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WoW Factor: Is World of Warcraft a good value for the money?
There are a lot of reasons to not be subscribed to World of Warcraft at the moment, although "the current state of the game...
End-of-Year Eleven: The biggest MMO stories of 2021
As the year that was 2021 comes to a close -- raise a glass, give a toast, and perhaps think of a few fond...
Final Fantasy XI’s producer looks ahead to the 20-year anniversary of the game in 2022
It's been 20 years since Final Fantasy XI originally launched in Japan... or rather, it will be in a few months. (The launch anniversary is...
KingsIsle confirms new Pirate101 content for 2022 is in the works, looks back at 2021 design goals for Wizard101
Before launching into this story, let's put out a quick review. At the beginning of this year, players of Pirate101 started up a "flood...
End-of-year Eleven: The MMOs with the most uncertain futures going into 2022
All right, so let's start with the disclaimer that I put right at the start of this article every single year, which at least...
Final Fantasy XI opens up the Adventurer Gratitude Campaign for the new year
Hey, you! Final Fantasy XI appreciates that you're playing. What's that? You're not playing? Well why the heck not? It can't be because the game...
Titanfall enters maintenance mode as it’s removed from digital storefronts
For those who were curious about trying out Titanfall, the online FPS from Respawn Entertainment, we've got some particularly unfortunate news. The studio has...
Gamigo investor report promises a ‘great update’ for RIFT in Q1, Atlas Rogues is abandoned
It's a bit of good news and unsurprising bad news out of the third quarter investor report from MGI, the company that runs Gamigo....
Global Chat: Do you suffer from FOMO when an MMO expansion comes out?
With Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker on the horizon, there's an undeniable wave of FOMO -- fear of missing out -- that's sweeping through the...
The Daily Grind: If your favorite MMO announced maintenance mode tomorrow, would you keep playing?
If you'll permit me to butcher the old phrase about getting older vs. dying... maintenance mode sucks, but it's better than the alternative.
Maintenance mode,...
WoW Factor: BlizzCon is BlizzGone, so what’s next for WoW?
If you needed a sign of just how bad things were getting at Blizzard HQ, that sign came with the announcement that BlizzConline was...
ARK Survival Evolved’s Fear Evolved triples harvesting, taming rates through November 9
ARK Survival Evolved may be in de facto maintenance mode thanks to developer Studio Wildcard's efforts on a sequel, but that doesn't mean it's...
Funcom gave a player group its blessing to build a Secret World TTRPG
It hasn't been the best couple of years for fans of The Secret World, thanks to the fact that both games are all but...
Final Fantasy XI brings out more Voracious Resurgence with its latest version update
Remember back in 2016 when we all thought that Final Fantasy XI was going into maintenance mode and would have no more major storyline additions...
The Daily Grind: Should there be an MMO ‘caretaker’ company for unwanted titles?
A couple of weeks ago, I watched through the entirety of Vanguard's Jeff Butler's three-hour interview concerning MMO projects that he worked on and...
Aika Online announces a September 15 sunset date
In this latest episode of "I didn't even realize that game was still running," Aika Online is finally closing its doors after over a...
Final Fantasy XI has kicked off its Return to Vana’diel and discount campaigns
Why not come back to Final Fantasy XI? The developers will be your friends! Well, maybe that's a bit far to go, but it's...
KingsIsle actually updated Pirate101 with new content after a period in maintenance mode
Wizard101 and Pirate101 have had quite a year in 2021 already, what with KingsIsle being bought out by Gamigo's parent company and all. Not...
MOP’s quick and dirty guide to finding the perfect MMORPG for your tastes
Probably one of the most commonly asked questions both here on Massively OP and in various MMORPG discussions everywhere else too is simply, "What...
Final Fantasy XI celebrates 19 years and promises new job progression and storage options
It's been 19 years since Final Fantasy XI first launched, and yet the game is still going strong with an update cadence the envy of...
