A major global studio based in South Korea, known in the west for games like WildStar, Guild Wars 2, and Aion, among many others.
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The Stream Team: Guild Wars 2’s Dragon Bash has gone to the birds
Massively OP's MJ sings the Dragon Bash theme song for Guild Wars 2 all year long, so how could she possibly pass up the...
Throne and Liberty offers a closer look at the Altar of Calanthia raid arriving June 26
She's big, she's bad, she's blue, and she appears to have far too many arms if you ask us. She's Calanthia, the centerpiece fight...
Blade & Soul NEO releases the Warlock class and issues another round of DDoS compensation
It's time for players of Blade & Soul NEO to charm, shackle, and throw a demon at their combative problems today as the MMORPG...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO would be most improved by an engine overhaul in 2025?
On MOP, we can seldom go a single day without someone in the comments wondering when a specific MMO will get an engine upgrade...
The Daily Grind: How much do you care about getting through your MMO backlog?
The idea of a gaming backlog is not a new one and not at all uncommon even among MMO players, or so I'm led...
One Shots: Even views can be jaded
If you look up to the highest point on the landscape and squint, you might be able to make out a lone figure standing...
Massively Overthinking: Finding flow states in MMORPGs
In this week's Massively Overthinking, I want to talk about flow in MMOs - the psychology concept, not zone or progression design flow. Here's...
Anti-P2W MMO Lionhearts is on Kickstarter selling duchies and duke titles for $10,000
A few weeks back, we covered a new-to-us strategy MMO, Lionhearts - a game effectively spun out of a Roblox game by indie studio...
Pearl Abyss has apparently put CCP Games – and EVE Online – up for sale
According to reporting on Korean financial news site Money Today, CCP Games - and therefore EVE Online - are back on the market.
Readers will...
The Daily Grind: Are you pro-cape or anti-cape in MMOs?
One of the fascinating bits of City of Heroes' history is that this superhero MMO originally launched without the ability to equip capes to...
The Stream Team: In the belly of the beast in Guild Wars 2
Unexpectedly, Massively OP's MJ is in the belly of the beast in Guild Wars 2. And the heart. And the veins... and other various...
Aion Classic 4.0 is live with the Luminess class, level cap bump, new dungeons, and the anniversary celebration
As promised, NC America has officially launched what it's calling Aion 4.0 today. Specifically, it's a celebration of Aion Classic's fourth birthday since its...
Guild Wars 2 has finally added the bird people you always wanted. No, not really. But kinda.
ArenaNet has heard your years of pleas for bird people, Guild Wars 2 fans, and it is delivering. No, you're not getting playable Tengu....
City of Heroes Homecoming’s i28p2 Legacy is live with the Kallisti Wharf revamp and two new powersets
Last month, City of Heroes Homecoming emerged from a long content drought with news of a big patch that quickly turned controversial. As of...
NCsoft drops an eight-minute gameplay preview for new MMORPG Blade & Soul Heroes
If you blinked during the Summer Game Fest 2025 hoopla earlier this month, then you may have missed that NCsoft announced yet another new...
The Daily Grind: How do you manage your MMORPG alts?
You might not know this about me, but I'm a bit of a spreadsheet junkie. I have spreadsheets for literally everything, especially for my...
One Shots: A perilous pool party
OK people, I expect to see a lot of sun, surf, and poolside festivities over the next couple months here at One Shots! Or...
MMO Hype Train: What’s the ideal path to promoting and hyping an MMO?
As much as there's a great deal to master when creating an MMORPG, there's also quite the learning experience when it comes to promoting...
Aion’s big 4.0 update arrives next week with Luminess class and level cap increase
It's kind of crazy to realize that it's taken until 2025 for Aion to produce an action mage class, but that's exactly what it's...
Throne and Liberty moves into the next phase of its Road to Raid gear-up event
Boy does Throne & Liberty want you to raid these days. In fact, it wants you to raid so much that it's created a...
