American studio known primarily for Lord of the Rings Online, Dungeons and Dragons Online, and the Asheron’s Call franchise.
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 523: Course-correcting into the future
Justin and Bree discuss World of Warcraft, BitCraft Online, the possible sale of CCP Games and EVE Online, LOTRO, DDO, Palia, Dune Awakening, and Chrono Odyssey, with adventures in WoW, LOTRO, Palia, and the land of Steam Decks.
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...
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...
LOTRO Legendarium: What should Lord of the Rings Online’s kinship refresh include?
It does seem as though Standing Stone Games has been talking about a "kinship refresh" for Lord of the Rings Online for years now,...
The Stream Team: Dungeons and Dragons Online’s Soul Survivor
Thanks to the intel gathered from the crayfish -- er, former-accountant Davyd Shelby -- the crooked business Fathom Endeavours in DDOÂ is experimenting on...
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...
Lord of the Rings Online welcomes players to the new tropical Midsummer Festival island
Say hello to Lord of the Rings Online's new Midsummer Festival that's sending you to the brand-new tropical island of Furtherholm! LOTRO officially kicked...
Dungeons and Dragons Online releases paid Dhampir race, opens Chill of Ravenloft expansion preorders
Dungeons and Dragons wasn't content to just roll out a patch today; it also launched preorders for its next expansion. But as you'll quickly...
Lord of the Rings Online’s revamped Midsummer Festival returns this week with a tropical vacay
OK, technically, it's not even summer at all yet, but the Midsummer Festival does arrive to Lord of the Rings Online this week. Today's...
Dungeons and Dragons Online touts better performance and a European datacenter with its new servers
Ready or not, Dungeons and Dragons Online is heading into a new age -- an age of 64-bit servers. As Executive Producer Rob Ciccolini...
Lord of the Rings Online shows off new Midsummer Festival island, explains server closure decision
Last week's abrupt announcement that Lord of the Rings Online is closing down all of its 32-bit servers caught many players by surprise, especially...
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...
The MOP Up: DDO’s Ravenloft expands its gothic horror to Frankenstein
MOP Reader Mick shared an interview in which Dungeons and Dragons Online's developers talked about how this summer's The Chill of Ravenloft is expanding...
LOTRO Legendarium: How music binds the LOTRO community together
Whenever I'm reading through JRR Tolkien's Middle-earth novels, one thing that absolutely pops out at me is the Professor's love of song. Music isn't...
Dungeons and Dragons Online heralds a trio of new 64-bit servers this July – but is closing all old worlds
The game master has returned from furiously planning a new campaign, and now the full truth is revealed: Dungeons and Dragons Online is saying...
Lord of the Rings Online announces the full closure of its old 32-bit worlds at the end of August
When Standing Stone Games revealed its plans for Lord of the Rings Online's new 64-bit servers, it left a little bit of leeway in...
The Daily Grind: Does your MMORPG friend list look like a graveyard?
A throwaway comment on Reddit the other day made me vicariously sad: A player named IVRYN posted about "those dudes you have on your...
The Stream Team: Tracking The Offshore Account in Dungeons & Dragons Online
Find clue naming the company in DDO's Soul-Splitting Warforged case. Check. Find a contact that works for said company. Check. Meet with said contact....
Lord of the Rings Online players still report missing and delayed transfer escrow, sometimes weeks later
Lord of the Rings Online's studio might claim that the title is in the "home stretch" of its months-long server transfer effort, but for...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 521: Switching it up
Justin and Bree discuss Dune Awakening, New World's season servers, Chrono Odyssey, the Switch 2, and all the MMOs of Summer Game Fest, with adventures in World of Warcraft, LOTRO, and Palia, plus a mailbag topic on raids and storytelling in MMOs.
