f2p

‘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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Magic Legends’ business model: lockboxes, classes, and seasonal passes

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Everyone knows that Cryptic's business models for its MMOs have been both loved and loathed by many, so we should expect that same community...

Battle royale survival shooter The Cycle is taking names for its third season public playtest

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It's been some time since we had reason to focus down on The Cycle, the in-development survival sandbox/battle royale shooter that seeks to shake...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 278: Patchy McPatchface

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Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO, DDO, Pantheon, SWTOR, BDO, and Blade & Soul, with adventures in SWG Legends, LOTRO, and WoW, plus mailbag topics on ship combat and inventory annoyances.
Masterful.

NCsoft MOBA Master x Master should’ve turned three years old in the west this month

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Way back in 2014 on Old Massively, our team began covering Master x Master, a new MOBA by NCsoft, then in beta in South...
Stay specced.

First impressions of Star Trek Online’s new Klingon tutorial and House Divided arc

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One of the things I have always admired about Star Trek Online is the fact that its writers know how to take a premise...

Neverwinter’s Avernus, Star Trek Online’s House Divided launch as Cryptic offers 20th anny rewards

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It's a big day for Cryptic Studios as the company is celebrating two decades in the industry, releasing Avernus for Neverwinter, and dropping House...
I'm on an angry.

The Soapbox: PvP MMOs desperately need PvE-style feedback loops

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As I settled into my captain's chair for my evening visit to World of Warships the other night, I had an interesting experience. In...

You are cordially invited to Lord of the Rings Online’s Great Wedding

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It's been a wedding 13 years in the making -- and now King Aragorn and Arwen Undómiel are tying the knot in Lord of...

The Stream Team: In Path of Exile, a Scion Marauder’s work is never done

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As Massively OP's MJ digs deeper into to Path of Exile's Harvest League, the Maurauder lifestyle is growing on her more. Currently, she's trying...

RuneScape shares its latest Ninja Team strike efforts and a few Fourth of July event details

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The Ninjas of RuneScape have once again been busy addressing player issues. This week's update bulletin starts with the seventh Ninja Strike, which made...
Bekk, permit me to smash.

Star Trek Online previews some of the improvements coming with the Year of Klingons

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Today is not yet a good day to die... but that day is coming soon, as the Year of Klingons approaches in Star Trek...

The MOP Up: QuakeCon and Tankfest 2020 come to your home

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If you are the sort who would much rather enjoy conventions from the comfort of your home, then 2020 is shaping up to be...

One Shots: MMOs as emotional therapy

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Poor Vincent, he just survived Last of Us 2 and probably choked about six hundred puppies in the process. That's bound to mess up...

The Stream Team: Once, twice, three times a Secret World Legends anniversary

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Does Massively OP's MJ use bats when she plays with three-year-olds? She does when it's Secret World Legends! Because with today's third birthday, there...

RuneScape details changes to the chat profanity filter as Jagex marks a fifth year of revenue growth

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Platitudes about supporting Black lives are fine, but action is far more vital, and RuneScape is hoping to make its game friendlier for marginalized...
Get metal.

Warframe previews the upcoming hard mode of the Steel Path

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Have you cleared the entire solar system map in Warframe and feel there are no challenges left for you? For the moment, you may...

Lord of the Rings Online is about to host a royal wedding — and fix epic battles

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The long-awaited wedding of King Aragorn to Arwen is about ready to happen in Lord of the Rings Online -- possibly as early as...
Planted.

Path of Exile speeds up its content development after Harvest delay

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Path of Exile has a little problem. It took longer than expected to get the Harvest league out, and while that's not entirely a...
Make them fight.

Vague Patch Notes: MOBAs, battle royales, and shallow genre pools in the online gaming space

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This past week, Nintendo announced Pokemon Unite, and then I had to go to see a doctor because I rolled my eyes so far...
Huuuuh.

Diablo IV shows off the development of its open world and item progression

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It's going to be a while before Diablo IV is in the hands of players, but the team is certainly keeping at work even...

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