Disambiguation:
– Final Fantasy XI, an MMORPG released in 2002
– Final Fantasy XIV, an MMORPG released in 2010 and re-released in 2013
– Final Fantasy series, a series of video games that began in 1987
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One Shots: Where’s Utakata this week?
Part of the sublime joy of One Shots is being able to follow around different Massively OP readers in their adventures through MMORPGs. Out...
MMO dev Raph Koster disambiguates sandboxes, themeparks, simulation, and stagecraft
Veteran MMO developer Raph Koster, who himself is working on a sandbox MMO couched in a metaverse, is back with another dev blog this...
WoW Factor: When your MMO design is hooked on a feeling
To start this off, I want you to summon up a feeling. I want you think back to the first time you can remember...
The Daily Grind: Will New World’s big overhaul lure you back?
I have to say that I'm a little surprised at how little the New World preview earlier this week rippled across the MMO genre....
Vague Patch Notes: The gating of time in MMO content
People are over the moon about the Island Sanctuaries added in the most recent update to Final Fantasy XIV, and I entirely include myself...
The Stream Team: Roulettes, private islands, and elder content clearing in Final Fantasy XIV
MOP's Chris has a mixed bag in mind for Final Fantasy XIV today. He's going to rummage around on his island, take down some...
Final Fantasy XI offers players some September buffs for an event campaign
Want some extra experience or capacity points in Final Fantasy XI? Want to get some more seals? Want extra drops from high-end battlefields? Don't...
Wisdom of Nym: First impressions of Final Fantasy XIV’s Buried Memory content
Everyone, you need to remember something very important about this patch. Something that it's possible you didn't even know until just now, something that...
The MOP Up: Closers Online promotes from within its ranks
Two of Closers Online's roster got a major tune-up this past week. Sylvi got promoted to a Prime Agent, while Levia joined the Fatal...
Final Fantasy XIV starts its anniversary stories with a tale of the Watcher
Another anniversary for Final Fantasy XIV is upon us once more, and always the developers are asking a familiar question: Are you ready to...
Massively Overthinking: The most unusual subscriptions in the MMO space
A while back on the MassivelyOP Podcast, so long ago that I can't remember who or when, a listener asked us about unusual MMO...
Vague Patch Notes: Novelty is a contradiction in an MMORPG genre that discourages it
The newest member of the Big Five in the MMO space released in the west back in 2015, which was seven years ago now....
Final Fantasy XI gives players another shot at earning the Shadowlord’s weapons
Everyone remembers the Shadowlord in Final Fantasy XI, which is a bit odd when you consider that he was the big bad before the...
Final Fantasy XIV kicks off the next PvP series with patch 6.2
All right. We know that you guys are all enjoying Island Sanctuaries in Final Fantasy XIV right now. No one is asking you to...
Final Fantasy XIV patch 6.2, Buried Memory, is live with the new Island Sanctuary content
If you've been eagerly awaiting more story in Final Fantasy XIV since the first teases back when patch 6.1 arrived, your wait is finally...
Wisdom of Nym: Highlights from Final Fantasy XIV’s Buried Memory patch notes ahead of launch
The nice thing about having the patch notes always released well ahead of time for Final Fantasy XIV is that we can always pick...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO farming system is the most fun?
I have to admit I allow myself a little self-satisfied giggle every time I see a major or minor MMORPG adding or enhancing farming...
Final Fantasy XIV brings back The Rising for its ninth anniversary
If you had somehow missed that Critically Acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV™ is celebrating its ninth anniversary this year... well, you could be forgiven....
Final Fantasy XIV posts the preliminary patch notes for Buried Memory for your perusal today
It's time, Final Fantasy XIV fans. You know that patch 6.2, Buried Memory, is arriving on Tuesday of next week, and that means that...
Final Fantasy XIV previews Buried Memory’s Island Sanctuary gameplay and parasol dance emote
It's only a few more days until the next Final Fantasy XIV patch arrives, but there's still more of the patch to be shown...
