https://massivelyop.com MMORPG news and opinions Mon, 12 Feb 2024 17:32:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/world-of-tanks-series-unveils-plans-for-dune-part-two-cross-promotion-events-and-items/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/world-of-tanks-series-unveils-plans-for-dune-part-two-cross-promotion-events-and-items/#respond Mon, 12 Feb 2024 20:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479524 Wargaming and Legendary Pictures have come together, given each other a high-five (probably with stacks of money in their palms), and decided that the World of Tanks games are a great place for the upcoming Dune: Part Two movie to have multiple cross-promotional events for players to mark the film’s March 1st premiere. The goodies […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/world-of-tanks-series-unveils-plans-for-dune-part-two-cross-promotion-events-and-items/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/star-citizen-begins-its-valentines-day-lunar-new-year-and-free-fly-events-for-february-this-weekend/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/star-citizen-begins-its-valentines-day-lunar-new-year-and-free-fly-events-for-february-this-weekend/#comments Fri, 09 Feb 2024 15:00:16 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479225 The month of February is loaded to the gills with events (and shop sales) for the alpha spaceship sandbox of Star Citizen, as CIG has elected to blend its Coramor Valentine’s Day event, Red Festival Lunar New Year event, and a limited-time free fly event from now through the majority of the month. We’ll begin […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/star-citizen-begins-its-valentines-day-lunar-new-year-and-free-fly-events-for-february-this-weekend/feed/ 7 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/dc-universe-online-is-giving-away-sweet-hairstyles-for-black-history-month/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/dc-universe-online-is-giving-away-sweet-hairstyles-for-black-history-month/#comments Mon, 05 Feb 2024 18:30:42 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478698 Valentine’s Day and lunar new year events are flying in MMOs this week, but Daybreak’s DC Universe Online studio, Dimensional Ink, has recognized yet another reason to celebrate: Black History Month. And it’s not just paying the occasion lip service; it’s literally promoting inclusion within the game itself by granting a quad of Black-friendly hairdos […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/dc-universe-online-is-giving-away-sweet-hairstyles-for-black-history-month/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/02/final-fantasy-xiv-starts-another-free-login-campaign-running-through-february-21/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/02/final-fantasy-xiv-starts-another-free-login-campaign-running-through-february-21/#comments Fri, 02 Feb 2024 20:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478232 Have you been taking an extended break from Final Fantasy XIV? Because you can take a little trip back into the game as part of the free login campaign running until February 21st. If you have a prior subscription to the game, your subscription has been inactive for at least 30 days, and you haven’t […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/02/final-fantasy-xiv-starts-another-free-login-campaign-running-through-february-21/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/02/minecraft-claps-hands-with-hr-block-to-premiere-a-tax-themed-gaming-experience-february-3/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/02/minecraft-claps-hands-with-hr-block-to-premiere-a-tax-themed-gaming-experience-february-3/#comments Fri, 02 Feb 2024 18:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478339 Nobody likes doing taxes – heck, we’re pretty sure that CPAs don’t like doing taxes and it’s their literal job – so it’s really hard to know how one could gamify the tax filing experience. Regardless, tax filing service H&R Block and survival sandbox Minecraft are apparently going to give it the old college try […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/02/minecraft-claps-hands-with-hr-block-to-premiere-a-tax-themed-gaming-experience-february-3/feed/ 7 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/02/world-of-warcrafts-february-trading-post-is-all-about-having-a-lovely-time-of-love/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/02/world-of-warcrafts-february-trading-post-is-all-about-having-a-lovely-time-of-love/#respond Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:00:33 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478221 It’s February, and as far as World of Warcraft’s Trading Post is concerned, that means it’s time for an entire month of love. This month’s bonus reward for clearing your log is the Love Witch Attire, and it’s all about spreading love all over the world. But it’s hardly alone. There’s love to be had […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/02/world-of-warcrafts-february-trading-post-is-all-about-having-a-lovely-time-of-love/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/30/bungie-announces-genius-destiny-2-collab-with-biowares-mass-effect-franchise/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/30/bungie-announces-genius-destiny-2-collab-with-biowares-mass-effect-franchise/#comments Tue, 30 Jan 2024 18:00:28 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=477804 This week in transmedia synergy crosspromos that will break your brain along with the sanctity of whatever canon is left to us in MMOs is BioWare and Bungie, which have announced a collab between Destiny 2 and Mass Effect. It actually fits kinda perfectly. “Today, Bungie announces its new collaboration with EA and BioWare to […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/30/bungie-announces-genius-destiny-2-collab-with-biowares-mass-effect-franchise/feed/ 6 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/29/enter-to-win-a-star-trek-online-adaptive-evolution-bundle-in-our-s31-both-worlds-giveaway/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/29/enter-to-win-a-star-trek-online-adaptive-evolution-bundle-in-our-s31-both-worlds-giveaway/#comments Mon, 29 Jan 2024 17:30:03 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=477571 Last week, Star Trek Online fans on PC were treated to the game’s first big update of the year in the form of Season 31: Both Worlds, and to celebrate that launch, Cryptic has kindly granted us gift codes to raffle to our readers! We’ve got 20 keys for the Adaptive Evolution Bundle for PC, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/29/enter-to-win-a-star-trek-online-adaptive-evolution-bundle-in-our-s31-both-worlds-giveaway/feed/ 16 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/19/ubisofts-echoes-of-history-podcast-focuses-in-on-the-historical-figures-of-skull-and-bones-setting/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/19/ubisofts-echoes-of-history-podcast-focuses-in-on-the-historical-figures-of-skull-and-bones-setting/#comments Fri, 19 Jan 2024 18:30:20 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=476172 Ubisoft’s upcoming Skull and Bones is inspired by and set in a time period widely known as the Golden Age of Piracy, specifically the Pirate Round of the Indian Ocean, meaning there are a lot of historical tales to tell (as those links have proven). Sharing those tales and pushing the upcoming multiplayer title appear […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/19/ubisofts-echoes-of-history-podcast-focuses-in-on-the-historical-figures-of-skull-and-bones-setting/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/18/black-desert-mobile-celebrates-1500th-day-with-gift-code-as-pc-preps-for-lunar-new-year/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/18/black-desert-mobile-celebrates-1500th-day-with-gift-code-as-pc-preps-for-lunar-new-year/#comments Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=475918 Counting the days and not the years sounds like a weird thing to do until you get to a big number like 1500 – and that’s exactly what Pearl Abyss is doing today, as Black Desert’s mobile edition is celebrating 1500 days of service. Players are being treated to a range of perks in honor […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/18/black-desert-mobile-celebrates-1500th-day-with-gift-code-as-pc-preps-for-lunar-new-year/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/17/multiplayer-survival-deceive-em-up-project-winter-releases-a-free-pass-that-grants-limited-access-to-the-game/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/17/multiplayer-survival-deceive-em-up-project-winter-releases-a-free-pass-that-grants-limited-access-to-the-game/#respond Wed, 17 Jan 2024 22:00:04 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=475829 Is it a free demo? Yes, but it’s also a free pass for Project Winter, the multiplayer survival and deception title that fully released in 2019 and was found by our Fight or Kite columnist Sam to be a unique enough experience for sub-genre fans. This free pass feature that released last week is for […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/17/multiplayer-survival-deceive-em-up-project-winter-releases-a-free-pass-that-grants-limited-access-to-the-game/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/02/black-desert-lead-devs-share-well-wishes-and-coupon-codes-with-players-to-mark-the-new-year/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/02/black-desert-lead-devs-share-well-wishes-and-coupon-codes-with-players-to-mark-the-new-year/#respond Tue, 02 Jan 2024 19:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=473813 The beginning of 2024 is being looked ahead by lead devs of Pearl Abyss, as Black Desert on PC and console and Black Desert Mobile are showering their fans with appreciation and free coupon codes to kick off the new year. A video address from executive producer Jaehee Kim aimed at PC and console players […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/02/black-desert-lead-devs-share-well-wishes-and-coupon-codes-with-players-to-mark-the-new-year/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/02/everquests-year-of-darkpaw-kicks-off-with-an-11-floor-anniversary-tower-and-world-bosses/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/02/everquests-year-of-darkpaw-kicks-off-with-an-11-floor-anniversary-tower-and-world-bosses/#respond