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Elite Dangerous outlines scaled-back Beyond content, teases big changes for 2019
If you were one of the players grumbling over the smallish size of Elite Dangerous' latest update, first of all, you weren't alone. But...
Crowfall peels apart the layers of the Ranger’s sound design
"Great sound designers are among the unsung heroes of game development. When their work is on point, it blends seamlessly into the game’s environment,...
Trion Worlds rebuts staffing rumors, confirms RIFT is not in maintenance mode
We received a concerning tip today claiming MMORPG company Trion Worlds was forcing employees into paid time off ahead of some sort of September...
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...
Double your Crowfall pleasure with a Crowfall trailer double feature
Yes, you read the title right, it's a Crowfall double feature! Like movie theaters of old, the development team has not one but two...
Trove gives you the chance to reroll your secondary stats
If Trove is your on-the-side MMO that you visit occasionally, you may want to check in with it this weekend. This is due to...
Mortal Online sandbox MMO devs try battle royale with Mortal Royale
Trove, Skyforge, and now Mortal Online - it's a weird batch of MMORPGs whose devs are getting into the battle royale scene, but there...
Gamescom 2018: Crowfall offers starter pack sale, talks Pre-Alpha 5.8
The team from ArtCraft is busy drumming up excitement over Crowfall at Gamescom this week. In addition to handing out t-shirts like there's no...
Fan video covers the rise and fall of the EverQuest franchise
If you read MJ's recent column covering the history of the EverQuest franchise, you may find yourself quite nostalgic for Norrath. In that case,...
Perfect Ten: Anticipated MMOs I want to know a lot more about
One of the most exciting parts of covering the news here at Massively OP is that we challenge ourselves to stay on top of...
EverQuesting: The history of the EverQuest franchise
Back in 2013, I took a walk through the annals of the EverQuest franchise's history. What started as one title not only blossomed into...
The Stream Team: A first look at Broke Protocol
Now that Massively OP's MJ is more amenable to blocky games, it's time to up the ante with Broke Protocol! A persistent sandbox game,...
Crowfall: New marketing boss, bestiary entry, player mapping, and the Mother of Cats
Crowfall has a bunch of smallish pieces of news this week that we don't want to miss.
First, ArtCraft announced that it's picked up a...
The Stream Team: Sharing a stash of Trove summer festival stuff
Massively OP's MJ doesn't need a festival to log in and play Trove anymore, not since Geode. And she doesn't need a reason to...
Broke Protocol is currently free on Steam to celebrate its first birthday
Remember Broke Protocol, the funky sandbox that's basically a mash-up of Minecraft and Grand Theft Auto, with voxel graphics bolstering cops-and-robbers gameplay? It's apparently...
Trion’s compensation for Trove’s exploit-driven downtime is absurdly generous
Last week, Trion Worlds was forced to take MMORPGÂ Trove offline for more than a day on PC thanks to what was clearly a massive...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 182: Follow the Torchlight
Justin and Bree discuss World of Warcraft, Star Wars Galaxies, LOTRO, Torchlight Frontiers, Diablo, RuneScape Classic, Trove, and No Man's Sky. And also haiku!
Fallout 76 reveals more about perks, PvP, and proprietary platforms
This past weekend was a treasure trove of information for fans of Fallout 76. Bethesda ran some panels and Q&A discussions at QuakeCon, giving...
Crowfall shows off the behind-the-scenes magic of the Clusterizer
As cool as it may sound, unless you're actually working on developing Crowfall, the odds are you will never see the Clusterizer in action....
Massively Overthinking: Should MMORPGs incentivize exploration – and how?
Our Daily Grind on exploration last week sparked an intriguing follow-up from MOP reader Miol.
"When asking about sightseeing and exploration in MMORPGs, you also...
