‘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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The Stream Team: Happy birthday World of Tanks!
My, how time flies... or in this case, lumbers by on metal treads! World of Tanks has been letting players steamroll over each other...
Hyperspace Beacon: Impressions of SWTOR’s Visions in the Dark for gamers still on the fence
After the last couple of lackluster chapters, I’ve lowered my expectations for the Star Wars: The Old Republic story. Not because I think that...
Star Trek Online launches Season 11.5 today
Are you tired of Star Trek Online's clunky old skill system? Are you eager to start showing your strategic side in space battles? Do...
Lord of the Rings Online mini-expansion brings Pelennor Fields and level cap increase
“Arise, arise, Riders of Théoden! Fell deeds awake, fire and slaughter! Spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered, a sword-day, a red day, ere...
The Stream Team: Exploring with Elektra in Marvel Heroes
Elektra has finally joined the cast of Marvel Heroes, and MassivelyOP's MJ has been waiting a while to play her, so of course she...
How Turbine built Lord of the Rings Online’s Battle of Pelennor Fields
Turbine Design Lead Ben "DrOctothorpe" Schneider has a meaty design blog out for Lord of the Rings players anxiously awaiting the launch of Update...
RIFT’s Shadeborn can hit two targets at the same time
We've been covering the gradual reveals of the new souls (read: classes) coming to RIFT with Patch 3.6 this month, including the Runeshaper and...
The MOP Up: Demons invade Skyforge (April 10, 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...
The Stream Team: Making a maze with mobs in Landmark
While MassivelyOP's MJ had some concerns and issues with Landmark's big spring patch (her first moments in game were buggy), there is one aspect...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMORPG expansion you’ve experienced?
Very few things get me as excited as the announcement of a new expansion for a favorite MMO. Expansions are thrilling events, stirring up...
The Stream Team: Taking on the third Ascendancy trial in Path of Exile
Two down, four to go! MassivelyOP’s MJ has passed her first two Ascendancy trials, and she's eager to finish up more so she can...
Dungeons and Dragons Online tech woes continue a month after datacenter move
Cast your mind back to the long-ago era of "early March 2016," during which Turbine moved Dungeons and Dragons Online to a new datacenter....
Ultima Online rejects F2P rumors, says Steam launch has been held up by EA
If you were waiting to try Ultima Online when it launches on Steam as devs have been promising for over a year now since...
Elektra joins Marvel Heroes today as its 57th playable character
The badass assassin known as Elektra joins Marvel Heroes today as the MMO's 57th playable toon, complete with her iconic red outfit. "Elektra attacks...
Grab a Survarium bundle key from Vostok and MOP
Survarium's huge 0.41 patch landed on the live version of the game this week, touting a new daily nomination system, new tactical supplies, changes to...
Massively Overthinking: Grouping, kill-stealing, and open PvP in MMORPGs
This week's Massively Overthinking topic arrived in our inboxes from longtime reader Leiloni. It's a timely one all about newly launched Tree of Savior -- and...
Pirate101 gives away free hats while Wizard101 introduces daily assignments
Let's check in with KingsIsle's 101 universe today, shall we?
Stating in Pirate101, the swashbuckling game is giving away free "Helms of Ultimate Protection" for...
Landmark delivers prop bundles to its customers
Landmark players who have previously purchased a select prop bundle for their claim are in for an unexpected treat this week. Daybreak said that...
Path of Exile updates its new currency stash tab
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Warframe celebrates third birthday with almost 23M registered users
Warframe has been busy celebrating its birthday month with anniversary goodies. "Since Warframe's release in 2013, more than 22 million players have played 2.1...