Tue, 02 Jan 2024 14:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=473801 All that talk of 2024 being the “Year of Darkpaw” over at Daybreak wasn’t just a lot of PR hot air. Kicking off the year where major anniversary milestones happen is a new update for EverQuest that adds an anniversary tower and a free Orc Warrior metamorph wand giveaway. Daybreak said that EverQuest’s anniversary tower […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/02/everquests-year-of-darkpaw-kicks-off-with-an-11-floor-anniversary-tower-and-world-bosses/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/28/heroes-evolved-xmas-giveaway/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/28/heroes-evolved-xmas-giveaway/#respond Thu, 28 Dec 2023 18:30:29 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=473453 Heroes Evolved is one of multiple NetDragon games celebrating Christmas and the turn of the new year this week, and it’s doing it with something that everybody likes: free stuff! The studio has kindly granted us a gift key that unlocks multiple skins and goodies for our readers in the form of a multi-use code […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/28/heroes-evolved-xmas-giveaway/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/25/mythic-heroes-holiday-2023-giveaway/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/25/mythic-heroes-holiday-2023-giveaway/#respond Mon, 25 Dec 2023 14:00:35 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=472629 IGG has an extra gift under the tree for multiplayer idler RPGs fans – two of them, in fact. First, online battler Mythic Heroes has launched its year-end holiday event with a Winter Wonderland and a new control tank hero, the Primordial Giant-Ymir. And second, IGG has granted us holiday gift keys for newly registered […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/25/mythic-heroes-holiday-2023-giveaway/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/22/mmorpg-and-multiplayer-seasonal-sales-on-steam-and-beyond-winter-2023-edition/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/22/mmorpg-and-multiplayer-seasonal-sales-on-steam-and-beyond-winter-2023-edition/#comments Fri, 22 Dec 2023 14:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=472948 It’s that time of year again: the time when we trek over to Steam with our wallets open to see what kind of damage we can do. Oh, and it’s also Christmas. But mostly the Steam sales thing. Here’s a smattering of the better deals we saw for MMO players this round! Guild Wars 2 […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/22/mmorpg-and-multiplayer-seasonal-sales-on-steam-and-beyond-winter-2023-edition/feed/ 5 https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/14/psa-you-can-get-the-destiny-2-legacy-collection-free-on-the-epic-games-store-right-now/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/14/psa-you-can-get-the-destiny-2-legacy-collection-free-on-the-epic-games-store-right-now/#comments Thu, 14 Dec 2023 15:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=471760 With underperforming revenues, staff layoffs, plummeting player counts, and an expansion delay until next summer, Destiny 2 is ending 2023 on a downward trend. Yet down is not fully out, and there is hope where you look for it. In fact, Epic Games Store is kicking off its annual daily free games promotion with free […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/14/psa-you-can-get-the-destiny-2-legacy-collection-free-on-the-epic-games-store-right-now/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/13/world-of-warships-xmas-giveaway-2023/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/13/world-of-warships-xmas-giveaway-2023/#comments Wed, 13 Dec 2023 20:30:09 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=470708 Earlier this month, World of Warships began a 20-stage holiday event through which players score a Tier VII premium battleship and Kitakami cruiser from beta; it also gave away a bunch of premium time to new and returning players. And now Wargaming has granted us another special code for our readers, which unlocks a different […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/13/world-of-warships-xmas-giveaway-2023/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/13/shit-stirring-happens-dayz-and-icarus-offer-survival-fans-discount-in-cheeky-the-day-after-deal/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/13/shit-stirring-happens-dayz-and-icarus-offer-survival-fans-discount-in-cheeky-the-day-after-deal/#comments Wed, 13 Dec 2023 15:00:22 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=471623 Considering Fntastic’s week of self-inflicted woes, we can’t really blame the marketing departments of Bohemia Interactive and Rocketwerkz for taking advantage of the situation, as both companies are using the fall of the ill-fated shooter The Day Before as a reason to offer a smirk-laden The Day After Survival Sale bundle. This package offers up […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/13/shit-stirring-happens-dayz-and-icarus-offer-survival-fans-discount-in-cheeky-the-day-after-deal/feed/ 5 https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/10/champions-online-and-neverwinter-kick-off-winter-holiday-celebrations/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/10/champions-online-and-neverwinter-kick-off-winter-holiday-celebrations/#respond Sun, 10 Dec 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=471088 Cryptic’s MMOs are getting into the holiday spirit this month. Neverwinter celebrated the return of its Winter Festival of Simril, allowing players to venture once more into the village of Twilight Tor. Here, the warmly bundled can go on sled races, kick back with ice fishing, and beat up somce ice monsters for mystery bundles, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/10/champions-online-and-neverwinter-kick-off-winter-holiday-celebrations/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/04/viking-rise-winter-giveaway/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/04/viking-rise-winter-giveaway/#comments Mon, 04 Dec 2023 19:30:09 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=470306 When we first stumbled into IGG’s mobile MMORTS Viking Rise earlier this year, we noted that the game is not being shy about its Game of Thrones inspiration, but its features borrow from the mobile MMO set, with RTS PvP battles, city-building, hero characters, and seafaring content, all set in an online world. If that’s […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/04/viking-rise-winter-giveaway/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/02/survival-shooter-the-day-before-shows-off-times-square-ad-space-ahead-of-december-7-early-access/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/02/survival-shooter-the-day-before-shows-off-times-square-ad-space-ahead-of-december-7-early-access/#comments Sat, 02 Dec 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=470050 Having personally been in Times Square for a couple of days, I can say that the giant video billboards that highlight the streets there are fascinating but eventually blend into the hustle and bustle of New York City itself. Regardless, The Day Before, the upcoming survival shooter MMO from developer Fntastic and publisher Mytona, is […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/02/survival-shooter-the-day-before-shows-off-times-square-ad-space-ahead-of-december-7-early-access/feed/ 11 https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/01/doomsday-holiday-2023-giveaway/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/01/doomsday-holiday-2023-giveaway/#comments Fri, 01 Dec 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=469914 If zombie survival games are still tugging at your nostalgia heartstrings, you might point your brainssss at IGG’s Android-and-iPhone Doomsday Last Survivors. The company calls it a “zombie survival game with multiplayer online competition and real-time strategy elements […] set in a near future where zombies have taken over the world [and] survivors must fight […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/01/doomsday-holiday-2023-giveaway/feed/ 6 https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/26/pvpve-extraction-shooter-hawked-begins-early-access-on-pc-november-30-pushes-a-pre-registration-raffle/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/26/pvpve-extraction-shooter-hawked-begins-early-access-on-pc-november-30-pushes-a-pre-registration-raffle/#comments Sun, 26 Nov 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=468916 If you haven’t gotten tired of the PvPvE extraction shooter bandwagon yet, or you’re electing to ignore the thin walls of this latest sub-genre bubble, then you may be excited to learn that Hawked, the team-based extraction shooter from My.Games that first cropped up this past July, has nailed down an early access release date […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/26/pvpve-extraction-shooter-hawked-begins-early-access-on-pc-november-30-pushes-a-pre-registration-raffle/feed/ 6 https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/24/lords-mobile-thanksgiving-giveaway/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/24/lords-mobile-thanksgiving-giveaway/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 19:30:35 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=468849 IGG’s seven-year-old multiplayer mobile-and-PC strategy MMO Lords Mobile has arrived for your after-Thanksgiving coma daze to offer up some freebies on Black Friday in conjunction with its in-game turkeyday and harvest events, which are live through November 27th. The Singaporean studio has kindly granted us a stack of keys for a new player package for […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/24/lords-mobile-thanksgiving-giveaway/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/22/diablo-iv-runs-another-free-trial-promotion-on-steam-and-launches-the-mothers-blessing-boost-event/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/22/diablo-iv-runs-another-free-trial-promotion-on-steam-and-launches-the-mothers-blessing-boost-event/#comments Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:00:36 