‘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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Diablo IV shows off the development of its open world and item progression
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...
The Stream Team: Dungeons & Dragons Online’s good pirates vs. bad pirates
Massively OP's MJ is taking a break from dungeons and dragons in DDO: Tonight, she goes to the beach! She'll be helping a good,...
Massively Overthinking: Does playing MMORPGs ever stress you out?
"Anyone ever feel stressed out about playing MMOs?" MOP's Carlo queried our team this week. "This new Black Desert season is stressing me out...
MMO Business Roundup: Stalker Online hack, Oculus Go, Army esports collab, and Apple’s next move
Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news.
Stalker hack: If you're one of the mostly Russian players of Wargaming's Stalker Online,...
Desert Oasis: Putting Black Desert’s music system in context with other MMOs
Back in the day, I used to really be into the ukulele. I used to play in open mics and sold them as my...
SWTOR revs up a new event, the All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally
If you haven't noticed, Star Wars: The Old Republic really loves its events. It regularly rotates through them to keep things from being too...
The Stream Team: Warframe’s Deadlock Protocol, Day 2
It took quite a few tries, but Massively OP's MJ finally made it through the defense mission of Warframe's Deadlock Protocol. But there is...
RuneScape adds a shadowy Yak Track, celebrates Pride, and offers a word on suspicious account recovery emails
Jagex just can't seem to stop fussing over Archaeology in RuneScape. This week's patch notes once again have a number of adjustments to the...
Neverwinter shows off the new heroic encounters arriving in Avernus
The Blood War is raging in Neverwinter, but that in and of itself isn't particularly noteworthy. The whole thing about the Blood War is...
Chaos Theory: Secret World Legend’s third anniversary and the 2020 MEGAversary event
Another year has come and gone. (Though we might be glad this one's over.) Secret World Legends, the reboot of the beloved Secret World,...
Dungeons and Dragons Online kicks off third hardcore league, previews Update 47
Dungeons and Dragons Online's popular permadeath temporary server is coming back at noon today with a third trip through this brutal gauntlet. This time...
The Daily Grind: What are the coolest MMO alien races?
OK, for today's topic, we're going to be limiting ourselves strictly to scifi MMORPGs (sorry fantasy, you'll have to settle for pretty much 95%...
Dawngate Revival project hits its Kickstarter target, but funding continues for nearly two more months
Hey, folks, remember Dawngate? The answer is probably "no, not in the slightest," which would make a certain amount of sense as the game...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 277: All the wonder in the ‘verse
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO, WoW Classic, Black Desert, Star Wars Squadrons, DC Universe Online, Torchlight III, and Anarchy Online, with adventures in RIFT, SWG Legends, and The Outer Worlds, and mailbag topics on LOTRO leveling, MUDs, and the next generation of MMO fans.
APB Reloaded is changing gun rentals, getting rid of lootboxes, and hosting an open beta of its new engine
The lootbox is soon to be officially dead in APB Reloaded. According to a recent dev blog, Joker Mystery Boxes are being removed and...
The Soapbox: No, forced grouping in MMOs isn’t ‘social’
Thinking back to high school, I'm awash in memories of the many deep, meaningful relationships that spawned as a result of being forced to...
Cryptic’s MMOs will be offline much of June 23 and 25 for lengthy maintenance
We hope that you hadn't earmarked long stretches of time to play the various MMOs by Cryptic Studios on Tuesday or Thursday. The team's games...
The Stream Team: Harvesting a grown garden in Path of Exile’s Harvest
When Path of Exile launched Harvest, Massively OP's MJ went in and started her garden. She's been sowing and cultivating, helping it grow. Now,...
Whatever happened to Secret World Legends, The Realm reboot, and Shadow’s Kiss?
Ever pause during your day and find yourself wondering, “Whatever happened to that game?” With hundreds upon hundreds of online titles these days, it’s surprisingly easy...
World of Warships brings Warhammer 40K ship bundles to the game
Sure, World of Warships is all about being true to history, but history doesn't have enough hyper-gothic futurist style to it. That problem is...
