RvR stands for “realm vs. realm,” usually a reference to faction-based player-vs.-player warfare, and frequently (though not always) in the context of more than two realms.
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Massively Overthinking: Is ‘layering’ tech actually MMO community poison?
MOP reader ACuriousTanuki left a brilliant comment on a Palia article earlier this month that I thought deserved more discussion. Tanuki wondered about how...
EverQuest adds The Burning Lands expansion to its free-to-play offerings
Here's some really great news for EverQuest's free-to-play community: Daybreak has added a whole additional expansion to the roster of what you can experience....
The Stream Team: Concluding Star Trek Online’s Klingon Civil War
Star Trek Online's year-long Klingon Civil War story arc is now concluding with the final chapter, House Reunited. After the twist and turns that...
Jedi have arrived to Star Wars Galaxies’ Empire in Flames rogue server
We talk a lot about Star Wars Galaxies Legends and the SWGemu here on MOP, and we even covered the... let's call it tumultuous...
Neverwinter prepares for the eighth Protector’s Jubilee starting on June 17
The eponymous city in Neverwinter has some problems. Literally, the place is an adventure magnet, and that means it's constantly besieged by monsters, demons,...
Warhammer Online rogue server Return of Reckoning previews new dungeon
Once in a while the MMORPG subreddit plays host to some exclusive and unique reveals for our genre - for instance, the devs of...
Fight or Kite: Leafling Online is a retro-inspired action MMO for PvPers – and grinders
When I spied our recent article on Leafling Online, I almost immediately jumped in. It’s currently in early access, but studio Celtaria Productions claims...
Massively Overthinking: Abysmal MMO launch experiences
Elite Dangerous' Odyssey launch has been a stark reminder to me that not all launches and launch experiences are the same. To hear some...
Warhammer: Return of Reckoning celebrates seven years with doubled progress today
It's been seven years of operation for Warhammer: Return of Reckoning, and the rogue server is celebrating by doubling things up. Renown, experience, and influence...
DC Universe Online brings back the Tides of War summer event, gives away Pride goodies, and adds a new Time Capsule
The latest game update for DC Universe Online is now, er, online, which brings with it the return of the Tides of War summer...
Black Desert teases the arrival of ‘a new tide’ and enters a crossover with Bugatti across all platforms
*WHOCK! WHOCK! WHOCK!*
Oh, don't mind that noise, that's the sound of Black Desert trying to hammer the square peg of Bugatti into the round...
World War II Online turns 20, tweaks sub, plans Steam launch and UE4 conversion
Cornered Rat Software's MMO World War II Online is 20 years old, believe it or not, and still under development "so as the create...
Chronicles of Elyria previews its Kingdoms of Elyria alpha
Progress apparently continues on Chronicles of Elyria spin-off game Kingdoms of Elyria, as outlined in Soulbound Studios' latest dev blog. The studio has recapped...
Vague Patch Notes: The specter of MMO burnout and what it means
Lately, I've been thinking a lot about burnout. This is due in no small part to the fact that I am majorly burnt out...
Crowfall officially launches July 6 – here’s your code to get into the beta
It's official: Crowfall is finally launching. July 6th is the big day. The MMORPG was Kickstarted back in 2015 and has been on quite...
Fight or Kite: Chivalry 2 is a blood-soaked, action-packed experience of absolute mayhem
Grab your sword. Grab your board. Grab a pile of horse poop. Better yet, grab the head of your enemies rolling on the ground...
Camelot Unchained details caravan mechanics and biomes, ‘expects’ a full game experience by summer’s end
Camelot Unchained has once more delivered its monthly newsletter, this one taking a deep dive into the game's caravan system, or vox rota, as...
WoW Factor: What does the lack of BlizzCon mean for World of Warcraft?
So we're not having a BlizzCon this year again. Not that one wasn't originally planned or at least in the early stages of planning,...
Black Desert PC celebrates World Milk Day and adds a new outfit and pet, mobile introduces the Sura class
"Due to the upcoming World Milk Day, it’s said that the milk production in the Black Desert world has skyrocketed. So, let’s celebrate this...
Star Trek Online concludes its year-long Klingon arc with today’s House United launch on PC
It's launch day over in Star Trek Online, at least if you're happily ensconced on the PC side of the Trek universe, as PWE...
