‘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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Massively OP Podcast Episode 26: Failcom
Justin and Larry discuss WildStar's F2P, Funcom's troubles, Otherland's alpha, Darkfall's soft wipe, Neverwinter's strongholds, and the next iteration of Hellgate.
Funcom CEO discusses missteps and the future of the company’s games
It is a very unsettling time to be a fan of Funcom's titles with the news that the studio is actively looking for a...
Not So Massively: Star Citizen demos live gameplay; Dota 2 team kicks member after $6m win
Last week, Star Citizen released impressive Gamescom 2015 demo videos showing live gameplay footage of players walking around a space port and a mission...
Elite: Dangerous brings back lifetime expansion passes before Horizons
The first expansion for Elite: Dangerous is on its way, but as a buy-to-play title there's a bit of confusion about who gets what...
Revival and Star Citizen studio IllFonic lays off six
IllFonic, the studio behind the dark fantasy sandbox Revival and one of several contributors to Star Citizen's FPS module, has laid off six staff members,...
The MOP Up: Fishing Planet will rule all
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...
Player housing is coming to Elder Scrolls Online
While it might be a while coming, player housing has been confirmed as an upcoming feature for Elder Scrolls Online. Start picking out your...
Chaos Theory: I’d fund The Secret World for Funcom if I could
Funcom is in trouble? Say it isn't so! No, seriously -- giving it words feels like personally putting a nail in the coffin, as...
One Shots: They’ll swallow your soul
Sometimes you can't help but take a screenshot of what is otherwise nightmare fuel, because perhaps in freezing a scene in its tracks, you...
Destiny’s weekly update talks security
Did you catch Bungie's weekly Destiny update? There's a lot of stuff in it. Of note, the company's "Security Response Team" explained how it...
Leaderboard: What’s your favorite Funcom MMO?
Earlier this week, news of Funcom's dwindling financial fortunes kind of depressed me. And judging by our comments, it depressed a number of you,...
The Secret World Issue 12 is coming next week
The final update of The Secret World's Tokyo expansion is almost upon us, as Funcom announced today that Issue 12 will be coming to...
Massively Overthinking: How seriously do you take MMO lore?
Kickstarter donor Alien Legion has proposed an intriguing question about lore in MMORPGs.
"Back in my World of Warcraft days, I mentioned to a friend that I would...
Perfect Ten: Ten MMO futures that never were
One of the things I spend a lot of time thinking about is Operation Unthinkable. For those of you who don't feel like clicking...
The Daily Grind: How do you play Elder Scrolls Online?
I reinstalled Elder Scrolls Online this week, and I don't know why. I mean, I like the game well enough, and did from day...
Exclusive: Guild Wars 2’s Revenant elite spec is the Herald
The Revenant is shaping up to be a unique profession on a Guild Wars 2 roster, with fresh ideas in regards to combat abilities and its place...
Global Chat: Guild Wars 2 needs to get its act together
Hunter's Insight is a long-time fan and player of Guild Wars 2, but recently he had some pretty harsh words to say regarding the...
The Stream Team: Continuing with The Secret World’s The Cost of Magic mission
During the last Secret World stream, MassivelyOP's MJ and group made it through the landmine-strewn first steps of The Cost of Magic sabotage mission,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 25: Project Gorgon interview
Justin and Eliot interview Project Gorgon's Eric Heimburg and hit the highlights of Gamescom 2015, including the WoW: Legion reveal.
‘Twas Hollywood, not Bungie, that pulled Peter Dinklage from Destiny
Peter Dinklage's voice work in the Destiny alpha is one of those gaming memes that transcends knowledge of the game in question. We leave...
