‘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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The Stream Team: Visiting Vvardenfell’s library in The Elder Scrolls Online
Last time, Massively OP's MJ left her new Warden in the impressive library in Vvardenfell. There were so many stories to read and songs...
Elite: Dangerous players find Thargoid bases prior to this fall’s invasion
The Thargoid menace may already be encroaching into Elite: Dangerous' galaxy, well before the planned invasion for later this year. Sharp-eyed pilots have discovered...
Perfect Ten: MMO zones I love to hate
Let's be frank: Not every MMO zone can be a masterpiece of art, design, quest flow, and navigability. I mean, they totally should be,...
The Stream Team: Lavastorm Heritage Quests in EverQuest II
Massively OP's MJ has been slowly streaming through all of EverQuest II's Heritage Quests (slowly, because there are more than you can shake an...
Diablo III releases the Necromancer today
If you've been waiting for the newest class in Diablo III to make you feel alive again, the good news is that it's arriving...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Fashion Wars wishlist for Guild Wars 2
I've recently been spending an increasing amount of my time improving the looks of my Guild Wars 2 characters: Although I have always greatly appreciated the...
Diablo III previews the lore of the Necromancer and new patch 2.6 areas
You may well not need the lore behind Diablo III's Necromancer to enjoy the class. All you need to know is that it's a...
E3 2017: Hands-on with Ubisoft’s The Crew 2
I'm a kart racer. Oh sure, I enjoyed Cruisin' USA and San Fransisco Rush as a kid, and of course I played Gran Turismo a little, but...
Watch Secret World Legends’ official launch trailer
If you're a The Secret World fan who hadn't already given Secret Worlds Legends a shot -- and given this weekend's exploits and downtime, we wouldn't blame...
The MOP Up: Gamescom’s big opening by Angela Merkel (June 25, 2017)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
One Shots: En garde!
It's hard to deny that one of Final Fantasy XIV's newest classes marries style and substance, particularly if you're into a certain swashbuckling aesthetic.
Skoryy...
Massively Overthinking: Forced socializing in MMORPGs
Massively OP Patron Jackybah has a question for this week's Massively Overthinking that's probably going to kick up some dust. He wonders whether MMO...
The Daily Grind: Are MMO side quests on their way out?
I was recently reading Larry's column on Elder Scrolls Online's latest expansion and how he noted that there didn't seem to be a lot...
The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind soundtrack is now available digitally
Did you enjoy the music of The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind? Then there's good news, because you can now fill your ears with it...
The Stream Team: The headstart launch of Secret World Legends
Secret World Legends' NDA has finally dropped -- probably because it has just launched its headstart for The Secret World owners! And as a...
Seattle police officer uses a Destiny livestream to discuss a controversial shooting death
Let's see if you can follow the chain of logic here. Police officers in Seattle shoot and kill a alleged burglary victim, resulting in...
Hands-on with Secret World Legends: A second chance for a first impression
I would like to start this article by saying that there are a lot of things to like about Secret World Legends, but for...
Secret World Legends’ headstart launches today
Pack up your stuff, The Secret World fans: It's movin' day, at least if you don't care about playing on Steam, as Secret Worlds Legends'...
Guild Wars 2 has begun testing a 64-bit Mac client
Mac users are about to come into their own in Guild Wars 2. ArenaNet announced yesterday that it is finally ready to start testing...
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