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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The Stream Team: Living the Guild Wars 2 Season 3 life
With holiday events over, Massively OP's MJ can return her focus to finishing up the Guild Wars 2 story. And to do that, she...
Massively OP Podcast: The 500th episode and writer roundtable
Justin, Bree, Chris, and Eliot host the annual roundtable and 500th episode of the show since the MOP reboot in 2015; they discuss the history of the podcast, fave MMOs from 2024, most anticipated games for 2025, highlights of MOP's awards series, the state of the site, and mailbag topics on Discord and MMO history podcasts.
City of Heroes Homecoming expands today with the addition of the Victory server
A year ago when NCsoft first granted City of Heroes Homecoming the license to operate officially, the devs made clear that they would be...
Fight or Kite: The PvP MMOs we’re watching in 2025
Today we arrive at the first Fight or Kite column of the newest quarter of the century, and while I can’t speak for other...
The Daily Grind: Which game or studio made the biggest contribution to killing the MMORPG genre in 2024?
So here's another fun annual Daily Grind that always gets people good and angry. And believe it or not, I'm not going to nominate...
One Shots: Pretty please give me those pretty spaceships
It's a new year of community screenshots here at One Shots Incorporated (that's right, we're now a soulless corporation with algorithms and AI and...
Massively Overthinking: Our MMO goals and resolutions for 2025
Every year when we post this traditional Massively Overthinking roundtable, at least one person on staff dithers because not every one does "resolutions." We...
End-of-year Eleven: The best value MMOs at the top of 2025
So here we are again, at the transition for another year, and let me tell you that I am glad this column went a...
Vague Patch Notes: How Throne and Liberty actually got my attention
Leading up to the release of Throne and Liberty, I was not particularly enthusiastic about the game's prospects on a whole. The reasons for...
Former WildStar dev Tim Cain claims the MMO’s lengthy development hurt its launch
Most gamers likely associate the name of Tim Cain with the creation of Fallout, but he also worked as the programming director and then...
Superhero MMO project City of Titans shows off gameplay improvements after a quiet 2024
It's probably not the best sign when a developing MMO barely pokes its head up to make any sort of fuss over the course...
End-of-Year Eleven: The top MMO expansions of 2024
Around the Massively OP office, the common consensus is that 2024 ended up being the Year of the MMO Expansion. After all, we got...
The Stream Team: Comparing MMO Yule Logs for Christmas
Did you expect an action-packed adventure on Christmas Day? Sorry, Massively OP's MJ plans to just sit by a blazing fire and relax with...
The Game Archaeologist’s ultimate MMO archives, 2024 edition
While MMORPGs constitute a shifting, ever-evolving market, their history remains surprisingly evergreen. That's what history is: Facts and stories stamped and preserved for our...
Blade & Soul hosts a Silver Bells Christmas event, Lineage II hands out free holiday goodie boxes
Who's ready for some more free Christmas presents in a couple of NCsoft MMORPGs? Did you raise your hand, there, little Timothy? Then you're...
The Stream Team: Christmas Eve capers in Guild Wars 2’s Wintersday
Last-minute shopping? No thank you! Massively OP's MJ will get all her holiday PvP needs met in Guild Wars 2's Snowball Mayhem. She'll also...
Throne and Liberty addresses pain points of overwhelming dailies and janky combat
It's not just the end of the year for Throne and Liberty; it's also the end of the MMO's launch year here in the...
The MOP Up: Guild Wars 2’s community shows off amazing player housing creations
It's no surprise that Guild Wars 2 players are thrilled to be interior decorators, thanks to this year's player housing system. And in a...
One Shots: Striding boldly through fields of sunflowers
With the chill of winter and color leeching out of nature during this month, it's certainly nice to be able to visit warmer seasons...
MassivelyOP’s 2024 Awards: MMO Studio of the Year
Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards!
Today's award is for the MMO Studio of the Year, which was awarded to Standing Stone Games...
