American studio known primarily for Lord of the Rings Online, Dungeons and Dragons Online, and the Asheron’s Call franchise.
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World of Warcraft, Dungeons & Dragons Online, and other MMOs celebrate Talk Like A Pirate Day
It's time for everyone to once again pretend that saying "arr" after every sentence makes you sound like a nautical criminal, and internet culture...
There’s a new class coming to Lord of the Rings Online, but what will it be?
There's a new class on its way to Lord of the Rings Online according to one of the weekly streams from Standing Stone Games....
Middle-earth Enterprises reassures Lord of the Rings Online fans that the original MMO will be fine
The announcement of a new title set in Middle-earth made Lord of the Rings Online players anxious, and while Standing Stone Games was quick...
One Shots: Gung-ho Gandalf
It's one thing to get a stern talking-to, even when you deserve it. It's another thing when that lecture comes from a gruff angel-wizard...
Lord of the Rings Online announces new endgame reward and lootbox system for Update 23
Lord of the Rings Online's upcoming Update 23: Where Dragons Dwell will be increasing the game's level cap to 120, and with it, the...
Global Chat: Why Wizardry Online’s permadeath was a good idea
Here's an MMO and a feature both long since deceased: Wizardry Online and permadeath. Yet as JVT Workshop argues, it was an underappreciated feature...
LOTRO Legendarium: A new Lord of the Rings MMO enters the One Ring
It's a tale as old as time: Whenever an MMO starts getting up there in years and starting to show signs of age, you...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO character is your all-time favorite?
Here's a fun little perk of working at Massively OP: We get to choose the headers, and quite often we writers use screenshots from...
Daybreak announces new investment, new H1Z1 and EverQuest mobile titles, and a new esports arena
Today does seem to be the day for big financial bombshells, doesn't it? Turns out Daybreak had a card up its sleeve too. The...
Standing Stone says that new LOTR MMO will have no impact on Lord of the Rings Online
Are you concerned over the announcement of a new Lord of the Rings MMORPG? Welp, you're not alone. As we covered yesterday, Leyou Technologies,...
Frodo lives: A new Lord of the Rings MMORPG is apparently in the works
If you've been one of the folks begging for a new Lord of the Rings MMO, well, then today's your lucky day.
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LOTRO Legendarium: The unique feel of Lord of the Rings Online
I am very much a creature who is affected deeply by my environment. I suspect all of us are to varying degrees, but I...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the most adorable mascot?
While not every MMO has one, mascots are an interesting phenomenon that some developers promote and communities latch onto during their time with the...
Dungeons and Dragons Online finally gets cloaks
There are roughly a billion options in Dungeons and Dragons Online from which to pick, but up until this point in time, the ability...
Massively Overthinking: What’s your favorite MMORPG swag of all time?
In a conversation about the recent Starflight 3 Fig campaign - which you won't see covered here since it's not multiplayer, but let me...
Leaderboard: Does an MMORPG’s publisher factor into whether you’ll play it?
I was genuinely surprised to see so many people flip out over August's reveal that Ashes of Creation will be using My.com as its...
Perfect Ten: MMOs with the most needlessly obtuse stats
One of my favorite reviewers of tabletop RPGs at one point opined that percentile systems were one of the best tabletop mechanics possible, simply...
LOTRO opens back up its preview program while the digital card game hits early access
A few Lord of the Rings Online tidbits for you today. First on the slate to discuss is the re-opening of the Palantir Private...
Lord of the Rings Online auto-mute hits musicians right in the words
It's great that Lord of the Rings Online has an active music scene for players, complete with player-organized bands and concerts. What's not so...
LOTRO adds more lockboxes and changes up endgame currency
In a recent livestream, Lord of the Rings Online CM Jerry Snook explained some of the more confusing changes coming with Update 23, most...
