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‘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.

Guild Wars 2 talks up 2v2 PvP, Swiss tourneys, and the future of ‘expansion-tier features’

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Guild Wars 2 PvP. It seems that you either like it, or you think it's missing a whole lot. But what does ArenaNet think...
roar?

The Daily Grind: What MMOs are in your backlog?

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Most all gamers know the bittersweet feeling that is to have a huge backlog of unplayed games thanks to seasonal sales and impulse purchases....

Destiny 2 shares its Season of the Undying release calendar and plans to buff every weapon type in the game

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Bungie's weekly report is once again all about Shadowkeep's looming arrival to Destiny 2, though this update has lots of details that may make...

Elder Scrolls Online’s Dragonhold DLC hits the PTS on September 16

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Elder Scrolls Online is pushing onward to the biggest release of the season: the Dragonhold DLC. And today's blog post from ZeniMax offers a...
It's a good plan, Bront.

Guild Wars: RPG Maker is currently available in demo form

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It's time to go back and play the original Guild Wars, but in far more single-player format than before! If you'd forgotten about the Guild Wars: RPG...

The Stream Team: Exploring Elder Scrolls Online’s Imperial City celebration

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The Elder Scrolls Online's Imperial City Celebration has returned, and Massively OP's MJ is excited to join in with the help of the free...

Guild Wars 2 hypes Bound by Blood, loses a pair of devs, and sees Pink Day return

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Time to bundle together some Guild Wars 2 headlines! Also I get to play with a bulleted list some more. Yay formatting! Let's tuck...

PAX West 2019: Examining mental health and community in upcoming MMO Destiny’s Sword

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Eager players packed the Washington State Convention Center at this year's PAX West, each greeted with games ranging from high-profile triple-A titles to more...

Tamriel Infinium: The Elder Scrolls Online’s economy needs a casual friendly option

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A few years ago, I was introduced to the concept of trading guilds. Trading guilds are unique to the The Elder Scrolls Online as...
Oh, please be all right.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 237: Fallen Earth’s final glorious sunset

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Justin and Bree tackle Fallen Earth's sunset, WoW Classic, going back to Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, Astellia Online's monetization, CCP's new MMO, City of Heroes, and a mailbag question on swatting.

Working As Intended: What it means to be an MMORPG

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I am amused and somewhat bewildered to admit that I have my very own pet troll. He follows me around on Reddit to hassle...

The MOP Up: Catching up with Runes of Magic

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It's been a while since we've checked in with Runes of Magic! So what's going on with this fantasy MMO these days? For starters,...

Guild Wars 2 submits a list of potential WvW-centered balance adjustments

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It's time for the PvPers of Guild Wars 2 to maybe get worried and very possibly get upset to the point they make angry...

Destiny 2 previews October Crucible adjustments and Shadowkeep subclass ability tweaks

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The drums of change continue to boom out over Destiny 2. The weekly report from Bungie provided a deeper look at how things are...

Leaderboard: Does Guild Wars 2 need another expansion?

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If you've followed NCsoft's quarterly investor reports for the last many years, you've probably seen dozens graphs of Guild Wars 2's revenues and the...

Massively Overthinking: Do you ever feel guilty about ‘freeloading’ in a free-to-play MMO?

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A few weeks back, Massively OP's Ben Griggs made an observation that I bet some readers can relate to. He mentioned that in his...

Destiny 2 improves several activity drop rates and cuts the price of Forsaken Complete on console

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A few of the gear chases in Destiny 2 have gotten a little bit easier. With this week's 2.5.2.2 patch, players should be seeing...

PAX West 2019: Elder Scrolls Online’s Rich Lambert on performance, LFG, and dragons

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"Oh man! A new Skyrim!?" proclaimed an eager con-goer as I waited outside The First & Bell in Seattle. As I entered, the venue...
You won't believe the things I didn't bother telling you!

Vague Patch Notes: How MMO studio communication and player confidence really work

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Here's the funny thing about communication from MMO studios: It's vital to the continued feeling of a healthy game, and yet at the same...

Guild Wars 2’s Living World magazine teases Bound with Blood, hardmode episode encounters

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If you're old enough, you remember back when there were multiple competing video game magazines, and most of them would gladly run multi-page spreads...

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