‘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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Lord of the Rings Online starts testing Minas Morgul expansion
As the saying goes, "One does not simply walk into Mordor. One repeatedly walks in and out of Mordor on a near-endless series of...
SWTOR does a fly-by of Onslaught’s key capital city
There is less than a week to go until Star Wars: The Old Republic players get their first expansion in years. That means that...
The Daily Grind: How can MMOs spice up progression servers midway through?
Just about a year ago, Lord of the Rings Online opened the doors to its very first progression server ruleset. It was a huge...
The Stream Team: Late Night with SWTOR on Dromund Kaas
It's Late Night with SWTOR! OK, no it isn't. This is as late as Massively OP's Larry and MJ want to get, however; they've...
Jukebox Heroes: Exploring World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth’s patch music
One of my favorite modern trends of MMORPGs is that studios are no longer saving the entirety of a soundtrack for the base game or expansion releases. Oh sure, those usually get a great album push -- especially if it's one of the bigger games -- but for a while now, many studios have also been releasing new music on a steady basis with significant content patches.
Path of Exile outlines further fixes moving through the halfway mark of Blight league
Here's the bad news for Path of Exile: The developers aren't planning on holding some sort of community event in the Blight league simply because...
TERA’s Skywatch update takes players to a ‘high-flying zone’
We all know that MMORPGs are strangely obsessed with floating islands. But the real question that I want answered is how do these massive,...
Riot announces team shooter, card game, fighting game, co-op game, and mobile League of Legends
If you felt a small earthquake last night, don't worry -- it was just the response of Riot Games' community at all of the...
Star Trek Online brings Awakening to console and launches a breast cancer charity event
Let the games of catch-up begin! Star Trek Online players on PS4 and Xbox One can now get the same stuff that PC players...
The Stream Team: Partying for Pirate101’s 7th birthday
Who doesn't love a pirate-themed birthday party? Massively OP's MJ sure does! And today, Pirate101 is celebrating its 7th birthday! MJ has donned her...
LOTRO previews Minas Morgul expansion, starts up Harvestmath
Ready to get into the Halloween spirit in Middle-earth? Considering the holiday, it's a very appropriate month for Minas Morgul -- starring the City...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Is it time for Guild Wars 3?
Earlier this month, ArenaNet announced that President Mike O’Brien, former game director on both the original Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2, was leaving...
Rumor: Riot is working on an anime and digital card game based on League of Legends
Are you ready to explore the rich lore of Runeterra? Because you - wait, what do you mean "what the heck is a Runeterra?"...
The Stream Team: The opening of Act VIII in Path of Exile
With the race to finish the story before ExileCon, Massively OP's MJ is cracking open Path of Exile's Act VIII. She has no idea...
Champions Online and DC Universe Online bring back their Halloween events
How, exactly, does a superhero -- a person who has to wear a costume -- celebrate a holiday when people wear costumes? By wearing...
RuneScape opens up dino egg collecting, fixes seagull sounds, and touches on Hardcore Ironman races
Yep, it's another RuneScape news bundle. Hope you like bulleted lists, friends.
Players who are eager to get themselves some baby dinos can now...
Star Trek Online’s former lead producer departs Cryptic
With several series finales and touching moments in history, fans of Star Trek have many ways to say goodbye. Now that former lead producer Maria...
Neverwinter discusses changes made to random queues and announces a new Tales of Old event
A pair of posts on the Neverwinter website have touched on a couple of points of interest to players that don't necessarily have much...
Not So Massively: The Blizzard I loved is dead
This week's Not So Massively column was supposed to be a wishlist of things I want from an announcement of Diablo IV. When I...
Aion: Legions of War details plans to improve the starter experience, Arena sniping, and battle mechanics
Aion: Legions of War, the mobile MMORPG from the greater Aion IP, has shared a developer update full of plans to adjust several aspects...
