‘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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Design Mockument: How would you make a good mecha MMORPG?
So because I am me, I decided to be on the bleeding edge of topicality and start figuring out how to make a Robotech...
Star Trek Online ends grandfathered subscriptions – in exchange for free lifetime memberships
As if the news of Cryptic's mass layoffs and de facto demise this week wasn't news enough, now Star Trek Online's new caretakers appear...
Massively Overthinking: How do you stop MMOs from feeling like (or becoming) a part-time job?
In last week's Choose My Adventure, MOP's Chris penned a perfect paragraph summing up the paradox of MMORPGs - it doesn't even matter what...
Elder Scrolls Online teases backstories for its upcoming pair of companions, Zerith-var and Tanlorin
When update 44 arrives in The Elder Scrolls Online later this month, its most exciting feature is surely its two new companions, Tanlorin and...
The Stream Team: Fighting titan blight in Guild Wars 2
Massively OP's MJ is finally out of the Kodan village in Guild Wars 2. Now, she gets to explore the wilds of Janthir. However,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 488: Amazon vs Amazon
Justin and Bree discuss Ultima Online New Legacy, New World Aeternum, Throne and Liberty, Lord of the Rings Online's Legacy of Morgoth, and fall expansions for EverQuest and EverQuest II, with adventures in World of Warcraft, LOTRO, and Guild Wars 2, plus a mailbag topic on what we're willing to do for long-term MMO rewards.
The Stream Team: Elder Scrolls Online’s Fallen Leaves of the West Weald
It's not often a new event graces Elder Scrolls Online, so obviously Massively OP's MJ needs to take advantage of one when it does....
Vitae Aeternum: The best New World Aeternum solo builds in 2024
Earlier in New World's life, I did a few guides analyzing the virtues of different weapons and armour for the solo player. Most of...
The Daily Grind: Do you use your own character builds in MMORPGs?
I've been hyperfixating on builds in Guild Wars 2 since returning for Janthir Wilds, and it's actually the first time in that MMO that...
The MOP Up: Path of Exile 2 prepares to talk about early access
While it feels like we've been waiting ages for Path of Exile 2, it's actually on the way, and sooner than one might think....
Destiny 2 details Revenant’s updates to gear, shares new seasonal goodies, and highlights hurricane relief
The Revenant season/episode/update is nearly here in Destiny 2, which means Bungie is continuing its long-standing tradition of spilling all of the beans it...
New World’s latest Aeternum trailer is a primer for the MMORPG’s gameplay arc
The avalanche of New World videos ahead of the launch of Aeternum later this month just keeps on rumbling down the hill, as this...
Global Chat: What’s World of Warcraft Cataclysm’s best zone?
Wilhelm over at The Ancient Gaming Noob kicks off our tour of various MMO essays as he lists and ranks all of the zones...
Massively Overthinking: Has the term MMORPG become toxic?
Back in 2016, when the MMORPG genre had just suffered a brutal one-two punch of losing EverQuest Next and the gutting of WildStar's team,...
Destiny 2 offers information about features for October 8 Revenant episode and Frontiers’ armor revamp
Yesterday was a pretty meaty day for fans of Destiny 2 as Bungie took to Twitch and YouTube in order to share update details...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs that let you bring a whole squad of pets and minions
Pet classes are not really my jam. I don't want my companion to be doing the tanking or damage or healing or whatever, and...
The Stream Team: Pondering post-poo and politics plans in Guild Wars 2
After a night of poo and politics, Massively OP's MJ wonders what exactly is the next step in Guild Wars 2's story. What are...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 487: Give me Throne and Liberty
Justin and Bree discuss Throne & Liberty's launch, the new book on Blizzard, ArcheAge 2's morph into ArcheAge Chronicles, and New World Aeternum's impending release, with adventures in LOTRO, WoW, and Guild Wars 2, plus a mailbag topic on MMO history and games preservation.
Elder Scrolls Online details a bevy of in-game events to celebrate spooky month
Many of us have that one house in the neighborhood that absolutely goes deliciously all-in on Halloween through the entirety of October. You all...
Destiny 2 maps out updates to raids and dungeons arriving with its Codename Frontiers releases
The top of September saw Destiny 2 outline its broad strokes plan for content over the next two years, couching the whole thing under...
