Episode 497: Walking down the Path of Exile 2

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Path of Exile 2's early access launch, Elder Scrolls Online's anniversary cancelation, EverQuest's latest expansion, the full heat death of ArcheAge, bad MMO monetization, and community temper tantrums.

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, GW2
• News: Path of Exile 2 launches into early access
• News: Elder Scrolls Online cancels its NA anniversary event
• News: EverQuest releases The Outer Brood
• News: XLGAMES completely kills ArcheAge in Korea
• Mailbag: Has bad MMO monetization been normalized?
• Mailbag: Why do some players throw tantrums over every bit of news?
• Outro

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