‘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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Leaderboard: Are you concerned for the future of Guild Wars 2?
Yesterday, we learned that ArenaNet's Mike O'Brien, who'd run the company that ushered both Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2 into the MMORPG genre...
Mike O’Brien is leaving ArenaNet and Guild Wars 2 to form a new studio
ArenaNet President Mike O'Brien announced this afternoon that he is leaving ArenaNet, the studio behind MMORPG Guild Wars 2, to "join some of ...
Elite: Dangerous puts out a patch of bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements
The latest Elite: Dangerous patch out today is all about fixing issues with the game. Some of those are bugs; for example, console players have...
Here’s why the Guild Wars 2 community is grumpy over build templates
If you've dropped by the Guild Wars 2 subreddit lately, you'll notice that pretty much everyone is talking about the build and equipment templates...
Elite Dangerous addresses community petition over development ‘grievances’
It appears that a number of Elite: Dangerous players are unhappy with the state of things in the space sandbox. In fact, they've drafted...
Perfect Ten: Solo prequel games to MMORPGs
When studios go about making MMORPGs, risk comes along with the effect as a matter of course. The only question is how to reduce...
Destiny 2’s servers got beaten up during the Shadowkeep and New Light launch
Those of us who have been through several online and MMO game launches know that these things almost never go smoothly, so perhaps word...
Elder Scrolls Online players can slay fictional dragons to save literal cats in a unique charity event
The Elsewyr chapter of The Elder Scrolls Online has been all about saving the cat-like Khajiit from the dragon threat. Now, players can slay...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 240: Hypergank!
Justin and Bree discuss Star Citizen, Zenith, Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, WoW, and SWG, with mailbag entries on true MMO difficulty and cyberpunk MMOs.
Guild Wars 2’s October balance update is live today, along with dismounting skills for the Warclaw
You can look now: Guild Wars 2's latest balance patch is here today with tweaks for every class and most of the specs too....
Eternal Magic publisher denies accusation that it plagiarized WoW and Guild Wars 2, shades accusers
Over the weekend, we covered a brewing storm in the world of Eternal Magic. The MMO, developed by Chinese studio Duoyi, just hit open...
Astellia Online just got its first downtime and patch since launch
It's patch day for the newly launched Astellia Online! "On Tuesday October 1st, we’ll be bringing the servers down for our first scheduled maintenance,...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Does Guild Wars 2 release more paid outfits than armor skins?
I’ve noticed a common complaint bouncing around the Guild Wars 2 community, one that I believe to be a myth. Today, I’d like to...
Destiny 2’s Shadowkeep launches today as Bungie teases the future
It's a pretty momentous day in Destiny 2 history today as the game is launching its new Shadowkeep expansion, making its leap off of...
Guild Wars 2’s build and equipment templates are coming on October 29
Earlier this year when ArenaNet was doing damage control following the layoffs, one of the most exciting pieces of news about the future of...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPGs do you keep installed long-term, even when you’re not playing them?
I tend to be the kind of person who keeps MMOs and other video games installed a long time, especially if I've gone to...
The Elder Scrolls Online updates players on its plans for performance upgrades in its next few patches
System performance, the never-ending bugbear of all applications. The Elder Scrolls Online has been running for a while now, and naturally that has meant...
The MOP Up: Warframe’s community designs stunning fashion
One really neat aspect of the ultra-popular Warframe is that Digital Extremes invites artistic community members to design cosmetics for the game. The best...
Global Chat: Diving deep into Project Gorgon
While you're over there playing the same-old, same-old MMO, do you know who is having a spectacular time discovering one of the most original...
Eternal Magic has been accused of ripping off Guild Wars 2, World of Warcraft, and SMITE
It's no secret that Eternal Magic, the now-in-beta PvP MMO from Chinese developer Duoyi, got off to a bad start with the community earlier...
