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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.

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Vague Patch Notes: Casual no longer means anything in MMOs

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Every time I see someone write something about casual players - including me because heavens know I've done it too - I feel a...

Massively Overthinking: What’s your favorite MMORPG swag of all time?

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In a conversation about the recent Starflight 3 Fig campaign - which you won't see covered here since it's not multiplayer, but let me...
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Elder Scrolls Online reboots the Imperial City Celebration event in September

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Already done with the Wolfhunter dungeons in Elder Scrolls Online? Looking for something to do? ZeniMax is obliging come September 6th, when the studio...

ArenaNet partners with bubble tea vendor on a Guild Wars 2-themed drink, and there’s free stuff in it for you

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Ah, crosspromotions. Remember teasing Bungie for its Destiny candles, poptarts, and energy drinks last year? Good times. Guild Wars 2 is getting in on...

Elder Scrolls Online’s Wolfhunter DLC has launched for consoles now too

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Console players, your wait is over: The Elder Scrolls Online's Wolfhunter DLC has officially launched for you this week. As we noted when PC fans got...
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Destiny 2’s 2.0 update paves the way for Destiny 2: Forsaken

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There's no formatting wherein the Destiny 2 2.0 update doesn't look kind of messy. Those numbers should not follow one another like that. But...
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Perfect Ten: MMOs with the most needlessly obtuse stats

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One of my favorite reviewers of tabletop RPGs at one point opined that percentile systems were one of the best tabletop mechanics possible, simply...

The Stream Team: Hopping on the Guild Wars 2 bunny mount train

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Did you know that there is a giant bunny mount in Guild Wars 2? Massively OP's MJ has learned that, and now she must...

Elite Dangerous’ Beyond Chapter Three is live today; here’s the trailer and patch notes!

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I probably need to hide my husband's joystick if I want to see him this week. That's entirely because chapter three of Elite Dangerous' Beyond...

Destiny 2’s Forsaken launch trailer has arrived to frame your expansion goals

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Destiny 2 is still technically a week out from the September 4th launch of the Forsaken expansion, but that just means another week of...

Guild Wars 2 turns six with a new video and infographic – and a huge nostalgic tease

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It's birthday day for Guild Wars 2, which means a recappy infographic and trailer, but don't think it's just about looking back: In fact,...

Elder Scrolls Online is handing out 100K gold for perfect attendance in September

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This coming fall is shaping up to be an unusual period for The Elder Scrolls Online. Toward the beginning of August, ZeniMax hinted that...

The MOP Up: Monster Hunter World soars past 10 million copies (August 26, 2018)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...

One Shots: Sunspears attack!

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Which MMO has aged the best in terms of its graphics? While some games have enjoyed the benefits of visual upgrades, I have to...

The Stream Team: Queen vs Necromancer in Elder Scrolls Online

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Massively OP's MJ may not have the newest DLC, but that doesn't mean she isn't adventuring in The Elder Scrolls Online. She's recently been...
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Vague Patch Notes: On scaling and meaningful advancement in WoW and other MMORPGs

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It seems like pretty much nobody is happy with how scaling is working in World of Warcraft at the moment. The game's scaling means...

Happy sixth birthday, Guild Wars 2 – so what did they get us??

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Got any day-one Guild Wars 2 toons? Log them in and pick up your six-year birthday presents starting today. It's all part of ArenaNet's...

The Daily Grind: Do you ever feel addicted to MMOs or entrapped by compulsive gameplay mechanics?

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MOP reader Alex recently wrote to us about the ongoing conversation sparked by WHO's controversial and not particularly well-supported "gaming disorder" classification, hoping we...
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Destiny 2 prepares for its Forsaken update with the Last Stand of the Gunslinger trailer

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We don't want to depress you, but we kind of hope that Cayde isn't your favorite character in Destiny 2. See... the new trailer...

Elite: Dangerous moves into the third chapter of its Beyond cycle next week

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You've got to appreciate a game like Elite: Dangerous that downplays an update as "smaller" when it contains more new stuff than some other...

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