‘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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Choose My Adventure: Slowly cracking the code of how Warframe works
For the longest time last week, the Choose My Adventure voting was extremely close - it was at a three-way tie at one point...
Elder Scrolls Online updates its 2023 roadmap with update 37 details, endless dungeon runner tease
ZeniMax Online Studios took the wraps off Elder Scrolls Online's 2023 roadmap back in December and then embellished it with the reveal of the...
The Stream Team: Securing a second Elder Scrolls Online companion
Massively OP's MJ has still not acquired her second companion in Elder Scrolls Online (no, not like the Firefly kind!), but it's time to...
Tamriel Infinium: 18 activities to do at max level in Elder Scrolls Online
As they say, absence makes the heart grow fonder, and so it's been with the past six months between me and Elder Scrolls Online....
Guild Wars 2 appears to be dropping living world structure in favor of larger, more consistent updates
As promised, Guild Wars 2 studio ArenaNet has issued its developer blog on long-term plans, and it's not just prattle: The studio is planning...
Global Chat: Where does WoW Classic go from here?
As Wrath Classic gets closer to its preordained expiration date, Priest with a Cause is asking a question that a lot of people are:...
Bungie and Destiny 2 players have raised $150,000 for earthquake aid in Turkiye and Syria
Bungie has joined the surprisingly short list of MMO companies lending their playerbases and pocketbooks in support of humanitarian aid for people affected the...
Massively Overthinking: That moment when you realize an MMO is truly something special
MOP commenter Bruno tweeted something the other that that I thought would make a fun topic. Here's what he said, printed with permission:
"Wanna know...
Destiny 2 outlines a wide swath of ability adjustments arriving in the Lightfall expansion
The abilities of the gun shooting space wizards that are Destiny 2's Guardians will see a whole lot of adjustment when the Lightfall expansion...
Vague Patch Notes: Diversions are what makes the MMO
I am going to put forth a theory today in the Vague Patch Notes column. It is potentially an odd theory, and as sometimes...
The Stream Team: Backseat Streaming goes hunting for bounties in Elite Dangerous
There are bounty heads to be hunted in the galaxy of Elite: Dangerous, and MOP's MJ and Chris are riding shotgun! Tonight's episode of...
Destiny 2’s latest trailer shows off Lightfall’s Strand subclass
Space may be a bit chilly, but Destiny 2 is hoping to heat up your hype for this month's Lightfall expansion. The online RPG...
The Stream Team: Forging through Guild Wars 2’s first fractals
More mini Molten Furnace? Well, it gives achievements, so Massively OP's MJ says yes! When Guild Wars 2 originally took away Living World Season...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 408: FFXIV on one side, mods on the other
Justin and Bree discuss Final Fantasy XIV's great mode debate, WoW's trading post issues, NCsoft's layoffs, Square's and Blizzard's financials, The Crew 3, Quinfall, and Elder Scrolls Online, with adventures in LOTRO and SWG Legends, plus a mailbag topic on MMO beards.
Final Fantasy XIV, Guild Wars 2 communities erupt over GShade malware mod drama
We're back in the thick of the games modding controversy this week, this time over what was meant to be a benign mod -...
IGN’s upcoming Fan Fest features Elder Scrolls Online, Redfall, and Diablo IV
The month of February is usually associated with the cold of winter and not a showcase of game and movie trailers, but the IGN...
Guild Wars 2 is revamping Mesmer and Firebrand mantras – again – in next week’s balance patch
Over the weekend, Guild Wars 2 balance lead Cal Cohen and associate game designer Roy Marks swung by the ArenaNet Twitch channel to show...
Global Chat: The seductive appeal of New World
Over a year since its launch, New World remains as rocky and controversial as ever. And while it has its critics, Amazon's MMO also...
Elder Scrolls Online will finally allow you to hide shoulder armor in the March game update
There's some great news this week for MMO sufferers of Giant Shoulders Syndrome (GSS): Elder Scrolls Online finally is going to let you hide...
Massively Overthinking: What MMORPG content requires the most skill – and why?
Back in January, there was an inflammatory thread on the MMORPG subreddit that argued that anyone using rotation mods in endgame MMO content was...
