https://massivelyop.com MMORPG news and opinions Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:52:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/warframe-of-mind-a-sneak-peek-preview-of-warframes-the-duviri-paradox/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/warframe-of-mind-a-sneak-peek-preview-of-warframes-the-duviri-paradox/#comments Wed, 26 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434269 After years of TennoCons, folks can see that Digital Extremes is no stranger to introducing new concepts to Warframe, from fishing to flying to what’s behind the frames. However, The Duviri Paradox surpasses all previous updates: It literally changes the way players can start and play the game. First off, it takes the warframes right […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/warframe-of-mind-a-sneak-peek-preview-of-warframes-the-duviri-paradox/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/dota-2s-immense-new-frontiers-update-changes-mechanics-items-matchmaking-and-the-map-itself/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/dota-2s-immense-new-frontiers-update-changes-mechanics-items-matchmaking-and-the-map-itself/#comments Mon, 24 Apr 2023 17:00:47 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436935 This past weekend saw one of the largest updates for Valve’s MOBA Dota 2 go live, and that’s not just marketing hype; it’s an absolutely immense content patch that changes a broad number of things in the game, from its map to its mechanics. The name of this update is New Frontiers, which references a […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/dota-2s-immense-new-frontiers-update-changes-mechanics-items-matchmaking-and-the-map-itself/feed/ 4 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/wisdom-of-nym-we-dont-need-another-final-fantasy-xiv-we-already-have-one/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/wisdom-of-nym-we-dont-need-another-final-fantasy-xiv-we-already-have-one/#comments Mon, 24 Apr 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436862 First of all, this one’s for Bruno. He usually doesn’t read these, but maybe he’ll like this one. So we all know at this point that Final Fantasy XIV is an impressive financial success and a critical darling, and has been for several years. This is very good news for anyone who was hoping for […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/wisdom-of-nym-we-dont-need-another-final-fantasy-xiv-we-already-have-one/feed/ 23 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/smite-introduces-ix-chel-the-light-weaver-and-kicks-off-a-g-i-joe-collaboration-in-latest-patch/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/smite-introduces-ix-chel-the-light-weaver-and-kicks-off-a-g-i-joe-collaboration-in-latest-patch/#respond Tue, 18 Apr 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436002 The MOBA SMITE continues to pull from ’80s and ’90s cartoon antiquity with its latest update. This time around, it’s launching a collaboration event with G.I. Joe, dressing up several characters of the game’s roster as Cobra Commander, the Baroness, Duke, and others from the long-running animated series (of toy advertisements). To celebrate the crossover, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/smite-introduces-ix-chel-the-light-weaver-and-kicks-off-a-g-i-joe-collaboration-in-latest-patch/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/heroes-evolved-giveaway/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/heroes-evolved-giveaway/#respond Fri, 07 Apr 2023 18:30:36 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434111 Heroes Evolved is a mobile MOBA we haven’t covered in years, and I do mean years, as the game is officially celebrating its sixth birthday right now. In honor of the occasion, publisher NetDragon is giving away multiple skins and goodies to our readers in the form of a multi-use code for the first thousand […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/heroes-evolved-giveaway/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/interview-spellcrafts-game-director-on-the-first-public-alpha-and-intense-gameplay/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/interview-spellcrafts-game-director-on-the-first-public-alpha-and-intense-gameplay/#respond Fri, 07 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434523 A good weekend is in store for anyone who loves to play the latest, hottest, fresh-off-the-press-est multiplayer games the moment they pop up. That’s right, this weekend – right now in fact – you can login and join the open alpha access to play Spellcraft on Steam. It’s a brand-new multiplayer title in development by […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/interview-spellcrafts-game-director-on-the-first-public-alpha-and-intense-gameplay/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/06/real-time-battler-spellcraft-enters-alpha-today-heres-how-to-get-in/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/06/real-time-battler-spellcraft-enters-alpha-today-heres-how-to-get-in/#comments Thu, 06 Apr 2023 15:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434380 As promised, One More Game officially kicks off the alpha test for Spellcraft on Steam today. Spellcraft was originally unveiled a year ago, though we’ve been following the studio since 2019 as it’s helmed by ArenaNet and Riot Games veterans. “In Spellcraft, actively command an entire team of heroes and outplay your opponents in a […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/06/real-time-battler-spellcraft-enters-alpha-today-heres-how-to-get-in/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/02/the-mop-up-hearthstone-welcomes-the-year-of-the-wolf/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/02/the-mop-up-hearthstone-welcomes-the-year-of-the-wolf/#respond Sun, 02 Apr 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=432828 The Year of the Wolf is coming to Hearthstone: “Throughout the Year of the Wolf, we’ll be focusing our efforts on making Hearthstone and battlegrounds the best they can be, with more new cards and more battlegrounds updates than ever before! We even have a few surprises planned for later in the year, including a […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/02/the-mop-up-hearthstone-welcomes-the-year-of-the-wolf/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/31/second-wave-is-an-in-development-anime-styled-hero-shooter-from-former-tera-and-black-desert-devs/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/31/second-wave-is-an-in-development-anime-styled-hero-shooter-from-former-tera-and-black-desert-devs/#comments Fri, 31 Mar 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=432865 If your idea of a good hero shooting time is doing so with a bunch of anime-styled characters, then you might be interested in the upcoming game Second Wave, a self-described party role hero team shooter/MOBA with a diverse cast of characters fighting over something called the Arcane Stone. Second Wave comes from Challengers Games, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/31/second-wave-is-an-in-development-anime-styled-hero-shooter-from-former-tera-and-black-desert-devs/feed/ 9 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/26/the-mop-up-open-world-tactical-rpg-wartales-releases-next-month/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/26/the-mop-up-open-world-tactical-rpg-wartales-releases-next-month/#comments Sun, 26 Mar 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=431831 Looking to wage medieval war in a different format? You’ll soon get your chance with Wartales, an open-world tactical RPG that’s fully luanching on April 12th on Steam. “The Great Plague has ripped through the population only to fester for centuries in the souls of those who remain. Players must fight for food and funds […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/26/the-mop-up-open-world-tactical-rpg-wartales-releases-next-month/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/21/one-more-games-multiplayer-tactical-game-spellcraft-opens-up-its-steam-alpha-april-6/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/21/one-more-games-multiplayer-tactical-game-spellcraft-opens-up-its-steam-alpha-april-6/#respond Tue, 21 Mar 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=431686 Back in 2020, we covered the formation of a new fully remote company, One More Game, with a bunch of relevant names from MMOs and multiplayer games: Patrick Wyatt, a former founder of ArenaNet and En Masse Entertainment, and Jamie Winsor, a former veteran developer of Undead Labs and Riot Games, put together a dream […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/21/one-more-games-multiplayer-tactical-game-spellcraft-opens-up-its-steam-alpha-april-6/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/12/smite-studio-promises-to-hunt-and-ban-accounts-tied-to-a-harassment-campaign-that-targeted-women/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/12/smite-studio-promises-to-hunt-and-ban-accounts-tied-to-a-harassment-campaign-that-targeted-women/#comments Sun, 12 Mar 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=430376 Titan Forge Games, aka the Hi-Rez Studios team behind SMITE, are making it very plain that targeted harassment will not be tolerated. The studio put out a statement yesterday concerning reports of a Reddit and Twitter campaign that began earlier this week meant to target female members of the MOBA’s community, while pointing out its […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/12/smite-studio-promises-to-hunt-and-ban-accounts-tied-to-a-harassment-campaign-that-targeted-women/feed/ 13 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/10/interview-the-wayfinder-team-on-group-size-customization-monetization-and-more/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/10/interview-the-wayfinder-team-on-group-size-customization-monetization-and-more/#comments Fri, 10 Mar 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=430202 Perhaps you’re interested in Wayfinder because you like the idea of a small-group dungeon-running game published by Digital Extremes. (The studio made another game that’s pretty fun, after all.) Maybe you really like the other stuff Airship Syndicate has developed. Maybe you’re just a really big fan of Joe Madureira’s art, which is entirely correct. […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/10/interview-the-wayfinder-team-on-group-size-customization-monetization-and-more/feed/ 29 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/10/ncsoft-is-launching-battle-crush-a-new-moba-to-pc-switch-and-mobile-this-year/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/10/ncsoft-is-launching-battle-crush-a-new-moba-to-pc-switch-and-mobile-this-year/#comments Fri, 10 Mar 2023 14:30:03 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=430215 Last night, NCsoft announced a new game: Battle Crush. I actually had to read the press release twice when it hit my inbox because the studio specifically namedropped Guild Wars 2, Blade & Soul, AION, and Lineage in the presser, but this game is nothing like any of those and indeed isn’t from any of […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/10/ncsoft-is-launching-battle-crush-a-new-moba-to-pc-switch-and-mobile-this-year/feed/ 13 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/08/league-of-legends-and-valorant-both-unveil-new-roster-additions/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/08/league-of-legends-and-valorant-both-unveil-new-roster-additions/#respond Wed, 08 Mar 2023 18:00:14 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=430000 One is a MOBA, one is a team-based shooter, but both are under the Riot Games umbrella and so they’re being bundled up in one headline. Especially since that headline primarily involves new characters for League of Legends and Valorant respectively. Also, both characters’ main hook is their ability to throw cute blobs at people. […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/08/league-of-legends-and-valorant-both-unveil-new-roster-additions/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/07/greg-ghostcrawler-street-leaves-riot-and-the-runeterra-mmo-he-was-spearheading/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/07/greg-ghostcrawler-street-leaves-riot-and-the-runeterra-mmo-he-was-spearheading/#comments Tue, 07 Mar 2023 23:06:23 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=429901 Greg Street aka Ghostcrawler, formerly of Blizzard and World of Warcraft fame and lately of Riot Games, has apparently decided to leave Riot – as well as the League of Legends-themed MMORPG he was heading up for the studio. Street announced the move on Twitter this evening, telling fans that he’d made the decision after […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/07/greg-ghostcrawler-street-leaves-riot-and-the-runeterra-mmo-he-was-spearheading/feed/ 12 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/28/check-out-these-behind-the-scenes-documents-about-the-design-of-infinite-crisis/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/28/check-out-these-behind-the-scenes-documents-about-the-design-of-infinite-crisis/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=428673 As you no doubt know, Infinite Crisis is long gone. It’s so gone that we recently ran a piece walking through the game’s development, launch, and swift sunset. One of the former Champion Designers on that game’s development, Max Nichols, was inspired by this article to remind everyone that he shared some behind-the-scenes documents on […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/28/check-out-these-behind-the-scenes-documents-about-the-design-of-infinite-crisis/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/26/the-mop-up-world-of-tanks-expands-its-garage-to-include-tournament-access/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/26/the-mop-up-world-of-tanks-expands-its-garage-to-include-tournament-access/#respond Sun, 26 Feb 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=427716 World of Tanks players are being treated to another round of feature ammo in the near future, as Wargaming is expanding the functionality of the tank garage. “The tournament tab is coming to your garage! It’s now much more convenient to find tournaments and challenges to take part in! Find your favourite tournaments and/or challenges […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/26/the-mop-up-world-of-tanks-expands-its-garage-to-include-tournament-access/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/25/the-game-archaeologist-the-tale-of-infinite-crisis-turbines-extremely-short-lived-dc-comics-moba/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/25/the-game-archaeologist-the-tale-of-infinite-crisis-turbines-extremely-short-lived-dc-comics-moba/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=427996 Sharp minds will recall that back in 2012, EA Mythic attempted to turn its declining MMO fortunes by repackaging Warhammer Online into a MOBA called Wrath of Heroes. This grand experiment was hoping to squeeze extra funds out of all of the hard work done on WAR by capitalizing on the then-red hot MOBA craze. […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/25/the-game-archaeologist-the-tale-of-infinite-crisis-turbines-extremely-short-lived-dc-comics-moba/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/23/games-startup-elodie-games-announces-project-skies-a-social-cooperative-action-rpg-game/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/23/games-startup-elodie-games-announces-project-skies-a-social-cooperative-action-rpg-game/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2023 18:30:29 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=428117 At this point, we all see a press release from a new startup studio with tons of investment money touting devs from the likes of Blizzard, Riot, and BioWare and roll our eyes since they’re a dime a dozen – literally, I’ve heard about three new ones in the last week – but this one […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/23/games-startup-elodie-games-announces-project-skies-a-social-cooperative-action-rpg-game/feed/ 5 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/21/massively-op-podcast-episode-410-cyberpunk-meets-gaslamp/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/21/massively-op-podcast-episode-410-cyberpunk-meets-gaslamp/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=427423 Justin and Bree discuss Corepunk, Diablo IV, Palia, Nightingale, Blizzard, NCsoft, Pearl Abyss, and EG7/Daybreak, with adventures in LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, Elder Scrolls Online, and SWG Legends.