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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Camelot Unchained begins the one-month countdown to beta
Hope you're not tired of hearing about the Great Coming of Camelot Unchained's first beta test because we get the feeling that City State...
Get caught up on the Darkfall spinoffs as ex-Aventurine devs explain what happened to the original (and throw shade)
Unless you're a hardcore Darkfall player from way back in the day as MOP's Andrew was, you probably look at the sequels and spinoffs...
The MOP Up: Fractured Lands has fun in the apocalypse (June 3, 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...
Jukebox Heroes: Six musical themes for upcoming MMORPGs
Usually in Jukebox Heroes I'm looking back at current and sunsetted MMORPGs, but this week I thought I'd change things up a bit by...
Happy birthday to WildStar, Crossout, and World War 2 Online
The beginning of informal summer is a favorite time for MMO launches, which also means it's prime time for birthdays and anniversaries. WildStar, for...
Perfect World is showing two new games at E3: Mobile sandbox MMORPG ReEvolve and battle royale FarSide
Perfect World is up to some stuff at E3 this year. Some good stuff, by my estimation. The company sent 'round PR on two...
Bless Online patches in a new battlefield while weakening attacks and buffing defense
Players of Bless Online seem to be a little upset due to the whole lack of PvP at the top level. It's only one...
Trace the history of the battle royale genre from inception to now
It all started with a new mode for DayZ. No, it all started with Minecraft. Wait, maybe it started with deathmatch games. There's a...
Ascent: Infinite Realm posts new armor concept art, promises no gender-locking for classes
Bluehole has been rolling out plenty of Ascent: Infinite Realm teasers over the last couple of weeks. Today's concept art reveal features armor for the...
World War 3 takes aim at providing an ‘authentic approach to battle royale’
Albert Einstein famously said that he did not know what weapons World War 3 would be fought with, but he knew World War 4...
Here’s how Albion Online is revamping the royal cities, crafting, and faction warfare in Merlyn
Albion Online Game Director Robin Henkys has big plans for the game's fourth major update, Merlyn. As he lays out in a new dev...
ArenaNet answers a slew of classic Guild Wars questions
Guild Wars 1 may have been supplanted and largely deemed obsolete by its sequel, but rest assured, there still exists a multitude of fans...
Camelot Unchained conforms to GDPR regs, shows off new visual effects
Europe's new GDPR regulations are creating a lot of busy work for many MMORPG studios including City State Entertainment, which had to spend over...
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth allied race unlock requirements, Mythic+ seasons, and more
News is flying fast and furious as World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth's beta test continues. Let's catch up on a few details, shall...
SuperData’s April 2018 revenue report shows Fortnite setting new records, GTAO slowing down
Fortnite had another record month of revenue in April, according to SuperData's latest global revenue report. "Epic’s Battle Royale shooter made $296 million in...
Perfect Ten: The unique pitfalls of licensed MMOs
Making a list of the "biggest" MMOs currently running is always an exercise in frustration. It's easy to put a few things on the...
The MOP Up: Old School RuneScape puts the finishing touches on Theater of Blood (May 20, 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...
Legion: The Eternal War’s evil magic pits Elves against Humans
Here's an indie MMORPG that you may not have known about before this week. Legion: The Eternal War is a small title that's been...
The Game Archaeologist: Warhammer Online
When it comes to notable years in the MMORPG genre's history, 2008 stands out as one of the most significant. World of Warcraft's debut...
Elite Dangerous floats sweeping changes to make its Powerplay mode fully open PvP
Elite Dangerous is considering revamping its Powerplay mode, and it's not going to make everyone happy, especially solo players.
Powerplay, you'll recall, is sort of...
