‘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 MOP Up: Top raiding guild quits World of Warcraft (February 28, 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: I heart you
Valentine's Day is already well behind us (and greatly before us), but the love among the MMO community never dies down. Today we have a...
Guild Wars 2’s next raid wing opens March 8th
During its weekly Twitch stream, ArenaNet announced that Guild Wars 2's next raid wing will open on March 8th. "The second wing of our...
The Stream Team: Elite dungeon diving in The Secret World
Before you can throw yourself at the mercy of the bosses in The Secret World's Nightmare Dungeons, you have to prove your mettle by...
Chaos Theory: The Secret World really needs player music
Sing us a song, you're the piano man. Except, you can't -- not in The Secret World. That's because there is no player music...
Perfect Ten: Ten weapons that should be in more MMOs
Swords, spears, axes, maces, and bows for fighters. Wands and fancy-looking staves for mages. Wolverine-style claws and double daggers for thieves. Some useless trinket...
Global Chat: What is Daybreak thinking with H1Z1?
Daybreak's announcement earlier this month that it will be splitting H1Z1 into two games triggered a flood of responses from the MMO blogging community,...
Guild Wars 2 improves structured PvP with a minor patch
We mentioned earlier today that the second season of Guild Wars 2's professional league kicks off today, so it seems apropos that players are...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 52: Horror sloth!
Justin and Bree discuss Black Desert 's cash shop, H1Z1, Guild Wars 2, ArcheAge's laundry, Devilian, Grim Dawn, FFXIV, and TSW, with mailbag questions on voiceover localization.
Revival discusses the size and the history of estates
A huge portion of Revival's funding and development centers around the real estate market, so it's not shock that the game's estates are kind...
Rank 55 Dragons wins the ESL Pro League Season for Guild Wars 2
The first season of Guild Wars 2's professional e-sports league has come to its conclusion. And who won? Well, in the macro sense, no one...
The Elder Scrolls Online adds new vanity pets for DLC owners
Owning the DLC for The Elder Scrolls Online already confers a benefit upon you, insofar as you have access to everything contained within that...
The Secret World’s subscriber badge reward unwittingly provokes dismay
The Secret World's recent membership status tweaks have more than a few players up in arms. A 450+ post thread on the official forums chronicles...
The MOP Up: PlanetSide 2 gets a promotion (February 21, 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...
Guild Wars 2 previews its next raid boss, and it’s a horror sloth
Are you ready to jump into battle against the next raid boss in Guild Wars 2? The team previewed the next boss on the...
The Stream Team: Going on a Quetzal hunt in ARK
MassivelyOP's MJ likes big birds and she cannot lie! That's why the crew is going on a quetzal hunt in ARK. This massive monster...
Leaderboard: Are you up in arms over Black Desert’s cash shop?
Since the Black Desert beta opened up, the cash shop has been at the center of a gathering storm. While the game is ostensibly...
52-player fleet documents potentially record-setting Elite: Dangerous jump
Making the rounds today is this pair of epic Elite: Dangerous videos depicting the exploits of Elite clan Distant Worlds as 52 members of...
Perfect Ten: What you need to know before you play an older MMORPG
I cut my teeth on MMOs with the launch of Final Fantasy XI in America. My roommate in college was interested in the game,...
The Stream Team: Heading to the hospital in The Secret World
Is there a doctor in the house? It's probably good for MassivelyOP’s MJ and Justin if there isn't, since they are investigating some shady...
