‘Free-to-play’ is a term that refers to games that do not have box or download fees associated with them and do not incur a mandatory subscription. Some have optional subscriptions and are more properly referred to as hybrid F2P. Most have cash shops and microtransactions.
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World of Warships brings British boats to bear
The British Navy just got an expansion in World of Warships today with the introduction of several aircraft carriers, adding to the vehicular combat...
The Stream Team: Eyes on the holocron prize of SWTOR’s evil jumping puzzle
Thanks to whatever bugs and bad luck plagued them, Massively OP's Larry and MJ got through SWTOR's jumping puzzle only to be denied the...
Neverwinter previews upcoming boon system revamp
In case you haven't heard, big changes are coming to Neverwinter with its Undermountain expansion, which is slated to go live sometime this spring,...
Jagex picks up EVE Online vet Nathan Richardsson, is still working on multiple secret MMOs
If you've been reading Massively OP for a while, you're not going to be surprised whatsoever to once again hear the news that Jagex...
Dungeons and Dragons Online names its fourth expansion: Masterminds of Sharn
For a game that's been out for 13 years, DDO has only gotten into the expansion race relatively recently. In fact, this spring's expansion...
The Daily Grind: What will your next MMO superhero be?
With the next wave of several superhero MMORPGs on the way (Valiance Online, City of Titans, SEGS, and Ship of Heroes), two games currently running...
Path of Exile details the fate of Betrayal, new auras, and PS4 development ahead of Synthesis expansion
When Path of Exile's new Synthesis expansion releases in 10 days, its current Betrayal league will be retired, but as is the custom for...
Experience Anarchy Online from the beginning with its upcoming fresh start server
Last December, Funcom made some waves in the Anarchy Online community with a seemingly out-of-nowhere Facebook poll asking fans if there were any interest...
13-year-old Dungeons and Dragons Online opens Sharn expansion pre-orders next month
Superstitious or not, a 13th birthday for Dungeons and Dragons Online feels pretty darn lucky to us in this day and age. Standing Stone...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 209: ArenaNet layoffs, Blizzard layoffs, and PlanetSide Arena delays
Justin and Bree discuss the Guild Wars 2 layoffs, Blizzard layoffs, PlanetSide Arena's delay, WoW's allied races, and LOTRO's expansion, with adventures in DDO, SWGL, and Trove, and mailbag letters on ethical studios, ancient MMOs, and Project Titan.
LOTRO producer sheds light on expansion details, virtue changes, and legendary items
Turns out that the next Lord of the Rings Online expansion is Minas Morgul after all.
Players looking for clarification after reading last week's producer's...
The Stream Team: Count down to Path of Exile’s Synthesis League
Massively OP's MJ is a long way away from finishing Path of Exile's Betrayal League, but that doesn't stop her from being excited about...
Warframe explains the end of Alerts and changes to melee
Times are a'changing in Warframe in some pretty significant ways once again. New dev updates on the game forums have provided some more insight...
RuneScape launches its third and final Elite Dungeon, the Shadow Reef
All seasoned adventurers in RuneScape are encouraged to dive into the last Elite Dungeon today. This of course means "seasoned" as a synonym for "experienced,"...
Get an eagle’s eye view of LOTRO’s entire world map
You might know that Lord of the Rings Online's world is big. Like, really, really big. But you might not have the appreciation for...
Allods Online preps three new classes for its next expansion
A new expansion on the way for the somewhat dormant Allods Online? It looks like this might be the case, as My.com revealed the...
The MOP Up: Winter has arrived in Age of Conan
First of all, it's time to say goodbye to the Saga of Blood limited time server in Age of Conan. That realm packed it...
SWTOR gives a skimpy roadmap while Star Wars Galaxies is remembered… in song form
It's a two-for-one Star Wars special in this post today! A short post on the Star Wars: The Old Republic forums shed a very...
Jukebox Heroes: Mabinogi’s six best music tracks
When evaluating an eastern MMORPG that boasts a huge soundtrack, I am often filled with a mixture of dread and anticipation at the start...
One Shots: Don’t look behind you!
Oh man, you did it. You clicked on this column and brought a curse onto your head. Right now, something terrifying has materialized out...