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Five or six years ago, indie MMO players were enthralled by Ascent: The Space Game, a sci-fi sandbox made by a solo developer. It...

I don't really have to tell you this, but creating an MMORPG is a huge undertaking. These are some of the most complex games...

Spring started splendidly this year. While all may not come up roses in the world at large, plenty of good deeds and uplifting stories...

With nearly all of our end-of-2018 content finally and blissfully behind us - seriously, I always breathe a huge sigh of relief when it's...

Welcome to a special edition of Make My MMO, Massively OP's regular recap of what's going on in crowdfunded MMOs, which we do specifically...

The MMO genre is in a strange and uncertain place right now -- but also one that is quietly thrilling. We've long passed the...

As we do every year, today we're going to peek back at the horrifying outcomes of last year's MOP staff predictions for the genre and the games within it to determine how well we did. After all, what would be the fun of making predictions if we couldn't giggle over our guesses a year later? So did we nail it or fail it? And did you fare better? Let's find out.

You guys remember Ascent Infinite Realm, right? PUBG publisher Bluehole's upcoming fantasy-steampunk mega-MMORPG? The game's official Twitter account has been silent since last spring,...

Business business business numbers, is this working?! Let's dip into some of the scattered online gaming business tidbits of the week that might otherwise...

One of the most exciting parts of covering the news here at Massively OP is that we challenge ourselves to stay on top of...

On the verge of expanding into a full multiplayer experience, No Man's Sky has rocketed back into the spotlight with July 24th's NEXT update....

Earlier this week, I happened to see a mainstream website refer to ArtCraft as an indie studio, and it jolted me. ArtCraft, as anybody...

Before you take flight with Ascent: Infinite Realm, you are going to need to choose the best possible class for you. Bluehole gave a...

Last year's announcement that Kakao would be bringing the steampunk-flavored Ascent: Infinite Realm to the west was a much-needed shot of encouragement to MMO...

Back in January, we expressed concern for the brilliant one-man space indie sandbox MMORPG called Ascent: The Space Game (not to be confused with...

South Korea's Bluehole has been busy as the rise of PUBG has filled its coffers. It partnered with Tencent. It's been hiring for TERA's...

Has the pace of news moved so quickly that we've already forgotten about Brendan "PlayerUnknown" Greene's statement that video games lack any IP copyright...

Ever pause during your day and find yourself wondering, “Whatever happened to that game?” With hundreds upon hundreds of online titles these days, it’s surprisingly easy...

One of the frustrating bits about our end-of-the-year content rollouts is that sometimes predictions and story roundups can come across as negative. It’s way too easy...

We’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head into...