‘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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Previewing Chronicle: RuneScape Legends ahead of its March 23 beta
If you haven't heard of RuneScape's upcoming card game, you're not alone. Even when it skittered across my desk last fall, it largely escaped...
Jagex announces RuneScape: Idle Adventures
You know those moments when you are dying to get your RuneScape fix but you aren't anywhere near your computer? When you just need...
Star Trek Online details the art design of the Tier 6 flagships
Every Star Trek series has its iconic ships, and for Star Trek Online, the factional flagships fulfill those roles. Those flagships have recently received...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 51: Unsavory deeds
Justin and Bree discuss V-Day, MMO finances, Blade & Soul, The Division, Elder Scrolls Online, SWTOR, The Secret World, Ultima Online, and Devilian, with mailbag questions on IP blocking frustrations and MMO innovation.
New Humble Bundle includes deals on WildStar, Neverwinter, Path of Exile, and more
A new Humble Bundle promotion might just be the best deal you're going to see all year on MMOs. The "Humble Gamepedia Online Multiplayer...
Get Age of Conan pack for backing new Conan Kickstarter RPG
Funcom's Vice President of PR and Marketing took to Twitter today to point players in the direction of a new pen-and-paper Conan RPG that's...
Hyperspace Beacon: What SWTOR’s latest chapter, Anarchy in Paradise, is really about
If you think that SWTOR’s chapter 10 Anarchy in Paradise is about Kaliyo Djannis, you’re wrong. Kaliyo stars in the chapter, and she can...
The mystery of BioWare’s new online IP
The studio behind Star Wars: The Old Republic is working on a brand-new IP -- and everyone is dying to know what it is.
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How Star Wars: The Old Republic’s class stories were made
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RIFT’s next soul pack will contain a soul for each calling
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The Daily Grind: Do cutscenes in MMORPGs annoy you?
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The Stream Team: Monday mayhem in MechWarrior Online
If Monday isn't one of your favorite days, why not make it better by shooting the snot out of some enemy mechs? MassivelyOP's MJ...
Neverwinter plans to reduce Stronghold costs
The prices on big projects in MMOs can be tricky things. Neverwinter originally priced Strongholds on the high end for two reasons: First, Strongholds...
The Stream Team: Playing with Marvel Heroes’ Black Cat
MassivelyOP's MJ knows that playing with cats can be taking your life into your own hands, and Marvel Heroes' Black Cat is no exception....
The MOP Up: Anarchy Online opens its Reck room (February 14, 2016)
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: Hard tack and bottomless grog
This week marks a small change-up in how we do things here at One Shots. Prompted by a suggestion from one of our readers,...
The Stream Team: A Neverwinter green owl giveaway
Want another chance to secure a Neverwinter Green Owlbear Mount giveaway that we've been running all week? Here it is! MassivelyOP's MJ has 10 more of these Xbox...
Leaderboard: Autorun in MMOs
I recently gave Trion's MMO-ARPG hybrid Devilian a try and was pleasantly surprised to see one particular Asian import included: autorun. Basically, you click on the...
Massively OP’s guide to MMO podcasts
Podcasts are certainly splendid means of feeding one's MMO interests and keeping in touch with the news and community. It's always great to hear...
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