‘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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Ask Mo: The hits and misses of Massively OP’s 2018 predictions
As we do every year, today we're going to peek back at the horrifying outcomes of last year's MOP staff predictions for the genre and the games within it to determine how well we did. After all, what would be the fun of making predictions if we couldn't giggle over our guesses a year later?
So did we nail it or fail it? And did you fare better? Let's find out.
Even Fallout 76’s ticket system is a buggy mess: A customer support loophole was leaking personal info
Did you think Bethsoft's Fallout 76 woes couldn't get anymore woeful? You lack imagination.
According to multiple Reddit and forum posts collected by Kotaku, those...
Perfect Ten: The healthiest live MMORPGs at the end of 2018
Another year is coming to a close! That means we're doing all of our usual end-of-year recaps, and that also means that we're once...
Elder Scrolls Online is running another free-play promo this weekend
If you've somehow avoided buying The Elder Scrolls Online during one of its many "but seriously, the game is like 10 bucks" sales, then...
Guild Wars 2’s Wintersday events arrive next week
Winter is coming! And so is Wintersday, at least in Guild Wars 2. ArenaNet anounced today that it'll deck out Divinity's Reach with the...
Destiny 2 previews some new weapons arriving with The Black Armory
Tomorrow, Bungie will be unlocking the gates to Destiny 2's Black Armory, which will be bringing with it new missions, new locations, and of...
Elite Dangerous’ Beyond Chapter Four launches December 11
Elite Dangerous commanders haven't got long to wait for their next big thing: Frontier announced this morning that December 11th will be the day...
The MOP Up: Neverwinter comes under siege
The Cult of the Dragon is throwing the city (and game) of Neverwinter under siege once more, and players are going to need to...
The Daily Grind: Who are your favorite recurring MMO NPCs?
Every MMO player knows that a vast majority of NPCs that we encounter will be one-quest stands. We'll do something nice for them, they'll...
Bethsoft has delayed Elder Scrolls Blades into 2019
Fans of the Elder Scrolls franchise (and Elder Scrolls Online specifically in our neck of the woods) have been in a state of curiosity...
Elder Scrolls Online has added a buyable snow globe house in time for winter
As a general rule, we don't cover regular cash shop updates in MMORPGs on Massively OP, but every once in a while, a game...
The Crew 2’s next update is literally about smashing cars into other cars, finally
You know, but for the fact that I've been working ahead on holiday recaps and awards and have seen The Crew 2 pop up...
Smed vows he’ll someday make a game akin to EverQuest Next
Earlier this week on the podcast, Justin and I were joking around about how one of our favorite fun things to write about is...
Perfect Ten: The biggest MMO news stories of 2018
With the turn of every new year, I know we are entering unexplored territory in the field of MMO news. No matter what we...
The Stream Team: Making our way to The Elder Scrolls Online’s Murkmire
After completing enough daily logins, Massively OP's MJ has earned the Murkmire DLC for Elder Scrolls Online. So now she can finally get in...
Global Chat: Saying farewell to a fellow MMO blogger
The MMO blogging community is a pretty tight-knit one. Most of us know each other (or of each other) and read each other's blogs...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 198: Manatee… in… spaaace!
Justin and Bree discuss Blizzard, LOTRO, Fallout 76, Star Citizen, H1Z1, City of Heroes, Elite Dangerous, Legends of Aria, and computer upgrades.
Destiny 2 lays out its plans for the coming months, beginning with the Black Armory and the Season of the Forge
November is drawing to a close, and as we usher in a new month, Destiny 2 will be welcoming the Season of the Forge,...
Guild Wars 2’s roller beetle racing event is already live
The world of Tyria is getting fast and furious today with the release of Guild Wars 2's much-awaited roller beetle racing - in fact,...
Go dungeon-delving for fabulous rewards in Elder Scrolls Online’s Undaunted Celebration event
This week, The Elder Scrolls Online is kicking off its Undaunted Celebration event, giving players the opportunity to earn loot-filled grab bags and progress...
