MMOARPG stands for “massively multiplayer online action roleplaying game.” It can be contrasted with an OARPG, which makes little attempt at being “massive” in a way that MMORPG players would accept.
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Path of Exile’s new season gets a bit frosty
Don't fear the winter -- embrace it! That's the thinking of Path of Exile this month as it prepares to launch a new seasonal...
David Brevik is streaming his one-man game design process
Ever wonder how a one-man game studio functions? Former Marvel Heroes boss David Brevik is giving you an inside look on his Twitch channel.
Brevik,...
Analysts consider NCsoft’s 2016 prospects: Guild Wars 2, WildStar earnings dip predictions
Last March, Korean investment firm KDB Daewoo Securities wasn't that hopeful on the financial future of WildStar. Little has changed in the firm's opinion for 2016,...
The Division will take up a chunk of your hard drive space
Looking to get into The Division's beta this month? Then you'll need to clear up a nice little chunk of hard drive space if...
Exclusive Interview: John Smedley reveals Hero’s Song, his new open-world OARPG
Today, we finally learn what John Smedley has been working on since he resigned from his decades-long role at Daybreak.
The industry veteran has founded indie...
The Stream Team: Storm’s final steps to 60 in Marvel Heroes
It seems like level 60 is always just out of reach for poor Storm in Marvel Heroes; Massively OP's MJ keeps getting distracted by...
The MOP Up: Titan Siege debuts (January 17, 2016)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Massively Overthinking: Just how massive is massively multiplayer?
Recent tweaks to the taxonomy structure of Massively OP and coverage of what we formerly called "Not-So-Massive" games prompted a resurgence of internal discussion about the types...
Marvel Heroes starts selling Advance Pack 3 and 1602-era costumes
What, did you think that Marvel Heroes was going to take it easy and not churn out another small army of superheroes this year?...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 46: The high price of VR
Justin and Bree discuss the Oculus Rift's pricetag, Marvel Heroes' David Brevik, Divergence Online, Smed on emus, and TUG, with mailbag questions on tstories, MOBAs, and skill trees.
Devilian begins 20v20 guild tourneys, grants 15 days of bonus gifts
Devilian players know that the game is absolutely shameless in its attempts to get you to log in and play it, with daily rewards,...
Path of Exile shows off the Earthquake skill for big melee hits
When Path of Exile launches its Ascendancy expansion, your character builds will have new skills to play with, and many of those new skills...
Massively OP’s guide to choosing an online ARPG
Bored of MMOs, despondent about the industry, or simply looking for something a little different? Turning to something similar to MMOs, yet offering a new...
David Brevik’s new company is Graybeard Games; expect an RPG
During a stream of Marvel Heroes led by his wife last night, former Gazillion CEO David Brevik announced that his new company is called...
Marvel Heroes’ David Brevik has resigned
VentureBeat is reporting that Gazillion CEO and Marvel Heroes front-man David Brevik has left the company. Interim CEO Dave Dohrmann described the departure as...
Path of Exile explains the nature of the new Ice Trap skill in Ascendancy
When Path of Exile launches its next expansion, Ascendancy, the designers are adding in some additional skills to give existing builds new options. Case in...
Massively Overthinking: The MMO with the brightest future
Imagine you have a friend who wants to play an MMO but doesn't want to get involved in a game that's in decline or...
Perfect Ten: The MMORPGs to watch in 2016
A long time ago on another website far, far away, I held a tradition of kicking off the new year by listing the top...
PSA: Get your free Marvel Heroes character tomorrow!
Marvel Heroes is about ready to wrap up its 14 Days of Festive Favors, and the game has saved the best for last. On...
Not So Massively: Top 10 most surprising NSM stories of 2015
Back in 2011, our former corporate overlords at Massively-of-old noticed that games like League of Legends were getting pretty damn popular and asked us to work...
