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‘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.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 173: The Bless Mess

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Justin and Bree discuss Bless Online's launch, EVE Online's Into the Abyss, Fallout 76, Elder Scrolls Online's spyware issue, Path of Exile's Incursion, H1Z1, Star Trek Online, Trove, DDO, and UO, with mailbag questions on the Bless Mess and on open-world immersion.
Well... huh.

Wargaming cracks down on fansites with EULA changes

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Stealthy changes to Wargaming's North American end user license agreement has some of its games' fansites worried that the company may be overstepping its...

Hi-Rez launches standalone F2P game Realm Royale, a mix of ‘open-world PvP MMO and your favorite hero shooter’

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You can't accuse Hi-Rez of not chasing trends: Not only is it introducing a battle royale mode to SMITE, but it's actually just launched...

Apple’s OpenGL deprecation could spell trouble for some MMOs on Mac

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Get all the "haha people game on Macs?" out of your system right off the bat because this one isn't funny. MOP tipster Apparition...

Champions Online puts subscription switch on hold in light of player disapproval

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So, as we reported Friday, Champions Online was on deck to lose its subscriptions just like Star Trek Online. Except that as many, many players...

Star Trek Online: Victory is Life launches with a revamped DS9, playable Cardassians, and the Jem’Hadar faction

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On the 25th anniversary of Deep Space Nine, Star Trek Online is carrying the cult TV show forward with today's release of the Victory...

The Stream Team: Prowling through AdventureQuest 3D’s Dragon’s Graveyard

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AQ3D just can't seem to stop dropping new content on players! The most recent is Dragon's Graveyard. Yah, how is Massively OP's MJ supposed...

Lord of the Rings Online 22.2 update is live with sweeping class balance changes, wearable instruments, and new story quests

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It's release day for Lord of the Rings Online. Update 22.2 is the big ol' class balance patch that everyone's been fussing about for...

Warframe teases The Sacrifice trailer and June update – including the next frame

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Warframe has been busy preparing its next major story update. It's called The Sacrifice, it's coming in June, and it's even getting an honest...
Monsters.

Pokemon-inspired ‘massively multiplayer creature-collection adventure’ Temtem is about to break $100K on Kickstarter

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In this past weekend's Make My MMO, we noted we were keeping a close eye on Temtem, a clearly Pokemon-inspired "massively multiplayer creature-collection adventure."...

Secret World Legends preps first anniversary event, delays next mission pack

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If there's one thing that the Secret World Legends team does really well, it's keeping upcoming content, well, a secret. It can't help itself...

The MOP Up: Fractured Lands has fun in the apocalypse (June 3, 2018)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...

One Shots: The crane… the crane…

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I love crane machines. Yes, I know they're a total scam, but I won something in one once, and I can't help but throwing...

Defiance 2050 gives you a quick overview of its four base classes

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Assuming that you're both a freeloader and will be poking your head into Defiance 2050 this summer, you'll have exactly four options for classes...

Champions Online is discontinuing its subscription too

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Back in May, PWE surprised Star Trek Online players by effectively discontinuing the game's optional monthly subscriptions, replacing them with a starter pack that...

Path of Exile’s Incursion update is live today

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Going live today for PC players of Path of Exile is Incursion, the MMOARPG's latest expansion, featuring the promised skill revamps and the choose-your-own-adventure...

Mobile MMO roundup: MapleStory M, Jurassic World Alive, Crossfire Legends, TERA M, and Icarus Mobile

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Welcome back to another mobile MMO roundup, those MMOs that obviously don't count because they are played on a small screen instead of a...

Closers shares its updated development roadmap

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Development roadmaps aren't everything, but it's helpful to know if the next few months of a game are going to be an absolute trash...

EverQuesting: Seven must-dos with your free EverQuest II level 100

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We are smack-dab in the middle of the free level 100 giveaway in EverQuest II for all existing accounts. If you haven't made your...

TERA announces Heroes Oath update for June 7 on PC, preps console players for the Gunner’s arrival

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En Masse is laser-focused on its next release for TERA. Called Hero's Oath, the update is slated to launch next week on June 7th,...

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