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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Not So Massively Roundup: Among Us’ 5th birthday, GTAO Mercs, & betas for The Finals and The First Descendant
Welcome back to a quick Not So Massively roundup of MMO-adjacent multiplayer titles with new info this week!
First, Grand Theft Auto Online reared its...
Vague Patch Notes: So why didn’t crowdfunded MMOs save the genre?
The past few weeks we've been following this freakin' thing because... well, obvious reasons. But that has me thinking about crowdfunding in general, because...
Star Citizen is creeping up on $600M in crowdfunding, outstripping many AAA titles’ budgets
It's time for our semi-annual (semi-monthly? semi-regular?) look at the funding page for Star Citizen, and once more we're seeing the cost of keeping...
Dual Universe dates Update 1.4’s release for June 20
Fans of Dual Universe can now say that they are less than a week away from the spaceship sandbox from getting its next content...
Amazon Games’ Bill Trost vacates creative director position to become lead designer for Ashes of Creation
The name of Bill Trost will likely strike familiar to older vets of the MMORPG genre. He was one of the original design leads...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 425: A disturbance in the Force of SWTOR
Justin and Bree discuss the SWTOR move to Broadsword, news from the Summer Game Fest, the Reddit blackout's impact on the MMO community, anniversaries for Neverwinter and Marvel Heroes, and patches for EVE Online and No Man's Sky, plus adventures in LOTRO and Diablo IV.
Camelot Unchained boss discusses the MMO’s dungeon building tool and character progression
While a lot of what the 10-year-old in-development MMO Camelot Unchained talked about in its last newsletter was about UI updates and alloys, there...
Fight or Kite: Tower of Fantasy might be your Blue Protocol stopgap
Good news, everyone! No wait, it’s bad news: Blue Protocol’s global release was delayed a while back. It's a real bummer because I’m a...
EVE Online launches its Viridian summer expansion today [Update: It’s live!]
EVE Online's big summer expansion is finally here, and CCP Games is hoping that players will embrace its theme of "Express Your Identity."
The Viridian...
Sea of Thieves announces a new series of collab quests featuring the Monkey Island universe
In 2021, Sea of Thieves kicked off a collaborative adventure with the Pirates of the Caribbean films, and now it's doing it again in...
Mainframe’s Pax Dei is trying to revitalize the classic MMORPG sandbox in a big way
At this past weekend's PC Gaming Show, Mainframe Infustries' gorgeous MMO Pax Dei was one of the major stars, even if you're not an...
The MOP Up: Neverwinter buffs its companion healing factor by up to 100%
Neverwinter's medically minded companions received a massive infusion of green numbers this past week, as Cryptic buffed those particular pets by a significant amount.
"We...
Fortnite’s latest season adds dino riding, Optimus Prime, and the ‘this is fine’ meme
If that headline isn't already a clue, the new season of Fortnite that was announced earlier this week has a lot going on. And...
EVE Online’s Viridian expansion releases on June 13 – here are the patch notes
EVE Online has been making a lot of hay about its Viridian expansion, with preview pieces that offer everything but a release date. That...
Perfect Ten: MMORPGs as Jell-O flavors
During last year's April Fools' Day, I wrote about the important topic of MMO NPCs as muffins. At the time, I felt my work...
Albion Online sets next guild season to run on both East and West from June 17 to September 11
If you've been curious about how the large-scale guild PvP in Albion Online will work since the opening of Albion East earlier this year,...
EVE Online details Viridian’s new corporation projects, homefront operations, and economy updates
EVE Online was already seeking to deepen the corporation experience in its upcoming Viridan update with the addition of customizable structures, but luckily that...
Pearl Abyss announces Black Desert FESTA event for July 1 in South Korea
Black Desert is having a helluva June: It's already launched the Awakened Woosa, the Maegu awakening is on the way, and then Land of...
Camelot Unchained discusses the effects of alloys on crafting and a wholesale rebuild of its UI
Apparently, Camelot Unchained had to burn down its entire UI system and build it from scratch. That revelation was part of the developing MMORPG's...
Riot Games and pro League of Legends esports players reach compromise to end strike
At the end of May, we covered a disturbance in the Riot Games League of Legends esports community: Riot had slashed the North American...
