‘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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Camelot Unchained’s Mark Jacobs on economy, crafting, and Star Wars Galaxies inspiration
In anticipation of the today's livestream, Camelot Unchained boss Mark Jacobs spoke with us about the implementation of crafting and trade in the game...
MMO Year in Review: Crowfall’s Kickstarter (March 2015)
This year, we're taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head...
The most popular MMORPG conversations of 2015
One of my favorite things to do every year is look through Livefyre and round up the articles that you guys just would not...
The Division’s RPG experience is all about the gear
If and when The Division releases, expect to find a game that's just as driven by its gear as, say, Destiny. In a brief...
New source claims 300 Elder Scrolls Online layoffs throughout 2015
The Bethsoft layoffs saga has just gotten weirder.
Last week, Irish news outlet The Connacht Tribune reported that 300 customer service representatives had been newly let...
Not So Massively: Winter game update edition (December 21, 2015)
Online gaming and e-sports are getting bigger by the day, and there are literally hundreds of popular online games out there that don’t really...
One Shots: Winter… is here!
A few weeks ago we put out a call for winter and holiday-themed screenshots. Two readers responded with multiple pictures each, so today's column...
The Game Archaeologist: Asheron’s Call
It's hard being the youngest child -- you get the hand-me-downs, suffer through swirlies by older siblings, and eventually develop such a neurosis that...
Guild Wars 2 teases world-vs.-world tweaks
ArenaNet offered Guild Wars 2 world-vs.-world fans an early Christmas present this evening in the form of a sneak-peek at a set of changes...
Albion Online talks about its novel and community feedback patch
As the year wraps up, Albion Online continues to handle several irons in its alpha fire. One of these is release of a community...
Elite: Dangerous offers training vids, support for Star Citizen
Elite: Dangerous is busy celebrating the launch of Horizons this week, but if you've never played before, you could probably use some training, and...
Elder Scrolls Online reportedly lays off 300 support staff [Updated]
Bethsoft has reportedly laid off a large number of Elder Scrolls Online support staff from its Irish base.
The Connacht Tribune says that 300 customer service...
The Secret World’s Issue #13 brings back Krampus, wraps up the Kaidan survivor stories
Guess who's back once again? If you said "Krampus in The Secret World," you read the title and you are also entirely correct. The...
Dungeons and Dragons Online sparks The Codex War today
Devils are afoot in Dungeons and Dragons Online, and players are once again called into action to preserve the peace.
Update 29: The Codex War...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Recapping Guild Wars 2 in 2015
The holiday season is well and truly upon us, so it's that most wonderful time of the year during which the Massively OP reporters...
Massively OP’s Best of 2015 Awards: Most Anticipated for 2016 and Beyond
Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our award for most anticipated MMO for 2016 and beyond.
In 2013 and 2014, EverQuest Next and Landmark took home...
WoW Legion aims to flatten the PvP gear curve
Last night, Blizzard posted a dev blog to explain just how World of Warcraft Legion plans to drive a wrecking ball into the game's...
Global Chat: Being thankful in MMOs
Last month's Thanksgiving holiday in the US prompted several MMO bloggers to share their thanks for gaming and other geeky goodness. Stars of the...
Chaos Theory: Inside The Secret World’s Issue #13 before launch
It never fails. I am too weak to resist a Secret World dev tour! Even knowing that spoilers will abound, I cannot help myself...
Massively OP’s Best of 2015 Awards: MMO Expansion of the Year
Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our award for best MMO update or expansion of the year.
Last year was a bit heavier on MMO updates...
