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Mediumly multiplayer Loftia, bolstered by investor funding, talks quests, energy, and sustainability
We've had our eye on solarpunk-themed "mediumly multiplayer" sandbox Loftia since last year, when Aussie developer Qloud scored a whopping $1.27M on Kickstarter to...
Myth of Empires promises Greece, Persia, Rome, and Egypt civs along with 1000-person servers
MOP's Chris and MOP's Sam have both taken a look at Myth of Empires so far in the two weeks since it launched here...
Secrets of Grindea is an old school co-op action RPG that’s all about hunting for treasures
Action RPGs are very frequently about one major thing: blowing up monsters for sweet showers of loot. Pixel Ferrets, the developer of Secrets of...
Helldivers 2 players decry mission farming and saboteurs as servers stabilize and stealth is hinted at
This past weekend in Helldivers 2 was significantly more stable as far as the game's servers are concerned, which has now opened players up...
Old School RuneScape updates Barbarian training and applies final Forestry tweaks
Whether you're chopping trees as part of leveling up the Forestry skill or following the multi-discipline path of Barbarian training, the most recent update...
Not So Massively: Lightyear Frontier is a charming blend of survivalbox and life sim
Like many people, I spent a lot of last week downloading and trying demos on Steam's Next Fest. There was one I almost didn't...
Diablo IV is bringing the ability to craft uber unique items on February 13
When is a Diablo IV item more unique than unique? When it's uber unique, of course! This tier of item has been a farming...
Tarisland discusses its business model and in-game economy in a new video
Tarisland has airdropped in a new video about its economy this week, but the downside is that the video is a bit vague when...
Happy second birthday to Lost Ark, whose ‘2 Extreme’ update arrived this morning
I half expected to be able to make a "too extreme to launch on time" joke for today's Lost Ark patch, but actually Amazon...
Animal Crossing-inspired cozy MMO Galactic Getaway launches $50,000 Kickstarter
Twice last spring, we covered a new-to-us MMO called Galactic Getaway, a game that had been in production already since 2021. We originally binned...
Myth of Empires’ epic new trailer teases biomes, building construction, and warfare
Having put its legal quibbles with Studio Wildcard and Smilegate behind it, strategy-sandbox MMO Myth of Empires is heading to its launch this month...
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Under A Rock, Farworld Pioneers, Cyborg Immortal
Welcome back to another roundup of MMOs you've probably never heard of (but if you have, awesome!).
Under a Rock
If you're not living under a...
The Stream Team: An Amnytas grind for Guild Wars 2 currencies
The final achievement Massively OP's MJ needs to complete for her Skyscale in Guild Wars 2 involves collecting a number of different currencies from...
Massively Overthinking: The slowest and fastest combat in MMORPGs
During a recent podcast discussion about City of Heroes' official revival, the MOP writers were talking about its combat, which - let's be honest...
Lasuni is a 2-D browser-based free-to-play MMO that’s eyeing a return in 2024
Yes, you read that headline right; this is the story of a re-launch, though it's also about an MMORPG that you may not have...
Four Winds: Catching up with Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis
I believe it was Napoleon Bonaparte that once said "SEGA better release Phantasy Star Online 2 stateside or I'm going to conquer France." Unfortunately,...
Mortal Online II starts polling players on this year’s development roadmap
While most MMO studios set a vision internally and lay that vision out through a year-long roadmap, Mortal Online 2 is doing things a...
Anvil Empires shares pre-alpha gameplay footage of a fort siege and life in a player-built settlement
With the latest weekend pre-alpha test of Anvil Empires now wrapped up, developer Siege Camp has decided to throw some spotlights across a couple...
The best MassivelyOP community Daily Grinds of 2023
This traditional roundup of the best Daily Grinds of the year is actually one of my favorites because it demonstrates just how long we've...
Vitae Aeternum: Predicting New World’s 2024 roadmap
Every year, the Massively Overpowered staff gathers to make predictions for the year to come in MMORPGs. But I have so many thoughts on...
