Major Korean studio famed in the west for Mabinogi and Maplestory, among many other MMOs.
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The MOP Up: RuneScape’s beach blast is (almost) back
Depending on where you live, you may or may not be allowed to (or want to) go to a beach this summer -- but...
SuperData calls expansions the ‘lifeblood’ for World of Warcraft
I have a thing about graphs without labeled axes. Just yesterday, I was literally making fun of the time Nexon turned in this unitless graph in its investor report. Yay squiggly lines!
One Shots: A daring jump into two dimensions
While most of what we think of as MMORPGs are lush, three-dimensional worlds, there are several that are portrayed in just two (or, in...
Nexon’s mobile and PC MMORPG V4 opens up for global pre-registration
Ever notice how mobile MMOs seem to love pre-registration events? Well guess what? Nexon's upcoming PC/mobile MMORPG V4 has started doing the same thing,...
Battle Bards Episode 171: Forest Tales 2
Hitch up your shorts, buckle your boots, and step into another deep forest of MMORPG music with the Battle Bards! As diverse as the...
The MOP Up: Niantic halts plan to discontinue Pokemon Go on old mobile devices
This month, Pokemon Go announced that it was discontinuing support for 32-bit Android mobile devices, mostly devices released prior to 2015, including the 1st-gen...
Nexon’s mobile MMORPG V4 will launch in the west for PC and mobile this year
Last year, Nexon announced that it was rolling its mobile MMORPG V4 over to Korean PC players. Now, it's making eyes at the rest...
MapleStory’s latest update adds a new character and revamps existing skills, map activities, and guild activities
Last week saw MapleStory add a beefy update to the game which has, among other things, introduced a new character, made a variety of...
The MOP Up: COVID-19’s digital silver lining
While the COVID-19 epidemic has been nine types of awful over the last half-year, video game studios and publishers aren't complaining quite as loud...
The Game Archaeologist: Were sequels ever a good idea for MMOs?
From movies to books to video games, sequels (and all related spin-offs) are a common sight when a property is sufficiently successful enough. Even...
MMO Business Roundup: Paradox signs union agreement, shareholders slam Activision-Blizzard
Welcome back to another quickie roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent gaming industry business news.
Activision-Blizzard is under fire yet again for its corporate management, this...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG has the best music system?
A few weeks back, I was swapping my SWG Legends character to a new class when my five-year-old daughter started begging me to swap...
The Stream Team: So long MapleStory 2 and thanks for all the ducks
Duck you world for ripping away this spot of yellow fluffiness! It is with great sadness than Massively OP's MJ sends MapleStory 2 off...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 272: Death of dragons
Justin and Bree discuss Fallout 76, WoW China, MMO financials, Dragon's Prophet, Guild Wars 2, and Aion, with adventures in SWG Legends and Elder Scrolls online, plus mailbag topics on character select screens and new classes for expansions.
One Shots: This is my rifle, this is my gun
Let me tell you, the wilds of Fallout 76 aren't a place for nerf guns and slingshots. When you're facing down deathclaws and up-armored...
Nexon Q1 2020 financials: COVID-19’s economic damage caused ‘no significant disruption’
How is Nexon faring after the 2019 year that saw the company’s owners give up on a sale and instead begin slashing teams and...
New pictures hint at the potential look of Final Fantasy XI’s mobile version
Remember ages ago, when we first heard about Final Fantasy XI getting a mobile version in collaboration with Nexon? Remember how we've barely heard...
Battle Bards Episode 167: Childlike wonder
Tapping into their inner children, the three Battle Bards get into the spirit of name calling, trading stickers, and goofing off in kiddie MMOs....
The MOP Up: Star Sonata 2 reboots the universe
If you've been playing Star Sonata 2, you need to prepare yourself for the end of the universe -- and the start of a...
MapleStory throws a pixel party and welcomes MapleStory 2 refugees
There should be a rule that if your MMORPG makes it to 15 years, then you can celebrate it any way you want without...
