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The Daily Grind: What’s an MMO dealbreaker for you?
The other day, our office chat lit up with a lively debate over the virtues and drawbacks of Black Desert. Some praised its exploration...
MMOs you’ve never heard of: Asteidus, Hordes, Voidspace, and Bloodstone
Think you've played it all in 2019? That kind of hubris means that it is time for another tour of MMOs you've never heard...
RuneScape provides some in-character teases of the Warforge Archaeology site
If you're among those invested in the lore of RuneScape, then a post on the game's website from a couple of weeks back might...
RIFT players sponsor an elaborate contest to build cave dimensions
Yesterday, we watched in bemusement as our piece about MMOs people want to play in 2020 blew up on Twitter, specifically with former RIFT...
The best MassivelyOP community Daily Grinds of 2019
Last year, I counted it up: The first Daily Grind on Massively was written on November 3rd, 2007, one day after Old Massively was...
YouTuber examines why vanilla World of Warcraft dungeons were so long
For the old and grizzled World of Warcraft vets, dungeon delves were a longer process than they are nowadays. Why was that, exactly? A...
Fun fact: Google search trends don’t tell you bupkis about MMO popularity
You know what the surest sign of an MMO's popularity is? Whether or not World of Warcraft fans are defensive about its popularity. That apparently...
Leaderboard: What’s the most vulnerable Daybreak MMO in 2020?
It's become a bit of an unhappy tradition here on MOP to take stock of Daybreak at the start of every year, due in...
Neowiz takes another stab at the Bless IP with mobile MMO Bless Eternal
Will we ever find time to properly process our grief and mourn the late Bless Online? Not bloody likely, as the necromancy team at...
The Stream Team: Hitting the Neverwinter campaign trail
With the start of the new year, Massively OP's MJ is hitting the Neverwinter campaign trail. First, she needs to finish up The Staff...
Massively Overthinking: Hopes and fears for MMOs in 2020
All right, 2019. We're done with you. We're moving on. We're in a whole new decade. We've got a brand-new year full of new...
TERA runs bonus reward events as its winter events wave farewell
Gosh, we really hope you got everything taken care of in TERA's holiday events. The Yule War has concluded. Wintera has concluded. The Golden Beetle...
Final Fantasy XIV and Final Fantasy XI offer new year’s greetings
The new year has arrived once again, and for fans of Final Fantasy XIV and Final Fantasy XI that means letters from the producers of both...
Albion Online takes a look at its 2019 and shares a mid-season report on the Avalonian Invasion
It's time to look back at the past and report on the present of Albion Online, as the devs have written up a couple...
Classic Guild Wars 1’s December patches are apparently still causing lag and crashes
Classic Guild Wars players know better than to look a gift horse in the mouth when it comes to patches. After getting some significant...
Desert Oasis: Fun things to do in Black Desert in 2020
With the new decade upon us, I think it's a good time to do some goal-setting for the upcoming decade. I might be biased...
Camelot Unchained to reveal a ‘massive, immersive experience’ this month
What will the new year bring for the long-awaited, long-brewing Camelot Unchained? You might find out sooner rather than later according to the very...
Vague Patch Notes: How to make your corner of the MMO space more pleasant
It's 2020, people - let's do this. What do I mean by this? Unscrew our MMO living space. That one's a lot more fun...
World of Warcraft botches its third Battle for Azeroth PvP season
"Oops" is not something you want to hear from your surgeon, your kids in another room, or your MMO development team. But an "oops"...
Leaderboard: What was the best new MMO or online game of 2019?
Let's be honest: The last time a brand-new MMORPG really deserved a GOTY was when Black Desert ran away with it. This is why...
