On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Chris and Justin talk about the end of BioWare, the launch of legacy MapleStory and Dragon Nest servers, a new ruleset for WoW Forever, the second season of Elder Scrolls Online, a meaty EverQuest Legends patch, offline MMOs, and our MMO spotlight of the week! It's the MassivelyOP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your question to the show, send 'em in through our tips form. Now, listen to this week's show… Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: Fallout 76, LOTRO, Final Fantasy Resonance, Aion 2 BioWare gets shut down by EA MapleStory Classic World and Dragon Nest Classic give players a shot of anime nostalgia WoW Forever adds a RP-PVP server ruleset Elder Scrolls Online heads into Season 2: Echoes of Skyrim EverQuest Legends drops a new race and zone MMO Spotlight of the Week: Tower Unite Listener Mailbag: Are there any MMOs we'd play offline? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Lana, the Advisor" from Star Wars: The Old Republic Your show hosts: Justin and Chris Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify, or follow our uploads with RSS Follow MassivelyOP on Bluesky, Mastodon, Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Grizzly Chris and Old Man Justin talk about Funcom's layoffs, RuneScape's Reignited course correction, Enshrouded's launch, DDO's amazing promo code, irresistible MMO hooks, and the MMO Spotlight of the Week! It's the MassivelyOP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your question to the show, send 'em in through our tips form. Now, listen to this week's show… Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: RimWorld, LOTRO, Fallout 76, Aion 2, Skate Funcom is hit by sweeping layoffs Enshrouded launches into 1.0 from early access RuneScape nixes Reignited plan Dungeons and Dragons Online hands out a really great freebie code MMO Spotlight of the Week: Dark Age of Camelot Listener Mailbag: What would be a must-buy MMO hook? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Dem Hibbies" from DAoC Your show hosts: Justin and Chris Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify, or follow our uploads with RSS Follow MassivelyOP on Bluesky, Mastodon, Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Chris and Justin talk about Halloween events, Aion 2's launch fallout, WoW Forever's promotional barrage (and level 60 cap), Throne and Liberty's return to NCsoft, and our MMO Spotlight of the Week! It's the MassivelyOP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your question to the show, send 'em in through our tips form. Now, listen to this week's show… Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Diablo III, Aion 2, Skate Spooky Season is upon us once again in MMOs! Aion 2's doing pretty well for itself in its launch month, yeah? WoW Forever's been on a nonstop promotional whirlwind tour How is Square Enix feeling about FFXIV's next expansion? Throne and Liberty heads to NCsoft next month MMO Spotlight of the Week: The Secret World Is it a good idea for WoW Forever to cap the game at level 60? Other info: Podcast theme: "Night Barrens Dry" from WoW Forever Your show hosts: Justin and Chris Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify, or follow our uploads with RSS Follow MassivelyOP on Bluesky, Mastodon, Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Chris and Justin talk about RuneScape 4's announcement, all of the recent MMO launches, LOTRO's neighbour system, two new EverQuest expansions, WoW Forever beta developments, and our MMO Spotlight of the Week! It's the MassivelyOP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your question to the show, send 'em in through our tips form. Now, listen to this week's show… Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: Fallout 76, Skate, LOTRO RuneScape 4 is announced -- as is RuneScape Reignited Aion 2 globally launches, Monsters & Memories pull in 12,000 subscriptions, Dune Awakening brings in 1M new players with its console release LOTRO activates its neighbour system, announces October 21st expansion launch EverQuest and EverQuest II reveal their next expansions WoW Forever shifts into a new beta phase, talks more classes MMO Spotlight of the Week: Farever Our favorite MMO achievements Other info: Podcast theme: "Ranch Out of Time" from RuneScape Your show hosts: Justin and Chris Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify, or follow our uploads with RSS Follow MassivelyOP on Bluesky, Mastodon, Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Chris and Justin talk about Destiny's second lease on life, Monsters & Memories' early access launch, Aion 2 impressions, Dune Awakening's console release, Elder Scrolls Online's fight for the future, another MMO spotlight, and a literal pay-to-win button for you to buy! It's the MassivelyOP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your question to the show, send 'em in through our tips form. Now, listen to this week's show… Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Fallout 76, Diablo III,  Destiny 2 is exhumed and resurrected Monsters and Memories heads into early access Aion 2 heads toward launch next week Dune Awakening comes to consoles What's going on with Elder Scrolls Online after the layoffs? MMO Spotlight of the Week: Wizard101 When MMOs are quietly amusing Other info: Podcast theme: "Merchant Theme" from Monsters & Memories Your show hosts: Justin and Chris Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify, or follow our uploads with RSS Follow MassivelyOP on