‘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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Guild Wars 2’s first raid wing launches next week
ArenaNet has just announced that Spirit Vale, the first wing of Guild Wars 2's first post-expansion raid, is launching next week on November 17th....
Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns is coming to China on November 20
Chinese news site 17173.com is reporting that Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns will be releasing in the country on November 20th.
The launch of...
The MOP Up: KingsIsle’s new game (November 8th, 2015)
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...
The Stream Team: Ambling about in Ascent
Do you know how to get MassivelyOP's MJ to play a game of your choice? One Patreon backer does! And the selection for this...
The Daily Grind: How do you feel about solo boss fights in MMOs?
I've been having a blast going through Star Wars: The Old Republic's new expansion, soaking in all of the great story beats and locales....
The Secret World and ARK get behind Extra Life
Gaming communities across the globe are throwing their support behind Extra Life, the 24-hour gaming marathon designed to raise money for Children's Network Miracle...
MMO Burnout: The Crew
I broke down and bought The Crew on PC, mostly because it was briefly on sale for 13 bucks. I'd been meaning to pick up...
Revival looks back at its first year of development
On the eve of its the first anniversary of its development, Revival and its team are looking back at the year that was while...
Massively OP Podcast Epsiode 37: Heart of Thorns chat
Justin and Tina team up for a special Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns podcast episode.
Infinity’s Kickstarter is two thirds complete with two weeks to go
Is this a new golden age for space sims? Could be, what with Elite: Dangerous, Star Citizen, and seemingly dozens of other high-profile projects...
Sword Coast Legends releases soundtrack by Inon Zur
Sword Coast Legends is not without some muscle in the soundtrack department, as the game was scored by industry legend Inon Zur. And today...
Trove announces the Revenant class
It's the bloodiest (and blockiest) knight you'll ever see in an MMO: the Revenant.
Trove announced its newest class in a post today, saying that...
Perfect Ten: Why making an Old West MMO would be challenging (but worth it)
The western has been limping along for decades now, occasionally rearing its head to produce a well-loved movie or game smash hit before disappearing once...
Albion Online gets ready for closed beta
Albion Online is ticking down to the official start of its closed beta test on November 23rd, and in a new state of the...
Elite’s Horizons beta starts November 9
Development for Elite: Dangerous is moving right along, as evidenced by a recent livestream featuring Frontier founder David Braben that's been summarized on Reddit.
The...
Guild Wars 2 starts testing 64-bit client
Your Guild Wars 2 client could be getting an upgrade in the near future, particularly if you have the hardware to handle it.
ArenaNet Game...
NCsoft Q3 2015: Guild Wars 2, WildStar, all sales dip downward [Updated]
The bad news for the most recent NCsoft financial report is that once again, profits from WildStar were down slightly from the previous quarter...
Global Chat: The frustrations and joys of Guild Wars 2’s Heart of Thorns
The player debate and analysis over the virtues and vices of Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns has -- unsurprisingly -- evoked strong opinions...
Battle Bards podcast listens to MMO character creation music
Battle Bards, the world’s first and only MMO music podcast, returns to listen to the oft-neglected character creation themes. What music do composers create for...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 36: Team Sparkles
Justin and Bree discuss the World of Darkness sale, Star Trek Online, LOTRO's Minas Tirith, and Marvel Heroes, with mailbag questions on minimum viable products and social ecosystems.
