‘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 Elder Scrolls Online releases Update 35 and Lost Depths DLC for PC – here are the patch notes
Today is the day for players of Elder Scrolls Online to hop into some new dungeons or check out some new combat adjustments as...
Global Chat: When you can’t ignore the MMO meta
As we kick off another column on recent MMO blog essays, Galactic Antics uses a recent situation in Star Wars: The Old Republic as...
One Shots: Tower of Final Phantasy
When a popular game comes out, expect to see a whole bunch of pictures of it slathered across the One Shots comments section! That's...
QuakeCon 2022: Fallout 76’s Expeditions The Pitt rolls out September 13
If you haven't been keeping an eyeball on this summer's QuakeCon offerings, you have missed out: Not only has Bethsoft offered up deets for...
Elite Dangerous players rediscover a unique gas giant that has been missing for seven years
How do you miss a planet? Pretty easily, to be fair, especially when the original discoverer didn't wite down how it was found. This...
Elder Scrolls Online drops a new QuakeCon trailer for next week’s Lost Depths DLC
We're just one weekend away from The Elder Scrolls Online's third big launch of 2022: its Lost Depths DLC, part of the ongoing Legacy...
Diablo IV talks live-service content, seasonal structure, and monetization strategy
Blizzard's latest Diablo IV dev blog has arrived this afternoon as the studio promises "ambitious" plans for the post-launch live-service game - and that...
Vague Patch Notes: The perils of comparing MMOs to each other
So the other day I read perhaps the worst Tower of Fantasy review I could have possibly read. It was most certainly not the...
Destiny 2 hypes up its August 23 showcase and upcoming changes to Arc subclasses
Just in case you forgot, the devs of Destiny 2 would like fans to remember that Tuesday, August 23rd, will bring a showcase presentation...
The Stream Team: Searching for Snargle stories in Guild Wars 2
When Massively OP's MJ first met Guild Wars 2's Snargle, she was unable to continue her talks with him and start the book collecting...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 385: Dungeons & Delays
Justin and Bree discuss NCsoft, Aion 2, Guild Wars 2, Throne & Liberty, Nightingale, Path of Exile 2, and DDO, with adventures in SWG Legends, LOTRO, and RIFT, plus mailbag topics on playable pandas and MMO housekeeping.
Diablo III gets angelic with Season 27 later this month
A new Diablo III season is just a week-and-a-half away, as Blizzard announced that Season 27 will kick off on August 26th.
A new celestial...
Vitae Aeternum: The best solo ranged and melee builds in New World
One of the main things that keeps me coming back to New World despite its many rough edges is the fact it's one of...
Guild Wars 2 is finally launching on Steam next week – just in time for its 10th birthday
So you folks remember when Guild Wars 2 was planning to launch on Steam, right? It was originally announced way back in 2020 and...
The Stream Team: Undercover as a Waking Flame Cultist in Elder Scrolls Online
As Massively OP's MJ continues her prologue adventures, she finds herself needing to infiltrate the Waking Flame Cultists in Elder Scrolls Online. First, however,...
Destiny 2 outlines mid-season PvE adjustments to several weapons and armor pieces
There's still about a week left in Season 17 of Destiny 2, but that doesn't mean the devs at Bungie are done turning the...
Elite Dangerous confirms PC’s 4.0 version will still have a split between Horizons and Odyssey owners
In the beginning of August, Elite: Dangerous detailed the code merging happening for PC players, which would effectively move PC pilots to a version...
One Shots: A salute to the world’s pylon-proppers
Heroes come in many shapes, forms, and professions. While nobody typically thinks of them, the pylon-proppers are always selflessly keeping virtual world docks from...
Guild Wars 2’s August 23 balance patch diversifies power and support builds for several specs
Yet another balance pass is coming to Guild Wars 2 on Tuesday, August 23rd, and once again ArenaNet has decided to give players a...
The Stream Team: Taking the next personal story step in Guild Wars 2
MOP's Chris is once again continuing his journey through Guild Wars 2 as his Elementalist now takes on the next part of her personal...
