‘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 offers Steam downtime compensation as review-bombing hits ‘mostly negative’
Earlier this week, we covered the messy business between Elder Scrolls Online and Steam - specifically, that Steam logins for the game have been toast...
Global Chat: The fallout of Fallout 76
Bethesda's E3 reveal of Fallout 76 had many gamers and franchise fans talking, no more so than out among MMO bloggers. After all, taking...
More MMOs pledge to fully remove Red Shell spyware, including Secret World Legends
At the beginning of June, we covered The Elder Scrolls Online's implementation of spyware program Red Shell, which is designed to track specific information...
Guild Wars 2’s next episode, Long Live the Lich, launches June 26 – here’s the trailer (finally!)
Who had June 26th for Guild Wars 2's next big thing? Oh, everyone? Because we had gobs of time to speculate in the delay...
Gran Skrea brings an indie sandbox MMO to early access
On the prowl for an undiscovered indie MMORPG these days? You might want to check out Gran Skrea Online, as it just went into...
Elder Scrolls Online players politely review-bomb the game over excessive Steam login woes
If you've been struggling to play Elder Scrolls Online on Steam this weekend, you're not alone. Apparently the Steam logins have been crapping out...
Global Chat: The best of both worlds
If you have ever played more than one MMORPG, the thought has probably crossed your mind that you would love to see your favorite...
E3 2018: Nintendo thinks lockboxes are unfairly maligned, help ‘drive engagement’
You know how sometimes, when nosy press asks you a question with no good answer, you're better off shutting up? And when they don't...
E3 2018: hands-on with The Division 2 – a major upgrade over the original game
At this year's E3, Ubisoft creative director Julian Gerighty said team behind The Division 2 tried to learn "everything" from The Division to help make the sequel...
‘Magic through serendipity’: Raph Koster on the glorious mess that was Ultima Online
I was a wide-eyed, naive kid when I first stepped into Ultima Online in 1997, and as it turns out, the developers were too.
That's...
E3 2018: Skull and Bones fleshes out its gameplay with the Hunting Grounds
Player choice and random map elements are the key to the meat of Skull and Bones' replayability said Ubisoft at this week's E3 2018....
Tamriel Infinium: Unpacking the Elder Scrolls Online presentation at E3
Elder Scrolls Online is obviously a huge draw for MMORPG players, but it's far from an exciting title for the vast majority of gamers attending...
Perfect Ten: Ten things you need to understand about MMORPG Rogues
Sometimes I know that I may be a bit too old-school because there's a little twitch in my eye whenever I have to refer...
Destiny 2 assures players that current high-end weapons will still be relevant with September’s expansion
The release of a new expansion for Destiny 2 might signal to most players that it's time to bring their favorite guns to the...
The Daily Grind: How do you handle content lulls in MMORPGs?
MOP reader Joel recently wrote into us with a link to a Dark Legacy Comic (#634) that succinctly captures the problem of content lulls...
Elite: Dangerous gives a glimpse at its future at Lavecon
Even as E3 rages on, the recent Lavecon has closed its doors for another year. The player-led gaming and geek convention continues to feature Elite:...
E3 2018: Mavericks is battle royale on a massively multiplayer scale
Battle royale is all the rage these days, but as we've been covering over the last few months, the SpatialOS-based Mavericks is aiming to...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 174: Fallout vs. Elder Scrolls
Justin and Bree discuss E3, Elder Scrolls VI and Online, Fallout 76, Anthem, FFXIV, Black Desert, Bless, LOTRO, and STO, with mailbag questions on Daybreak and the problem with MMO forums.
Destiny 2’s latest story trailer marks the saddest moment in the game so far
For a game that begins with the heroes running away with their tails tucked between their legs and a seemingly unstoppable villain parading into...
E3 2018: The Crew 2’s open beta starts on June 21
Ready to drive cars around? How about boats? Dirtbikes? Formula 1 racers? Planes? If it's got an engine, you're going to be racing it...