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=468553 Blizzard is once again sounding the promotional horn for DIablo IV, only this time it doesn’t involve chicken, laundry, or Sarah Michelle Gellar; it’s just your bog standard free demo promotion that lets Steam players enjoy up to 20 levels of the OARPG. Steam users can pop into the game for free between now and […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/22/diablo-iv-runs-another-free-trial-promotion-on-steam-and-launches-the-mothers-blessing-boost-event/feed/ 7 https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/22/guild-wars-2-necromancers-are-finally-getting-swords-anet-kicks-off-experience-boost-event/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/22/guild-wars-2-necromancers-are-finally-getting-swords-anet-kicks-off-experience-boost-event/#comments Wed, 22 Nov 2023 15:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=468505 Guild Wars 2’s ninth and final weapon reveal – the sword for the Necromancer – rolled out amidst a bunch of other announcements last night, and it really takes me back, as my second Guild Wars 1 character was in fact a sword-toting Necro a million years ago. “Necromancer sword skills focus on dealing powerful […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/22/guild-wars-2-necromancers-are-finally-getting-swords-anet-kicks-off-experience-boost-event/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/22/black-friday-sales-and-thanksgiving-events-around-the-mmo-world-2023-edition/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/22/black-friday-sales-and-thanksgiving-events-around-the-mmo-world-2023-edition/#comments Wed, 22 Nov 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=468472 I’m sorry but it’s Black Friday all week. In fact, some brands went ahead and made last week Black Friday too, and next week will also be Black Friday. Really I’m not even complaining; the single-day Black Friday always sucked all the joy out of turkeyday feasting, and I do rather like weeks of big […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/22/black-friday-sales-and-thanksgiving-events-around-the-mmo-world-2023-edition/feed/ 17 https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/21/today-in-transmedia-synergy-bungie-and-cdpr-announce-destiny-2-x-the-witcher-collab/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/21/today-in-transmedia-synergy-bungie-and-cdpr-announce-destiny-2-x-the-witcher-collab/#comments Tue, 21 Nov 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=468453 Who had Destiny 2 x The Witcher collab on ya 2023 bingo card? Yep, this is for some reason happening. Don’t think too hard about it; these collabs pretty much never make a drop of sense. And in this case, the collab is limited to cosmetics only. “Today, Bungie revealed the upcoming in-game collaboration with […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/21/today-in-transmedia-synergy-bungie-and-cdpr-announce-destiny-2-x-the-witcher-collab/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/17/star-citizen-introduces-the-gatac-syulen-crusader-spirit-c1-and-tumbril-storm-as-iae-free-fly-event-begins/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/17/star-citizen-introduces-the-gatac-syulen-crusader-spirit-c1-and-tumbril-storm-as-iae-free-fly-event-begins/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 17:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=467905 Today is a big day for fans of Star Citizen’s internet spaceships as the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo (IAE) is kicking off today, November 17th, which makes the alpha sandbox fully free-to-play between now and November 30th and lets players rent different ships over the course of the event, with different manufacturers being available every couple […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/17/star-citizen-introduces-the-gatac-syulen-crusader-spirit-c1-and-tumbril-storm-as-iae-free-fly-event-begins/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/13/trove-heralds-the-return-of-friendsgiving-while-rift-kicks-off-a-screenshot-contest/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/13/trove-heralds-the-return-of-friendsgiving-while-rift-kicks-off-a-screenshot-contest/#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=467249 It’s time to report on Gamigo’s (arguably) final two surviving MMORPGs RIFT and Trove, as both titles are spooling up some autumn season stuff for players to enjoy. Or buy in the case of the former game, anyway. We’ll start with Trove, which is preparing to kick off November’s slate of events such as the […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/13/trove-heralds-the-return-of-friendsgiving-while-rift-kicks-off-a-screenshot-contest/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/10/psa-star-trek-online-is-slashing-the-price-of-its-lifetime-subscription-deal-through-december-14/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/10/psa-star-trek-online-is-slashing-the-price-of-its-lifetime-subscription-deal-through-december-14/#comments