Mark Kern didn’t just quit WoW Classic: He accused his old Firefall studio of Chinese corruption
Earlier this week, we reported that former World of Warcraft Team Lead Mark Kern had very publicly posted that he was quitting WoW over...
Guild Wars 2 studio ArenaNet chased the 2016 Gaile Gray account hacker all the way to Germany – and lost
Back in 2016, MassivelyOP covered an odd story about the Guild Wars franchise and a hack that seemingly involved the account of then-ArenaNet employee...
Players, pros, and politicians join in protest over Blizzard’s censorship of Hong Kong Hearthstone pro
The furor over Blizzard's ban of a Hong Kong Hearthstone pro player and apparent firing of two Taiwanese commentators has only increased since its...
Blizzard bans Hearthstone esports player and fires casters over pro-Hong Kong protest
I suppose it was just a matter of time before the current Chinese political mess spilled over into gaming, but it's done so now:...
The Daily Grind: Are there any MMO experiences you feel you missed out on that can’t possibly be recreated now?
A while back, at the height of the WoW Classic hype, there was a thread on the MMORPG subreddit by an author who expressed...
Massively Uplifting: From weddings to memorials, gamers celebrate life in AQ3D, GW2, BDO, LOTRO, WoW, and more
It's an alphabet soup of good (MMO) vibes this month! While many may have returned to the school of hard knocks this fall, plenty...
Slay Together mixes classic and modern MMO design for a spicy blend
We have another entry for our "MMOs made by tiny teams" list with the awareness of a small fantasy MMORPG called Slay Together.
This MMO...
Ask Mo: Second chances, hate wagons, and the MMORPG grudge game
Today's Ask Mo is not really about comment moderation, but it's where I want to start.
Over the years of trying to cat-herd Massively OP's...
ArcheAge Unchained will open its PTS to everyone October 7 but delays character reservations again
Up until this point, the only way you could hop in to the PTS of ArcheAge Unchained was to have pre-ordered the game. That...
The Realm Online’s latest community patch adds dungeon, open-world zone, and more
Sierra Online's original 2-D game The Realm Online has had a welcome bit of resurgence over the last couple of years, as fans sought...
Star Citizen recounts alpha 3.7.0 feature development in its September report as the update hits PTS
Alpha 3.7.0 for Star Citizen is a pretty big deal for the game. It's been the subject of numerous Inside Star Citizen videos for...
Blade & Soul Korea is getting Lyn Assassins and a third Assassin spec on October 7
What happens in Korea for Blade & Soul happens here in the West, so consider this a heads up before the official English language...
Massively Overthinking: The one about MMO roleplay servers
An MOP reader named Thierry recently pointed us to a brewing storm in the World of Warcraft Classic community: In a nutshell, the server...
Star Citizen studio releases UK Annual Companies House Report for 2018
Star Citizen and money: It's one of MMO players' favorite topics, right?
Back in December of last year, Star Citizen studio Cloud Imperium announced a...
Check out this video on the history of Final Fantasy XI’s development
Believe it or not, there was a time when the idea of having a Final Fantasy game as an MMO seemed like a radical departure...
Current and former Blizzard employees congratulate the Final Fantasy XIV staff on Shadowbringers
It would be perfectly accurate if you picture Final Fantasy XIV and World of Warcraft as rivals, but if you think that means two gangs of...
Here’s why the Guild Wars 2 community is grumpy over build templates
If you've dropped by the Guild Wars 2 subreddit lately, you'll notice that pretty much everyone is talking about the build and equipment templates...
Elite Dangerous addresses community petition over development ‘grievances’
It appears that a number of Elite: Dangerous players are unhappy with the state of things in the space sandbox. In fact, they've drafted...
Guild Wars 2’s October balance update is live today, along with dismounting skills for the Warclaw
You can look now: Guild Wars 2's latest balance patch is here today with tweaks for every class and most of the specs too....
Eternal Magic publisher denies accusation that it plagiarized WoW and Guild Wars 2, shades accusers
Over the weekend, we covered a brewing storm in the world of Eternal Magic. The MMO, developed by Chinese studio Duoyi, just hit open...