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Massively Overthinking: It’s the end of The Secret World as we know it
I think I can speak for most of our staff in saying that in November when Funcom first promised a "major upgrade to both retention and...
One Shots: Avenging angel
When you push a player too far, commit too many crimes, and flaunt your evil with one of those tacky pre-battle speeches, you're going...
What ever happened to Darkfall, Fallen Earth, and Runes of Magic?
It bears repeating that here on Massively OP, we cover an immensely wide field of live games -- so many that it can sometimes...
Funcom is ‘relaunching’ The Secret World in 2017, but it’s maintenance mode for Anarchy Online and Age of Conan
Funcom's fourth quarter 2016 financial report for investors landed this afternoon, and it's a doozy, especially for MMORPG players. Of most interest is the...
Final Fantasy XI brings in more side stories with its next version update
All right, Final Fantasy XI, we need to have a talk. We're willing to accept that you're in maintenance mode while still providing monthly...
Perfect Ten: The MMOs with the most unclear futures in 2017
A little while back, I took a look at the healthiest games in the MMO space at this time. That was a nice, uplifting...
Final Fantasy XI updates monthly content and powers up alter egos
Do you feel like your alter egos are moving a bit too slowly in Final Fantasy XI? The most recent monthly update will help...
Final Fantasy XI prepares for monthly content changes with its January version update
Earlier this week, we awarded Final Fantasy XI with a special achievement award for being the best game stuck in maintenance mode, because the...
Massively OP’s 2016 Blooper Awards: Best MMORPG Stuck in Maintenance Mode
Massively OP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for Best MMORPG Stuck in Maintenance Mode, proposed by reader Jack Pipsam. And the winner is...
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Guild Wars counts down to Wintersday 2016
Not content to let younger sibling Guild Wars 2 have all of the Wintersday fun, the classic Guild Wars is getting ready to roll...
Evolve developer Turtle Rock Studios is working on a new multiplayer FPS with Perfect World Entertainment
Back in October, Evolve ceased its apparently successful revival and moved into maintenance mode, with developer Turtle Rock Studios handing off the game and...
Darkfall: New Dawn kicks off free-play stress test through the holiday
Darkfall: New Dawn is currently in the middle of a free stress test, so if you're looking for a brutal sandbox to call home...
Evolve has pretty much gone into maintenance mode
Yesterday, 2K all but announced maintenance mode for Evolve: "No future updates are currently planned, as development on Evolve Stage 2 is complete."
"Today, Turtle...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG deserves an HD remake or remaster?
Skyrim's impending remaster, coupled with the news of the fan effort to petition ArenaNet and NCsoft for an HD remake of classic Guild Wars, made me...
Global Chat: Is Destiny’s Rise of Iron any good?
If you don't have a console but were still interested in hearing whether or not Destiny: Rise of Iron was any good, fret not:...
Tribes: Ascend’s last patch ushers in maintenance mode
Hi-Rez has implemented several patches since breathing life back into Tribes: Ascend last year. December's patch was its first since 2013, followed by updates...
Final Fantasy XI adds new item rewards, new mount areas, and easier crafting
You're probably tired of hearing at this point how Final Fantasy XI's maintenance mode is more active than many game's live-with-normal-updates mode. Is you...
Wayfarer’s Reverie returns to the original Guild Wars
Here's your public service announcement for the week: Guild Wars isn't dead -- not by a long shot. ArenaNet's first title continues to operate in...
Gamescom 2016: Bungie previews Destiny’s Rise of Iron DLC
Get ready, pseudo-MMO players: Destiny's Rise of Iron DLC-expansion lands on September 20th on both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and Bungie's at Gamescom this...
Final Fantasy XI plans its August update following a community AMA
Since Final Fantasy XI has moved into maintenance mode, it's been receiving monthly patches to give players more content to play through, adjustments to...
