‘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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Dauntless attracts over 6 million players in the first week following its official multi-platform launch
It's been only one week since Phoenix Labs' free-to-play monster-hunting MMORPG Dauntless officially launched on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4, but in that...
The Stream Team: Shooting through Path of Exile’s Synthesis super league
Last week, Massively OP's MJ finally took a look at the Synthesis Super League in Path of Exile, and she was sorry she waited...
Path of Exile answers some of the frequently-asked questions about the Legion league
The bell tolls for Path of Exile's melee in its upcoming league, but it's the celebratory sort of bell. According to the latest set of...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 222: A good EVEning to be invaded
Brendan joins Justin and Bree for a sponsored segment on EVE Online's upcoming expansion and Fanfest world tour, plus news from FFXIV, Dauntless, Astellia, Black Desert, and DCUO, with mailbag topics on Old School RuneScape and MMO cinematic trailers.
Warframe of Mind: Should Digital Extremes ditch RNG in endgame loot drops?
Here's a question for you: Should a game that eschewed random loot boxes at the request of players use RNG loot drops for rare...
City of Heroes: Community harassment ramps up as Homecoming counts 91,000 players
What should have been a fun Memorial Day weekend in Paragon City turned into nightmares for some members of the City of Heroes rogue...
The Daily Grind: Is the esports bubble about to burst?
Last week, Kotaku put up a compelling piece about the online gaming industry's obsession with esports - specifically, how the esports bubble is about...
Not So Massively: StarCraft II co-op is one of online gaming’s greatest hidden gems
Between the disappointment of the current World of Warcraft expansion, the abandonment of Diablo III, and other... unpleasantness, I find my lifelong fandom of...
Aion: Legions of War promises to pump up PvP while also delivering co-op action
Aion: Legions of War, the mobile spin-off of NCsoft's high-flying MMO, has been a busy bee since its release earlier this year. NCsoft recently...
Path of Exile previews improvements to map boss fights coming with the Legion update
Taking on big, scary bosses in Path of Exile is pretty much par for the course. Some of those boss fights are looking to...
The MOP Up: Conan Exiles pops its god bubbles
Bubbles. They are marvelous things that thrill children, turn gum into an art form, and apparently ward off evil barbarians from being naughty. Of...
RuneScape: Banks are bettered, RuneFest approaches, and Old School gets better support
There's a lot buzzing and swirling about in RuneScape's neck of the woods, so let's catch up with this long-running title. In fact, that...
LOTRO Legendarium: How LOTRO does Lord of the Rings justice
Oh. Oh no you didn't, Kotaku. You didn't just sit there, scratching your head for an easy post, and then write up an essay...
Warframe previews the agile Runner and gluttonous Oni
With TennoCon 2019 on the way this July, Digital Extremes soon has to shift its attention to this massive event. But before that shift...
The Daily Grind: How far behind are you in your MMO’s main storyline?
From LOTRO to FFXIV, from Guild Wars 2 to SWTOR, the backbone of the modern solo MMORPG experience is the main storyline. And whether...
TERA has officially moved over to the En Masse launcher on PC
TERA isn't moving anywhere by itself, but its launcher has changed. The game has moved from its dedicated launcher to the En Masse launcher,...
The Survivalist: What ever happened to the smaller survival sandbox MMOs? Part two
Last week we learned what was up with a number of the smaller survival sandbox MMOs. Sadly, some have faded away, but others are...
Sources now confirm the Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic movie – and it’s a trilogy
Back in April, we covered Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy's statements about the potential for a Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic movie. At...
Path of Exile demonstrates its new Blood and Sand melee skills
You know now that with the Legin update, Path of Exile wants you to hit things. It wants you to hit things a lot, and one...
Funcom is now working on seven new games with 15 total projects, according to Q1 2019 financials
In our Overthinking roundtable last week, MOP's Andy McAdams posted as one of his "unpopular MMORPG opinions" the assertion that "Funcom is one of...
