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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Crowfall’s three-week Maeve campaign has begun as ArtCraft releases new War Stories video
The Trial of Maeve has begin for Crowfall following last weekend's Kierlan campaign. Maeve, however, runs much longer: through June 12th, with no reset...
The Survivalist: What ever happened to the smaller survival sandbox MMOs? Part two
Last week we learned what was up with a number of the smaller survival sandbox MMOs. Sadly, some have faded away, but others are...
WoW Factor: Crazy speculation on turning back the clock for World of Warcraft
There's a game I like to play - wait, no, that's a lie. There's a game IÂ do play called "Oh, I Made Myself Sad."...
Medieval MMO Conqueror’s Blade will soft launch into open beta on June 4
My.com "medieval MMO" Conqueror's Blade is finally emerging into open beta, the company announced this morning. The game is set to hit what appears...
World of Warcraft previews patch 8.2 heritage armor for Gnomes and Tauren
As World of Warcraft players are gearing up for WoW Classic's first big stress test this evening, Blizzard is dropping more teases for the...
Desert Oasis: In praise of the charmingly chaotic Black Desert community
One of my favorite dishes is dinuguan (dinu-goo-ahn). It's a pork dish covered in a sauce with the consistency of curry and the dark...
Camelot Unchained’s ability builder puts the power of choice in your hands
Are you melee, magic, or archery? You'll have to choose when you step into Camelot Unchained's world, because these three paths will lead you...
Fight or Kite: Features MMOs could borrow from successful esports titles
This week I wanted to try something a little different in our PvP-centric Fite or Kite column and take a look at a number...
The MOP Up: Dauntless’ forums are down for a month as the game goes offline until Tuesday
No doubt that you have heard about Dauntless' launch on Tuesday, May 21st. And while that marks a new beginning for the monster hunting...
The Survivalist: What ever happened to the smaller survival sandbox MMOs?
With big name survival games getting ignored developmentally, you have to wonder what's been going on with the smaller titles. After all, we've got...
The Stream Team: Next up in Warframe is Natah
Massively OP's MJ is on a quest to get through Warframe's biggest story missions before TennoCon, but her time is running out. The goal...
Survival sandbox roundup: War of Rights, DayZ, Conan Exiles, Astroneer, Atlas, and Ark
It's Friday, and you know what that means: A solid week of MMORPG news has pushed a whole bunch of survival sandbox news off...
War Thunder begins beta for World War mode, introducing player-led historical battle re-enactment
You know what war MMOs need? More war, obviously. And that's exactly what War Thunder's up to right now with the open beta for...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 220: Everybody gets a dragon!
Justin and Bree discuss City of Heroes, lockboxes, Fallout 76, Final Fantasy XIV, Guild Wars 2, RIFT, ZeniMax, and New World, with a mailbag question about epic MMO character creators.
Flameseeker Chronicles: First impressions of Guild Wars 2’s War Eternal
After playing through Guild Wars 2's new Living World episode, War Eternal, which is live today, I am still speechless. This is, in my...
The Daily Grind: Do you still want a Game of Thrones MMORPG?
I'm sure that at some point in the last 4200 or so Daily Grinds we've done on Massively OP and Massively-that-was over these many...
EVE Evolved: What really sets Russian EVE players apart?
One of the most interesting things about EVE Online is the fact that its single shard server forces players from different countries and cultures...
Camelot Unchained is hard at work on corpse-chuckers, mortars, and doors
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The MOP Up: Star Trek Online delves into the mysteries of Yard 39
Star Trek Online is all about the Discovery these days, and in a new lore blog, the team gives some backstory to the mysterious...
Warhammer Online lives on thanks to a free-to-play private server
Our own Justin Olivetti jokingly referred to our site as "Massively Emulated" in private chat for what should now be patently obvious reasons, so...