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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WoW Factor: Why can’t Blizzard stop messing with everything?
It's funny to me that people had such an aggressive reaction to the changes coming to Hunter pets and damage formulas in Battle for...
RIFT Prime progression server launches March 7, with pack preorders available now
Can you believe RIFT's been around for almost seven years? Neither can we. Trion is celebrating by releasing the long-awaited progression server, RIFT Prime,...
Dark Age of Camelot lays out the groundwork for new and more frequent RvR events
Another week, another grab bag community Q&A with the Dark Age of Camelot development team. This edition's pressing issue was the promise of more...
EVE Evolved: Solving EVE Online’s botting problem
Practically every MMO on the market today has had to contend with botting and the range of issues that come with it, and EVE Online...
Whatever happened to Pirates of the Burning Sea, Pirates of the Caribbean Online, and Puzzle Pirates?
Ever pause during your day and find yourself wondering, “Whatever happened to that game?” With hundreds upon hundreds of online titles these days, it’s surprisingly easy...
The Stream Team: Collecting the Tear of Dhakaan in Dungeons and Dragons Online
Massively OP's Justin & MJ are delving into another DDO adventure. They will be waging war against the Arzag-Khor tribe so that the hobgoblin...
Conan Exiles is delaying mounts, pets, settlements, and sorcery to make its May 8 launch
Funcom is forging ahead with its plans to launch Conan Exiles for real and for true on all the things come May 8th. And,...
Massively Overthinking: Could bots save dying MMORPGs?
Last week, a reader named Chris, who is writing a paper on the MMO industry and revivifying sunsetted games, dropped an intriguing question into...
Path of Exile: Gotta catch ’em all in the new Bestiary League and update 3.2.0, coming March 2
With a new Path of Exile challenge league every three months, you might wonder whether Grinding Gear Games can keep coming up with new themes...
MMO devs discuss the painful process of shutting down online games
Have you ever thought about what it is like for developers and community managers who handle online games that are being shut down? It's...
WoW Factor: How could multiclassing work in World of Warcraft?
Not so long ago, our editor-in-chief was talking about how World of Warcraft needs some form of multiclassing system. So let's talk about how...
War of Rights’ Civil War battlefield is up to 16 maps
In case you haven't been reading the newspapers hot off the wire, the Civil War is still waging (at least, on the test server)....
Siege war game Conqueror’s Blade plans March European test
If leveling and organization get in the way of your true passion in online games -- massive PvP siege warfare -- then allow Conqueror's...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 157: Lunar Valentines
Justin and Bree discuss Valentine's Day and Lunar New Year in MMOs, Guild Wars 2's latest patch, Camelot Unchained's beta date, WoW's Battle for Azeroth alpha, Closers' launch, Black Desert's unification, and Final Fantasy XIV's population, with mailbag questions on multiple accounts (spoilers: Bree talks about SWG for like three hours) and variety in period MMOs.
Camelot Unchained’s beta will launch on the 4th of July; we interview Mark Jacobs
You can go ahead and order extra sparklers because you're going to need 'em this July 4th. That's the auspicious day that Camelot Unchained's...
Bless Online interview: Soft launch plans, why Gamigo bowed out, and avoiding pay-to-win
Bless Online is one of the biggest MMORPGs we're expecting to launch in the west in 2018. Over the last six years, we've watched...
The MOP Up: Black Desert’s Ninja arrives in Southeast Asia (February 11, 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...
Camelot Unchained will announce its beta starting date on Monday
Really, that headline is all you truly need to know. After years of development and several delays, City State Entertainment is finally ready to...
World of Tanks console celebrates four years with 14 million players
The juggernaut known as World of Tanks seems unstoppable, with 14 million players to date in its console versions alone.
The title is celebrating its fourth...
Black Desert explains its new ‘single global build’ philosophy
Just in time for the Olympics, Kakao is bringing east and west together in Black Desert. In the game's latest dev letter, the studio...
