‘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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Star Trek Online shows off the factional flagships for console captains
Good news for anyone playing Star Trek Online on consoles: The Tier 6 flagships are on their way. But what do the stats look...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 105: Samurai and Smedley
Eliot, Justin, and Bree discuss FFXIV's fanfest reveals, John Smedley's new Amazon studio, Path of Exile's expansion, Skyforge's console plan, and the Dociu/Taylor moves, with mailbag questions on level scaling and replacing favorite games.
Neverwinter’s Cloaked Ascendancy expansion has just gone live
Neverwinter's Cloaked Ascendancy expansion is live for PC players today, PWE has declared.
"The city of Neverwinter is under attack by the Cloaked Ascendancy, a...
The Daily Grind: Do you use plugins for your main MMORPG?
As one of Massively OP's resident modding nuts, I am drawn to MMORPGs that offer plugin support and modding APIs. World of Warcraft's modding...
Neverwinter shows off the mechanics of the Spellplague Caverns
The next Neverwinter patch will send players into the depths of the Spellplague Caverns, and you can be sure that the denizens therein will...
Revelation Online shows off the many paths to wings
You don't want to walk in Revelation Online; you want to fly away. (Just like a dragonfly.) Fortunately, the game gives you wings pretty...
The Stream Team: A midday Marvel Heroes in Midtown
It's been much too long since Massively OP's MJ has enjoyed a nice leisurely afternoon stroll through Marvel Heroes. Of course, there isn't any...
The MOP Up: Hearthstone gets ready to banish dozens of cards (February 19, 2017)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
One Shots: I am no man!
The big screenshot challenge last week was to capture action, not just still shots, in MMORPGs. This is tricker than it sounds, because you...
LOTRO Legendarium: Checking out LOTRO’s housing improvements
Like probably most of the population of Lord of the Rings Online, I was initially interested in player housing when it first came out,...
Warframe community rallies for weekend Extra Life stream
The Warframe community has a big streaming weekend in store for fans thanks to what organizers are calling "the largest gathering of Warframe content creators."
"The...
Here’s what’s in Neverwinter’s Cloaked Ascendancy lockboxes
One of the many content chunks and upgrades landing in Neverwinter when Cloaked Ascendancy launches next week is... lockboxes. In fact, PWE put out...
The Stream Team: Landmark’s last weekend
Time is running out! This is Landmark's last weekend, and there are still too many things Massively OP's MJ wants to enjoy and experience...
Path of Exile preps ‘ultimate flashback event’ with the new legacy league
Did you miss out on one of Path of Exile's more interesting challenge leagues from the past few years? Soon, you'll have the opportunity...
Massively Overthinking: Are MMOs designed for ‘low-skill gamers’?
Ages ago on the MMORPG subreddit, a player made a bold statement: MMORPGs are designed for low-skill gamers.
"I remember being dazzled by EverQuest and...
Emily ‘Domino’ Taylor departs Daybreak and the EverQuest franchise
Emily "Domino" Taylor, long-time EverQuest franchise crafting wizard at SOE and now Daybreak, announced that she's leaving the studio at the end of the...
Old School RuneScape celebrates its fourth birthday
One of RuneScape's better and more popular experiments is celebrating its fourth birthday today. Old School RuneScape, the 2007-era version of the game that...
Neverwinter is sunsetting in China
MMO Culture is reporting that Perfect World's China branch has announced that Neverwinter's Chinese version is shutting down. The game is expected to sunset...
Perfect Ten: Terminology the MMORPG genre needs
MMOs, like any other hobby, have their own terminology. We have the term "newb" for new players, "noob" for players who aren't actually new...
The Stream Team: A Landmark scavenger hunt
As promised, today Massively OP's MJ is running a Landmark scavenger hunt. She's put together a small list of items she needs to go...