A major Chinese publisher with a large branch in the US, known here primarily for its stewardship of Cryptic Games’ MMORPGs, including Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, and Champions Online.
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Design Mockument: How would a Marvel MMORPG actually work?
We've had an awful lot of Marvel-related online projects that never quite get over the finish line into an MMORPG. Sure, we have had...
Vague Patch Notes: Learning to hate the MMORPGs you love
I had to teach myself how to hate Star Trek Online. It didn't come naturally to me.
If you've read the stuff that I've written...
Star Trek Online’s Unveiled, the MMO’s 33rd season, is live on console today
Console Captains, it's finally your moment in Star Trek Online, as the Unveiled season is officially live on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Xbox...
Star Trek Online’s anniversary celebrations have kicked off for console players
It's kind of hard to play Star Trek Online on console when the anniversary event starts, because you know that you're going to have...
One Shots: How to potty train your dragon
Think you have it rough raising a miniature human or juvenile feline or canine? Just try finding fireproof diapers and charred formula for a...
Neverwinter is offering doubled Ravenloft campaign currency for a week
So you know how Neverwinter fans are a bit antsy seeing as how the now DECA-run MMORPG hasn't really gotten any direct address from...
Tower of Fantasy launches new character and events in latest update as Perfect World takes the reins
This week represents a big shift for the shared world RPG Tower of Fantasy as the latest content patch lands and the game's publishing...
Champions Online is losing its last known Cryptic developer this week
We've been focused on the transition from Cryptic to Deca for Star Trek Online and Neverwinter, but Cryptic other MMORPG, Champions Online, often gets...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV is running out of Final Fantasy
It wasn't so long ago that I did a series of columns talking about the many, many references in Final Fantasy XIV to date,...
Tower of Fantasy’s publishing switchover to Perfect World is set for February 25
The end of 2024 marked a significant shift for Tower of Fantasy as Tencent-owned Level Infinite confirmed that it would hand publishing of the...
Star Trek Online kicks off the first part of its 2025 campaign with the No-Win Scenario on console
It would feel weird for Star Trek Online to have a year-long campaign called "No-Win Scenario" without including the Kobayashi Maru, the classic and...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 506: MMO housing, jet packs, and money
Justin and Bree discuss WoW housing, Stars Reach's plans, Pantheon's weird controversy, Star Trek Online's Unveiled, Black Desert's flying mounts, and Q4 financial reports from Daybreak, NCsoft, Pearl Abyss, Square Enix, Kakao, and Nexon, plus adventures in LOTRO, Stars Reach, SWG Legends, LOTRO, WoW, and The Sims 4.
The Stream Team: A look at Star Trek Online’s next Kings & Queens chapter, Axiom
It's been quite some time since Massively OP's MJ was able to immerse herself in new Star Trek Online story. But the drought finally...
Star Trek Online’s 33rd season, Unveiled, is live today for the game’s 15th birthday
As promised, Star Trek Online's Unveiled season - the MMORPG's 33rd since launch - is officially live on PC today, only a smidge past...
DECA games finally addresses Star Trek Online playerbase following Cryptic’s forced exit
Ever since Embracer announced that it was moving Cryptic's MMORPG operations from Cryptic to smol bean European studio DECA, the playerbases of Star Trek...
Massively Overthinking: MMOs that suck in interesting ways
This week's Massively Overthinking is entirely inspired by a fantastic argument made by YouTuber on Bluesky. Iron Pineapple declared that "a good game can...
Star Trek Online has begun giving out anniversary gifts ahead of its 15th birthday
It has been quite a rough year for Star Trek Online this time around, but the game's anniversary is almost here once again, and...
Marvel Snap has a new US publisher: Marvel Heroes boss David Brevik’s Skystone Games
Marvel Snap players have been through a lot over the last few weeks: The game was taken out in the crossfire of the US...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMORPGs that came back from the dead
The fact that I loved Charlotte's Web as a child probably had some influence on my developing brain, but it does mean that I...
Massively Overthinking: Has an MMO cadence switch-up ever actually worked out for the best?
When I was going through our historical awards for the debrief earlier this month, I had a little chuckle looking at the awards for...
