‘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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Wizard101 tests chat channels while Pirate101 has fun with a rooster sheriff
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Atlas Reactor offers free loot for an appreciation weekend
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SWTOR teases next week’s raid bosses, seeks Galactic Starfighter feedback
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Secret World Legends posts roadmap for the next year
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The Stream Team: Completing Kingsmouth in Secret World Legends
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The Stream Team: Pre-TennoCon Warframe adventures
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Pokemon Go’s first anniversary report card
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