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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One Shots: Gesundheit!
I can't imagine what it would be like to witness a T. Rex sneezing, but I can imagine that it wouldn't be a quiet,...
Massively Overthinking: The MMOs you know you’re done with
A few podcasts ago, Justin and I fell into a discussion about MMOs we knew we were done with. Not games we hate or...
Guild Wars 2 improves trading post speed thanks to a software upgrade
An aging piece of Guild Wars 2's complicated software infrastructure has been replaced, and ArenaNet is here to tell you all about it. Basically,...
NCsoft’s Throne & Liberty announces another round of Korean testing in May
NCsoft has finally emerged from its promotional slumber on the Throne & Liberty front to announce that the next Korean beta test will begin...
City of Heroes’ Homecoming drops i27p6 patch with Storm Blast and new story arcs
Just a few weeks ago, we covered the testing of a brand-new patch on the City of Heroes Homecoming rogue server, one that included...
The Daily Grind: Is the age of superhero MMOs past?
Is it just me, or does it seem like nobody is that hot to trot for superhero MMORPGs these days? A few years ago,...
The Stream Team: Starting Season 2 of Guild Wars 2’s Living World
Now that's she's finally experienced Guild Wars 2's Living World Season 1, Massively OP's MJ is excited to go through the rest of the...
Casually Classic: Eight legacy MMOs to satisfy that old school craving
It was just five years ago in 2018 that MassivelyOP formally recognized an interesting and heartening trend in the MMO space: the rise of...
Aion Classic has officially launched in its third region: Europe
It's another launch day for Aion Classic as the throwback version of the game already live in South Korea (since 2020) and North America...
One Shots: The spice must flow
Feeling antsy because Funcom's Dune Awakening isn't here yet? Utakata has a decent substitute for you in Tower of Fantasy, apparently. Nothing like a...
Guild Wars 2 previews next week’s ‘outliers’ balance update
Lock up your kids and your spouses because Guild Wars 2 is moseying into town for another class balance showdown -- and there's no...
The Stream Team: Kicking the tires of the new Storm Blaster in City of Heroes Homecoming
The Homecoming rogue servers of City of Heroes are testing out a new Blaster powerset, and MOP's Chris is eager to throw the weather...
Ship of Heroes’ ‘bright and positive’ setting masks mysteries to uncover
While most people seem fixated on the fact that Ship of Heroes is an unapologetic spiritual successor to City of Heroes, what tends to...
The Daily Grind: What are the best and worst horizontal progression systems in an MMORPG?
This morning, I want to talk about horizontal progression systems in MMOs, of which I am generally a fan! And I'm gonna start with...
Rumor: Throne & Liberty has been delayed to fall 2023, CBT arrives in May
Korean media are reporting today that NCsoft's Throne & Liberty has been delayed yet again, though of course since we've been waiting since 2014...
The Stream Team: Taking back Lion’s Arch in Guild Wars 2’s Living World Season 1
Scarlet has caused quite the ruckus in Guild Wars 2's Lion's Arch. Last week, Massively OP's MJ had to help evacuate it as explosions...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 418: Big Numbers Inc.
Justin and Bree discuss Mortal Exodus, Wayfinder, LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, Path of Exile, and Albion Online, with adventures in Fallout 76, City of Heroes, and LOTRO, plus a mailbag topic playing the hero vs. not in MMOs.
Guild Wars 2 tests map queueing feature, finishes DirectX 11 migration, and fixes the Elementalist exploit
Guild Wars 2 released a minor update today with some interesting implications for players trying to join specific maps that are already full.
"Players can...
Guild Wars 2’s ArenaNet named Extra Life Partner of the Year for its 2022 April quest and $253K fundraise
File this one under Massively Uplifting in the best way: Guild Wars 2 studio ArenaNet was named as the 2022 Extra Life Partner of...
A serious Guild Wars 2 exploit led to a temporary Elementalist nerf over the weekend
On Saturday, ArenaNet took the unusual move of disabling a couple of Elementalist traits in Guild Wars 2 that made the Weaver spec nigh...
