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Valve elaborates on trolling policy amid moderation criticism
This past week's announcement by Valve stating that the company would not moderate or vet games that it sold except for ones that were...
Leaderboard: What’s the ideal way for an MMO studio to handle toxicity?
MOP reader BulletTeeth pointed us to a piece on The Verge this week about an incident in online shooter Battalion 1944. A highly placed...
The Division will roll out shields system, new legendary mission modes in next week’s update
You're probably mentally gearing up to hear more about The Division 2 at E3 this year, but Ubisoft has reiterated its resolve to continue...
Massively Overthinking: Why is no one meeting the obvious player demand for big MMORPGs?
Massively OP reader ichi_san has a burning question about the state of the industry.
"Lots of people seem to be looking for an MMO they...
Twitch Prime subscribers get free access to Trinity Prime in Warframe
If you're a Twitch Prime subscriber who plays Warframe or may want to play some Warframe, you can get something very valuable this month...
World of Tanks: Mercenaries abolishes loyalties on consoles this month
"No more loyalties. No more rules."
Forget what you might have known about World of Tanks' structure and gameplay format, because Wargaming is about ready...
The Soapbox: Do MMOs still fall victim to the copycat curse?
When Radical Heights launched, I was inspired to put together a whole Perfect Ten about why trend-chasing doesn't work for online games. Obviously, my...
Overwatch is adding LFG functions, player endorsements (plus a major Symmetra rework)
Acknowledging players who do well in Overwatch is a big part of what keeps players in the game, and to that end the latest...
Wargaming cracks down on fansites with EULA changes
Stealthy changes to Wargaming's North American end user license agreement has some of its games' fansites worried that the company may be overstepping its...
Hi-Rez launches standalone F2P game Realm Royale, a mix of ‘open-world PvP MMO and your favorite hero shooter’
You can't accuse Hi-Rez of not chasing trends: Not only is it introducing a battle royale mode to SMITE, but it's actually just launched...
Destiny 2’s Forsaken expansion will launch September 4
We're updating below the fold!
If you're still playing Destiny 2, you're going to want to catch Bungie's reveal livestream today. The studio has promised...
Warframe teases The Sacrifice trailer and June update – including the next frame
Warframe has been busy preparing its next major story update. It's called The Sacrifice, it's coming in June, and it's even getting an honest...
The MOP Up: Fractured Lands has fun in the apocalypse (June 3, 2018)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Destiny 2 hints at fall expansion, wastes players’ time with glitched strike drops
The future of Destiny 2 will be revealed next week, as Bungie takes the stage on June 5th at noon EST to talk about...
Mobile MMO roundup: MapleStory M, Jurassic World Alive, Crossfire Legends, TERA M, and Icarus Mobile
Welcome back to another mobile MMO roundup, those MMOs that obviously don't count because they are played on a small screen instead of a...
Warframe posts cryptic teasers on facebook while looking for Operator glamour shots
There are blurry images on the official Warframe Facebook page, and along with the hints of new story content for the game, fans have...
Wild West Online’s reviews and concurrency sink as gun patch, novice servers roll out
Wild West Online's reviews have continued to sink on Steam since the game's surprisingly hasty official launch earlier this month; they currently sit at...
The MOP Up: Hyper Universe is heading to Xbox One (May 27, 2018)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Leaderboard: How much time should you put in to become a great player in the typical MMO?
Earlier this week, GIbiz put out a piece on the Shanghai Dragons, the Overwatch League e-sports team representing China. In a letter to fans,...
Overwatch climbs to 40 million players on its second birthday but won’t comment on a sequel
Blizzard isn't being shy about touting Overwatch on its second birthday. Not one bit. And you know what birthdays call for in the games...