Bluesky, Mastodon, Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Chris and Justin talk about WoW Forever's beta, Guild Wars 2's last Visions of Eternity content drop, Loftia's EA launch date, RuneScape Dragonwilds' release, Soulframe honors, rage quit moments, minigame enjoyment, and a possible Pokémon MMO. It's the MassivelyOP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your question to the show, send 'em in through our tips form. Now, listen to this week's show… Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: Fallout 76, Diablo III, Aion 2, Skate WoW Forever kicks off its beta Guild Wars 2 wraps up its Visions for Eternity expansion cycle Loftia dates November 3rd for early access RuneScape Dragonwilds launches for realsies Is Pokémon making an actual MMORPG? MMO Spotlight of the Week: Soulframe Minigames in MMOs for fun Rage quit moments in MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Nuka World Main Theme" from Fallout 76 Your show hosts: Justin and Chris Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify, or follow our uploads with RSS Follow MassivelyOP on Bluesky, Mastodon, Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Chris and Justin talk about all of the news, reveals, and surprises from this year's BlizzCon -- including World of Warcraft Forever, Wrath Remix, StarCraft Dominion, Diablo V, and even a Warcraft III expansion! It's the MassivelyOP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your question to the show, send 'em in through our tips form. Now, listen to this week's show… Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, FFXIV, Skate World of Warcraft Forever is the official Classic Plus World of Warcraft teases The Last Titan, previews Wrath Remixed and new Paladin combos StarCraft Dominion... for 2030? Overwatch gets a new hero Diablo V steps all over Diablo IV The first Warcraft III expansion since 2003 Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Elwynn Forest" from World of Warcraft Your show hosts: Justin and Chris Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify, or follow our uploads with RSS Follow MassivelyOP on Bluesky, Mastodon, Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree, Chris, and Justin talk about all of the Gamescom drops, including launch dates for Aion 2 and Path of Exile 2, and Dune Awakening's future content plans. There's also chatter about another WoW Classic server shutdown, Guild Wars 3's Asura, the ongoing Star Citizen delays, and some Star Wars Galaxies hacking drama. Also, shiny pants. It's the MassivelyOP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your question to the show, send 'em in through our tips form. Now, listen to this week's show… Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Palia, City of Heroes Gamescom makes a lot of noise about video games and occasionally MMOs Aion 2 and Path of Exile 2 get official launch dates Dune Awakening's got some more stuff coming including crossplay Blizzard keeps clearing the field for WoW Classic Plus What are Guild Wars 3's Asura like? Squadron 42 was delayed into 2027 The Star Wars Galaxies weird hack story Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Step to the Next World" from Aion Your show hosts: Justin, Chris, and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify, or follow our uploads with RSS Follow MassivelyOP on Bluesky, Mastodon, Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree, Chris, and Justin talk about Stars Reach's shaky start, the date for MapleStory Classic World, a first look at Stormforge, playable Kodan in Guild Wars 3, Palia's fall roadmap, and a quick announcement about Massively OP's future. It's the MassivelyOP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your question to the show, send 'em in through our tips form. Now, listen to this week's show… Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, City of Heroes, Palworld, Skate, Octopath Traveler Stars Reach comes out in early access We take a look at Stormforge MapleStory Classic World comes this October Guild Wars 3 will feature playable Kodan Palia puts out its fall roadmap -- and some Daybreak financials A very special site announcement Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Eden the Utopia Complex" from City of Heroes Your show hosts: Justin, Chris, and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify, or follow our uploads with RSS Follow MassivelyOP on Bluesky, Mastodon, Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about the entire future of MMORPGs, SWTOR's pseudo-expansion plans, World of Warcraft's big patch, the fate of Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty, Q2 MMO financials, and a brand-new "spotlight of the week" feature. It's the MassivelyOP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your question to the show, send 'em in through our tips form. Now, listen to this week's show… Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, GW2, SWG, Farm Together 2, Stars Reach Star Wars: The Old Republic lays out Update 8.0's features World of Warcraft releases Update 12.1: Curse of Ula'tek Amazon gets out of publishing Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty, causing a content delay in the latter Roundup of Q2 MMO financials MMO Spotlight of the Week: Soul's Remnant What do we predict for the MMO industry over the next 20 years? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Sea of Green" from WildStar Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify, or follow our uploads with RSS Follow MassivelyOP on Bluesky, Mastodon, Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook