‘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: Blade & Soul brings in the Warlock (March 6, 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...
Age of Conan gets tabletop crossover sourcebook
Funcom is no longer merely promoting the successfully funded Conan pen-and-paper roleplaying game; it's now becoming an active part of its development. The creators of...
One Shots: Hook, line, and sinker
Personally, I don't get the appeal of fishing in MMOs, mostly because I get super-fidgety if I have to stand still in-game for long...
Landmark is giving new players a slice of pioneer territory
Being flat and featureless isn't always a bad thing. For example, if you're looking to build amazing structures without a lot of hassle from...
Path of Exile expansion popularity causes multiple realm crashes
The good news from this past Friday's Ascendancy expansion in Path of Exile? Apparently it broke the record of player numbers for the first...
League of Legends’ next character is an evil world-crushing space dragon
You can read headlines, can't you? League of Legends has released a trailer for its next character. It's a dragon. An evil dragon that...
A look at the loot due in Neverwinter’s Maze Engine expansion
Neverwinter's latest dev blog zeroes in on the most important thing in any MMORPG: the players. Just kidding! It's loot.
The Maze Engine expansion will...
Giveaway: Warframe Sands of Inaros booster keys from Digital Extremes and MOP [All gone now!]
A huge new update lands in online shooter Warframe today:
Sands of Inaros reaches PC players today with a brand-new mummy-themed Warframe, a new quest,...
Massively Overthinking: The curse of player-generated MMO content
The influx of new player-generated-content-oriented MMOs might make you think that PGC is on the rise, but if you've been around the genre for...
Allods Online orders a ‘complete rework’ of its class roster
If it hasn't sunk in yet that Allods Online's New Order update is going to be huge for the game, then take a minute...
Path of Exile posts Ascendancy patch notes, preps Friday launch
The Ascendancy expansion for Path of Exile is on track to be released on Friday, but what are you supposed to do today? Stare...
Perfect Ten: Awesome (and unique) MMORPG classes
Class-based systems are one of those holdovers from tabletop RPGs that work surprisingly well in MMOs. I basically put up with class systems in...
Green Goblin joins Marvel Heroes’ burgeoning roster this weekend
Green Goblin will be terrorizing the streets of Marvel Heroes this weekend when he arrives as a new playable character in the MMOARPG. Says...
Star Trek Online plans an Admirality campaign for the Romulan Republic
The Romulan Republic has been in the background for a bit in Star Trek Online. Obviously the faction is still important, considering that it's...
Devilian revs up refer-a-friend program
When you're looking to bolster your game's population, there's nothing that makes a marketing department quite as happy as getting loyal players to work...
The Stream Team: Getting lost in Path of Exile’s labyrinth
Yesterday, MassivelyOP's MJ lost her way (and a few lives) on her first trip into Path of Exile's new Lord's Labyrinth that launches on live...
Defiance continues its story in a big new update
The television series has ended, but Defiance isn't giving up the ghost along with it. The game has just deployed a big update that...
The Stream Team: Peeking into Path of Exile: Ascendancy’s new labyrinth
Are you excited for this week's launch of Path of Exile’s Ascendancy expansion? MassivelyOP's MJ is! Luckily for her, she won't have to wait...
TERA’s Dawnfall patch is live today with fresh endgame content
TERA's Dawnfall patch arrives today, bringing new content for endgamers. The Forsaken Island dungeon is getting a difficulty upgrade, and the Dreadspire returns to...
RIFT starts the countdown to its fifth anniversary patch
Things are about to get crazy fun up in RIFT. The game is looking forward to celebrating its fifth birthday soon, an occasion that will...
