Massively OP Podcast

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Project Gorgon's impending launch, Elder Scrolls Online's landscape difficulty, the World of Warcraft: Midnight prepatch (and upcoming roadmaps), Albion Online's Xbox plans, Landmark's player creations, and RIFT's future.
It's the Massively OP 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, use this link.
Show notes:
Intro
Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, LOTRO, WoW, Project Gorgon
Project Gorgon launches this week
Elder Scrolls Online talks about its difficulty options
World of Warcraft: Midnight's prepatch arrives (and the Blizzcon Showcase is announced)
Albion Online heads to Xbox this spring
What could Landmark teach the industry in regard to player-created content?
Should RIFT start a fresh server?
Outro
Other info:
Podcast theme: "Bard Music" from Project Gorgon
Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify
Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch
If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about New World's official execution date, Hytale's early access release, Burning Crusade Anniversary's prepatch, roadmaps for RuneScape and LOTRO, old Massively memories, and the puzzling question of EverQuest II's lack of popularity.
It's the Massively OP 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, use this link.
Show notes:
Intro
Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, Project Gorgon
New World heads into the dark in January 2027, but will someone buy it?
Hytale launches in early access
WoW Classic Burning Crusade Anniversary kicks off the prepatch
LOTRO and RuneScape roadmaps
What are some of our Old Massively memories?
Why didn't EverQuest II do better?
Outro
Other info:
Podcast theme: "The City of Silvermoon" from World of Warcraft
Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify
Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch
If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about the rest of the MOP awards, Elder Scrolls Online's roadmap, and a ton of launch information for Project Gorgon, Burning Crusade, Past Fate, and Loftia.
It's the Massively OP 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, use this link.
Show notes:
Intro
Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, GW1, GW2, Palia, BitCraft, Eterspire, SWG
The rest of the MOP awards
Elder Scrolls Online's confusing roadmap
Launch dates for Project Gorgon and Burning Crusade Anniversary
Past Fate launches into early access
Loftia hopes to get here by mid-2026
Outro
Other info:
Podcast theme: "Zenithar's Anvil" from Elder Scrolls Online
Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify
Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch
If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this special new year roundtable edition of the Massively OP Podcast, Justin, Colin, Carlo, MJ, Chris, Eliot, and Bree talk about gaming in 2025, anticipation for 2026, the awards, all of the end-of-year columns, and the state of the site!
It's the Massively OP 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, use this link.
Show notes:
Intro
Our personal gaming experiences in 2025
What we're looking forward to releasing/playing in 2026
The MOP awards
End of year articles
State of the site report
Outro
Other info:
Podcast theme: "Maji Market" from Palia
Your show hosts: Justin, Colin, Carlo, MJ, Chris, Eliot, and Bree
Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify
Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch
If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin tackle the end-of-year mailbag show, with topics ranging from sub-games within MMOs to class overhauls to storytelling to player-influenced development. Listen to what our readers want us to talk about!
It's the Massively OP 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, use this link.
Show notes:
Intro
How many games is our game?
How should MMO studios deal with creaky and dated and un-scalable content?
When have devs changed classes for the better and worse?
What do we think of Realm of the Mad God and tiny MMO projects?
Do we like MMO storytelling?
How much MMO development should be driven by player polls?
What super-simple MMOs are there out there for burned-out players?
Rapid-fire questions!
Outro
Other info:
Podcast theme: "Frostfell" from EverQuest II
Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify
Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch
If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.