‘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 MOP Up: Paragon recruits Sevarog (April 3, 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...
Neverwinter warns players of incoming nerfs
Nobody loves to be on the receiving end of the mighty nerf-bat, which is probably why Cryptic is trying to cushion the blow by...
One Shots: You are cleared for approach
My call the other week for aerial shots triggered a cascade of submissions. You people really like your heights and flights! So I have...
RIFT’s newest raid will sport an ‘introduction’ mode
Making the transition into the raiding scene in an MMO can be an incredibly daunting experience, especially if it's your first time doing so...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO have you played the longest?
Is it a disheartening or an uplifting activity to check your /played for an MMO? I usually think it's astonishing that I've been able...
There’s never been a Landmark hotfix patch like this one; you’ll have to see it to believe it
A whole mess of bugfixes are on the table today for Landmark players, making the experience of crafting landscapes and mining for resources that...
You won’t believe how much the Frostkeeper soul can heal tanks in RIFT
Having more healing options is always nice if you prefer "staying alive" to "dying," so RIFT is adding another healer in the form of...
Neverwinter’s in-game tabletop D&D campaign is live today
Neverwinter's "Marvelous Game" is live today, just in time for April Fools' Day shenanigans.
Portobello's Campaign is basically a D&D tabletop campaign... inside the D&D...
Today’s Allods Online update includes solo time travel and a Plague City
Allods Online promised that its New Order patch would come out by the end of March, so... today, we suppose! As you prepare your body...
Global Chat: Why bloggers aren’t worried about the future of MMOs
The future of MMOs weighs heavily on some minds in the community, but contrary to some Chicken Littles out there, the sky is not...
University of California offers League of Legends scholarships
We're all used to the idea of universities and colleges offering sports scholarships, but did you know that several already offer e-sports scholarships? Columbia College in...
Lineage II mobile title announced for China
There's no doubt that the Lineage franchise is absolutely massive in Asia, so drop your surprised face at the news that there's a new...
Star Trek Online is working on its next expansion and the return of exploration
Star Trek Online captains who are feeling the pinch of being denied exploring those final frontiers might soon have a reason to rev up...
Tribes: Ascend’s 1.3 patch introduces Hellfire map, decommissions Blueshift map
Tribes: Ascend hasn't been resting on its laurels since its December 2015 revivification: This morning, Hi-Rez patched in the 1.3 update. The big news...
RIFT previews the new Warchanter soul, currently on the PTS
One of the perks of RIFT's upcoming celebratory Ascended Soul Pack is a brand-new soul for the Warrior archetype called the Warchanter.
"The Warchanter is...
The Daily Grind: Are older MMOs too intimidating to play?
So here's an odd conundrum that I wrestle with every now and then. I am a big fan of established, long-running MMOs for their...
Allods Online previews the Incarnation abilities for its classes
The classes of Allods Online are getting a big update with the game's next major patch, with a whole new set of abilities and...
EVE Gunjack also launches on Oculus Rift
Lest you forget, EVE Valkyrie wasn't the only EVE Universe title that launched on the Oculus Rift yesterday. A smaller but no less notable...
Ragnarok 2 comes under new management, returns to active development
Good news for fans of Ragnarok 2 today: WarpPortal announced that it will be taking over the development of the game from Gravity Interactive....
Star Trek Online introduces a ship cosmetic system in Season 11.5
Star Trek Online Lead Programmer Daniel "FlyingTarg" Razza has good news for captains who want to micromanage just how pretty their ships are.
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