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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World of Warcraft’s Classic servers are removing Honor decay altogether with the next weekly maintenance
The classic World of Warcraft PvP system involved a whole lot of grinding for ranks, then continuing to grind forever to make sure that...
Mortal Online 2 releases its big Unreal Engine 5 upgrade and gameplay adjusting patch
The time has come for players of Mortal Online 2 to enjoy crispier textures, shinier lights, and nicer-looking skies. The game has fully released...
Unity ejects Weta Digital from its portfolio and lays off 265 more employees
In the frantic race to the bottom in 2023, Unity is pushing hard to cross the finish line first. The former game engine darling...
The Daily Grind: Should all PvP-centric MMOs offer ‘safer seas’ servers?
By now you may have heard that Sea of Thieves -- a famously PvP-centered game -- is incorporating a smaller "safer seas" PvE mode for those...
Albion Online’s latest Wild Blood patch casts a wide combat balance net
Albion Online is barreling forward with fresh updates to its Wild Blood update this week as patch 2 has arrived, though it's not the...
Fight or Kite: SMITE has the right vibes but the wrong gameplay for this PvP fan
SMITE is one of the largest MOBAs on the planet and has been for years now. In fact, it's currently celebrating its 10th anniversary!...
Next month’s Dark Age of Camelot catch-up event will be more brutal than most
The next of Dark Age of Camelot's famous level-boosting events is coming our way in a little over a week -- but this catch-up...
Evercore Heroes talks upcoming remaster, says its ‘fighting for Vela’s survival with this next bet’
It's been an exceedingly rough year for Evercore Heroes, the fusion of MMO, MOBA, and bad luck. The project went into closed beta this...
CCP Games’ EVE Online-adjacent blockchain game Project Awakening confirms a December 6 playtest
Back in March we reported that CCP Games had begun development of Project Awakening, a blockchain game set within the EVE Online universe. The...
Vague Patch Notes: The myth of the ‘first’ MMORPG
One of the things I like to joke about every so often is various myths about the history of MMOs, and a lot of...
CCP Games finally ends official support of the long-neglected EVE Portal mobile app
Longtime fans of EVE Online have likely noticed that the sandbox's official EVE Portal mobile app has been in decline for a number of...
World of Tanks adds random events mode, enlists actor Vinnie Jones for holiday events
What do the Christmas season and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels star Vinnie Jones have in common? They're coming together in War Thunder...
Global Chat: Tarisland is the real deal, folks
As Tarisland winds its way through the beta process on its way to our grubby little hands in 2024, there are more and more...
EVE Online’s FPS module Vanguard will have its first test on December 7 for subscribers
When CCP Games announced EVE: Vanguard, the FPS module that claims to link itself to EVE Online, many people expressed skepticism, particularly since the...
Massively Uplifting: MMO gratitude, goodness, and giving, from Elder Scrolls Online to Guild Wars 2
Today is a big day for your belly! If you celebrate Thanksgiving, chances are you'll have/have had a table overflowing with delectable dishes today...
The Stream Team: A Party Animals Smashgiving Day brawl
This week, someone told Massively OP's MJ that Thanksgiving dinner was simply an arena for knock-down, drag-out family fights of the political persuasion, which...
Throne & Liberty unloads seven (!) new class videos at G-Star
If you're a Throne & Liberty fan, then this week is nothing short of an early Christmas for you. With NCsoft's latest Lineage entry...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 446: Cry ‘Havoc!’ and let slip the dogs of MMOs
Chris and Justin discuss Tarisland's beta, Perfect New World's beta, Pantheon 247 cancelation, SWTOR's Aussie server, EVE Online's Havoc, World of Warcraft's Seeds of Renewal, WoW Classic Hardcore, and WoW Classic Season of Discovery.
EVE Online’s Havoc release sees player numbers swell over its launch weekend
Sure, a new major update bringing in lots of players could be considered "water is wet" news, but the fact remains that last week's...
Some Assembly Required: Grand Theft Online roleplay is a tough nut to crack
A few months ago, I discovered the world of Red Dead Online roleplay. The possibility of interacting with other players and discovering mechanics in...
