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‘Buy-to-play’ is a term that refers to games that have box or download fees associated with them but do not incur a mandatory subscription. Some have optional subscriptions and are more properly referred to as hybrid B2P. Most have cash shops and microtransactions.

Tamriel Infinium: The Elder Scrolls Online’s economy needs a casual friendly option

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A few years ago, I was introduced to the concept of trading guilds. Trading guilds are unique to the The Elder Scrolls Online as...
Oh, please be all right.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 237: Fallen Earth’s final glorious sunset

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Justin and Bree tackle Fallen Earth's sunset, WoW Classic, going back to Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, Astellia Online's monetization, CCP's new MMO, City of Heroes, and a mailbag question on swatting.

Working As Intended: What it means to be an MMORPG

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I am amused and somewhat bewildered to admit that I have my very own pet troll. He follows me around on Reddit to hassle...

The MOP Up: Catching up with Runes of Magic

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It's been a while since we've checked in with Runes of Magic! So what's going on with this fantasy MMO these days? For starters,...

Guild Wars 2 submits a list of potential WvW-centered balance adjustments

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It's time for the PvPers of Guild Wars 2 to maybe get worried and very possibly get upset to the point they make angry...

Destiny 2 previews October Crucible adjustments and Shadowkeep subclass ability tweaks

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The drums of change continue to boom out over Destiny 2. The weekly report from Bungie provided a deeper look at how things are...

Leaderboard: Does Guild Wars 2 need another expansion?

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If you've followed NCsoft's quarterly investor reports for the last many years, you've probably seen dozens graphs of Guild Wars 2's revenues and the...

Massively Overthinking: Do you ever feel guilty about ‘freeloading’ in a free-to-play MMO?

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A few weeks back, Massively OP's Ben Griggs made an observation that I bet some readers can relate to. He mentioned that in his...

Destiny 2 improves several activity drop rates and cuts the price of Forsaken Complete on console

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A few of the gear chases in Destiny 2 have gotten a little bit easier. With this week's 2.5.2.2 patch, players should be seeing...

PAX West 2019: Elder Scrolls Online’s Rich Lambert on performance, LFG, and dragons

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"Oh man! A new Skyrim!?" proclaimed an eager con-goer as I waited outside The First & Bell in Seattle. As I entered, the venue...
You won't believe the things I didn't bother telling you!

Vague Patch Notes: How MMO studio communication and player confidence really work

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Here's the funny thing about communication from MMO studios: It's vital to the continued feeling of a healthy game, and yet at the same...

Guild Wars 2’s Living World magazine teases Bound with Blood, hardmode episode encounters

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If you're old enough, you remember back when there were multiple competing video game magazines, and most of them would gladly run multi-page spreads...
Minnesota is hard done by here.

Guild Wars 2 studio says it ‘knows that there’s a demand for an expansion’

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One of the tidbits of info we confirmed back when ArenaNet lost a third of its studio staff back in February was that Guild...
Sink.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 236: Guild Wars 2’s dragons and Vikings

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Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, WoW Classic, ArcheAge Unchained, PlanetSide Arena, Peria Chronicles, SWTOR, Conan Chop Chop, Last Oasis, Caravan Stories, and Champions Online, with a mailbag question on improving boring MMO tasks.

Flameseeker Chronicles: What we saw (and what we didn’t) in Guild Wars 2’s Icebrood Saga announcement event

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This past weekend’s announcement of Guild Wars 2’s continuation of the Living World story, entitled The Icebrood Saga, was met with all of the...

Guild Wars 1 fan remake posts trailer with Gwen’s flute, Prince Rurik, and plenty of river scale

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Fans of the original Guild Wars might remember that this past spring we reported on an amateur game designer named Jomo who was looking...

The Daily Grind: Which class would you just love to port from one MMO to another?

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Earlier this summer, Standing Stone Game announced a brand-new and unique class for Dungeons and Dragons Online: the Alchemist. No, it's not just another...

Elder Scrolls Online’s Imperial City DLC will be free during Imperial City Celebration event

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Last year when The Elder Scrolls Online had its Imperial City Celebration, you had to purchase the related DLC, even though it was half...

Not So Massively: Pagan Online’s launch addresses its biggest beta problems

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A few months back, I offered my impressions of Pagan Online's early access build. I found it to be a fun online ARPG hampered...

Guild Wars 2 community clashes over Icebrood Saga announcement disappointment

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It's been a tumultuous couple of days in the Guild Wars 2 community following the announcement of the Icebrood Saga - saga, not season,...

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