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The Game Archaeologist: Free Realms
Its very name was a declaration of rebellion against the status quo. In an era that had yet to shift from a subscription-only model...
2020 saw lots of Fortnite coverage, retweets for FFXIV, and nearly half of global market value in mobile
If you like to look back at the year in gaming through data in infographic form, then your favorite post is here. GamesIndustry has...
Why WB Games should make a new Asheron’s Call game in 2021+: The mechanics
Just based on lore alone, WB Games should make a new Asheron's Call game. As I argued last time, AC has the qualities of an underutilized...
Retro-style Diablo event The Darkening of Tristram returns to Diablo III this weekend
Hands up -- who among you were there to enjoy the original launch of Diablo in 1997? I myself didn't get onto the Diablo...
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...
The Stream Team: Dungeons and delves for Trove’s Snowfest
Are you ready for some D & D in Trove for the holidays? Dungeons and delves, that is! Snowfest brings the holidays to the...
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 OP’s 2020 Awards: Best MMO Business Model
MassivelyOP’s end-of-the-year awards for 2020 continue today with our award for Best MMO Business Model, which we could not reach a staff consensus on...
The Game Archaeologist’s ultimate MMO archives v4.0
By far, my favorite column to write here at Massively OP (and the one that always takes the longest) is The Game Archaeologist. I've...
The MOP Up: Harry Potter Wizards Unite fights the heavy-hitters
You better bring your A-game and your B-wand to Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, because you're going to be in the virtual fight of your...
Massively OP’s 2020 Awards: Best MMO Event of 2020
MassivelyOP’s end-of-the-year awards for 2020 continue today with our award for Best MMO Event of 2020, which was awarded last year to AdventureQuest 3D...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go goes retro with its Red and Green Event in 2021
Pokemon Go’s not done with announcing big events this fall, not by a long shot. In addition to the current seasonal events and Community...
Trove, ArcheAge, Defiance, and RIFT start handing out digital advent calendars for the holidays
I'd never been really familiar with advent calendars until I met my husband, who is from Wales, and we bought ourselves an advent calendar...
The Stream Team: Turkeytopia 2020 in Trove
Turkeytopia is in trouble in Trove! Not terribly surprising for 2020, right? Even so, Massively OP's MJ is ready to lend a hand (or...
Trove’s insane Turkeytopia event returns with free wings
Does Trove have the best Thanksgiving event in the MMO biz? Turkeytopia certainly does double-down on the whole theme of hunting, dressing up as,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 297: Beyond Light
Hey, Bree isn't here on the podcast today! It's going to be anarchy, fridge raiding, and free love! Or it'll be Chris and Justin...
Microsoft CFO says Bethsoft IPs can still go cross-platform but also wants new games ‘first, better, or best’ on Microsoft
As the news of Microsoft's acquisition of ZeniMax Media, Bethesda Softworks, and its various studios has settled in, there's been one niggling point that's...
Minescape is a custom-built recreation of RuneScape in Minecraft
What happens when you combine Minecraft with RuneScape? You get a boxy version of the classic MMORPG, or more specifically, you get Minescape, a...
Not So Massively roundup: Main Assembly, Atlas, ARK, Grounded, Runeterra, and Minecraft Dungeons
We may be an MMORPG website, but we still keep an eyeball on multiplayer games that our audience is interested in. Here's a quick...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of EverQuest’s MIDI soundtrack
I've always felt that MIDI tunes were to computers what chiptunes were to 8-bit and 16-bit consoles. Before storage media expanded and technology increased...