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/21/massively-op-podcast-episode-410-cyberpunk-meets-gaslamp/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/19/the-mop-up-new-world-brings-a-couple-together-in-the-name-of-love-and-conquest/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/19/the-mop-up-new-world-brings-a-couple-together-in-the-name-of-love-and-conquest/#respond Sun, 19 Feb 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=426731 A couple that met and fell in love while playing New World was invited by Amazon to share some tips about how to engage in the game and with its community. “People are usually really receptive when you come from a place of kindness,” one of the players said. “I always make it a point […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/19/the-mop-up-new-world-brings-a-couple-together-in-the-name-of-love-and-conquest/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/16/vague-patch-notes-the-three-kinds-of-sunset-in-the-mmo-space/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/16/vague-patch-notes-the-three-kinds-of-sunset-in-the-mmo-space/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=426967 Not all sunsets are the same, no matter how much you may like a given game. This is one of the things that tends to be hard to understand. Maintenance modes, too. There is a world of difference between the state of affairs with Guild Wars – a title that entered maintenance mode after years […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/16/vague-patch-notes-the-three-kinds-of-sunset-in-the-mmo-space/feed/ 9 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/12/the-mop-up-smite-delivers-a-bonus-update-full-of-nerfs/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/12/the-mop-up-smite-delivers-a-bonus-update-full-of-nerfs/#respond Sun, 12 Feb 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=425829 SMITE delivered a “bonus update” to the MOBA’s community this past week with several downward adjustments to various features. Speed buff got nerfed “by a noticeable amount” to slow down junglers, the new Bluestone items were deflated, and Contagion saw a decrease in its damage per tick (with more on the way). Deities such as […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/12/the-mop-up-smite-delivers-a-bonus-update-full-of-nerfs/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/29/the-mop-up-meet-starfall-a-new-indie-minecraft-mmo/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/29/the-mop-up-meet-starfall-a-new-indie-minecraft-mmo/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=423648 So many amazing projects have been birthed from Minecraft over the past decade-plus, including fully formed games. One of the newer of these is an indie MMO named Starfall that’s just now getting off the ground and looks pretty slick. “Starfall is an upcoming MMO built in Minecraft that’s set in a world of adventure, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/29/the-mop-up-meet-starfall-a-new-indie-minecraft-mmo/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/26/riot-games-says-it-wont-be-extorted-by-hackers-who-breached-league-of-legends-source-code/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/26/riot-games-says-it-wont-be-extorted-by-hackers-who-breached-league-of-legends-source-code/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=423996 Last weekend, Riot Games told fans of its games that it had been hit with a social engineering attack that led to the compromise of its development environment systems, which initially led to the company’s game patch rollout, though no player info was affected. As of Tuesday night, the company has released more detailed information, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/26/riot-games-says-it-wont-be-extorted-by-hackers-who-breached-league-of-legends-source-code/feed/ 4 https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/23/fight-or-kite-heroish-is-blend-of-moba-and-card-game-aimed-at-both-pve-and-pvp-players/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/23/fight-or-kite-heroish-is-blend-of-moba-and-card-game-aimed-at-both-pve-and-pvp-players/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=423253 I’ve always wanted to really get into some meaty card games. Swords, sorcery, and high fantasy were always my favorite things. My family knew it well, and I even remember my uncle gifting me a starter set of Magic: The Gathering. I was fascinated with the cards and the artwork to the nth degree. Unfortunately […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/23/fight-or-kite-heroish-is-blend-of-moba-and-card-game-aimed-at-both-pve-and-pvp-players/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/16/smite-unveils-a-magic-the-gathering-crossover-a-new-god-and-the-season-of-monsters-for-january-24/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/16/smite-unveils-a-magic-the-gathering-crossover-a-new-god-and-the-season-of-monsters-for-january-24/#respond Mon, 16 Jan 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=422566 Ten years is a major milestone for any game, but it seems a significantly bigger one for MOBAs as very few of them appear to live for so long. With that in mind, the ongoing 10-year celebration of SMITE and this past weekend’s ninth world championship esports event were reason enough to make a host […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/16/smite-unveils-a-magic-the-gathering-crossover-a-new-god-and-the-season-of-monsters-for-january-24/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/16/rumor-a-league-of-legends-action-game-spin-off-mageseeker-is-in-the-works/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/16/rumor-a-league-of-legends-action-game-spin-off-mageseeker-is-in-the-works/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=422552 