‘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 have a ‘mental block’ in MMORPGs?
Back in June, MMO blogger Belghast from Tales of the Aggronaut penned a fun blog about having had a mental block against tanking.
"Something happened...
The Crew Motorfest launches Season 4 complete with a new free weekend now through July 11
Look, you might already have plans for this weekend, but if your plans do not involve driving cars around, you may wish to alter...
Here’s how the ‘cellular automata simulation’ in Raph Koster’s new sandbox MMORPG Stars Reach works
In the wake of the announcement of Stars Reach, Playable Worlds' Raph Koster has been making the rounds of Reddit and the gaming blogosphere...
The Stream Team: Catching the updraft in Guild Wars 2
With the dragon Glint's egg safely guarded in Guild Wars 2's Tarir, Massively OP's MJ can now turn her full attention to destroying Mordremoth...
Bungie’s plan for Destiny 2’s eleventh year is less linear and more about world-building
Bungie has been operating Destiny 2 for a decade now, and that means next year is the 11th of storytelling in a world full...
Choose My Adventure: The Elite Dangerous vs Pax Dei rematch
Nine times out of ten, I generally follow the Will of the Polls here in MOP's Choose My Adventure column without too much question...
Nexon’s co-op looter-shooter The First Descendant has officially launched today
It's launch day for Nexon's The First Descendant, a word I still manage to misspell even after covering this game for at least the...
The Stream Team: A Calamity of Fate in Elder Scrolls Online
With Meln's Black Book in hand and Master Shelreni's spirit laid to rest, Massively OP's MJ is ready for the next step in saving...
Elder Scrolls Online sets July 3 preview date for update 43 and a new housing feature
With Gold Road in the rear-view mirror, ZeniMax Online Studios is looking ahead to what the rest of the year holds for Elder Scrolls...
The Daily Grind: Would you rather have disposable minions or true pets with an MMO pet class?
A few weeks back, MOP's Chris and I were talking about Path of Exile 2's forthcoming Witch character and griping about the way a...
The MOP Up: League of Legends’ game modes help to refresh its theme park design
League of Legends' game director explained why the MOBA is adding a Vampire Survivors-type mode to make it more like a "theme park," saying,...
This year’s Steam Summer Sale brings another collection of bargains for MMORPG fans
It's Christmas in summertime once again, otherwise known to gamers as the Steam Summer Sale, and we're happy to report that there are some...
Massively Overthinking: How ‘massively multiplayer’ do we expect MMORPGs to be?
Earlier in June on the MOP Podcast, Justin and I took a stab at answering the age-old question of what, exactly, constitutes an MMO....
Guild Wars 2’s land spears beta is officially underway – even for F2P accounts
As promised, Guild Wars 2 is offering MMORPG players who maybe aren't about to be preoccupied with something else all weekend a taste of...
Elder Scrolls Online makes its Clockwork City DLC free during July
Elder Scrolls Online's 10th anniversary celebrations aren't winding down quite yet. After releasing the Gold Road expansion last month, ZeniMax is returning to its...
Tarisland opens its first 10-player raid boss, readies a new instance and bug fixes in next patch
We are now officially into the post-launch content patch season of Tarisland. Even as the MMORPG has initially unimpressed our staff, Tencent is pushing...
Perfect Ten: The MMORPG terms we use but never define, from murderhobo to sandpark
Over in Vague Patch Notes, I have an ongoing series of columns that I describe as being primarily about having useful notes for us...
The Stream Team: Prized Possessions of Guild Wars 2’s Heart of Thorns
Massively OP's MJ had no time to stop and mourn Eir's death, as she has to continue the rescue efforts, the hunt for the...
Guild Wars 2’s new housing looks like WildStar’s islands plus the old Hall of Monuments
Ever since ArenaNet announced Guild Wars 2's Janthir Wilds expansion, there's been considerable debate among core Guild Wars 2 players and dedicated MMORPG housing...
The MOP Up: Among Us adds three new playable roles
Highly sus game Among Us added three new roles with its latest update: Tracker (keep tabs on Crewmates via the minimap), Noisemaker (make noise...
