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Massively Overthinking: Our MMO predictions for 2022
OK folks, it's that time of the year again: the time when we cast our eyes ahead and try to pinpoint what's going to...
Working As Intended: The hits and misses of MassivelyOP’s 2021 predictions
Last year's MMORPG predictions didn't exactly go to plan, since in 2019, we weren't really expecting 2020 to play out the way it did....
Massively Uplifting: Thanks and giving with SMITE’s Finchmas, ARK’s Extra Life, WOW’s Classic Against Cancer, and USO’s Play it Forward
Thanks to a certain national holiday, November is a month when many in the USA focus on giving thanks. And all around the gaming-verse,...
The MOP Up: Ultima Online plays Santa and hands out gifts
Ultima Online is really into gift giving this season, so head in and get yours before they're all gobbled up: "We wish to offer...
Elyon gets toasty with its Ignous the Pyro raid
Today, it's absolutely OK to play with fire, as Elyon's released its newest raid, Ignous the Pyro. This 10-player dungeon can be run once...
Elyon reveals its new Archer class, launching in 2022
Kakao is busy today: It just dropped a big tease for Elyon in the form of a video reveal of the Archer class.
Now, if...
Elyon adds a new clan map in today’s patch, postpones new 10-person raid
It's patch day over in Elyon, and this one's actually a relatively meaty one for this still-got-that-new-car-smell MMORPG.
"With today’s patch we’re bringing a new...
Global Chat: Do you suffer from FOMO when an MMO expansion comes out?
With Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker on the horizon, there's an undeniable wave of FOMO -- fear of missing out -- that's sweeping through the...
Elyon takes down its Halloween decorations and brings up a leaderboard event
It's always a little sad when Halloween decorations are taken down, but it's also understandable since we're moving through the month of November. To...
One Shots: Double double the firepower
As we all know, while one weapon is good, it's never as good as two. Preferably you'd want to have three or four going,...
Kakao is taking over publishing ArcheAge in the west from Gamigo
It's the end of an era: The Western version of ArcheAge is getting a new publisher. Come December, Kakao will be running the game...
MMO Business Roundup: Ubisoft thinks crypto is just swell
Welcome back to another quick roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent business news.
Ubisoft: Ubisoft just can't seem to stop taking wrong turns here. During its...
One Shots: The mysterious allure of fire
I've often been in awe of the simple power of a fireplace or bonfire in how it fascinates everyone who comes near it. We,...
First Impressions: Elyon continues to blend in with the MMORPG gaming furniture
After about 30 or so levels and an entirely different class, I can pretty much say with a fair bit of confidence that my...
Elyon’s weekly patch adds closed beta rewards, Halloween deco and furniture
Elyon is just a week out of the gate and still trucking along, as evidenced by today's patch. Kakao has fixed mana awakening nodes,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 344: Elyon’s infinite silence
Justin and Colin discuss Elyon's launch, Guild Wars 2's elite specs, Fallen Earth, World of Warcraft 9.1.5, and Legends of Aria, with adventures in Elder Scrolls Online, GW2, and LOTRO, plus mailbag topics on cinematic trailers, MMO hype, and weapons we miss from dead MMOs.
Elyon opens up a third European server as it fights for prominence
While Steam Charts doesn't give us a complete overview of MMO populations, its ubiquitous presence helps to provide a strong indication of how games...
Elyon temporarily shuts down world quests in order to mitigate server lag
While there's plenty of questing to be had in Elyon, as of yesterday there's one less type of quest on offer: the World Quest....
One Shots: Marinating in Halloween
Yes, yes, I know you saw the headline and can't wait for some tricks and treats, but we have some business to take care...
Massively Uplifting: Warframe fights cancer, Square Enix helps the Red Cross, and Extra Life 2021 looms
Summer has ended, school has started, and now the leaves have begun to fall as the air turns cooler. It's a time of coziness...