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A major Chinese publisher with a large branch in the US, known here primarily for its stewardship of Cryptic Games’ MMORPGs, including Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, and Champions Online.

The Daily Grind: What older MMO systems do you wish devs would upgrade?

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Perhaps few things bug me so much as when developers introduce a meaty gameplay system into an MMORPG only to neglect or abandon it...
Yep.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 143: BlizzCon strikes back

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Justin and Bree discuss BlizzCon, WoW's Battle for Azeroth expansion and legacy servers, Marvel Heroes' drama, the fate of Motiga and Runic, DCUO, WildStar, Kritika, and Wild West Online, with a mailbag question on MMOs that lock classes and races behind paywalls.

The MOP Up: Eden Falling brings the turn-based apocalypse (November 5, 2017)

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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...

PWE confirms Motiga layoffs and Runic Games closure, but MOBA Gigantic will stay up

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Last night, we reported on multiple employees and former employees' allusions to the closure of Motiga Games, the studio behind MOBA Gigantic. "Today marks the...

Rumor: Motiga, the studio behind Gigantic, is closing down

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Multiple employees and former employees are tweeting tonight alluding to the closure of Motiga Games, the studio behind MOBA Gigantic. "Today marks the end of...

Star Trek Online tells a scary story for Halloween

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Despite its utopian idealism, Star Trek isn't a stranger to the occasional scary tale or horror-themed outing. Captains in Star Trek Online have faced...

Star Trek Online’s secret weapon may be in its episode design

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One Gamasutra writer's return to Star Trek Online created a (ahem) discovery that this MMO contains a great wealth of storytelling thanks to its...

Battle Bards Episode 108: Vampires and werewolves

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Here’s a musical episode that you can really sink your teeth into! Your… ear teeth? In any case, the Battle Bards are evaluating our...

Star Trek Online is bringing miracles and kilts to consoles next month

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Once again, Star Trek Online's console community plans on catching to the latest update as Cryptic announced that Season 14: Emergence is scheduled to...
Harsh.

Neverwinter hosts the Masquerade of Liars for Halloween

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This year's Halloween event for Neverwinter is kind of harshly named, you guys. Seriously, "Masquerade of Liars?" That's a rather severe appellation to slap...

Neverwinter’s Swords of Chult update is live for PC with a new skirmish and PvP overhaul

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Swords of Chult is live for PC players of Neverwinter today. If you're not a D&D person, you might be wondering what the heck...

Enter to win a Gigantic Ezren Ghal hero unlock or Voden skin from PWE and MOP

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In honor of the launch of Gigantic's Halloween update and its concomitant new hero and map, PWE has granted Massively OP a bunch of goodies...

Star Trek Online brings back TNG shuttle and Discovery uniform giveaway

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If you're kicking yourself that you missed out on some of the more recent giveaways over at Star Trek Online, then kick yourself into...

Gigantic launches necro hero and new map in today’s Season of Souls Halloween update

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PWE's MOBA Gigantic is going all out for Halloween with a full-scale update, Season of Souls, launching today for PC and Xbox One. You're...

Perfect Ten: Why Star Trek Online is an underrated MMORPG

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I'm the type of player who has a stable of games that I return to from time to time, particularly when I'm looking for...

Champions Online’s Blood Moon rises once more this Halloween

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Hang in there folks: The relentless onslaught of MMO Halloween events still has another couple of weeks to go before we emerge with our...

Enter to win a Star Trek Online T6 Tzenkethi Shuk-din Escort or Accelerated Officer Training Pack from PWE and MOP

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In honor of the launch of Star Trek Online Season 14: Emergence on PC last week, PWE has granted Massively OP a bunch of goodies to raffle...
GIVE IT BACK

Neverwinter details the latest skirmish in the Swords of Chult module

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So there's a merchant prince in Port Nyanzaru in Neverwinter, and wouldn't you know it, he's greedy. He's so greedy, in fact, that he...
Cool weapon.

Neverwinter details more items to be found in the lands of Chult

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When you're in a rush to leave somewhere, you forget things. Totally normal and natural, right? But Neverwinter presents a unique case for adventurers...

The Daily Grind: Do you have a hard time connecting with isometric MMOs?

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Let's talk perspective today. No, not your general outlook on life -- which I'm sure is cheery and as non-cynical as can be --...

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