‘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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Fractured Online’s free-to-play shift gets a start date of November 20
Fractured Online fans now know when "soon" will be for the MMORPG's transition over to its free-to-play model: Dynamight Studios has announced the monetization...
Warframe 1999 preps for December launch, Soulframe plans open pre-alpha in 2025
This week was another info-filled livestream from the developers of Warframe and Soulframe, as Digital Extremes once again provided important dates and details for...
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs could still use a classic plus mode?
I don't even remember which MMO it was now, but the other day Chris turned in a post that mentioned some MMO and its...
The MOP Up: Fae Farm launches on PlayStation, Xbox, and Windows Store
The magical co-op realm of Fae Farm expanded to even more platforms this past week: "Phoenix Labs today celebrated the release of Fae Farm...
One Shots: The destiny of dragons
World of Warcraft may not be in the Dragonflight era any longer, but The War Within's first big content update had a lot of love for...
Lord of the Rings Online is still working on closed server transfers, believe it or not
Oh look at that: Hell is freezing over. That must mean that Lord of the Rings Online's team is actually making progress on allowing...
Dungeons and Dragons Online’s new server is running smoothly, but some items are missing
It was an inauspicious start for Dungeons and Dragons Online's new premier 64-bit server, as the Cormyr shard experienced some of the worst slideshow...
Old School RuneScape tests run energy changes and shares community server dev progress
Old School RuneScape is positively flush with information this week, with Jagex kicking out multiple dev blogs about what it's got cooking across the...
Neverwinter reassures fans after layoffs: ‘We are still fully committed to the ongoing development’
No matter how you look at it, this is a devastating time for Cryptic fans as mass layoffs are effectively dissolving the once-prominent MMO...
The Stream Team: Into The Crucible in Dungeons & Dragons Online
If any aspirants want to join the Storm's Fist faction of the gathering army in Dungeons & Dragons Online, they must first prove themselves...
Massively Overthinking: How much does gross monetization really affect your MMO play decisions?
Over the last couple of weeks, we've had several MMORPG tiffs over pay-to-win claims in our games. DC Universe Online just straight up added...
Dungeons and Dragons Online’s new 64-bit server was offline all night thanks to build problems
So Dungeons and Dragons Online's Cormyr server launch yesterday did not exactly go to plan. Readers will recall that Standing Stone Games launched the...
Lineage II kicks off Halloween Festival events across all three versions of the MMO
The great thing about Lineage II having three different versions on our side of the globe (presumably) is that means there's three times the...
APB Reloaded brings back its Halloween Epidemic event after a five-year absence
It's weird to think that the last time that APB Reloaded ran its Epidemic event was before the real-world pandemic, but it's true. And...
Dungeons and Dragons Online’s first 64 bit server and Lanterns of the Mist event are live today
Cormyr is officially here in Dungeons and Dragons Online today - that's the first 64 bit server the 18-year-old MMORPG has ever had. Studio...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 490: What’s old is new again
Justin and Bree discuss New World, Wayfinder, Pax Dei, Tarisland, DDO, and Ultima Online, with adventures in Guild Wars 2, New World, WoW, and LOTRO, with a mailbag topic on solo vs. group MMO play.
Not So Massively: ZeroSpace is the last hope for multiplayer RTS fans
All right, that headline is a bit of hyperbole, but it does reflect how I'm feeling right now.
A bit over a year ago, I...
Obituary: The man who made Warframe’s art style a legend has passed away
I'm sorry to convey some sad news this morning: Original Warframe art director Michael "Mynki" James Brennan has passed away from cancer at the...
NCsoft Korea confirms restructure and layoffs, renames Throne & Liberty team to Studio X
Last night, we covered the disturbing industry news that NCsoft was planning a major restructure of its Korean branch owing to the long-obvious fact...
NCsoft Korea is reportedly restructuring after multiple weak revenue quarters
Korean media is reporting bad news for NCsoft, or at least fans of the company's developers and games.
Seoul-based Yonhap News has a long piece...
