‘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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Perfect Ten: Ten really great races from MMOs
Here I go, here I go, here I go again. Girls, what's my weakness? Non-human races. But oh, so many MMOs let me down...
The Park promotion stirs controversy in The Secret World
Funcom's cross-promotion between The Park and The Secret World has raised controversy in quarters, with some players accusing the studio of opening the door...
Revival clocks in a full year of production
It's been a year of full production on IllFonic's sandbox Revival and there's a lot to catch up on regarding the title. The team...
Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns launch diary: How to fix an expansion iteratively
I know I promised you an entry that focused on the changes to the in-game economy as my next installment to the Heart of Thorns...
Take a look at the first planetary combat footage for Elite: Dangerous
In Elite: Dangerous, space is a dangerous place. That's kind of implied right off by the name; it's not called Elite: Everything is Safe...
ArenaNet is tweaking Guild Wars 2’s elite specialization system
ArenaNet's Colin Johanson says that the firm is updating Guild Wars 2 to reflect feedback received from players who are digging into the recent...
Here’s how ZeniMax made Elder Scrolls’ Orsinium
Orsinium is coming to Elder Scrolls Online next month, but you can get an eyeful of it now thanks to a new ZeniMax dev...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 35: Expansions galore
Justin and Larry deep-dive into SWTOR's Knights of the Fallen Empire expansion, with news on Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns, Halloween, EVE Vegas, ArcheAge, WildStar, and Star Trek Online.
SWTOR: Knights of the Fallen Empire officially launches
"The galaxy as we knew it is gone," a familiar voice says in Star Wars: The Old Republic's latest trailer.
And so the latest chapter...
Funcom’s The Park releases today
The first single-player spin-off of The Secret World is finally here, as Funcom's The Park is coming out today.
Players in the game visit the...
The Daily Grind: Do you prefer soloing or grouping in MMORPGs?
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ZeniMax seeks a million reasons to play Elder Scrolls Online
Are there a million reasons to play Elder Scrolls Online? ZeniMax thinks so, which is why it's come up with a new #MillionReasonsToPlay marketing campaign. The...
Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns launch diary: Gaining masteries and lessening the grind
I've had the whole weekend with Heart of Thorns now, and I'm progressing very nicely in both the story and masteries. I've still yet to...
The fine art of bringing your Elite: Dangerous ship in for a landing
Planetary landing in Elite: Dangerous will involve more than simply pointing your ship at the nearest planet and kicking your engines to full. That's...
The MOP Up: The secret history of Destiny (October 25, 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...
One Shots: Pure Final Fantasy XIV
Every so often it seems as though the One Shots mailbox starts getting dominated with a single game. I've had this happen with Guild...
Get Elder Scrolls Online for about $20 this weekend
If you've been holding out on purchasing the buy-to-play Elder Scrolls Online in the hopes of scoring a great deal, then this might be...
Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns launch diary: Initial impressions
I've now put a solid day of playtime into Heart of Thorns, so I decided that it was finally time for the first of my...
Leaderboard: Are you worried about the westernization of Black Desert?
I've been looking forward to Black Desert for quite a long while. Sure, the B2P-with-an-item-mall business model dampens my enthusiasm, but I'm still keen on...
Elder Scrolls Online’s Maelstrom Arena is a progressive solo challenge with leaderboards
Elder Scrolls Online has posted the final Orsinium guide to its website. Today's blurb focuses on the solo-challenge Maelstrom Arena, which is a progressive...
