‘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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Blizzard awarded $8.5M in Bossland WoW and Overwatch bot lawsuit
German bot company Bossland has lost another battle in its war with Blizzard, though that's to be expected since it didn't even show up...
The Stream Team: Partying with fools in Elder Scrolls Online’s Jester’s Festival
April Fools' Day didn't end on April 1st in Elder Scrolls Online. No, there's still one more night to enjoy the holiday pranks, and...
Elder Scrolls Online is turning three, and it brought us all cake
The Elder Scrolls Online has come a really long way in three years, I think most of our readers will agree. That calls for...
SuperData examines gambling practices across the online gaming industry
Gambling in video games has been a huge topic for devoted MMORPG players over the last year or so, as core MMOs like Guild...
Soak up an hour of Elder Scrolls Online’s new Warden
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Diablo III launches season 10 for both PC and console
Diablo III's 10th season is officially live as of this weekend, capping off last week's 2.5.0 patch by welcoming console players to the seasonal...
One Shots: Avenging angel
When you push a player too far, commit too many crimes, and flaunt your evil with one of those tacky pre-battle speeches, you're going...
Exclusive Interview: Secret World Legends’ story, monetization, membership, Tokyo, and more
Did you get your fill of Secret World Legends answers from the first half of our exclusive interview with Game Director Romain Amiel? Us neither. Luckily, we...
Elder Scrolls Online battlegrounds AMA: Queues, rewards, leaderboards, and beyond Morrowind
ZeniMax regaled Reddit with a giant Ask Me Anything on The Elder Scrolls Online yesterday afternoon -- specifically, on Morrowind's battlegrounds. All three have...
Exclusive Interview: Funcom’s Romain Amiel on Secret World Legends’ combat revamp and more
It is no secret that I am deeply vested The Secret World. It is my favorite game, and I am fortunate enough to get...
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Super Adventure Box is now live in Guild Wars 2
Super Adventure Box has returned to Guild Wars 2 today! We've previously reported that there is no World 3 this round, but there is...
Choose My Adventure: Gearing up for Black Desert
I’m going to be honest with you, folks; the last Choose My Adventure installment left me feeling kind of depressed. It’s a shame to...
Destiny 2 launches on PC and console September 8, ‘and there will be a ton of loot’
As teased and prodded and hinted at all week, Destiny 2 is official, and we've finally got a trailer to go with it. Expect...
Elder Scrolls Online posts a Morrowind province primer
So let's assume that you're a regular MMORPG player who's never really been into Elder Scrolls series, wasn't around for TES III: Morrowind, never...
More Destiny 2 leaks support a PC version, future DLC, and the story
So what if there's a new Destiny 2 trailer on the way with an official announcement later today? That's later today. You want to...
The Daily Grind: Are you excited about Secret World Legends?
I quite like the setting behind The Secret World, and the game had some very neat ideas about progression and character builds. For my...
Jukebox Heroes: Your favorite MMO themes, #12-7
It's starting to get serious now.
As we well know, people are highly opinionated about everything, but when it comes to music, there seems to...
The Stream Team: Carrying The Secret World torch and discussing the future
Well then. That answers that. If you haven't heard today's The Secret World news, you'll get an earful tonight. Massively OP's MJ is still...
Check out Ularra, The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind’s third and final battleground map
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