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Fortnite counts almost 80M players per month as the Fall Skirmish boots up
Still snubbing Fortnite as a kids game? You're not alone, but you're definitely in the minority. It turns out that Epic Games has roped...
UK researchers identify link between lootboxes and problem gambling
Are lockboxes just another form of gambling? That depends on which government entity, scientist, lawyer, or doctor you ask. But maybe the question we...
Riot Games hires former Uber exec to advise on still-raging sexism scandal
Earlier this week, League of Legends developer Riot Games announced that it has hired the services of former Senior Vice President of Leadership at...
League of Legends announces Odyssey PvE event
Riot is bringing PvE back to League of Legends with a new event, Odyssey, which will see players boarding Jinx's spaceship, the Morning Star,...
PAX West 2018: The PWE gauntlet of Neverwinter and Torchlight
If you had told me five years ago that Perfect World Entertainment would not only own but make many of the games that they...
Massively Overthinking: Massively OP’s PAX West 2018 awards and poll
Most of this year's PAX West content is finally finished, and while we're about to give MOP reporter Larry Everett a much-needed breather, we've...
Tencent suspends Arena of Valor CM following sexual harassment allegations
Good news! This story about sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior from a Tencent-owned company is not about Riot Games. It's apparently separate! Wait, that...
Riot Games says it’s proud of workshops designed for women and non-binary prospective devs
Online gaming watchers will recall that League of Legends studio Riot Games has sustained heavy fire this summer over sexism and misogyny allegations from...
Riot Games vows sweeping corporate culture changes in response to piles of sexism allegations
League of Legends studio Riot Games is in the news again, this time in relation to the ongoing sexism scandal going on within the...
Riot Games is scaling back some of its e-sports spending for League of Legends
You may not care for e-sports, but you can't deny that they bring in big money. Look at Riot Games, which has invested tons...
The Game Archaeologist: City of Villains, enhancement diversification, and Going Rogue
It's always easy to look back at the making of City of Heroes and its first year with a memory tinted toward the good...
SuperData July 2018: Fortnite is peaking, League of Legends is bested, Overwatch is slipping
"Fortnite’s peak may be behind us," SuperData asserts in its report on July 2018's global video game revenues. "Fortnite revenue is up only 2%...
The MOP Up: Warface heads to PlayStation 4 (August 19, 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...
Massively Overthinking: Would you want to play a League of Legends or Diablo MMORPG?
Over the last couple of weeks, we've had some tantalizing rumors and teases that both Riot Games and Blizzard are building something new: Riot's...
Global Chat: Everybody’s burning up about that Sylvanas thing
Yes, just about every MMO blogger was sharing heated opinions about last week's World of WarCraft WarCrime. "It’s such a sad event and I’m particularly...
Riot and Tencent appear to be on unpleasant terms with one another
Some fans are still probably a bit miffed that Riot Games (maker of League of Legends and that's all) teased them about the possibility...
League of Legends Lead Designer Ghostcrawler moves to an unnamed project
Let's play connect-the-dots today and see if we can see a picture forming over at Riot Games, shall we? Back in July, its co-founder...
Extensive Kotaku exposé uncovers a ‘culture of sexism’ at League of Legends developer Riot Games
The internet is ablaze over an in-depth report at Kotaku that uncovers a "culture of sexism" that is allegedly running rampant through Riot Games....
Massively OP Podcast Episode 181: Some devs just want to watch the world tree burn
Justin and Bree discuss World of Warcraft's lore drama, Star Citizen's stockpiling controversy, DDO's new expansion, Riot's MMO tease, Albion's Merlyn, and TESO's DLC, with mailbag entry on the Horde impact and SC's pay-to-win.
Riot Games continues to tease the possibility of an MMORPG
What is Riot Games up to these days? The League of Legends studio is intentionally stirring up community interest over its future plans, first...