PvP stands for player-vs.-player. PvP can take the form of virtual combat, economic trade, political machinations, or other competition.
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Massively Overthinking: Could bots save dying MMORPGs?
Last week, a reader named Chris, who is writing a paper on the MMO industry and revivifying sunsetted games, dropped an intriguing question into...
Lineage 2 players are upset over Circlets of Power
So let's do our best to break down how the latest kerfuffle in Lineage 2 started up. First, the game introduces a new set...
MMO devs discuss the painful process of shutting down online games
Have you ever thought about what it is like for developers and community managers who handle online games that are being shut down? It's...
The Stream Team: SMITE’s new adventure is adorable anime
When you think of raging gods battling it out, do you think adorable? Well, now you do. SMITE's new adventure ups the cuteness meter...
Battle Bards Episode 115: EVE Online
Forgettable ambient noise or entrancing space sounds? This is the debate that’s at the core of today’s episode, as the Battle Bards take on...
Crowfall’s latest development stream is all about hello and goodbye
If you missed the most recent development livestream from Crowfall's team, you can watch it now just below. And it's covering a lot of...
Siege war game Conqueror’s Blade plans March European test
If leveling and organization get in the way of your true passion in online games -- massive PvP siege warfare -- then allow Conqueror's...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 157: Lunar Valentines
Justin and Bree discuss Valentine's Day and Lunar New Year in MMOs, Guild Wars 2's latest patch, Camelot Unchained's beta date, WoW's Battle for Azeroth alpha, Closers' launch, Black Desert's unification, and Final Fantasy XIV's population, with mailbag questions on multiple accounts (spoilers: Bree talks about SWG for like three hours) and variety in period MMOs.
EVE Online brings the Guardian’s Gala and balance changes for its February patch
It's not exactly love that's in the air in EVE Online for the Guardian's Gala. For one thing, there's not really any air out...
Perfect Ten: The tabletop GMs behind MMOs
One of the advantages to computer RPGs, I've always thought, is that you don't need a friend who you can alternately sucker or bribe...
Camelot Unchained’s beta will launch on the 4th of July; we interview Mark Jacobs
You can go ahead and order extra sparklers because you're going to need 'em this July 4th. That's the auspicious day that Camelot Unchained's...
CCP banned over 1800 EVE Online botters in January alone
If you've been paying any attention at all to EVE Online over the past few months, you know that the playerbase's anger over the...
The MOP Up: Black Desert’s Ninja arrives in Southeast Asia (February 11, 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...
The Game Archaeologist: BBS door games
When you think of MMORPGs, I wouldn't blame you if your mind stayed rooted firmly in the past decade or so, perhaps taking a...
Camelot Unchained will announce its beta starting date on Monday
Really, that headline is all you truly need to know. After years of development and several delays, City State Entertainment is finally ready to...
SMITE-spinoff online TCG Hand of the Gods is launching on February 20th
Hi-Rez's online card game Hand of the Gods: SMITE Tactics is getting a real launch set for February 20th on both PC and console....
World of Tanks console celebrates four years with 14 million players
The juggernaut known as World of Tanks seems unstoppable, with 14 million players to date in its console versions alone.
The title is celebrating its fourth...
Nexon’s Hyper Universe MOBA just rolled out a new ranked mode
Nexon has big plans for its MOBA Hyper Universe over 2018. The Korean giant - or rather, its super adorable disco dog - laid...
Crowfall explains its new approach to character selection with the Crypt
As it currently stands in Crowfall, you are not the character that's marching around. You are a little shining blue crow, which is what...
Massively Overthinking: Which MMORPGs should stay away from legacy servers?
Legacy, vanilla, classic, progression - call them what you like, but alternative server rulesets, particularly of the nostalgia-driven kind, are all the rage in...