once again returned to...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG offers the best systems for helping newbies?
A while back I saw a deeply underrated post on the MMORPG subreddit about mentoring systems. I don't mean the kind of systems like...
EA held a summit about toxicity and healthy video game communities at E3
In March of last year, a whole truckton of video game companies announced the formation of what they called the Fair Play Alliance, a...
The Stream Team: SWTOR sabotage on Dantooine
With the SWTOR event ending Monday, Massively OP's Larry and MJ have no time to waste if they want to finish the Dantooine portion...