If we can rip our eyes away from the still-veiled Riot MMORPG project, we might be surprised to learn that the studio has another game coming in the same Runeterra universe. Polygon reports that a new title called Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story was leaked thanks to a South Korean ratings committee. Reportedly, Mageseeker […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/16/rumor-a-league-of-legends-action-game-spin-off-mageseeker-is-in-the-works/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/12/warlander-may-be-the-ultimate-castle-siege-mmo-youve-been-seeking/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/12/warlander-may-be-the-ultimate-castle-siege-mmo-youve-been-seeking/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=422141 If the absolute best part of any PvP experience is taking part of the chaos and struggle of castle sieges, then keep an eye on an upcoming title called Warlander. Developed by Toylogic (of NieR:Replicant fame), this online PvP title (it’s flagged as an MMO on Steam) seems to revolve around delivering skirmishes and sieges […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/12/warlander-may-be-the-ultimate-castle-siege-mmo-youve-been-seeking/feed/ 5 https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/12/league-of-legends-2023-season-trailer-leaves-fans-underwhelmed-and-forces-riot-to-calm-player-concerns/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/12/league-of-legends-2023-season-trailer-leaves-fans-underwhelmed-and-forces-riot-to-calm-player-concerns/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2023 15:30:34 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=422162 Generally speaking, a hype trailer should… well, generate hype, and after the bombastic trailer for last year’s season of League of Legends, players had high hopes for what cinematic Riot Games was going to produce for the 2023 season. What they got instead was something that underwhelmed a lot of fans. The season trailer for […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/12/league-of-legends-2023-season-trailer-leaves-fans-underwhelmed-and-forces-riot-to-calm-player-concerns/feed/ 6 https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/09/heroish-is-a-multiplayer-action-strategy-adventure-that-merges-moba-and-card-game-mechanics/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/09/heroish-is-a-multiplayer-action-strategy-adventure-that-merges-moba-and-card-game-mechanics/#respond Mon, 09 Jan 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=421476 The union between MOBA combat and trading card games has come to pass, and that union has formed HEROish, a self-described “action-strategy adventure” title where players take up one of six characters and battle it out for glory. Or just because it’s fun. HEROish offers up three single-player campaigns as well as multiplayer battles in […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/09/heroish-is-a-multiplayer-action-strategy-adventure-that-merges-moba-and-card-game-mechanics/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/05/smite-opens-voting-for-its-2023-player-council-divine-knockout-releases-zeus-and-a-new-battlefied/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/05/smite-opens-voting-for-its-2023-player-council-divine-knockout-releases-zeus-and-a-new-battlefied/#respond Thu, 05 Jan 2023 21:00:04 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=421262 While Divine Knockout and SMITE don’t have much in common in terms of gameplay, they are both Hi-Rez games where deific beings battle it out for reasons, so we’re pulling their most recent headlines together in one place as a result. The SMITE news is less about the game proper and more about its Olympians […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/05/smite-opens-voting-for-its-2023-player-council-divine-knockout-releases-zeus-and-a-new-battlefied/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2022/12/23/warhammer-onlines-return-of-reckoning-server-brings-back-keg-end-and-introduces-a-new-scenario/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/12/23/warhammer-onlines-return-of-reckoning-server-brings-back-keg-end-and-introduces-a-new-scenario/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2022 14:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=420113 The rogue server for Warhammer Online isn’t letting this year exit without one final drunken bash. Keg End kicked off in Return of Reckoning with fights among the Dwarven strongholds of the realm and will last until January 6th. The dev team said that it decided to focus on the newer cities released last year […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/12/23/warhammer-onlines-return-of-reckoning-server-brings-back-keg-end-and-introduces-a-new-scenario/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2022/12/19/riot-games-struggles-to-get-out-of-deal-with-failing-crypto-company/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/12/19/riot-games-struggles-to-get-out-of-deal-with-failing-crypto-company/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2022 19:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=419512 Riot Games is the latest entity that’s learning the hard way that crypto isn’t a fast track to wealth and success. Last year, the League of Legends studio inked a sponsorship deal with cryptocurrency exchange FTX for “tens of millions” of dollars. Riot anticipated reaping hefty payments over the course of seven years. It was […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/12/19/riot-games-struggles-to-get-out-of-deal-with-failing-crypto-company/feed/ 28 https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/16/perfect-ten-the-players-youre-likely-to-meet-in-mmo-hell/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/16/perfect-ten-the-players-youre-likely-to-meet-in-mmo-hell/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=411555 We’ve all met folks in game who leave an unpleasant taste in our mouths for a long time after. With all of the good of social games comes the seedy underbelly, and for every stellar soul you connect with, there is another lying in wait to destroy your day. If MMO heaven is full of […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/16/perfect-ten-the-players-youre-likely-to-meet-in-mmo-hell/feed/ 23 https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/15/smite-launches-its-runescape-crossover-event-with-new-skins-and-quests/ Tue, 15 Nov 2022 19:30:22 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=414507 You might be inclined to say that all of the new skins characters get in SMITE are aimed at making your character looks much prettier, but the game’s new RuneScape crossover event puts the lie to that. After all, you’re intentionally dressing Cerberus, Merlin, Neith, Bellona, or Vamana in a low-polygon outfit. But you might […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/15/the-daily-grind-should-the-mmo-genre-take-another-stab-at-esports/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/15/the-daily-grind-should-the-mmo-genre-take-another-stab-at-esports/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=407898 A few years ago, there was a concerted push in the MMO genre to design, amplify, and boost esports, and I don’t just mean Guild Wars 2’s sporadic attempts; we also had a long run of MMOs trying to push esports through battle royale modes in particular, even after Guild Wars 2’s esports run had […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/15/the-daily-grind-should-the-mmo-genre-take-another-stab-at-esports/feed/ 28 https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/14/riots-lawsuit-against-league-of-legends-copycat-is-tossed-legends-of-runeterra-previews-2023/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/14/riots-lawsuit-against-league-of-legends-copycat-is-tossed-legends-of-runeterra-previews-2023/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=414210 We have a pair of headlines coming out of Riot Games in this story. We’ll start off with the latest on a May lawsuit the studio leveraged against Chinese company Moonton Technology and its game Mobile Legends Bang Bang, which Riot took to court over similarities to League of Legends Wild Rift. Last week saw […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/14/riots-lawsuit-against-league-of-legends-copycat-is-tossed-legends-of-runeterra-previews-2023/feed/ 4 https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/07/runescape-previews-its-smite-crossover-and-plants-a-garden-in-the-desert-old-school-runescape-talks-poll-changes/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/07/runescape-previews-its-smite-crossover-and-plants-a-garden-in-the-desert-old-school-runescape-talks-poll-changes/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2022 18:00:40 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=413410 Today is seeing a veritable flood of news rushing out of Jagex’s two ever-running MMORPGs RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, so we’re going to skip the preamble and hop right in. First off, the MOBA SMITE has kicked out a trailer that previews its earlier announced collab with RuneScape, which will apparently feature a full […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/07/runescape-previews-its-smite-crossover-and-plants-a-garden-in-the-desert-old-school-runescape-talks-poll-changes/feed/ 6 https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/04/kingshunt-a-5v5-arena-battler-enters-early-access/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/04/kingshunt-a-5v5-arena-battler-enters-early-access/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2022 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=413070 Is it a game about a hunt for a king? About various kings who are hunting? About finding a shunt fit for a king? There are numerous ways you could read the title of online 5v5 battler Kingshunt, but the first one seems the most likely. And if you’re watching the trailers and thinking that […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/04/kingshunt-a-5v5-arena-battler-enters-early-access/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/02/perfect-ten-10-great-reasons-to-revisit-older-mmorpgs/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/02/perfect-ten-10-great-reasons-to-revisit-older-mmorpgs/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=410530 When one MMO dies, it forces us to look at the rest of the bunch through the sunglasses of mortality. The finite nature of MMO lifespans shouldn’t deter us from getting involved in them; on the contrary, it should make what they do and what they are that much more precious to us — precious […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/02/perfect-ten-10-great-reasons-to-revisit-older-mmorpgs/feed/ 7 