‘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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Perfect Ten: The 10 live MMORPGs everybody should try
If you have ever visited the MMORPG subreddit, you probably know that one of the most frequent posts that pop up are ones asking...
The BlizzCon schedule is out, and it sure has some World of Warcraft panels
Again, we caution our readers, as we did yesterday, that there is not any official announcement of an announcement regarding the next World of...
Global Chat: The MMO community’s Guild Wars 2 Path of Fire impressions
It is kind of impossible to stroll around the MMO blogging community as of late and not trip and fall into a pool of...
Guild Wars 2 is now selling waypoint unlocks in the cash shop
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"You know the drill. You’re trying to reach East...
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I've had my hands on Guild Wars 2's second expansion for a week and some change now and have built up a more solid picture...
Elite: Dangerous players are at war with one another over war with the Thargoids
Players of Elite: Dangerous have spent quite a while anticipating the arrival of the Thargoids. There were hopeful skirmishes against the aliens soon after...
Blizzard is hiring for a production director for the Diablo franchise
Remember last week's announcement that there would be no news for Diablo III or any other part of the Diablo franchise at this year's...
The Daily Grind: Is Destiny 2 an MMO?
Massively OP reader Sray suggested we open a can of worms today, and I just happened to have a can opener handy.
"Is Destiny 2...
Global Chat: What’s going on with Daybreak?
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One Shots: Starlight, starbright
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The Daily Grind: Which two MMOs should totally hook up?
Yeah, we're shipping MMOs today, giving new meaning to the Daily Grind! MOP reader Leiloni recently pointed us to an old but still relevant...
Massively Overthinking: Weighing in on Guild Wars 2’s Path of Fire
Guild Wars 2's Path of Fire has been live for just a week now, and while various members of the Massively OP staff have...
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Diablo III will get absolutely no announcements at this year’s BlizzCon
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Battle Bards Episode 106: Early access themes
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Blizzard releases a proper Battle.net mobile app for Android and iOS
What is going on with Battle.net these days -- if it is still being called that this week, that is? (It is.) It turns...
Elite: Dangerous players are putting together fragmented accounts of fighting the Thargoids
One of the first players to encounter the Thargoids in Elite: Dangerous provided a video of the encounter, and the bad news is that...
Perfect Ten: How MMORPGs become so darn complicated
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