‘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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Elder Scrolls Online challenges you to play a Necrom Arcanist to level 10
One of the core perks of The Elder Scrolls Online's Necrom expanshapaign earlier this summer was the Arcanist class, the first new class in...
The Stream Team: Elder Scrolls Online’s Deadly Investigations
After a slight break to read all of the Inspector Vale books in Lady Arabelle's house, Massively OP's MJ is ready to continue the...
Massively Overthinking: Old zones vs. new zones in MMORPGs
I've been playing a lot of Lord of the Rings Online lately, in both very old zones from Moria and earlier and some of...
Bungie prevails in court over racist creep who harassed and doxxed Destiny 2 staff
If you wanted another reason to appreciate Bungie - and another reminder that some online gamers are hella awful - a judge in Washington...
Former Elder Scrolls Online dev takes ZeniMax to court over allegations of transphobia and forced resignation
A series of alarming allegations and legal action have sprung forth from a former developer of The Elder Scrolls Online. Leona Faren, a trans...
Elder Scrolls Online riles up players with Update 39’s endeavor changes
Following June's release of Elder Scrolls Online's Necrom chapter, the MMO's dev team is turning to quality-of-life improvements for the upcoming Update 39. And...
The Stream Team: Wandering Neomuna’s streets in Destiny 2
MOP's Chris is heading back to techno town! That is to say, he's returning to the Neomuna destination of Destiny 2 to see about...
Guild Wars 2’s Festival of the Four Winds is back starting July 18
While the Guild Wars 2 community is currently and understandably bubbling over about the launch of Secrets of the Obscure expansion next month, ArenaNet...
The Stream Team: Through the hourglass in Guild Wars 2
Last week, Massively OP's MJ lost herself in the library of the Priory (and loved every moment of it!). Once she reached where she...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever run MMO dungeons with a one-class group?
A few weeks ago, MOP's Colin mentioned that he's fond of Guild Wars 2 strikes specifically because there's no gear requirement or meta rules,...
Global Chat: Cheering on an online friend’s success in Wrath Classic
We almost need no prompting to eagerly share our latest accomplishments and milestones in MMORPGs. And while it certainly is fun to talk about...
One Shots: The hero of your story
No matter how legendarily humble you are, it's hard to escape games trying to make you the central hero. When a cutscene literally shines...
LOTRO Legendarium: Hobbits (and River Hobbits) are the heart of Lord of the Rings
I don't care if you want me to be objective when it comes to Lord of the Rings Online's races, because in my book,...
Destiny 2 applies mid-season balance adjustments for weapons and kicks off the Bungie Day charity drive
We are officially at the mid-season point of Destiny 2, and that means it's time for Bungie to mess with the shooter's guns and...
Massively Overthinking: The MMOs we wanted a decade ago
Back in May, MOP's Justin penned a fun blog piece on his Bio Break blog about the games he wanted all the way back...
Vague Patch Notes: The power of the middle bit in MMOs
I knew that Tales of Arise wasn't really working for me like its immediate predecessor when I started kind of avoiding combat.
Now, to a...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2’s skyscale changes are great
So here's a funny story: I was literally in the middle of writing an article titled "The time to make the skyscale more accessible...
The Stream Team: The end of Echoes of the Past in Guild Wars 2
After a short break for some therapeutic piñata bashing, Massively OP's MJ is ready to dive back into Guild Wars 2's Living World Season...
Massively Uplifting: Spring and summer philanthropy and farewells in MMOs
'Tis the season! What season? Why, spring and summer! Spring is a time of growth, and our gaming-verse certainly saw growth of the generous...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 428: Guild Wars 2 spills its secrets
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2 Secrets of the Obscure, WoW Classic hardcore mode, Tarisland, and The Sims 5 multiplayer, with adventures in LOTRO, Diablo IV, SWTOR, and truck sims, plus a mailbag topic on starting out in LOTRO.
