‘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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Vague Patch Notes: Examining the MMO tiers, from the Big Five to maintenance mode
I've mentioned many a time that one of the ideas behind the Vague Patch Notes column here on MOP is to have a place...
Guild Wars 2’s next fractal launches alongside the class-balance patch on June 27
So players knew - as long ago as the May roadmap - that Guild Wars 2 was destined for a major class-balancing update come...
MMO Burnout: Lessons MMOs can learn from The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
Like most MMO players, I am, first and foremost, a PC gamer. However, like many gamers born in the '80s and '90s, I also...
Perfect Ten: What good MMO logos say about their games
Back when I was taking a smattering of business classes in college, one of my favorite electives dealt with marketing. It wasn't that I...
The Stream Team: Bashing away at Guild Wars 2’s Dragon Bash piñatas
If there was an award for event theme songs, Guild Wars 2's Dragon Bash would win hands down! In fact, Massively OP's MJ can't...
Elder Scrolls Online launches Necrom for console, patches companions on PC
Console players eager to return to Morrowind can do so today as the Necrom expanshapaign has fully launched for Elder Scrolls Online on Xbox...
The Guild Wars 2 subreddit is considering a clever way to protest Reddit’s disastrous administration
The ongoing Reddit saga is a trainwreck we just can't stop watching since it affects not just the terminally online but a large body...
The Stream Team: Of Knights and Knaves in Elder Scrolls Online’s High Isle
What happened to the alliance vessels on their way to the peace talks in Elder Scrolls Online's High Isle? That's precisely what MassivelyOP's MJ...
Destiny 2 outlines plans for PvE changes, exotic item tweaks, and weapon adjustments
Season 21 of Destiny 2 still has a lot of length to it, but that hasn't stopped Bungie from looking ahead to Season 22...
Vague Patch Notes: So why didn’t crowdfunded MMOs save the genre?
The past few weeks we've been following this freakin' thing because... well, obvious reasons. But that has me thinking about crowdfunding in general, because...
The Stream Team: Backseat Streaming runs The Dragon Lair in Guild Wars
In an era of armchair warriors, we bring you Backseat Streamers! Here, Massively OP’s Chris and MJ get to take a backseat and watch...
The Stream Team: Guild Wars 2’s Mordremoth world summit
After inviting/cajoling/bribing Tyria's world leaders to attend, Massively OP's MJ has ensured the big summit to face the dangers of Guild Wars 2's Mordremoth...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 425: A disturbance in the Force of SWTOR
Justin and Bree discuss the SWTOR move to Broadsword, news from the Summer Game Fest, the Reddit blackout's impact on the MMO community, anniversaries for Neverwinter and Marvel Heroes, and patches for EVE Online and No Man's Sky, plus adventures in LOTRO and Diablo IV.
Destiny 2 discusses June 13 fixes, Last Wish raid numbers, and supremacy mode’s arrival to the Crucible
This week's newsletter for Destiny 2 is a bit of a mixed bag, which is arguably the case for every edition of the post,...
The MOP Up: Neverwinter buffs its companion healing factor by up to 100%
Neverwinter's medically minded companions received a massive infusion of green numbers this past week, as Cryptic buffed those particular pets by a significant amount.
"We...
Perfect Ten: MMORPGs as Jell-O flavors
During last year's April Fools' Day, I wrote about the important topic of MMO NPCs as muffins. At the time, I felt my work...
Here’s what’s coming in Guild Wars 2’s June 27 class balance patch
Guild Wars 2 is once again going to turn the tuning knobs for the MMORPG's various classes, and once again ArenaNet has put up...
The Daily Grind: Should MMOs limit how many characters we can roll?
I know, this is a hard question for someone who loves alts - including me. But it's relevant because of Embers Adrift's inbound hybrid...
Massively Overthinking: When an MMO has everything and so much of it
Last week, when No Man's Sky released its native Mac client, MOP's Chris and I fell into a discussion about the game being so...
The Stream Team: Working through the Destiny 2 mission backlog
MOP's Chris arrived a bit late to the Destiny 2 bandwagon, which means that there are a bunch of story missions and expansion things...