Fri, 10 Nov 2023 14:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=466730 If you just can’t get enough of that Star Trek Online and want to get all of the exclusive perks available to lifetime subscriptions like playing a Liberated Borg or being allowed to actually name your captain Jean-Luc Picard, you get to do so at a discount for a little while. (Disclaimer: There may actually […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/10/psa-star-trek-online-is-slashing-the-price-of-its-lifetime-subscription-deal-through-december-14/feed/ 10 https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/09/psa-embers-adrift-is-adding-temporary-subscription-perks-to-all-current-owners-of-the-game/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/09/psa-embers-adrift-is-adding-temporary-subscription-perks-to-all-current-owners-of-the-game/#comments Thu, 09 Nov 2023 15:30:37 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=466617 Do you own a copy of Embers Adrift but still aren’t sure about whether the subscription benefits added over this past summer are for you? Then you’re in luck because Stormhaven Studios’ latest promotion is granting every owner of the game subscription benefits for a limited time. Between now and November 19th, players can simply […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/09/psa-embers-adrift-is-adding-temporary-subscription-perks-to-all-current-owners-of-the-game/feed/ 6 https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/03/blizzcon-2023-opening-ceremony-recap/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/03/blizzcon-2023-opening-ceremony-recap/#comments Fri, 03 Nov 2023 17:55:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=465105 All the big news is at the end! We’re gearing up for the start of BlizzCon – and its freebie virtual stream – as the opening ceremony kicks off at 2 p.m. EDT. As we’ve noted, the event includes multiple panels for World of Warcraft, WoW Classic, Overwatch 2, Hearthstone, and Warcraft Rumble, plus more […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/03/blizzcon-2023-opening-ceremony-recap/feed/ 36 https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/03/mortal-online-2-sells-three-month-packs-as-it-gets-ready-to-launch-on-epic-game-store/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/03/mortal-online-2-sells-three-month-packs-as-it-gets-ready-to-launch-on-epic-game-store/#comments Fri, 03 Nov 2023 14:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=465169 Mortal Online 2 is preparing to take its next big step forward, as the PvP MMO has plans to launch on Epic Game Store by the end of the month with the Unreal Engine 5 update. To go along with this, Star Vault created new three-month subscription packs that it’s now selling. The studio presented […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/03/mortal-online-2-sells-three-month-packs-as-it-gets-ready-to-launch-on-epic-game-store/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/03/heres-how-to-watch-blizzcon-2023-for-free/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/03/heres-how-to-watch-blizzcon-2023-for-free/#comments Fri, 03 Nov 2023 13:00:17 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=465081 After several years away – and one goofy BlizzConline in 2021 – BlizzCon is finally back and in person as of today, though of course you can watch the bulk of the events online too, and given slow ticket sales, it seems a lot of gamers opted to do exactly that. The stream is free, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/03/heres-how-to-watch-blizzcon-2023-for-free/feed/ 9 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/31/overwatch-2s-le-sserafim-collab-event-brings-new-skins-limited-time-mode-and-dance-moves-november-1/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/31/overwatch-2s-le-sserafim-collab-event-brings-new-skins-limited-time-mode-and-dance-moves-november-1/#comments Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:30:04 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=464572 Overwatch 2 fans likely already knew about the incoming collaboration with K-pop group LE SSERAFIM, but now there’s a whole trailer and half of a landing page to make things nice and official as well as offer up a few additional details. The tentpole attraction for the collab is a limited-time 3v3 Concert Clash CTF […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/31/overwatch-2s-le-sserafim-collab-event-brings-new-skins-limited-time-mode-and-dance-moves-november-1/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/30/diablo-iv-enlists-sarah-michelle-gellar-for-a-vampire-hunting-contest-to-promote-the-season-of-blood/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/30/diablo-iv-enlists-sarah-michelle-gellar-for-a-vampire-hunting-contest-to-promote-the-season-of-blood/#comments Mon, 30 Oct 2023 15:30:39 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=464417 I can’t really fault Sarah Michelle Gellar for continuing to use her role as Buffy the Vampire Slayer to get money – if I were in an institutional part of ’90s TV history, so