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Massively Overthinking: The MMO things we’re grateful for
Call it sappy, but I'm gonna stop joking about turkey and emptying my wallet on Steam for a sec for tonight's Overthinking. It's Thanksgiving, and we've got some thanking to do.
Massively OP’s guide to MMO Thanksgiving 2018
Unlike with Halloween and Christmas, it seems like MMORPG developers never quite know what to do with the Thanksgiving holiday. Vastly fewer games celebrate...
Crowfall examines its character creation for its first campaign
The first campaign for Crowfall approaches swiftly, which means it's time to take a close look at how you're creating your characters in the...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that cater to the time-limited player
Every once in a while we receive emails here at Massively OP that share a similar sentiment. Usually that boils down to, "I love...
Fortnite hits 8.3 million concurrent players
Belaying any claims that it's last year's fad or on the way out, Fortnite has surged forward to cross the 8.3 million threshold. And...
Crowfall’s November ACE Q&A delves into monumental 5.8 update
November is looking to be a pretty big month for Crowfall. In addition to making a slew of recent improvements, such as the recently...
Gamigo promises ‘new content on a regular basis’ for ArcheAge, RIFT, Trove, Defiance, Atlas Reactor
Players still awaiting more details on what's happening to their MMORPGs following Gamigo's buyout of Trion Worlds' assets have finally received a blanket announcement,...
Gamigo considers ‘quality of life improvements’ for RIFT post-Trion, but there’s little else shared
We've heard from the ArcheAge and Trove teams about just what plans Gamigo has for those games following Trion Worlds' apparent fire sale, and...
Crowfall shows off its new and improved lobby screen
Ah, the noble lobby! The place where you wait for something interesting to happen! Who doesn't love the lobby? The answer is probably just...
Gamigo finally confirms that Trove development will continue after Trion’s firesale
ArcheAge players can breathe a little easier now that they know XL Games is committed to working with Gamigo on keeping the game in...
Crowfall shows off the art of designing sound for creatures
Sound design is important when you're working on an MMO. You want, say, the giant spiders players are fighting to sound right... but that...
ArcheAge consumer lawsuit hits snag: Trion Worlds’ corporate dissolution
Remember that player lawsuit lodged against Trion Worlds back in 2015? The one where ArcheAge players Aaron Van Fleet, Paul Ovberg, and James Longfield...
The MOP Up: Elder Scrolls Online’s free update offerings
When Elder Scrolls Online's Update 20 arrives, it will bring with it a free base patch that promises to spice up the alliance war...
One Shots: Pumpkins Online
I know and you know that MMO developers love Halloween perhaps more than their own flesh-and-blood children. And as much as I enjoy how...
It looks like Trove’s community manager survived Trion’s Gamigo buyout as Halloween goes live
Halloween is upon voxelbox Trove as Shadow's Eve has gone live. This year's event offers multiple activities, as players collect shadowy seals, complete Pumpkin...
The Stream Team: A very voxel Shadow’s Eve in Trove
Massively OP's MJ is about to embark on a very voxel-y Halloween event in Trove. Shadow's Eve has started today, and she's ready to...
Gamigo formally announces the Trion Worlds buyout that manifested yesterday
Yesterday's surprise news that MMO company Trion Worlds had been sold to Gamigo was then all but confirmed by Trion's Linda "Brasse" Carlson, who announced...
The MOP Up: Mutant Year Zero breaks down the barriers
I think a lot of us unfamiliar with the IP might be giving Funcom's upcoming Mutant Year Zero a wary look and a wide...
Crowfall shows off some of the monstrous wildlife for players to fight
You will be fighting lots of monsters in Crowfall, but thanks to the force of the Hunger many of today's monsters were yesterday's normal...
Crowfall shows off its animations for making the Guinecean moves
The latest video from the Crowfall team covers both a monstrous race and bones! How could it be anything less than seasonally appropriate? Of...