‘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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Exclusive Interview: John Smedley reveals Hero’s Song, his new open-world OARPG
Today, we finally learn what John Smedley has been working on since he resigned from his decades-long role at Daybreak.
The industry veteran has founded indie...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMORPG for shy gamers?
A few weeks ago, Massively OP's Eliot Lefebvre wrote about the intersection of social anxiety and MMOs. It was a surprisingly popular article, with gamers...
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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...
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I love me a good in-game marketplace. It always makes me think of commerce, of adventure, and of clashing worlds. Too bad we're usually...
Elder Scrolls Online subscribers to get bottomless crafting bags
Packrats rejoice! If you ever wanted a bag of holding in The Elder Scrolls Online to store all your piles crafting components, then you...
The Secret World vows to put more mobility in combat
An unpopular change to one of The Secret World's ranged abilities in the last patch might end up benefiting the game's population as a...
The Stream Team: Searching for cyborg secrets in The Secret World
There are plenty of mysteries to solve in The Secret World, and now MassivelyOP's MJ has turned her attention to solving one involving Tokyo's...
Massively Overthinking: Just how massive is massively multiplayer?
Recent tweaks to the taxonomy structure of Massively OP and coverage of what we formerly called "Not-So-Massive" games prompted a resurgence of internal discussion about the types...
The Crew’s first big post-Wild Run patch arrives this month
Two months into its Wild Run expansion, racing MMOÂ The Crew is plotting another big patch.
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Guild Wars 2 introduces players to the new and improved Shatterer
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Elite: Dangerous has sold 1.4 million copies
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Guild Wars 2 shares the simple details of gliding in central Tyria
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Flameseeker Chronicles: Examining Guild Wars 2’s winter 2016 update plans
Guild Wars 2Â Game Director Colin Johanson dropped a massive amount of information about the direction development will take in the first quarter of 2016...
The Secret World adds four side missions and two rare bosses
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Destiny’s upcoming sequel may heavily feature the planet Mercury
If you're one of the many Destiny players hoping to see more of the planet Mercury, you may be in luck. Destiny was reportedly supposed to...
Global Chat: Making gaming resolutions
Do you make New Year's resolutions for gaming? I do and I've seen more than a few bloggers come out in early January to...
Battle Bards Episode 66: The best of MOBA music
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 46: The high price of VR
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Guild Wars 2 winter 2016 update, gliding confirmed for Central Tyria
As part of Game Director Colin Johanson's Q1 state of play update, ArenaNet has confirmed that gliding is coming to the Guild Wars 2Â zones...
