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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...
RIFT welcomes back Fae Yule for another blast of holiday cheer
It was all the way back in 2011 when then-fledgling RIFT debuted its Fae Yule holiday event. Ever since then, the MMO has faithfully...
The Stream Team: A first look at The Wagadu Chronicles
A unique new new MMORPG with a sizable roleplay, crafting, farming, and player-driven economy emphasis just opened its doors? That sounds like something Massively...
Fractured’s devs smacked it with a nerf bat to reduce ‘crazy solo speedy farming’
Fractured Online's been in early access (again) for only a few weeks, but it's already cranking out patches, and the most recent tackles some...
Under a Rock is a multiplayer survivalbox full of oversized creatures, Neanderthals, and dangerous magic
"Ever wonder how you and your closest friends would fare stranded on an island where Neanderthals still exist, and magic can be just as...
Indie Afrofantasy MMO Wagadu Chronicles has opened its early access doors today
"Today is a big day. The Wagadu Chronicles is finally accessible to the world." So begins Twin Drums' announcement that its Afrofantasy MMORPG has...
Loftia checks in with progress on crafting, gathering, infrastructure, and dev tools
The cozy solarpunk "medium-ly multiplayer" Loftia might have been quiet, but it's most definitely not been idle if the November progress report from developer...
Tarisland devs address the decision to avoid P2W cash shop kit – but not Vigor energy gating
Tencent is apparently continuing to tweak its monetization for Tarisland in response to player angst as it continues charging through its second closed beta...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Five Guild Wars 2 event farms to combat your labyrinth letdown
My favorite thing about Guild Wars 2's Shadow of the Mad King Halloween event is the Mad King's Labyrinth. There's nothing quite like it,...
The Daily Grind: What’s the coziest MMO that isn’t technically a cozy MMO?
We have the Lord of the Rings Online general chat to thank for inspiring this Daily Grind, as I recently saw one player make...