‘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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Global Chat: Returning to WildStar for F2P
Many WildStar fans, past and present, are digging into the sumptuous buffet of the free-to-play patch on the test server for a better idea...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 27: SmedSoft
Justin and Bree discuss Smed's new company, EQII's prison server, Champions Online, FFXIV, Trove, and Revival's housing, plus mailbag questions on NCsoft and terrible graphics.
Guild Wars 2 hands out third anniversary gifts
If you created a character at the beginning of Guild Wars 2's head start, then you'll want to log in today to get your new...
Not So Massively: Path of Exile’s crafting scandal; Sins of a Dark Age’s sunset
This week in Not So Massively games, League of Legends players revealed a reproducible exploit that causes skillshot projectiles to become invisible and may...
Sword and Bored: Jumping puzzle
Mo and Amilya tackle a new jumping puzzle in the recent expansion to their MMO.
Guild Wars 2 teases Thief elite specialization
"This promises to be a distracting week..." Guild Wars 2 hinted on its Twitter account today, posting a piece of concept art with a figure...
One Shots: Quiet grace
When I take pictures of people in real life, I almost never ask them to pose. That feels so artificial to me; I'd rather...
The Game Archaeologist: Star Wars Galaxies’ NGE
It became one of the most infamous moments in MMO history -- and perhaps one of the most misunderstood.
For all that the MMO community...
Massively Overthinking: MMOs that need VR
Man, our Kickstarter backers are fixated on virtual reality. It's almost as if you guys are really tech-savvy and into gaming immersion or something!
Today's Massively Overthinking question...
Destiny is going to get way better with The Taken King
When Destiny's The Taken King comes out on September 15th, it's going to be adding so many features and making so many changes that...
Chaos Theory: Touring The Secret World’s Issue 12
Do you think a little thing like being in another country and having dismal internet could keep me from touring The Secret World's Issue...
Guild Wars 2 will demo ‘challenging group content’ at PAX
Guild Wars 2 fans heading to PAX Prime later this month will find a lot to do with their favorite MMO.
ArenaNet said that the...
Perfect Ten: Mobile MMOs coming soon to a pocket near you
It may be true that interest in playing and developing mobile games has peaked, although personally I very much like mobile gaming. On the...
Revival opens up houses for owners to wander
Ready to wander around your house in Revival? The first version of the game's client is now available to virtual homeowners, allowing players to...
The Secret World launches Issue 12 today
Have you been enjoying yourself in The Secret World's version of Tokyo? The game's Issue 12 patch brings the end of your visit to...
More layoffs for ZeniMax (Update: Confirmed)
The end of this post has been updated with confirmation from Bethsoft as of August 20th.
Comments by a gaming industry recruiter and tech consultant have sparked...
Guild Wars 2’s Warrior elite specialization is the Berserker
Warriors in Guild Wars 2 have always had a big focus on gathering and unleashing Adrenaline as a resource. It's part of their charm....
The Daily Grind: Could The Secret World survive as a single-player game?
Most MMOs would make terrible single-player games by virtue of their scope and design. Take multiplayer out of it and most of us would...
Destiny trailer teases Taken King, tomorrow’s Twitch reveal
It's hard to believe that Destiny is almost a year old, but it is. Today Bungie released a teaser trailer for the Twitch reveal...
Cloud Imperium comments on IllFonic’s Star Citizen involvement
Yesterday IllFonic confirmed that it had laid off six staff members from its Denver-based studio that is working on both Revival and the FPS...
