Vague Patch Notes: Examining the MMO tiers, from the Big Five to maintenance mode
I’ve mentioned many a time that one of the ideas behind the Vague Patch Notes column here on MOP is to have a place where we can reference back when we talk about concepts, and one of the concepts we talk about a lot but don’t ever truly define is the idea of MMO tiers. […]07 Dec 2024Elder Scrolls Online’s 10th anniversary fizzles as ZeniMax cancels its North American meetupMassivelyOp ︎07 Dec 2024Now Live! Temple Ahn’Qiraj, Ruins of Ahn’Qiraj, and Nightmare GroveOfficial ︎06 Dec 2024Final Fantasy XIV continues to offer new Endwalker stories to playersMassivelyOp ︎06 Dec 2024New World’s Winter Convergence Festival returns December 10MassivelyOp ︎05 Dec 2024Winter Convergence Festival 2024Steam ︎05 Dec 2024Throne and Liberty’s Call of the Spear is live with the new spear weapon and dimensional trialsMassivelyOp ︎05 Dec 2024Hotfixes: December 4, 2024Official ︎04 Dec 2024Update 42.2 Release NotesSteam ︎04 Dec 2024World of Warcraft shares the behind-the-scenes of its Ibelin-inspired charity bundle, the Reven PackMassivelyOp ︎04 Dec 2024MMORPG vet Rich Vogel says the games industry is recovering more slowly than he expectedMassivelyOp ︎04 Dec 2024DC Universe Online’s new leadership teases new content format and event system in 2025MassivelyOp ︎04 Dec 2024Final Fantasy XIV community institutes new world first rules after players use add-ons to cheat (again)MassivelyOp ︎04 Dec 2024Lord of the Rings Online opens up Mines of Moria on the 64-bit progression serversMassivelyOp ︎03 Dec 2024Black Desert teases the arrival of firearms for PC and mobile, adds extra turkey time on consoleMassivelyOp ︎03 Dec 2024Elder Scrolls Online is giving away class style packs for its anniversary – but there’s a catchMassivelyOp ︎03 Dec 2024Star Trek Online rings in the holidays with the return of Q’s Winter WonderlandMassivelyOp ︎03 Dec 2024New World has enlisted rapper T-Pain and other influencers for a ‘T-Party’ Aeternum stream todayMassivelyOp ︎03 Dec 2024Hotfixes: December 2, 2024Official ︎02 Dec 2024Wisdom of Nym: The myth of Final Fantasy XIV’s budgetMassivelyOp ︎02 Dec 2024Black Desert brings the Awakened Dosa to console, announces native PS5 and Xbox Series buildsMassivelyOp ︎30 Nov 2024LOTRO Legendarium: 10 additional helpful tips for your LOTRO journeyMassivelyOp ︎29 Nov 2024Final Fantasy 14 'world first' raiders busted immediately for cheating thanks to a single pixel in a screenshot, making it the 3rd scuffed Ultimate race in a rowPC Gamer ︎28 Nov 2024Lord of the Rings Online dev defends the ‘meandering’ nature of the ShireMassivelyOp ︎27 Nov 202420 years later, World of Warcraft is still on topPC Gamer ︎27 Nov 2024PSA: Star Trek Online gives away free T6 battlecruiser and outfits for a limited timeMassivelyOp ︎27 Nov 2024Hotfixes: November 26, 2024Official ︎26 Nov 2024Have a look at the teaser for Secret Level’s New World Aeternum-themed animated episodeMassivelyOp ︎26 Nov 2024Guild Wars 2 kicks off the Evon Gnashblade promo, adds more regional hair and facesMassivelyOp ︎26 Nov 2024Patch 7.11 NotesSteam ︎26 Nov 2024New World’s new free trial on console comes with a bunch of caveatsMassivelyOp ︎26 Nov 2024Casually Classic: WoW Classic Classic is more than just another hit of nostalgiaMassivelyOp ︎26 Nov 2024Final Fantasy XIV opens the Ultimate version of Futures Rewritten and adjusts abilities in PvPMassivelyOp ︎26 Nov 2024Hotfixes: November 25, 2024Official ︎25 Nov 2024Black Desert wrestles with weekend EU node war issues, mod ads, and disruptive playersMassivelyOp ︎25 Nov 2024New World drops a roadmap, season 7 outline, and new ‘seasonal worlds’ planMassivelyOp ︎