Official Site:Â World of Warcraft
Studio:Â Blizzard Entertainment
Launch Date:Â November 23, 2014
Genre:Â Fantasy Themepark
Business Model:Â Subscription (Cash Shop)
Platform: PC
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Judge denies FTC’s injunction request, clearing the way for Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard merger
We now return you to the endless saga of Microsoft trying to slurp up Activision-Blizzard to rescue it from ignominy as regulatory factions around...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever run MMO dungeons with a one-class group?
A few weeks ago, MOP's Colin mentioned that he's fond of Guild Wars 2 strikes specifically because there's no gear requirement or meta rules,...
WoW Classic tests permadeath realms, indicates Classic Hardcore is coming ‘later this summer’
Things are ramping up for the launch of World of Warcraft Classic's hardcore realms in a month or so. Now that Blizzard has confirmed...
Global Chat: Cheering on an online friend’s success in Wrath Classic
We almost need no prompting to eagerly share our latest accomplishments and milestones in MMORPGs. And while it certainly is fun to talk about...
LOTRO Legendarium: Hobbits (and River Hobbits) are the heart of Lord of the Rings
I don't care if you want me to be objective when it comes to Lord of the Rings Online's races, because in my book,...
World of Warcraft’s patch notes are up for next week’s Fractures in Time
Next Tuesday is the big day for World of Warcraft's summer update -- but you may need until then to read and absorb the...
WoW Factor: And now we ruin the Trading Post
Those of you who have read my work in WoW Factor for a while will know that I tend to be very cards-on-the-table about...
Tencent insists Tarisland isn’t a World of Warcraft clone
When Tencent announced Tarisland back in January, just as World of Warcraft was being yanked offline in China, just about everyone, including us, called...
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...
Diablo IV’s first season, Season of the Malignant, begins July 20
During its splashy livestream this afternoon, Blizzard finally took the wraps off Diablo IV's first season, dubbed Season of the Malignant and due to...
Overwatch 2 dev says new story missions won’t be arriving in its next two seasons
With Overwatch 2 bringing PvE content (such as it is) like story missions in its August 10th update, you might assume that successive...
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 OP Podcast Episode 428: Guild Wars 2 spills its secrets
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2 Secrets of the Obscure, WoW Classic hardcore mode, Tarisland, and The Sims 5 multiplayer, with adventures in LOTRO, Diablo IV, SWTOR, and truck sims, plus a mailbag topic on starting out in LOTRO.
WoW Classic PTR bug causes players to disconnect from the game by jumping in combat
Bunny hopping is something of a universal language in MMORPGs, whether it's applied as a form of unspoken communication or as an occasional tactic...
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...
