mmorpg

MMORPG stands for “massively multiplayer online roleplaying game.”

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The Daily Grind: Do you prefer smaller or larger servers?

Eliot Lefebvre - May 8, 2016 88

I have joked, not entirely without seriousness, that part of what I like about being on an underpopulated server in Final Fantasy XI is...

The Daily Grind: What’s the greatest MMO innovation of the last few years?

Bree Royce - February 23, 2016 122

Last week on the Massively OP Podcast, we tried to answer a question from long-time listener Spagomat, who told us he keeps going back...

‘Father of MMORPGs’ Richard Bartle is publishing new books on the genre

Bree Royce - January 6, 2016 59

"Father of MMORPGs" Dr. Richard Bartle, author of the pioneering research that spawned the Bartle test, is publishing two new books about our imperiled genre. MMOs from...

The Daily Grind: What immersive RPG elements are missing from the modern MMORPG?

Bree Royce - July 28, 2015 161

This morning's Daily Grind inquisitor is Kickstarter donor Nepentheia, who wonders about the "RPG" in MMORPG: What RPG elements that create a more immersive experience...

Massively Overthinking: On the popularity of the MMORPG genre

Bree Royce - July 16, 2015 133

This week's Massively Overthinking comes from Kickstarter donor Syllable, who wonders, "Why do you think MMOs are not as popular as they were few years back?" Is...