https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/30/epic-games-moba-paragon-is-resurrected-as-paragon-the-overprime-under-netmarbles-oversight/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/30/epic-games-moba-paragon-is-resurrected-as-paragon-the-overprime-under-netmarbles-oversight/#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=412128 It’s been a long, strange, and twisty-turny journey for Epic Games’ Paragon. The third-person MOBA came out in 2016 but quickly found itself floundering from population issues and a controversial business model. By early 2018, Epic shuttered the stagnant title — but released many of its assets to be used in other games, such as […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/30/epic-games-moba-paragon-is-resurrected-as-paragon-the-overprime-under-netmarbles-oversight/feed/ 5 https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/24/smites-reaping-halloween-event-and-polynesian-folk-hero-maui-are-live-in-latest-update/ Mon, 24 Oct 2022 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=411101 It’s a bit of sunshine and a bit of darkness in the newest update for SMITE thanks to the start of the game’s Halloween-themed Reaping event and the addition of the mythical Polynesian folk hero Maui. Maui is listed in the roster as a melee guardian character, with a magical fish hook that allows him […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/23/one-shots-let-us-tell-you-a-fairy-tale/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/23/one-shots-let-us-tell-you-a-fairy-tale/#comments Sun, 23 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=410844 Just the other day I was musing about how EverQuest II feels like a forgotten MMO — and I guess I was heard because I’ve seen quite a few people pop out of the woodwork to talk about playing the game since then. People like Soso_tsundere, who is living the best fairy life: “Trying out […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/23/one-shots-let-us-tell-you-a-fairy-tale/feed/ 17 https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/18/riot-games-buys-up-wargaming-support-studio-to-help-with-valorant-and-league-of-legends/ Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=410355 Riot Games has bought itself a shiny new studio. Or more specifically, a well-established one: Wargaming Sydney, which has been helping Wargaming out with development of World of Tanks and World of Warships and happens to be one of Australia’s largest and longest-running game studios, has been bought up by Riot. The studio, which has […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/17/league-of-legends-introduces-its-newest-character-ksante-and-details-this-years-ranked-season-rewards/ Mon, 17 Oct 2022 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=410051 We’re still a few weeks away from League of Legends’ big esports hullabaloo, but that’s not stopping the MOBA from offering up video previews of its next champion. K’sante, the Pride of Nazumah, which has been confirmed for a November 3rd arrival, has a couple of preview videos for players to ogle now: one with […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/13/evercore-heroes-promises-competitive-pve-that-merges-moba-combat-and-mmo-dungeon-delving/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/13/evercore-heroes-promises-competitive-pve-that-merges-moba-combat-and-mmo-dungeon-delving/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=409535 What do you get when you mesh together MOBA-style combat, team-based competition, and PvE dungeon dives? You might get something like Evercore Heroes, the self-described “competitive PvE” game from Dublin-based developer Vela Games, which is composed of former devs from Riot Games, Blizzard, and Epic Games. “Set in a rich, science fantasy world called Lumerea, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/13/evercore-heroes-promises-competitive-pve-that-merges-moba-combat-and-mmo-dungeon-delving/feed/ 7 https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/11/smite-raises-regional-prices-for-turkey-and-ukraine-due-to-economic-forces-and-abuse-from-players/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/11/smite-raises-regional-prices-for-turkey-and-ukraine-due-to-economic-forces-and-abuse-from-players/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2022 17:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=409247 I’m personally not smart enough to even speculate about what’s happening in the global economy, but apparently Turkish and Ukrainian fans of SMITE are going to be facing a harder bite on their wallets from developer Hi-Rez Studios, as it announced regional price hikes related to Turkish lira and Ukrainian hryvnia “to account for recent […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/11/smite-raises-regional-prices-for-turkey-and-ukraine-due-to-economic-forces-and-abuse-from-players/feed/ 8 https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/10/smite-announces-the-arrival-of-maui-to-the-mobas-roster-on-october-18/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/10/smite-announces-the-arrival-of-maui-to-the-mobas-roster-on-october-18/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:30:11 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=409165 While most westerners are at least familiar with Maui as a character in a Disney film, players of the MOBA SMITE will get to experience him in another way: as the game’s newest demigod addition on Tuesday, October 18th. Details on Maui’s playstyle are a bit thin right now, but there is a cinematic trailer […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/10/smite-announces-the-arrival-of-maui-to-the-mobas-roster-on-october-18/feed/ 2