‘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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Elder Scrolls Online launches Wrathstone DLC on console, rejects Oceania megaserver
Console players were finally able to jump into Elder Scrolls Online's new Wrathstone DLC yesterday, and some PlayStation 4 players found they had to...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 211: Carrying the Torchlight
Justin and Bree deep-dive Torchlight Frontiers and discuss Path of Exile's Synthesis, the great LOTRO and DDO outage of 2019, the impending end of Kritika Online and the Foundry system in Star Trek Online and Neverwinter, Guild Wars 2's warclaw, Alganon, and a mailbag topic about housing in MMOs.
Guild Wars 2 has already launched five new skins for the warclaw mount
Well, that didn't take long! ArenaNet announced today a cash shop update for Guild Wars 2 that includes five new skins for the Warclaw...
The Division 2’s early access begins as Ubisoft details the living world endgame
Early access is officially underway for The Division 2 for preorder buyers ahead of the formal launch this weekend. If you're in, you're already...
The MOP Up: MapleStory goes to the arcade
If you're playing MapleStory, chances are that you're not too prim and proper to enjoy some goofy fun. So pop in a quarter and...
LOTRO Legendarium: The return of skirmishes in Lord of the Rings Online
Out of all of Lord of the Rings Online's additional features that it has added post-launch, skirmishes have my vote as one of the...
Here’s what The Division 2’s ‘living world’ endgame is going to look like
If your body is ready for The Division 2's launch, better get your mind right too: Ubisoft ran a state-of-the-game stream this week, and...
Elder Scrolls Online promotes a new loremaster and plans a pet rock for the cash shop
Big changes are afoot in Elder Scrolls Online this week, starting with the anointing of a new loremaster on the team. You might recall...
Destiny 2 doubles up its glory in the competitive crucible
Glory, glory, hallelujah, twice the glory, hallelujah. Yes, a patch has been deployed for the competitive crucible playlist in Destiny 2, and it increases the...
Try out level 60 PvE characters with Black Desert’s new trial toons system
Black Desert's western anniversary celebrations continue this week with the rollout of trial characters. If you've ever hated the idea of spending tons of...
Perfect Ten: Totally rad ’80s cartoons that would make bodacious MMORPGs
In another reality where our passion for MMORPGs is matched only by the power of nostalgia for the greatest era of cartoons, we would...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 210: The spice must flow
Justin and Bree discuss Funcom's Dune, Anarchy Online's prog, Elder Scrolls Online's Wrathstone, Atlas' wipe, Guild Wars 2's layoffs, DDO's Sharn expansion, and Outlaws of the Old West, with adventures in Eldevin, LOTRO, Paragon Chat, Trove, and SWG; a mailbag question on finding laid-back MMOs; and a sponsored segment on Black Desert.
Guild Wars 2 drops WvW warclaw mount, Lounge, and class balance tweaks in today’s patch
Last week was surely the most disastrous in Guild Wars 2 history, and that's saying a lot given the mess that was last July....
The Elder Scrolls Online celebrates criminal dealings for the Thieves Guild and Dark Brotherhood starting March 7
Being a law-abiding citizen in The Elder Scrolls Online is great and all, but have you considered being a criminal? The game is celebrating those...
Guild Wars 2 previews the new WvW Warclaw mount now launching tomorrow
There's just something so very MMO about riding a giant horned cat in to battle, and that's just what Guild Wars 2 players will...
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs do you wish would come to console?
I've never been a console-first kind of gamer, so I've never felt a great pull to invest heavily in consoles, even when more major...
Global Chat: Off-the-cuff impressions of Anthem
If you like BioWare, high tech eye candy, blowing crap up, or riding the current wave of Hot New Game Releases, chances are that...
The MMO Bookclub devotes March to Tibia, Destiny 2, and Apex Legends
If you haven't been hanging out with the folks at MMO Bookclub lately, you may have missed a shift in the format that's expanded...
One Shots: Event horizon ahoy!
Just a word of neighborly advice, but if you ever find yourself this near to a black hole, you might as well take screenshots...
Elite Dangerous has shifted the ‘majority’ of its live team to what sounds like a massive 2020 expansion
Last August, Frontier intimidated that it was shaking up how content in Elite Dangerous would be formatted in 2019, including a "major milestone" for...
