A major global studio based in South Korea, known in the west for games like WildStar, Guild Wars 2, and Aion, among many others.
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Guild Wars 2’s staff Warrior opens a new avenue for frontline support
In case it isn't obvious by now, ArenaNet is clearly planning to drop a new video and dev blog for every single new weapon/class...
Guild Wars 2 previews the Thief’s upcoming axe proficiency gameplay
The upcoming weapon proliferation of Guild Wars 2 is giving Thieves an all-axes pass, if you know what we mean. You can axe any...
Nexon Q3 2023: Nexon’s getting a new CEO as its PC MMOs like MapleStory drive absurd revenue growth
Owen Mahoney is out at Nexon - and Junghun Lee is in. That's the key bit of news coming out of the company's Q3...
NCsoft Q3 2023: Mobile MMOs, not the classic PC titles, are dragging NCsoft down
If you were hoping that NCsoft's financials might perk up in Q3 after a full year of downward incline, I'm afraid I'll be disappointing...
Throne & Liberty elaborates on monetization and PvP concerns following its showcase video
Last week saw Throne & Liberty dish up its promised launch showcase video, which granted potential players around the globe a look at several...
Guild Wars 2 previews mace Rangers ahead of November 28 weapon proliferation beta
We're just one day in to Guild Wars 2's Through the Veil, and ArenaNet is already charging forward along its planned roadmap, specifically with...
Perfect Ten: The single best expansion from 10 MMOs
Holy crud, do I not know that I'm setting myself up for some major pushback today. Oh, I feel that to my core, friends!...
The Stream Team: Into the Obscure in Guild Wars 2
Surprise! You may not believe this, but Massively OP's MJ's next task in Guild Wars 2's Secrets of the Obscure is to hunt rifts!...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Hands-on with Guild Wars 2 Through the Veil’s Inner Nayos and convergences
Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure was a bit of a different expansion in that it wasn't one big chunk of content dropped...
One Shots: Halloween leftovers
'Tis the week after Halloween, and even as we put away our decorations (or say "whatever" and keep them up until February), the lingering...
Massively Overthinking: The ‘elements’ of MMOs
MOP reader Nibbana recently posed us a fun question: "As I play my Scrapper in Guild Wars 2, I thought to myself, man, I...
NCsoft’s MMORPG Throne and Liberty launches December 7 – in Korea
During its presentation for Korean fans last night, NCsoft announced quite a bit for Throne & Liberty - including the Korean launch window coming...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 443: Endless adventures in cyberdreams
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2 Through the Veil, WoW Emerald Dream, BlizzCon 2023, Fractured early access, and Elder Scrolls Online Endless Archive, with adventures in LOTRO, New World, Fallout 76, and Garden Galaxy, plus a mailbag question on the best money sinks in MMOs!
Perfect Ten: 10 MMORPGs as Saturday morning cartoons
My insane MMO and MMORPG thought experiments do indeed continue: Previously I considered what muffins MMO NPCs are, then I considered what flavor of...
Hyperspace Beacon: Have Star Wars The Old Republic’s visuals aged well?
Initially I wanted to write a column about how the transition of Star Wars: The Old Republic to Broadsword and how we're seeing its...
Throne and Liberty ditches gacha business model for subs and passes
Does even the mere mention of a gacha system in an online game make you break out in hives? Then breathe a sigh of...
One Shots: A night of masks and intrigues
The Princess Bride rightly taught me to be suspicious of anyone wearing a mask, which is why I keep my candy in a locked...
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs could really use a PvP or PvE spectator mode?
Earlier this summer, MOP reader Stormsong Minstrel accidentally reminded me of a mechanic from classic Guild Wars that I shouldn't miss but do anyway....
Massively Overthinking: Are there any MMOs for which a spin-off mode would be welcome?
Pantheon's announcement that its developers are working on spinning out a monetized "247" extraction mode hasn't engendered a whole lot of hope for the...
NCsoft’s battle royale brawler Battle Crush enters open beta on PC and Android until October 30
Back in March, we received word of NCsoft's latest game Battle Crush, a self-described "action battle brawler" that otherwise plays out like any battle...
