‘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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Destiny 2 releases Echoes act two with more storyline and battleground play
Destiny 2 players are in for a treat today as Bungie has dropped the second chunk of the Echoes episode.
"Today, Act 2 of Destiny...
Choose My Adventure: Slipping back in to the simple pleasures of Elite Dangerous
Last week's original Choose My Adventure plans took a backseat to my Soapbox on Dawntrail, so thank you for bearing with me on that,...
The Stream Team: Aiding Scruut in Elder Scrolls Online
The ever opposite-of-effervescent Scruut is easily the favorite character of Massively OP's MJ in Elder Scrolls Online's Necrom. And the next part of the...
Albion Online previews its new journal-themed achievement system, Albion Journal
Are the hardcore PvP fans of Albion Online going to be entranced with a new feature called the Albion Journal? Probably not phrased that...
EverQuest II’s Varsoon progression server will see extra expansions and content through May 2025
The problem with any progression server is that, sooner or later, the progression will hit a stopping point and that server will close. It's...
War Thunder nerds once again use classified military documents in a forum discussion
Reset the timer, everyone: The forums of War Thunder have once again seen another set of classified military documents used as a cudgel to...
Fans fill The Crew’s gas tank back up for a ride down Rogue Server Lane
Just because Ubisoft planted an "End of Road" sign for its open world racer The Crew doesn't mean that fans are content to turn...
Destiny 2 shares content arriving in Echoes Act 2, balance updates, and story release changes
Earlier this week a developer stream from Bungie showcased what was coming up in the near future for Destiny 2, but if you don't...
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs are best at letting you bring the player, not the class?
It was MOP's Eliot who put the ol' canard about bringing the player not the class in my head again recently, thanks to his...
Massively Overthinking: How often do you play human MMO characters when you have other choices?
I've been thinking about this question a bit lately, partly owing to Stars Reach and partly to Project Gorgon. Playable Worlds says Stars Reach...
Guild Wars 2’s Janthir Wilds Kodan are basically cute environmentalist bears
Before today, I might've said that nobody loves talking about bears as much as our writers, who keep penning articles about cool MMO bears,...
Global Chat: FFXIV rides out on the Dawntrail
The blogosphere is buzzing about the recent release of FFXIV: Dawntrail, including The Nosy Gamer, who provided some first thoughts and impressions of this...
The Stream Team: Guild Wars 2’s The Predator’s Path
With her mastery XP grind out of the way, Massively OP's MJ is finally set to continue the Heart of Thorns story in Guild...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 475: The Legend of Ralph Lobster
Justin and Bree discuss Raph Koster's Stars Reach, Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail, Daybreak's purchase of Singularity 6 and Palia, Nexon's The First Descendant, and Guild Wars 2's housing, with a mailbag topic on the legend of Ralph Lobster.
Elder Scrolls Online’s Update 43 hits the PC public test server with new housing additions
It was foretold in the Elder Scrolls that a test server update would arrive, bringing a way for people to peer into others' in-game...
The Daily Grind: If you could banish one piece of gear from MMOs, what would it be?
When MMOs were new, the iconic chainmail bikini was a whole damn thing. It was the big joke in the games industry, the idea...
One Shots: Lava picnics and asbestos bikinis
Some days I feel like MMORPGs are an excuse for us to do everything our moms told us to avoid. Jump off a cliff?...
LOTRO Legendarium: Six ideas LOTRO totally should steal from other MMOs
It's only natural for people who play multiple MMOs or are aware of what's happening in other titles to foster a sense of envy....
Elder Scrolls Online previews Update 43’s home tours feature and Infinite Archive additions
Earlier this month, Elder Scrolls Online teased that a new housing feature would be on the way in Update 43, and now we all...
Elite Dangerous updates guardian weapons and addresses Titan multiplayer instability in latest patch
This week brought another small but no less impactful patch to Elite: Dangerous' Thargoid War, and while its adjustments might be granular, they're likely...
