Subscription MMOs are generally those that restrict play to gamers who pay an ongoing fee, usually monthly, though shorter and longer subscriptions, as well as lifetime subs, do exist. Some free-to-play and buy-to-play games also include optional subscriptions.
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Pearl Abyss announces three new MMOs: Crimson Desert, Plan 8, and DokeV
Well, it may have been a little bit spoilered by leaks around the internet, but it's official now: Pearl Abyss has just formally announced...
US politician shades Blizzard over World of Warcraft toxicity
Last week, the gaming world was a tad busy running Halloween events and watching BlizzCon, so it passed almost without notice that a US...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most boring content in an MMO you love?
Recently I had the dubious pleasure of spending a week running through all of the Seventh Astral Era quests in Final Fantasy XIV. This...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 245: BlizzContrite
Justin and Bree discuss BlizzCon 2019, Blizzard's apology, WoW Shadowlands, Overwatch 2, Diablo 4, Ship of Heroes, Camelot Unchained, and Final Fantasy XIV, with a mailbag question on MMO housing preferences.
WoW Factor: Battle for Azeroth was a complete waste of time
Well, dear readers, I was totally wrong. All of you predicting that this expansion was a waste of time were right and I was...
World of Warcraft’s 15th anniversary celebration starts today
After 15 years of World of Warcraft, you'd expect something of a blowout for the game's anniversary... and that's exactly what you're getting with...
The Daily Grind: Are you bummed about the faction divide in WoW Shadowlands?
During the World of Warcraft Q&A panel this past weekend, Blizzard confirmed that it's not planning on dropping any walls between the factions to...
Camelot Unchained recounts October’s development updates in its monthly newsletter
Camelot Unchained has had a busy month of work as one can gather from the game's monthly Unveiled newsletter, which takes a look back...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.1 in review, part 1
I always think I can get these patch-in-review things done in one column. That never turns out to be the case. This time, though, I'm...
Fight or Kite: PvP games to play if you’re still boycotting Blizzard
The past couple of weeks in the land of Blizzard have made for a wild ride. Some of us have extremely strong feelings and...
BlizzCon 2019: When Blizzard prayed for rain and got a drizzle
So we all knew that this year's BlizzCon needed to be bigger than last year's BlizzCon. That was, on one level, not a high...
Final Fantasy XIV shows off the new features of patch 5.1’s group pose camera
With all of the other new content in Final Fantasy XIV's latest patch, you could be forgiven for not taking a whole lot of...
BlizzCon 2019: Why World of Warcraft: Shadowlands isn’t adding a new class
If you were wondering why World of Warcraft wasn't adding a new class with its upcoming Shadowlands expansion, you are definitely not alone. After...
BlizzCon 2019: Diablo 4 promises no real money auction house and regular content updates
In the minds of many, Diablo III got a lot of things wrong. Whether it's the anemic update cadence, the decision to use colors...
The MOP Up: Monster Hunter World makes monster sales
We've known for a while now that Monster Hunter World was a beast of a game, both in popularity and sales. But it's good...
Global Chat: Fallout Last
Bethesda's busy digging another grave for Fallout 76, this time by saddling the troubled online title with a problematic subscription service that is broken...
Despite BlizzCon apology, Blizzard stands behind ‘Hong Kong liberation’ suspensions
In case you missed it, BlizzCon's World of Warcraft Q&A session this afternoon was peppered with a few vocal protesters who both wore pro-Hong...
BlizzCon 2019: World of Warcraft Q&A liveblog
The thing about World of Warcraft Q&As at BlizzCon is that they're always some flavor of a mess, even when there are no political...
BlizzCon 2019: Diablo 4’s shared open world multiplayer, soloing, and trading
While Diablo Immortal wasted no time labeling itself as an MMORPG, Diablo 4 has been a bit more cagey. At BlizzCon today, developers at...
BlizzCon 2019: Here’s how World of Warcraft is streamlining its leveling process
At BlizzCon today, the World of Warcraft team beat loud and often on the drum of choice during the Shadowlands panel, promising that players...
