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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Riot’s Marc Merrill was just joking about a League of Legends MMO

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It's always good to know that this genre that we love and enjoy can be the butt of the games industry's jokes. Last week,...

Lord of the Rings Online brings Christmas to July

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Just because it's the middle of the summer doesn't mean that Middle-earth can't enjoy some frosty fun! Lord of the Rings Online is bringing...
Here we go.

Champions Online brings back its Nighthawk event, creates the Samurai archetype

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If a hawk is cool, a Nighthawk is four times as cool. Champions Online knows this, which is why it's bringing back its Nighthawk...

The Stream Team: Investigating Immersion in Secret World Legends

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Massively OP's MJ was almost ready to move on in Secret World Legends, but then she remembered that she still needs to dive deep...
when yo crush read yo note that say lemme smash

Massively Overthinking: Random acts of MMORPG kindness

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Last week, down in the comments of an innocuous post about gamers being nice in Fortnite, a couple of MOP commenters requested a column...
For instance, six instances.

Aion EU ‘simplifies’ its gameplay with Patch 6.2 this September

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With server merges and transfers out of the way for Europe's version of Aion, the dev team is able to turn its attention forward...
Cool, we get to live still!

RuneScape delays its newest elite dungeon for more polish while Old School RuneScape grows its team

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RuneScape is excited about its new elite dungeons, but the team isn't quite satisfied with the performance of the second one to push it...

Missed LOTRO’s Weatherstock X? Watch (and listen) to the full experience!

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Are you kicking yourself that you missed out on last weekend's Weatherstock X in Lord of the Rings Online? The tenth player music festival,...
Right, so this is awful.

TERA adds a new class option for Elin in Korea

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Most of the classes added to TERA after its launch have been restricted to certain races and genders, but the latest update for the...
No, our wholly predictable problems!

Dota 2 apes Path of Exile with transparent lockboxes for Dutch players

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Remember when the Dutch gaming authorities effectively threatened to prosecute prosecute companies like Valve for vending and trading lockboxes the government agencies considered a...

Hyperspace Beacon: Making roleplay events deeper in SWTOR (or any other MMORPG)

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From time to time, I like to break from talking about the latest news from Star Wars: The Old Republic to talk about what...
Cool guys don't look at explosions.

Defiance 2050 has big plans for new classes, advancement, and endgame as it hits 1M players

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Defiance 2050 isn't just launching and going away, oh no: Trion Worlds has a new producer letter up today detailing exactly how it's planning...
IN CARS~

PUBG had a great June thanks to the Steam sale, SuperData says in its latest revenue ranking

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SuperData's global revenue report for June 2018 is out, and it's actually not particularly exciting for the summer months as not that much has...

Star Trek Online warps into Discovery’s universe as Stephen Ricossa steps down as exec producer

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While Star Trek Discovery has proven to be a divisive entry into the long-running franchise, with some fans hating its take on the Trek...
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Star Wars: The Old Republic bumps its next patch to August 7

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Public test servers exist for a reason. Not just because unleashing your players on the game gives you access to a free and experienced...
We're not dead yet.

RIFT opens the River of Souls raid for progression players

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Another day, another step forward for RIFT's progression server. Players on the Prime shard have another challenge to fill their current endgame time, as...

The Stream Team: SWTOR’s KOTET plot twist

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Plot twist! This was the only thing Massively OP's Larry and MJ could say after the revelation that ended the last episode of SWTOR's...

Perfect Ten: The best expansions for specific MMOs

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Looking over the past two decades or so, MMORPGs have grown by leaps and bounds with regular releases, events, and (of course) expansion packs....

SuperData suggests Fortnite is ‘cannibalizing’ top online games as Epic’s value reaches $14B

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Last week, SuperData released a thinkpiece on how Fortnite isn't necessarily destroying the rest of the gaming industry, but hold up because this week...
We're the good guys this week, right? No? Well, we're going anyway.

Riot co-founder asks the Twitterverse whether it should build an MMO

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In today's installment of Was This A Joke Or Not Theater, it seems that the co-founder of Riot Games (maker of League of Legends,...

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