‘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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En Masse celebrates TERA’s eighth birthday with supercute dragon baby pets
May is TERA's anniversary month - on PC, specifically - and En Masse is now rolling out the red carpet for the next few...
MMO fan creates an infographic to help you choose a game
With such a wide field of MMORPGs out there, it may be pretty daunting to figure out where to start -- or where to...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 270: Words of Warcraft
Justin and Bree discuss Age of Conan, Defiance, World of Warcraft, Elder Scrolls Online, Guild Wars 2, and COVID-19 delays, with adventures in SWG Legends, LOTRO, and Fallout 76, and mailbag topics on Blizzard and freeform character building.
Fight or Kite: Valorant’s place in an MMO player’s rotation
The new hotness from Riot Games, developer of League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics, delivers twitchy, intense FPS action in Valorant. The game has...
Choose My Adventure: The first steps as a Romulan in Star Trek Online
In last week's column, I mentioned that the start of our Star Trek Online journey would not be done alone, and sure enough I've...
Massively Uplifting: Communities and companies bolster COVID-19 relief and mental health support
April showers of good deeds bring May flowers of comfort and hope. And after the last couple of months, we sure could use a...
The Stream Team: Path of Exile’s Delirium dilemma
Massively OP's MJ has run into quite the dilemma with Path of Exile's Delirium: Does she play her Maruader in the new league or...
Warframe tackles Railjack adjustments, Archwing changes, and PvE Conclave mods
Warframe's internet spaceships are getting a major overhaul, along with a whole lot more. In a completely massive post on the forums, Digital Extremes...
RuneScape confirms double XP and iOS beta dates while Old School RuneScape opens up Poll 71
This week, both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape have some news to share, so let's get to the bullet points and kick off another...
See how insanely tall some LOTRO structures are thanks to this fan’s video
You might have seen some of those YouTube videos that compare and contrast the size of real-world buildings or fictional spaceships to each other...
MMORPGs around the globe celebrate Star Wars day
May the 4th (as in, May the 4th be with you) is upon us, and plenty of MMOs would like you to know that...
World of Warships will commemorate the end of WWII with a virtual naval parade
The 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe is coming, and while the novel coronavirus pandemic has changed how celebrations...
The MOP Up: Twin Saga blossoms into spring
Spring has blossomed in Twin Saga, with the huge Update 25 bringing a new Senshi quest, the Trade Fjord and Fairy Valley zones, the...
Global Chat: Suffering through Guild Wars 2’s Super Adventure Box
Guild Wars 2 fans have developed a cult following around the seasonal Super Adventure Box, but as much as some love it, others have...
LOTRO Legendarium: Wells of Langflood, River-hobbits, and free questing
With major content updates only coming to Lord of the Rings Online two or three times a year now, it's a big deal when...
The Stream Team: Taking a May Day look at Warframe’s Titania Prime
Could you resist the opportunity to fling razor butterflies at your enemies? Especially on May Day? Massively OP's MJ can't! With her Warframe story...
Champions Online runs a bonus reward event and offers up some free capes
Got an alt or multiple alts in need of leveling in Champions Online? Now would be your time to shine, as the game is...
The Stream Team: TERA turns eight today
Eight is the number, and the number is eight. And that is how old TERA is turning today! Will there be cake? Will there...
The Soapbox: The sunsetted MMORPGs I miss the most
I'm pining for the fjords.
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