‘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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Guild Wars 2 kicks off its sixth WvW world restructuring beta today
The long and winding road for WvW beta testing in Guild Wars 2 is taking yet another turn this year as promised. The game's...
Massively Overthinking: The best MMO music of 2022
Years ago, MOP's Justin listened to hundreds - no, probably more like thousands - of MMO music tracks to narrow this topic down to...
The Stream Team: It’s Victory or Death in Guild Wars 2
As surprising as it is to her, Massively OP's MJ has wrapped up all the level-70-and-under personal story in Guild Wars 2. (We won't...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 398: Much ado about pie
Justin and Bree discuss WoW Dragonflight, the FTC challenge, Albion's Beyond the Veil and sub price increase, Camelot Unchained's new funding, ZeniMax's secret MMO, and Guild Wars 2's inventory, with adventures in LOTRO and New World, plus a mailbag topic on gaming mice.
Guild Wars 2 adds new challenge mode, new skin collection, and promised profession tweaks
Collecting skins might sound like the plot of a horror thriller, but it's actually a completely innocent activity in Guild Wars 2, at least...
Elite Dangerous adds adjustments, fixes, and the promise of new narrative content in today’s Update 14
The assault on humanity by the Thargoids looks to continue forward in Elite: Dangerous as today marks the arrival of Update 14, and it's...
Elite Dangerous readies Update 14 for release on November 29
Tomorrow, November 29th, will introduce another large scale update to Elite: Dangerous as Update 14 is set to arrive to the game at that...
The Daily Grind: What are some cool demonyms for players of different MMOs?
You're probably wondering what a demonym is, so I'm gonna tell you up front: No, it's not your demon name; it's the descriptive noun...
The Stream Team: Going back to basics in Elite Dangerous
Sure, there are updates and story events happening in Elite: Dangerous right now, but MOP's Chris hasn't really completed some of the earlier progression...
Destiny 2 players exploited their way through a new event in record time
If you're only now hearing about a brand-new event for Destiny 2 players to do this week, then we have to inform you that...
Massively Overthinking: The best cooking in MMORPGs
You probably thought tonight's Massively Overthinking would have a gratitude theme, what with the holiday and all. Nope, not this time, although it's sort...
Guild Wars 2 introduces a comfy cat chair and more bag slots for all
Guild Wars 2 and its expansions aren't the only sales going on in ArenaNet's neck of the woods this Thanksgiving week. The cash shop...
Elite Dangerous confirms Update 14 for November 29 along with ‘live’ and ‘legacy’ versions of the sandbox
There's some pretty big news coming out of Elite: Dangerous. When Update 14 arrives, the game will effectively be broken up into two different...
Is Elder Scrolls Online’s next stop in Telvanni-held mainland Morrowind?
The Dark Heart of Skyrim Celebration being held in Elder Scrolls Online has likely been about getting those sweet rewards for players, but one...
The Stream Team: Wading through lava in Guild Wars 2’s Mount Maelstrom
Explosions! Lava! Really, how could a mission get any better for Massively OP's MJ? The next part of Guild Wars 2's personal story is...
Steam’s autumn sale is live now through November 29 – here are a few MMOs with good deals
Like clockwork, the autumn Steam sale has returned for the gaming world with deals just in time for Thanksgiving or Black Friday or Small-Business...
ZeniMax’s unannounced AAA MMO has ramped up to 200 developers since 2018
That Elder Scrolls Online's Zenimax Online Studios is working on another major game is not new information - we've been covering it since 2018...
Destiny 2 talks remote engineering work, Crucible updates, and keeping Eliksni warm
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people view office work and safety all across the world, and Destiny 2 developer Bungie was certainly...
Sea of Thieves Season Eight brings a boatload of factional PvP features on November 22
Sea of Thieves has open FFA PvP baked in by default, and that doesn't look to be going anywhere in the game's next season....
One Shots: I just got catfished
Catfishing used to be a delectable activity. Then the internet came along, and it turned into something dark and sinister. So let's applaud Final...
