‘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 Overthinking: Do you multibox in MMORPGs?
Last week on Twitter, I saw someone refer disparagingly to EVE Online as "the multiboxing game." I want to talk about the concept of...
Elder Scrolls Online’s Fallen Banners DLC arrives to console players with an active subscription
This week has brought the option for console fans of Elder Scrolls Online to delve into a pair of new dungeons provided they have...
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You would be curious for wondering why MOP's Chris is effectively looking to dive into dumpsters in outer space, but it is for a...
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The Stream Team: To bee or not to bee in Guild Wars 2
To bee, or not to bee -- that is the question. And the answer for Massively OP's MJ is obviously, to bee! Guild Wars...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 511: Heroes shall arise
Justin and Bree discuss Dune Awakening's monetization, Guild Wars 2 expansion delay, Marvel Heroes' rogue server, the decline of extraction RPGs (and demise of Seekers of Skyveil), and new MMOs Crosswind and Spirit Crossing, with adventures in LOTRO, World of Warcraft, and Sims 4.
The Elder Scrolls Online starts up its week-long Cyrodiil Champions PvP test
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Get your favorite clutchin' pearls ready and prepare your fingers for knee-jerk reaction posts because Guild Wars 2 has once again provided preview patch...
The Elder Scrolls Online returns the Jester’s Festival to the realms on March 27
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Warframe of Mind: First impressions of Techrot Encore
Here is the initial column I wrote about the most recent Warframe patch in its totality: On Tuesday, I did not have Secondary Merciless...
The Stream Team: The start of Guild Wars 2’s Repentance
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Guild Wars 2 delays its unrevealed 2025 expansion from August to October
Guild Wars 2's schedule has been off a smidge all year - and it's about to get another smidge worse.
"While we've released our last...
The Steam spring sale is upon us with deals on MMOs from New World Aeternum to Pantheon
Is it actually spring? No. But do you actually need an excuse for a Steam sale? Also no! But that's exactly what we got...
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