Disambiguation:
– World of Warcraft
– Warcraft series, a series of video games that began in 1994
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Hyperspace Beacon: Why SWTOR’s move to Broadsword has brought me back to the game
Star Wars: The Old Republic is a special game to me. Like many of you, I've poured hundreds of hours into BioWare's expansive MMO...
World of Warcraft director says Blizzard won’t sell Trader’s Tender – by itself
So not so long ago, dataminers working in the World of Warcraft data mines found Trader's Tender shop assets, leading to the presumption that...
Loftia is yet another ‘cozy solarpunk’ life sim MMO in the making
You know what's a recent trend we can get behind here at Massively OP? The rise of so-called "cozy" multiplayer life sims that prioritize...
Massively Overthinking: Why don’t MMOs try harder to foster great guilds?
MOP reader Mahaf1089 posed an interesting question beneath a WoW Factor column earlier this month, one that clearly resonated with our readers because it...
World of Warcraft previews a Nozdormu cinematic ahead of the next minor patch
Ever since Cataclysm rolled around and confirmed a fan theory about the Infinite Dragonflight, World of Warcraft has been milking the idea that eventually...
WoW Factor: Hardcore progression, speedrunning, and closed environments
So in one of the least surprising surprises ever, we're getting official support for hardcore realms in WoW Classic. That's not a bad thing,...
Independence Day’s Roland Emmerich announces Space Nation MMORPG: It’s another token-encrusted NFT game
Movie fans no doubt know the name "Roland Emmerich," a blockbuster director who made a household name for himself by destroying the earth on...
Here’s how WoW Classic’s newly unveiled Hardcore servers will work
As we reported in May, World of Warcraft Classic is adopting the hugely popular Classic Hardcore server ruleset for future implementation. And while we...
The Daily Grind: How does Dragonflight rank among World of Warcraft expansions?
Now that World of Warcraft has clocked well over a half-year into its Dragonflight expansion cycle, we've seen a lot of development and opinions...
World of Warcraft previews the upcoming Augmentation spec for Evokers
According to the new preview, World of Warcraft's new Augmentation Evoker is a spec that's never been seen before because it's a damage dealer...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 427: The promise of Palia
Justin and Bree discuss Palia, SWTOR, Fractured, The Realm Online, Star Wars Galaxies, and Second Life, with adventures in LOTRO, Diablo IV, and SWTOR, plus mailbag topics on the future of WoW post-Dragonflight and over-the-top characters in MMOs.
Tarisland’s global closed beta is finally underway on PC and Android
As promised, Tencent's Tarisland officially enters closed beta today, with a PC open globally and an Android beta open for a more limited group...
Working As Intended: My 20 years of Star Wars Galaxies
Last year, when Ultima Online turned 25 years old, I did a piece reminiscing on those early days and marveling that so much of...
WoW Factor: Speculating on compelling future World of Warcraft class specs
With the release of patch 10.1.5, World of Warcraft's Evokers will become the second class to get a new spec added after its introduction...
World of Warcraft previews its time rift antics for patch 10.1.5
Good news, World of Warcraft time warriors extraordinaire: With the upcoming patch 10.1.5, you will not be going back in time. You will, instead,...
Vague Patch Notes: Examining the MMO tiers, from the Big Five to maintenance mode
I've mentioned many a time that one of the ideas behind the Vague Patch Notes column here on MOP is to have a place...
World of Warcraft brings the Midsummer Festival around once more through July 5
Time has not preserved for us the name of the first person who decided that since it was already hot outside, the best thing...
MMO Burnout: Lessons MMOs can learn from The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
Like most MMO players, I am, first and foremost, a PC gamer. However, like many gamers born in the '80s and '90s, I also...
World of Warcraft patch 10.1.5, Fractures in Time, releases on July 11
It's an interesting experience for World of Warcraft fans to keep seeing "This Week in WoW" updates that are more about things happening in...
World of Warcraft announces inflation adjustments coming to Dragonflight Season 2
PvP ranked ladders are very serious business, especially when it comes to ensuring that matches are balanced correctly. Apparently a correction needs to be...
