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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End-of-Year Eleven: The best MMO updates and expansions of 2021
Some years are just bulkier than others when it comes to updates for existing MMOs. That's the nature of the beast. Some years just...
The MOP Up: Fiesta Online adds new servers
Anime MMO Fiesta Online's heart grew two sizes bigger this past week thanks to the addition of a pair of servers -- one for...
Guild Wars 2 wants you to get prepared for End of Dragons
While the Guild Wars 2 team is getting ready to take a well-deserved holiday break, there's a palpable excitement for what's to come shortly...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO boasts the best graphics as of 2021?
I apologize in advance because I have another superficially simple but actually difficult annual Daily Grind for you: Today is the day we fight...
Massively Overthinking: Our MMO predictions for 2022
OK folks, it's that time of the year again: the time when we cast our eyes ahead and try to pinpoint what's going to...
End-of-Year Eleven: The top MMOs to watch in 2022
If 2021 had a problem, it was that we got simply too many MMO releases between new launches, early access, and expansions. This breathtaking...
The Stream Team: Exploring Champion’s Dawn in Guild Wars 2
Although temporarily distracted by belly flopping siege turtles, Massively OP's MJ is still searching for the way to Fahranur. What she learned from the...
Blade and Soul adds new PvP accessories and wintry events in the Winter Soulstice update
No, that word isn't misspelled; Blade and Soul's latest update is literally called Winter Soulstice, primarily because there are a number of winter-themed celebration...
Guild Wars 2 rolls out Wintersday 2021 with upgrades to Toypocalypse
After a slight hiccup, Guild Wars 2's Wintersday has released to the live servers. As promised, we're getting the usual run of events, but...
Aion gets into the winter holiday spirit with seasonal events and opens up the murderous Shugo Game event
Some days you want to get into the Christmas seasonal spirit, other days you want to get into a game where failure could mean...
The MOP Up: Trove’s polished paragon paradise
Trove is making sure that its players have plenty to do this season thanks to a Polished Paragon system. This patch came out on...
One Shots: The weather never cooperates with photography
Do you ever experience that frustrating feeling of knowing that your game is all sorts of beautiful -- yet it never cooperates when you...
Battle Bards Episode 206: Warping back to WildStar
It’s been a long, long time since the Battle Bards have ventured down to the surface of Nexus — at least, as a full...
Working As Intended: The hits and misses of MassivelyOP’s 2021 predictions
Last year's MMORPG predictions didn't exactly go to plan, since in 2019, we weren't really expecting 2020 to play out the way it did....
The Daily Grind: Which MMO studio offered the best communication this year?
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I think ArenaNet's communication for Guild Wars 2 was fabulous for most of 2021. This was... not...
Massively Overthinking: The best and worst MMO developer quotes of 2021
One of my favorite traditions every year is to put a spotlight back on some of the wild things MMORPG developers said every year....
End-of-year Eleven: The healthiest live MMOs at the end of 2021
Healthy MMOs are a good thing. They have smooth, glossy coats, strong teeth capable of snapping bone, a full-throated call, and it just occurs...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 350: The start of Endwalker
Justin and Bree discuss FFXIV Endwalker, WoW 9.2, the Dune MMO, New World, Wizard101, Lineage2M, and ArcheAge, with adventures in LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, Hearthstone, and Guild Wars 2, plus mailbag topics on the looter shooter fad and MMO quest logging systems.
Guild Wars 2’s Wintersday is set to begin next week
If you're feeling a bit sad because the last End of Dragons beta is now behind you, don't fret because Wintersday is queued up...
City of Heroes Homecoming kicks off its holiday event and gives player characters new donuts to eat
Sometimes, you just have a craving for some junk food. Chips, pizza, tacos, donuts; it happens to the best of us. As of last...
