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The MOP Up: Valorant welcomes Yoru to the roster
With the new character of Yoru joining up in Patch 2.0, Valorant's getting more interesting by the day. The team's also helping to clarify...
Ashes of Creation gears up for more alpha playtests this spring
It's always fun to see game studios and developers stagger back into the (virtual) office after the holiday break, trying to remember what it...
Perfect Ten: The top MMOs to watch in 2021
"MMOs are dead!" "MMOs are dying!" "We didn't get any good MMO releases this past year!"
While I won't argue with the last one there,...
Make My MMO: The biggest MMO crowdfunding news of 2020
Welcome to a special edition of Make My MMO, Massively OP's weekly and sometimes biweekly recap of the big news in crowdfunded MMOs. If you're...
Ashes of Creation may sell more Alpha 1 keys after successful playtest
Last week's short playtest for Ashes of Creation could spell good news for fans who have yet to obtain one of the MMORPG's alpha...
Exclusive: Ashes of Creation Alpha One preview of the Mage class
If you lurk around the Ashes of Creation community, you know that this has been a huge week for the game as its alpha...
Massively Uplifting: Giving while giving thanks as ARK, Ashes of Creation, Rainbow Six Siege, and more support charity
Around these parts, November highlights giving thanks (though no country has a monopoly on the practice!), and this past month not only gave us...
The MOP Up: Crossout drives onto an island
Here's a useful tip from Crossout: It's dangerous to drive your car in water! This comes from the game's newest "Clean Island" patch, which...
Ashes of Creation talks about a new island, new lighting, and testing for December and February
The end of November was host to yet another livestream from the devs of Ashes of Creation, which touched on an assortment of topics...
Ashes of Creation’s Steven Sharif discusses lore and some related gameplay mechanics in an interview
Sure, we're all about the gameplay of MMORPGs, but there's always a little time for some lore as well, and that was the primary...
Ashes of Creation raised over $83k for Extra Life, so Intrepid’s Steven Sharif had to shave his beard
Extra Life, the charity devoted to raising funds from gamers for children's hospitals, has the motto "Play Games, Heal Kids." We may suggest adding...
Ashes of Creation offers a close look at the alpha one Cleric as it preps for an Extra Life charity stream
You want a healer? Ashes of Creation has got your healer right here. Or it will once alpha one kicks off, and it's that...
Ashes of Creation offers a peek at PvP combat from pre-alpha and discusses PvP balance in a livestream
Ashes of Creation has made no bones about the fact that it's a PvP title and the latest livestream from the devs once more...
MassivelyOP’s 2020 guide to Halloween across the MMO world
Take a pro-tip from a Halloween gaming expert: If you shout "Bloody Mary" three times at any MMO login screen, you'll unlock a secret...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 293: Passing the Torchlight
Justin and Bree discuss Torchlight III, World of Warcraft, Dungeons and Dragons Online, EverQuest, Atlas Reactor, Pantheon, Ashes of Creation, TERA, Legends of Aria's new sibling, and StarCraft II, with a mailbag topic on difficulty modes.
Ashes of Creation first pre-alpha preview test is slated for December
A letter from creative director Steven Sharif has offered up some most interesting tidbits for Ashes of Creation followers. The letter first starts off...
Ashes of Creation previews mounts and underwater content in latest livestream
Getting around on foot in Ashes of Creation is all well and good, but why bother with that when you've got mounts? That was...
MMO Business Roundup: FarmVille’s sunset, Netmarble’s acquisitions, Intrepid hiring, WoW esports, PUBG India
Welcome back to another roundup of gaming industry news relevant to MMOs and MMO adjacent-titles.
PUBG India: Earlier this month, we covered how PUBG Corp....
Fight or Kite: Spellbreak’s epic combat and classes set it far apart from the battle royale pack
Another week, another battle royale arrives at my doorstep, this time with a subtle but sweet note attached: Please kind sir, take it in,...
PAX Online 2020: Pantheon, Ashes of Creation, Amazon, and Crowfall devs on the future of online games
What could online gaming look like going forward? That was the overall topic discussed by a number of devs as part of in a...
