‘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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Massively OP Podcast Episode 76: The fall of Firefall
Justin and Bree discuss WoW Legion, Guild Wars 2, SOTA, SWTOR, Firefall, StarCraft Universe, Age of Wushu 2, and RIFT, with mailbag questions on early MMO adoption and permadeath in MMOs.
The Stream Team: A visit to the Elder Scrolls Online Style Parlor
Judging by last week's stream, you might think that the Shadows of the Hist DLC is all about adding more dungeons to Elder Scrolls Online....
Elder Scrolls Online’s Shadows of the Hist DLC goes live
If the world seems a little darker and a smidge more dangerous today, do not fret: It simply means that Elder Scrolls Online has rolled...
The Daily Grind: How visible should your achievements be inside an MMORPG?
Last week, the Massively OP staff were chit-chatting about Guild Wars 2's Out of the Shadows when I mentioned that I loathe the masteries...
Atlas Reactor opens up free play for everyone
The business model for Atlas Reactor has undergone a fair number of shifts over time. The latest announcement is that the game will be...
Albion Online kicks off final beta, plus highlights from the AMA
Albion Online's final beta phase kicks off today, with a reported $7 million under its belt in crowdfunds. Over the weekend, the team ran...
The MOP Up: Elder Scrolls Online’s Cradle of Shadows (July 31, 2016)
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: Topless edition
We must warn you that this week's One Shots will be headlined by naked flesh from the waist on up. If you are reading...
Skyforge outlines the fight against Melegh in the D3 Distortion
The Reapers serve as low-level punching bags in Skyforge, but they're also capable of being higher-order threats as well. In the game's next major...
WoW Factor: The Legion prepatch brings the storm front
On some level, it honestly feels weird to be excited by this patch in World of Warcraft. There's no new stuff to actually do,...
The Stream Team: Elder Scrolls Online’s Cradle of Shadows with ZeniMax
As our Elder Scrolls Online columnist and streamer, I usually prefer soloing and duoing most of the content in the ZeniMax Studios MMORPG. But the upcoming Shadows...
The Daily Grind: How important are MMORPG playerbase metrics to you?
While playing Overwatch with guildies the other night, my husband turned to me with a hypothetical. The guys were speculating on World of Warcraft's...
Massively Overthinking: Starting over with MMORPGs
This week's Massively Overthinking topic is from a reader named Yasser, who asked us:
"If you had to pick one MMO to experience all over...
Ghost in the Shell: First Assault is now in open beta
Online shooter Ghost in the Shell: First Assault: Stand Alone Complex Online is going to take home this year's award for most unwieldy title...
Guild Wars 2 now allows guilds to memorialize their fallen members
Buried at the bottom of the recent Guild Wars 2 patch notes and presented entirely without hoopla was a note about new monuments now...
Tamriel Infinium: Exploring the lore behind Elder Scrolls Online’s Shadows of the Hist
I’m ashamed to admit that the Argonians are probably my least favorite of all the Elder Scrolls Online races. Perhaps this can be traced back...
Diablo III’s next patch improves screenshots, items, and challenges
Chewing your way through hordes of demons in Diablo III is going to get a little bit harder in the game's next patch. Not...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 75: Future oracles
Justin and Bree discuss WoW, Guild Wars 2, Shards Online, LOTRO & DDO, FFXIV, Black Desert, and more, with a mailbag question on boosting GW2 characters.
Destiny delivers its final update to ‘legacy’ consoles
Before Destiny places its Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions in their own maintenance mode bubble, the online game has one final gift for the so-called...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2’s new Living Story has launched
Wowee, is it ever a massive day in the life of my favourite MMO! If you log in right now, you'll notice three greatly...
