‘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 424: Blue Protocol, red Diablo
Justin and Bree discuss Diablo IV, Elder Scrolls Online Necrom, Blue Protocol's delay, Swords of Legends Online's sunset, WoW Classic's WoW Token, PSO2 housing, Tarisland CBT, and Embers Adrift's new model, with adventures in LOTRO, plus MMOs for families.
The Stream Team: Hightailing it to High Isle in Elder Scrolls Online
Although she's a bit late to the party, Massively OP's MJ finally gets to go experience Elder Scrolls Online's High Isle expansion. Well, at...
Elite Dangerous attacks a wide assortment of bugs plaguing Update 15 in latest patch
It's time once again for Elite: Dangerous to fill in more of the cracks of Update 15. The space sandbox's newest update is primarily...
Gamers successfully work through ARG clues for Bungie’s Marathon and unlock extra goodies
When Bungie unveiled FPS turned extraction shooter Marathon, it wasn't just looking to engage people with a hyper-stylish video; it also kicked off a...
Elder Scrolls Online’s Necrom chapter is officially live – here’s the launch trailer!
Happy Necrom launch day to The Elder Scrolls Online, which is sending players to mainland Morrowind for a deeper look into Dunmer culture and...
Subreddits for FFXIV, Guild Wars 2, WoW, and more MMORPGs plan blackout protests over Reddit’s API access changes
If the subreddit feeds you follow seem especially on-fire recently, it's not just because it's a Tuesday; it's because many Reddit communities are angry...
The Daily Grind: What is your favorite non-minipet pet in an MMO?
I've mentioned in the past that it took me a long, long time in MMOs before I became a "pet" person, largely because pet...
Storyboard: Managing the escalating stakes in MMO storytelling
Everyone who has at least passing familiarity with stories, whether they be in MMOs or elsewhere, roleplayed or canonical, realizes that stories need stakes....
Guild Wars 2 is giving everyone free rainbow wings to celebrate Pride Month
It's the start of June, and that means Pride Month is here once again for everyone who celebrates. And what better way to celebrate...
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs offer great treasure hunting systems?
A post on Nomadic Gamers a few weeks back caught my eye because it was about treasure hunting in MMOs. Now listen, I don't...
Elder Scrolls Online releases gameplay trailer teasing Necrom and Apocrypha
Elder Scrolls Online players have just one more weekend and only four more sleeps until Necrom launches - on PC and Mac, that is....
Guild Wars 2’s Dragon Bash is coming next week
Some games may be co-opting dragons for fun and profit these days, but we all know that Guild Wars 2 is where dragons go...
‘Knowledge, runes, tentacles’: Elder Scrolls Online previews Necrom’s Arcanist
This morning, MOP's Justin penned a Tamriel Infinium column outlining the key moments of hype in Elder Scrolls Online's Necrom expansion, and the most...
Massively on the Go: Top 5 features location-based games need use more
In our last Massively on the Go, we talked about the top five features location-based games keep using but shouldn't. The genre is relatively...
Perfect Ten: Get out of my dreams and get into my (MMO) car
Cars. They go vroom-vroom, and then they go really fast, and how do we live in a country where you basically need a car...
Tamriel Infinium: Six reasons to be excited about Elder Scrolls Online’s Necrom chapter
I feel genuinely bad for Elder Scrolls Online right now. At a time where all other games are scurrying out of the way of...
The Stream Team: Gathering for the summit in Guild Wars 2
Bringing together Tyria's leaders for a summit to face a world-wide threat in Guild Wars 2? In some cases, Massively OP's MJ thinks that...
Dungeons and Dragons Online makes it harder to spot dangerous situations
In an MMO that has legitimately lethal traps littered around its many instances, Dungeons and Dragons Online teaches patience, situational awareness, and the wisdom...
Global Chat: How insistent are MMOs that you group up?
In a recent essay over at Inventory Full, the author looks back at a couple decades-plus of MMO gaming to recall how fast and...
Destiny 2 releases the monetized Ghosts of the Deep dungeon
The high tide that is the Season of the Deep is rolling forward in Destiny 2 as this week saw the game's all-new Ghosts...
