‘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: Shadowkeep leak points to an infested moon
It may not be as far-flung as some of Destiny's previous settings have been, but the moon holds an undeniable appeal for science fiction...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 223: Starbase Adrift
Justin and Bree discuss Worlds Adrift's sunset, ESO Elsweyr's launch, Starbase, FFXIV Shadowbringers, and City of Heroes, with mail on old episodes and WoW Classic blowback.
Guild Wars 2 is launching the Key of Ahdashim raid on June 11 – here’s the trailer
Guild Wars 2 is kicking off the summer in a big way, especially for raiders: It's launching The Key of Ahdashim next week on...
Elder Scrolls Online’s Elsweyr campaign is officially launched with its new trailer
After two weeks of early access while PC players got to explore The Elder Scrolls Online's Elsweyr, roll all the cat people, and be heckled...
Destiny 2’s Season of Opulence kicks off tomorrow with the opening of the Crown of Sorrows and the Menagerie
Magnificent riches await Guardians in the new season of Destiny 2, the Season of Opulence, which kicks off tomorrow, June 4th, with the opening...
The MOP Up: China’s getting Fallout Shelter Online, and that’s not fair
For my money (and time), the best Fallout game of the past five years has been Fallout Shelter, a mobile base builder which has...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of Guild Wars 2’s Season 4 soundtrack
On May 14th, Guild Wars 2 fans were delivered a bittersweet message from the game's main composer, Maclaine Diemer. Diemer, who had been adding...
One Shots: Larger than life
If there is one thing that MMORPGs are able to do regularly and impressively, it is to give us a sense of massive scale....
Lawful Neutral: Why Josh Hawley’s lockbox regulation Senate bill is dead-on-arrival
There's a special place in my heart for lootboxes and exploitative monetization, and that place is somewhere below the revulsion I feel for Martin...
Tamriel Infinium: Keep playing Elder Scrolls Online’s Elsweyr – the story gets better
Like many of you, I have been participating in the early access for Elsweyr for this last week. In fact, I played some of...
Elite Dangerous’s first Interstellar Initiative concludes with a victory for Zende Partners
After a month of community collaboration and conflict, Elite Dangerous's first-ever Interstellar Initiative, Bridging the Gap, has come to its conclusion. As you may...
Vague Patch Notes: Don’t take it personal, it just ain’t your (MMO) story
Here's an interesting fact of trivia for you for today: I am pretty much clocked out when it comes to news about H1Z1. The game...
Tamriel Infinium: Massively OP’s guide to The Elder Scrolls Online’s cash shop
Ah, the crown store: the third leg of the business model (along with buy-to-play and subscription) that’s powered The Elder Scrolls Online to one...
Guild Wars 2’s attribute-selectable gear balancing patch – and a new chair – are live today
Guild Wars 2's latest balancing update is live today, with a promised overhaul of attribute-selectable gear - that is, gear for which you can...
The Mad God’s hammer Volendrung sows chaos in The Elder Scrolls Online’s Alliance War
Madness and mayhem has been unleashed upon The Elder Scrolls Online's Alliance War with the arrival of the relic weapon Volendrung, whose immensely destructive...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Why Guild Wars 2 has my favorite flying mounts
When Guild Wars 2 announced that the central mechanic of its Path of Fire expansion was going to be mounts, a lot of people...
City of Heroes: Community harassment ramps up as Homecoming counts 91,000 players
What should have been a fun Memorial Day weekend in Paragon City turned into nightmares for some members of the City of Heroes rogue...
The Daily Grind: What made you leave the last MMO you quit?
The last few years, I think I've had a healthier relationship with MMOs, chiefly because I've pressured myself less into playing things I knew...
One Shots: Armed and fabulous
Last week I invited Massively OP's readers to share pictures showing off faction pride in some way, shape, or form. But who knew it...
The Daily Grind: How far behind are you in your MMO’s main storyline?
From LOTRO to FFXIV, from Guild Wars 2 to SWTOR, the backbone of the modern solo MMORPG experience is the main storyline. And whether...
