‘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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We've said it before, but this time we really mean it: The future of MMORPGs looks amazing. Contrary to years when we've seen only...
The Stream Team: Guild Wars 2 turtle power!
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The 2023 One Shots Awards: The best MMO screenshots of the year
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MassivelyOP’s 2023 Golden Yachties: Best Worst MMO Transmedia Synergy
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 451: MMO mailbag-o-rama!
Justin and Bree deliver a mailbag show for the holiday, tackling MMO food, indie news blogging, streaming for charity, granular MMO quests, kids and MMOs, MMO content cadence, stuff we wish we knew when we started in MMOs, and IPs we want turned into MMOs.
