‘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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Massively Overthinking: Why aren’t you playing the MMO most like your favorite sunsetted game?
This week's Massively Overthinking question comes to us from reader Smuggler-in-a-YT.
"Star Wars Galaxies had its problems, but the sense of community, purpose, and story (through...
Old School RuneScape outlines proposed Chambers of Xeric adjustments
In the wake of last week's huge Old School RuneScape update, which added the all-new Kebos Lowlands region to the game, Jagex is now...
Path of Exile fixes up Betrayal issues while preparing its next major expansion
Full marks to the team behind Path of Exile, as the recently deployed patch 3.5.2 should clear up any remaining issues with the game's Betrayal...
Daybreak is delaying PlanetSide Arena’s early access launch to March
Daybreak has announced that it's delaying PlanetSide Arena's planned early access launch from January 29th to March 26th.
"What we’ve discovered during playtesting is that...
Aion: Legions of War brings NCsoft’s franchise to mobile
While some of the team that built it is now looking for work elsewhere thanks to layoffs, Aion: Legions of War has released worldwide as...
The Stream Team: Libraries and lightsabers in SWTOR
Were you stumped by that Easter egg Massively OP's Larry showed at the end of the last episode of our SWTOR Choose My Alignment...
Closers updates its development roadmap as its Lunar New Year event begins
It's been the better part of a year since anime-action MMO Closers released its latest development roadmap, and the folks at En Masse Entertainment...
Lineage II looks forward to updates for both live and Classic in early 2019
The next year will bring stuff for Lineage II. That's the takeaway from the new producer's letter for the game looking forward to everything on the...
The Stream Team: No more naughty Necroknight in AdventureQuest 3D
It took a while, but Massively OP's MJ finally made it across Shadowskull Bridge and she's ready to clear the tower! There is a...
EverQuest producer teases 20th anniversary events and the resurrection of Fan Faire
Daybreak just had a tough year, but EverQuest is focusing ahead on 2019. This March, the game turns 20 years old, and Holly Longdale's...
Star Trek Online update brings Mirror Universe Tilly, free tardigrade pets, and better skin
You can't keep a bad captain down -- or an available voice actress who is bearing the sole burden of representing her entire TV...
Perfect Ten: The worst MMORPG expansions of all time
A great MMO expansion brings so much to the table: fresh excitement for a game, new classes, innovative features, expanded vistas, additional races, and...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 205: Dragons and other MMO rarities
Justin and Bree discuss Elder Scrolls Online's Elsweyr, Breach, Nexon, ArcheAge, Pantheon, FFXIV, SWG Legends, CrossCode, and the harms of early access.
Star Wars: The Old Republic fan petition asks for more funding for the game to give it new life
The state of Star Wars: The Old Republic is an odd one. It would seem odd to contend that the game is dying, but as...
RuneScape boots player who streamed himself bullying a suicidal gamer
A game as large and old and multifaceted as RuneScape is bound to collect some bad seeds over time, and as we've seen repeatedly...
Gamigo is reversing last week’s ArcheAge unicorn mount stealth-normalization
Last week, we covered the mess over ArcheAge's unicorn mounts, which had been patched and speed-normalized without notice, leaving players angry over what they...
Ashes of Creation yoinks another ex-Daybreaker, this one a community manager
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The Daily Grind: Would you play Overwatch if it had a PvE or co-op mode?
Overwatch had a strange 2018. While Blizzard expanded the game's developer team last year, it also put out less content (and more repeat content)...
The Stream Team: Finishing Warframe’s Fortuna starting missions
Massively OP's MJ wants her K-Drive! She has geared up better, so now she's (hopefully) ready to finish up Warframe's Fortuna starting missions so...
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If you love pet classes, you'll be getting a treat soon in AdventureQuest 3D. The Moglomancer class, the final stretch goal in AQ3D's Moglin...
