‘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 shines more light on graphical changes
If any game doesn't need to offer players actual technical information about graphical upgrades, it's Star Trek Online. The developers could just say that...
Marvel Heroes’ third anniversary offers free heroes, team-ups, and more
By the hammer of Thor, it's Marvel Heroes' anniversary once again! Best time of the year, it is. While some MMOs mark their birthdays with...
EverQuesting: Preparing for Landmark’s launch
Admit it: At least at some point, every single one of you had doubts that Landmark would actually ever launch. Hey, it's understandable. I have...
Allods Online is now fully integrated on Steam
The Russian version of 2010 fantasy-steampunk MMORPG Allods Online officially launched on Steam back in January, but as of today, its English integration is complete...
The Secret World is losing its lead writer
The Secret World is losing its lead writer, Funcom's Romain Amiel has told players on the official forums.
"We are sad to announce that Joshua...
Massively Overthinking: Solving the MMORPG grouping problem
Massively OP Patron Roger has another great question for the crew this week.
"I have the hardest time pushing myself to join a group, but...
Someone is already level 100 in Overwatch
Overwatch player FenderOverwatch has successfully reached the level 100 cap on Tuesday, just a week since its formal launch. You can all give up now.
The...
Hyperspace Beacon: Going to war with SWTOR’s new Mandalore
Do I have to turn in my Star Wars fanboy card if I admit that I don’t like Mandalorians? It's not that I think...
Neverwinter announces summer PS4 launch and Storm King’s Thunder expansion
D&D-flavored MMO Neverwinter has posted two huge announcements this week:Â First, the PC-and-Xbone MMORPG is bound for the PlayStation 4 this summer. "We are also...
A TERA/Devilian mobile crossover game exists
All right. So what do you get when you combine TERA with Devilian? No, not the concepts of those games, the actual games. What...
Getting perspective on Chronicles of Elyria’s planned PvP and PvE featureset
Anyone on the MassivelyOP team will probably tell you that I won't shut up about Chronicles of Elyria. There's so much to like about...
APB Reloaded soft launches on Xbox One in Europe
The team behind APB Reloaded has been laying down the foundation for the game's transition to consoles, work that is now paying off as...
Jukebox Heroes: Wild West MMO tunes
"Wait a minute," you say out loud to your computer. "Western MMORPGs aren't a thing, except in my fondest dreams. How can you write...
Dungeons & Dragons Online is working on new classic adventure modules
It's always nice to know the future plans for your favorite game, partly because it's just nice to know that the team isn't simply...
The Daily Grind: Are you MMOing on Memorial Day?
It's Memorial Day here in the States, which means it's the first of three holidays this summer we'll spend with cookouts and patriotic parades and family...
One Shots: Bride of the comments section!
While I love any of you forever if you email in One Shots submissions, I think it's time once again to delve fully into...
Camelot Unchained’s testers have placed over a billion building blocks
The latest Camelot Unchained update is all about the C.U.B.E. -- that is, the Camelot Unchained Building Environment. The player building tool has just...
The Game Archaeologist: Puzzle Pirates
Up until this point in my life, Puzzle Pirates has always been that "Oh yeah, that actually exists!" game to me. Even when I...
Landmark announces a June 10th launch date
It's a little later in the "spring" than expected, depending on how strictly you adhere to the season or the solstice, but it's finally...
EVE Online war update: The Imperium loses its territory
Last month we brought you several war reports from the massive EVE Online conflict that's come to be known as World War Bee. After years of...