‘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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Last year, we gave this "award" to WildStar and ArcheAge in...
Massively OP’s holiday gift guide for The Secret World and Funcom fan
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Play Elder Scrolls Online for free this weekend (unless you have a PS4)
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