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MMO Year in Review: NetEase versus Blizzard (January 2023)
The end of the year means time to look forward to where we're going - but also to look back at where our genre...
MassivelyOP’s 2023 Golden Yachties: Best Worst MMO Launch Announcement
Welcome back to MassivelyOP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards as we present our award for Best Worst MMO Launch Announcement. Yes, it's the Golden Yachties series,...
MassivelyOP’s 2023 Awards: Best MMO Housing
Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards!
Today's award is for the Best MMO Housing, which was awarded to SWG Legends last year. MMORPGs eligible...
Jukebox Heroes: A yuletide soundtrack for a gaming holiday
The winter night hushed to a halt to allow the wind to whisper. "Take heart, my friends," she crooned over snow-capped hills and frozen...
MassivelyOP’s 2023 Awards: Indie MMO of the Year
Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards!
Today's award is for the Indie MMO of the Year, which was awarded to Zenith last year. All...
MassivelyOP’s 2023 Golden Yachties: Best Worst MMO Charity Effort
Welcome back to MassivelyOP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards as we present our award for Best Worst MMO Charity Effort. Yes, it's the Golden Yachties series,...
MassivelyOP’s 2023 Golden Yachties: Most Cursed Object in an MMO This Year
Welcome back to MassivelyOP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards as we present our award for Most Cursed Object in an MMO This Year. Yes, it's the...
MassivelyOP’s 2023 Awards: Not-So-Massively Game of the Year
Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards!
Today's award is for the Not-So-Massively Game of the Year, which was awarded jointly to MultiVersus and...
MassivelyOP’s 2023 Golden Yachties: Best Worst MMO Mascot
Welcome back to MassivelyOP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards as we present our award for Best Worst MMO Mascot. Yes, it's the Golden Yachties series, named...
Fight or Kite: Multiplayer games to play over the holidays with friends and foes, 2023 edition
Tis the season, everyone! Grab your loot and get ready. I hope you have a little bit extra time to yourselves or at least...
WoW Factor: Evaluating World of Warcraft’s 2023 progress and performance
So 2023 is not completely in the rear view yet, but at least in terms of major developments for World of Warcraft we can...
MassivelyOP’s 2023 Awards: MMO with the Stormiest Future
Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards!
Today's award is for the MMO with the Stormiest Future, which was awarded to Shroud of the...
MassivelyOP’s 2023 Golden Yachties: Most Inadvisable MMO Name
Welcome back to MassivelyOP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards as we present our award for Most Inadvisable MMO Name. Yes, it's the Golden Yachties series, named...
From the Depths: World of Warships teases key mechanics changes to subs and aircraft carriers
World of Warships is a title that seems to be under constant scrutiny for community interactions, aggressive monetization, and the deployment of random mechanics...
Vague Patch Notes: It’s never cheating in MMOs when you do it
My friend from Final Fantasy XI was, understandably, upset. He had just been suspended for a week, and he had been warned that continued...
MassivelyOP’s 2023 Awards: MMO Story of the Year
Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards!
Today's award is for the MMO Story of the Year, which was awarded to the unfortunate rise...
MassivelyOP’s 2023 Golden Yachties: Best Worst MMO Microtransaction
MassivelyOP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards kick off today with our award for the Best Worst MMO Microtransaction. Yes, it's time once again for the Golden...
End-of-Year Eleven: The best MMO expansions and updates of 2023
If you want to look at the overall health of the MMORPG industry, one vital heartbeat that must not be missed is continual development....
MassivelyOP’s 2023 Awards: MMO Studio of the Year
Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards!
Today's award is for the MMO Studio of the Year, which was awarded to ArenaNet last year. We...
Choose My Adventure: The joy of performing menial tasks in Project Gorgon
The problem I have with sandbox MMORPGs is the thing that most people herald as their greatest strength: their unguided nature. The ability to...
