‘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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Choose My Adventure: The end of the breadcrumb trail in Albion Online
Well, that didn’t take long.
This week was all about following the rest of the breadcrumb trail in Albion Online to see where it led,...
Flameseeker Chronicles: First impressions of Guild Wars 2’s Visions of the Past Steel and Fire
Just three short months ago, ArenaNet teased us in its 2020 content preview for Guild Wars 2 with a new type of story content...
Matthew Medina returns to Guild Wars 2 as senior content designer
Considering the rash of worrying employee departure news that's been hitting Guild Wars 2 fans recently, a bit of good news is likely going...
Not So Massively: Delving into builds and endgame in Wolcen Lords of Mayhem
A few weeks ago in the Not So Massively column, I gave my initial impressions of Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem. I found it a...
The MOP Up: Dark Age of Camelot widens its F2P doorway
St. Patty's day is alive and kicking in Dark Age of Camelot through next Wednesday, but the big news here is that Broadsword is...
The Trials of Osiris have officially begun in Destiny 2’s Season of the Worthy
The much-loved and highly anticipated Trials of Osiris mode finally kicked off in Destiny 2 this past Friday, bringing on another activity for players...
Guild Wars 2 Game Director Mike Zadorojny and VP of Marketing Mike Silbowitz left ArenaNet
We've updated this post at the end with confirmation of the Mike Z departure.
We hate to rain on the "wheee Guild Wars 2 is...
The Daily Grind: What are you hoping for out of Guild Wars 2’s Cantha-ish expansion?
I try not to get excessively overhyped about things in MMOs, especially things probably a year and a half or more away, but I...
Guild Wars 2 just announced its third expansion, and it looks like Cantha
Not only did Guild Wars 2 studio ArenaNet just drop another preview of upcoming content, exactly what fans have been begging for, but it...
Desert Arena: First impressions of Shadow Arena, the Diet Black Desert of battle royales
Did someone just cast Arcane Echo? Because this'll be our second piece on Shadow Arena this week, following its deep-dive by our PvP columnist...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 262: Holly Holly oxen free
Justin and Bree discuss Daybreak's Holly Longdale's departure, City of Heroes' Homecoming video ban, PlanetSide 2's Escalation, Black Desert's birthday, Cryptic's chat nuke, Guild Wars 2's next episode, changing MMO opinions, and MMO automation, with adventures in LOTRO, WoW Classic, and SWG Legends.
Dark Heart of Skyrim arrives to Elder Scrolls Online’s console version with the launch of Harrowstorm
Console fans, your wait is over, as The Elder Scrolls Online's Harrowstorm DLC and Update 25 are now making their way to you. Assuming...
Choose My Adventure: An impressive and empowering first few steps in Albion Online
Albion Online has been one of those sandbox MMORPGs that I’d always had a passing curiosity about, but was never really eager to take...
Guild Wars 2 dev blog teases Steel and Fire’s storyline – and the Eye of the North
ArenaNet has just one week to go before the latest entry in the current Saga, Visions of the Past: Steel and Fire, hits the...
Destiny 2 staff told to work remotely to keep season on track (and the novel coronavirus at bay)
As the coronavirus has now passed 100,000 cases worldwide, more than just gaming conventions are angling to make sure they aren't among the list...
Massively Overthinking: How could MMOs combat endgame rushing?
Rushers, content locusts, world-firsters: Whatever you want to call them, these folks are both a boon and a bane for MMORPGs. They buy the...
Wolcen devs discuss launch issues, cash shops, endgame updates, and a new story chapter
The developers of Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem recently sat down for an interview with Gamestar - it's in German, but a helpful Reddit post has...
Reign of Terror rebuilds Diablo 2 Lord of Destruction in ARPG Grim Dawn
If Diablo III's latest update isn't doing it for you, how about a little Diablo 2... in your Grim Dawn?
One of my guildies (thanks...
Frontier tells Elite Dangerous fans there are ‘no plans’ to return GalNet and other lore initiatives to the game
(This post has been updated at the end.) Over the course of February, we covered a growing thunderstorm in the Elite Dangerous community about...
Tamriel Infinium: The lore behind The Elder Scrolls Online’s Falmer
If you’ve played through the Elder Scrolls series, particularly The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, you’ve no doubt encountered a bleached-skin underground foe more akin...