would I – but apparently she’ll offer up that clout (and cut that check) for Blizzard, as she’s the guest star […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/30/diablo-iv-enlists-sarah-michelle-gellar-for-a-vampire-hunting-contest-to-promote-the-season-of-blood/feed/ 9 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/28/diablo-iv-serves-up-nightmare-fuel-audio-experience-in-order-to-induce-thematic-lucid-dreaming/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/28/diablo-iv-serves-up-nightmare-fuel-audio-experience-in-order-to-induce-thematic-lucid-dreaming/#comments Sat, 28 Oct 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=464239 The marketing team behind Diablo IV continues to prove it’s either extremely creative or taking some extremely powerful substances. The latest marketing stunt from Blizzard’s OARPG is literal Nightmare Fuel, a long-form audio experience that’s supposedly been designed to help induce lucid dreaming, albeit with a more Sanctuary bent to it. “Slip the world of […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/28/diablo-iv-serves-up-nightmare-fuel-audio-experience-in-order-to-induce-thematic-lucid-dreaming/feed/ 6 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/27/diablo-iv-is-free-to-play-on-pc-through-battle-net-until-monday/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/27/diablo-iv-is-free-to-play-on-pc-through-battle-net-until-monday/#comments Fri, 27 Oct 2023 13:00:51 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=464065 So if you were staring longingly at the free trial for Diablo IV granted to Xbox players earlier this month, you can stop now because it’s coming to PC too. Yes, one of the biggest franchises in the world is running a free trial for a game that isn’t even five months old, what? Those […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/27/diablo-iv-is-free-to-play-on-pc-through-battle-net-until-monday/feed/ 11 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/24/final-fantasy-xiv-and-insert-coin-collab-to-release-a-jacket-styled-after-the-samurai-class/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/24/final-fantasy-xiv-and-insert-coin-collab-to-release-a-jacket-styled-after-the-samurai-class/#comments Tue, 24 Oct 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=463660 Do you love the Samurai job in Final Fantasy XIV? Does seeing its job stone symbol make your heart sing? Are you willing to spend about $86 before shipping to wear its sen gauge icons on a jacket? Then you’re in luck because the MMORPG and clothing maker Insert Coin have collaborated to release a […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/24/final-fantasy-xiv-and-insert-coin-collab-to-release-a-jacket-styled-after-the-samurai-class/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/24/sea-of-thieves-pirate-perks-program-lets-players-buy-real-world-merch-for-earning-in-game-achievements/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/24/sea-of-thieves-pirate-perks-program-lets-players-buy-real-world-merch-for-earning-in-game-achievements/#comments Tue, 24 Oct 2023 17:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=463695 Sea of Thieves is apparently taking a page out of Bungie’s playbook with the introduction of the Pirate Perks program, a new merchandise feature that lets players “celebrate [their] accomplishments in style” by opening up the “opportunity” to buy exclusive real-world goodies when they earn in-game achievements. Joining this program is a simple matter of […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/24/sea-of-thieves-pirate-perks-program-lets-players-buy-real-world-merch-for-earning-in-game-achievements/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/24/smite-and-runescape-renew-their-collaboration-with-new-and-returning-hero-skins/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/24/smite-and-runescape-renew-their-collaboration-with-new-and-returning-hero-skins/#respond Tue, 24 Oct 2023 15:30:46 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=463670 Last November saw the unlikely combination of RuneScape and SMITE in a collaborative event that featured several members of the MOBA roster done up in low-poly style. Apparently that crossover was popular enough that Hi-Rez Studios and Jagex are doing it again, bringing back previous skins and adding three new ones for players to either […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/24/smite-and-runescape-renew-their-collaboration-with-new-and-returning-hero-skins/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/21/diablo-iv-wants-your-actual-blood-for-a-good-cause-of-course/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/21/diablo-iv-wants-your-actual-blood-for-a-good-cause-of-course/#comments Sat, 21 Oct 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=463262 It’s not every day that a video game comes after your actual blood, but if there’s a title to do it, it certainly would be Diablo IV. The gore-soaked ARPG just launched into its Season of Blood, after all, but the thirst for vital ichor isn’t contained to just the game world. Blizzard announced that […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/21/diablo-iv-wants-your-actual-blood-for-a-good-cause-of-course/feed/ 8 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/20/psa-diablo-iv-is-offering-a-10-hour-long-free-demo-for-xbox-players-until-october-22/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/20/psa-diablo-iv-is-offering-a-10-hour-long-free-demo-for-xbox-players-until-october-22/#comments Fri, 20 Oct 2023 17:30:24 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=463134 Is 10 hours enough time for a console player to decide whether or not to buy Diablo IV? That might be up for debate, but regardless of your opinion on the matter, that’s pretty much what Blizzard is offering Xbox players as part of the platform’s Free Play Days promotion. From now until Sunday, October […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/20/psa-diablo-iv-is-offering-a-10-hour-long-free-demo-for-xbox-players-until-october-22/feed/ 5 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/19/fortnite-embeds-an-official-alan-wake-gameplay-experience-as-fortnitemares-is-underway/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/19/fortnite-embeds-an-official-alan-wake-gameplay-experience-as-fortnitemares-is-underway/#comments Thu, 19 Oct 2023 18:30:45 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=462992 Who wouldn’t want to play the somber and atmospheric Alan Wake within the cartoon-y and generally more colorful pastiche of Fortnite? Yes, it’s true: There is a full-blown official Alan Wake minigame available within the online shooter itself as Epic Games pushes the title further and further away from its original design from over 10 […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/19/fortnite-embeds-an-official-alan-wake-gameplay-experience-as-fortnitemares-is-underway/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/18/wargaming-launches-multiple-charitable-bundles-for-its-slate-of-titles-to-benefit-ukraine/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/18/wargaming-launches-multiple-charitable-bundles-for-its-slate-of-titles-to-benefit-ukraine/#comments Wed, 18 Oct 2023 16:30:37 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=462698 The country of Ukraine continues to defend itself from the ongoing Russian invasion, which naturally means that aid is still needed for the Ukrainian citizens caught within the maelstrom. Wargaming is once more rising up to that need with the launch of WargamingUnited, a charitable initiative that sells unique bundles for six of the studio’s […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/18/wargaming-launches-multiple-charitable-bundles-for-its-slate-of-titles-to-benefit-ukraine/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/18/rift-revels-in-autumn-harvest-celebrations-during-its-steam-tennaversary/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/18/rift-revels-in-autumn-harvest-celebrations-during-its-steam-tennaversary/#comments Wed, 18 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=462676 You know what MMO threw a pretty good Halloween time? RIFT. Its Autumn Harvest was one of the better annual festivals for the MMO with some special quests, minion adventures, costumes, and pumpkin-headed foes. For fans of the celebration, the good news is that it’s back: “From October 18th, 2023, through November 8th, 2023, embark […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/18/rift-revels-in-autumn-harvest-celebrations-during-its-steam-tennaversary/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/17/gamigo-grants-rift-players-10-days-of-free-sub-time-to-celebrate-the-mmos-10th-birthday-on-steam/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/17/gamigo-grants-rift-players-10-days-of-free-sub-time-to-celebrate-the-mmos-10th-birthday-on-steam/#comments Tue, 17 Oct 2023 14:00:11 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=462549 Earlier this year, the MMO community was growing increasingly concerned about the future of the beloved but beleaguered MMORPG RIFT, which has seen repeated layoffs and languished in Gamigo’s stable ever since the implosion of Trion Worlds. But Gamigo didn’t forget the game’s 10th anniversary – its 10th anniversary on Steam, that is. Indeed, the […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/17/gamigo-grants-rift-players-10-days-of-free-sub-time-to-celebrate-the-mmos-10th-birthday-on-steam/feed/ 9 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/13/funcom-releases-a-free-conan-exiles-themed-text-adventure/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/13/funcom-releases-a-free-conan-exiles-themed-text-adventure/#comments Fri, 13 Oct 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=462010 Just because Conan was an illiterate brute who’d much rather be burning down libraries than curling up with a good book in an overstuffed armchair doesn’t mean that you have to surrender your ability to master the printed word to engage with him. Funcom announced that its Heroic Signatures subsidiary published a new Conan text […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/13/funcom-releases-a-free-conan-exiles-themed-text-adventure/feed/ 2