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Massively Overthinking: Hopes and fears for MMOs in 2021
Welcome to 2021, folks. It's not even going to have to try all that hard to be better than 2020!
For our first official Massively...
‘I saw a City in the Clouds!’: Previewing Star Wars Galaxies Legends’ Bespin expansion
There are very few MMORPGs that can plausibly compel me to sit down and log in the weekend of a big real-life move, seeing...
LOTRO Legendarium: LOTRO’s history in 2020 and hopes for 2021
Just as how Sam and Frodo experienced depths of despair and heights of hope in their journey to Mount Doom, Lord of the Rings...
Heavensturn returns to Final Fantasy XIV for an oxtraordinary time
As with every year, it's time for Final Fantasy XIV to steer its course into the new year with the annual Heavensturn celebration. And...
ArcheAge and ArcheAge Unchained prepare to celebrate the new year with cash shop items
What better way to cheer for 2021's arrival than by buying stuff? That's sort of the whole gist of a marketplace update for ArcheAge...
The Game Archaeologist: Seven ways EverQuest reshaped MMO history
To many veteran MMO players, the opening horns of EverQuest's score are enough to trigger vivid memories, violent hallucinations, and an unstoppable desire to...
Elder Scrolls Online looks back at ‘a year of contrasts,’ says fewer new game systems in 2021
Before Elder Scrolls Online calls it a wrap on 2020, Studio Director Matt Firor has a few words to say. Hey! Pipe down, stop...
Massively OP’s 2020 Awards: Best MMO Player Housing
MassivelyOP’s end-of-the-year awards for 2020 continue today with our award for Best MMO Player Housing, which was awarded to The Elder Scrolls Online last...
ArcheAge’s December update adds new quests and housing areas as Trove’s Snowfest gets underway
There's a lot going on in Gamigo's MMORPGs right now, so let's dig in. First, over in ArcheAge, the December Update may not have the...
Massively Overthinking: Our MMO predictions for 2021
So... 2020 didn't go exactly as anyone planned. Our predictions for this past year were pretty janked up by that whole pandemic thing and...
Vague Patch Notes: The verbs of MMOs
Even if you don't like crafting, you should care if your MMO of choice has meaningful crafting. And you should especially care if it...
Massively Overthinking: The best and worst MMO developer quotes of 2020
We have a fun end-of-the-year tradition on MOP to recap the best and worst MMO developer quotes of the year. In fact, I keep...
The Soapbox: Pet battles are one of the best things WoW ever did (which is why I’ve never played one)
Pokemon first burst onto the scene when I was in elementary school. I've always been lukewarm at best toward anime and "cute" things, so...
Jukebox Heroes: The quieter side of Lord of the Rings Online’s soundtrack
Yes, I'm kind of nuts about the Lord of the Rings Online soundtrack. It could be because I've played this MMO more than most...
Whatever happened to pre-alpha indie MMORPG Arcfall?
Earlier this year when we last checked in with Arcfall, an Ultima Online-inspired indie MMO, we learned that the team had hopes to officially...
Mankind Reborn offers updates on territory control, Cliea 5A48, and several system overhauls
It's been rather quiet on the news front for Mankind Reborn, the spiritual successor for the sunsetted sandbox MMO Face of Mankind; the last...
Soul’s Remnant is a 2-D platforming MMORPG ‘passion project’ that has entered a limited-time open alpha
For those who are fans of more colorful and visually flat (as in two-dimensional) MMORPGs, then you might be interested in a little something...
XLGAMES founder Jake Song shares a few lore and gameplay details for ArcheAge 2
The news on ArcheAge 2 has been, admittedly, pretty thin, but that's likely a result of the fact that we've only learned of its...
Fallout 76 adds CAMP wheelchairs following a disabled player’s petition
Disabled players aren't often represented in video games, especially multiplayer online ones that feature nothing but hearty and hale athletes leaping and running through...
Elyon shows off gameplay footage and discusses gear enhancement, housing, and crafting
There's been a whole lot shown off by the upcoming MMORPG Elyon over the past few days, and most of it is in video...
