‘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.
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Fight or Kite: Examining the state of Guild Wars 2 PvP ahead of the big balance patch
About two weeks ago, ArenaNet dropped one of the largest - maybe the largest - balance patch previews for Guild Wars 2 to date....
Guild Wars 2 has lost a couple more devs in the last few months
Another developer has exited the Guild Wars 2 franchise: This time it's Hugh Norfolk, whose final title with ArenaNet was Lead Systems Designer. Norfolk...
Jukebox Heroes: Elder Scrolls Online’s Elsweyr soundtrack and music boxes
While I wasn't that impressed with Elder Scrolls Online's launch soundtrack, the scores for both Morrowind and Summerset did much to win me over....
One Shots: Star Butts – The Next Generation
I am sincerely glad that we have a mature and grown-up community here at Massively OP that does not abuse its posting power to...
The Game Archaeologist: The legacy of Guild Wars
Last week on The Game Archaeologist, we examined the exciting beginnings of Guild Wars, thanks to a trio of ex-Blizzard developers who wanted to...
Destiny 2’s Crimson Days Valentine’s event arrives on February 11
For one week, the Guardians of Destiny 2 are going to be celebrating love. Or, at least, "the bond that Guardians share on the...
The Elder Scrolls Online previews Harrowstorm DLC’s Icereach dungeon
Frigid weather, an island of monsters, and a coven of witches trying to complete a terrible ritual. The Icereach dungeon coming to The Elder...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 258: Camelot Unchained and Colossus
Justin and Bree discuss Camelot Unchained and Colossus, Star Trek Online, Guild Wars 2, Astellia Online, and Warcraft III Reforged, with adventures in Neverwinter, The Sims 4, and SWGL, and a mailbag entry on New World.
A popular YouTuber has released a 27-chapter Guild Wars 2 audiobook in video form
The popular Guild Wars 2 YouTuber WoodenPotatoes has been quite busy lately. How busy? Try producing a 27 chapter-long audiobook that's set in the...
The Daily Grind: Do you avoid MMORPG raiding – and why?
As part of the preview of upcoming Guild Wars 2 content for 2020 yesterday, ArenaNet's Andrew Gray made some comments on raiding I thought...
Guild Wars 2 just gave the most far-reaching core content preview we’ve seen in ages
ArenaNet heard you wanted more communication, and now, that's exactly what you're getting. Guild Wars 2's new-ish Content Design Lead, Andrew Gray, has chimed...
Temtem banned 900 cheaters, then changed its mind on granting appeals
Apparently, Temtem has borrowed a bit more from Pokemon than just its overall vibe: It's also borrowing the elder franchise's reputation for attracting the...
Not So Massively: Meet the new Torchlight, same as the old Torchlight
Last week brought the bombshell announcement that the MMOARPG Torchlight: Frontiers has been rebooted as simply Torchlight III, a more traditional ARPG with single-player...
The MOP Up: SWTOR’s subscription tauntauns smell great on the outside
For all who subscribe to Star Wars: The Old Republic, there's a new gift waiting for you under your seat. You get a tauntaun!...
Destiny 2 elaborates on the Empyrean Foundation quest and shows off Twitch Prime goodies
Bungie's weekly update post is once more chock full of information, and this week it's focused on the next major quest due for the...
One Shots: Making a good thing look even better
We all like to look our very best, especially when we're taking screenshots of our favorite MMOs for public consumption. So why not use...
ZeniMax says Update 25 includes planned performance upgrades for Elder Scrolls Online
The Elder Scrolls Online has had another moment to check in with performance update details, and it looks like most everything is on track...
The Game Archaeologist: The rise of Guild Wars
In early 2005, World of Warcraft mania was rising exponentially, month over month. But even as Blizzard's MMO juggernaut barreled toward its full strength...
Guild Wars 2’s massive balance patch eyes major nerfs
There's a big, big update coming for Guild Wars 2 players -- and no, it's not another Living World Saga thingy. This one is...
Interview: Camelot Unchained’s Mark Jacobs just announced a new game called Colossus
Camelot Unchained studio City State Entertainment has been teasing something big for a while now. This morning, CSE's Mark Jacobs told backers to tune...