non combat mmo
MOP’s quick and dirty guide to finding the perfect MMORPG for your tastes
Probably one of the most commonly asked questions both here on Massively OP and in various MMORPG discussions everywhere else too is simply, "What...
Palia is a new ‘community simulation MMO’ from former Blizzard and Riot devs
A few weeks ago, I attended a press event for a new game assuming I would not be impressed by the offerings. Instead, I...
A Tale in the Desert starts its tenth ‘telling’ since 2003 today
Seasons come and seasons go, and no MMO knows this better than A Tale in the Desert. Ever since the non-combat, crafting-centric game went...
Casually Classic: Ranking WoW Classic’s racial and class mounts
Now that the pre-patch has arrived for WoW Classic's Burning Crusade, leveling characters are enjoying being able to snag a mount at level 30...
Project Gorgon is adding an optional subscription and perks with today’s update
Project Gorgon is much-loved around here, winning best indie MMO several years running thanks to its dogged devotion to being, well, the weirdest and...
Battle Bards Episode 193: Tribal jams
Strike up a drum, flourish a flute, and howl to the moon — it’s time to get funky with some tribal jams! In this...
Desert Oasis: So Black Desert wants to be an esport now
Even though the San Francisco Giants threw away a 6-2 lead against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, the real highlight of my weekend was...
Combatless MMORPG A Tale in the Desert reboots later this month
A Tale in the Desert, which MUD creator Richard Bartle called the "most innovative MMO from the last decade," is starting all over. Yet...
Stick and Rudder: The frustrating and unsuccessful search for life in Elite Dangerous Odyssey alpha phase 3
I should have been more capable. If I were a better exploration pilot in Elite: Dangerous, I suspect I would have had a better...
The Daily Grind: What MMOs should be adapted to mobile?
Sometimes the success or failure of a game may come down to its availability on certain platforms and systems. Sometimes an MMO that didn't...
Magic Legends doubles spell drop rate, gives a week of free battlepass XP
Cryptic Studios is listening to -- and acting upon -- player feedback regarding Magic Legends following its recent soft launch. In the ARPG's second...
Battle Bards Episode 189: Spooky and Magical 3
Is that a chill creeping down your spine? Did your ears just perk up at the hint of fae music in the trees? Is...
Glitch reboot releases early demo version, opens Discord and Patreon for funding
Almost two years ago now, the two key Glitch successors - Eleven and Chrildren of Ur - joined forces to rescue the MMO from...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most obscure MMORPG you’ve ever actually played?
We have a random column here on MOP where we rattle off new or obscure titles - usually we call it MMOs You've Never...
End-of-Year Eleven: The best-value MMOs at the start of 2021
What exactly is value, especially when it comes to MMOs? We all know what the word means, but the thing about "best value" is that...
Lord of the Rings Online pushes ahead with broadly unpopular patch changes
While it looked for a minute there that SSG was reconsidering some absolutely awful changes to Lord of the Rings Online, the studio has...
Rust’s console version earns an ESRB rating, indicating an impending launch on PS4 and XB1
Let's cast our minds back to 2019, when the survival shooter Rust kicked out a trailer that announced its plans to release to consoles...
Kickstarted Jane Austen MMORPG Ever, Jane closed its doors over the holidays
Well crap - just when we thought we'd escaped 2020 without too many MMO sunsets, another one sneaks in at the last minute to...
Wandering Wraeclast: Everything you need to know about Path of Exile’s Echoes of the Atlas, launching January 15
Yesterday, Grinding Gear Games held a mini remote ExileCon of sorts to share the reveal of this month's big new Path of Exile expansion...
End-of-Year Eleven: The MMOs with the most uncertain futures in 2021
All right, let's do this one more time. Yes, it's that time when we look ahead to the next year and ask which games...
