‘Free-to-play’ is a term that refers to games that do not have box or download fees associated with them and do not incur a mandatory subscription. Some have optional subscriptions and are more properly referred to as hybrid F2P. Most have cash shops and microtransactions.
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Path of Exile 2 devs admit to ‘firing from the hip’ with ‘blatant’ mistakes in Dawn of the Hunt
Grinding Gear Games continues to find itself on the back foot with regard to Path of Exile 2 and its disastrous Dawn of the...
Perfect Ten: The accursed MMORPG dungeons of no return
So it came to be that I did face my Judgment, and I sat between that greatest of all Game-Masters o'er all the online...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 513: The MMORPG PvP theme show
Justin and Bree sit for a special themeshow all about MMORPG PvP in its many (many) forms, in addition to adventures in the LOTRO housing chaos.
Wizard101’s latest housing gauntlet, the tabletop-themed Liches & Legends, is live today
If you're a fan of the game-within-a-game scenario in MMOs, especially the tabletop variety, then swivel your eyeballs toward Wizard101 today, as the KingsIsle...
Lord of the Rings Online is launching a new EU 64-bit server, Grond, tomorrow, followed by Sting in the US
Two weeks ago, Standing Stone Games told Lord of the Rings Online players that the unexpected demand for the four new 64-bit servers had...
Not So Massively: Has the OARPG genre left me behind?
For some time now I've been thinking that I really want to sink my teeth into a new Diablo-style action RPG. I crave the...
Path of Exile 2 plans tweaks to monster life, Huntress class, and map size after latest patch rouses player anger
Usually a big content patch for a game would make people pleased, but the Dawn of the Hunt update for Path of Exile 2...
Star Trek Online celebrates First Contact day and turns up experience rates
In-universe, First Contact Day is a big deal in Star Trek Online; it marks the day that Vulcans and Humans first met one another,...
The Daily Grind: What makes you furious in MMOs?
Last week, Lord of the Rings Online finally opened up its housing system on the new 64-bit servers, and after two days of listening...
Aion Classic EU teases the upcoming Wrath update’s arrival on April 23
Get mad, Aion Classic EU players! No, madder! Madder! Give us your wrath! Or just wait until Update 3.7: Wrath patch arrives to the...
RuneScape releases the Pharaoh’s Folly quest, Old School RuneScape discusses Sailing alpha
It's time once again for RuneScape players to return to the desert and head towards the finale of a quest line that's been ongoing...
NCsoft addresses ‘relentless and destructive’ DDoS attacks on Lineage II and Blade & Soul NEO
It's been a trying week or so for NCsoft's games, as the MMORPG giant's been dealing with several severe DDoS attacks upon its infrastructure...
LOTRO Legendarium: Should LOTRO players also check out Dungeons and Dragons Online?
You know what's always fascinated me? The connection between Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online. These two MMOs are very...
Aion Classic EU holds events to mark server merges and to save Easter from evil bunnies
With server merges looming next week for players of Aion Classic EU, Gameforge is taking the opportunity to dish out freebies and benefits to...
Path of Exile 2’s Dawn of the Hunt goes live on PC and console this afternoon
It's patch day for Path of Exile 2 fans as the early access multiplayer OARPG is officially launching Dawn of the Hunt today -...
Design Mockument: Which of the healthiest 2025 MMORPGs have space for a sequel?
Every year, Justin and I write all of our End-of-Year Eleven posts, and every year one of those is for the healthiest games going...
The Stream Team: A Dinosaur Crisis and The Same Old Song in Dungeons & Dragons Online
There's a brand-new free adventure that just dropped in DDO, and it involves a horde of dinosaurs. Yup, sounds right up Massively OP's MJ's...
Massively Overthinking: The things that broke us from old beloved MMORPGs
Last week, MOP's Chris and I were discussing his husband's obsession with Sea of Thieves; he runs with a set crew that generally leaves...
Vague Patch Notes: What’s so hopeless about horizontal progression in MMOs?
A few weeks ago, I talked about power creep when it comes to MMOs in general, and one of the things I mentioned as...
Steel Hunters is live now in early access with a ‘Mostly Negative’ review score on Steam
Here's the good news for people interested in Steel Hunters in early access: The game is free-to-play, even now, so if you just want...
