‘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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Massively OP Podcast Episode 45: MMOs in the new year
Justin and Bree discuss Albion Online, The Repopulation, Firefall, Crowfall's innovative "vessel" system, and Pathfinder Online, plus mailbox questions on EverQuest Next, ArcheAge's health, and WoW.
Aion’s European server merges will take place February 3nd
Server merges are a great time to meet new friends, find new enemies, and get intensely annoyed at the fact that the larger population...
Hyperspace Beacon: A roleplayer’s SWTOR wishlist
The dawn of a new year is a great time for many people to hit a tiny reset button on life. I’m doing that personally....
The Stream Team: A MechWarrior Monday
Now that she's been getting a taste of battles in MechWarrior Online, MassivelyOP's MJ wants more: more carnage, more mayhem, and more kills. And...
Linkrealms announces winter beta, Steam early access in March
Linkrealms developer Mythyn Interactive announced today that it's planning a Steam early access launch in March 2016 and as well as a fresh round of beta testing in...
RuneScape throws a month-long party for its 15th anniversary
Yes, believe it or not, RuneScape is turning 15 years old this year, and by the look of it, this MMO is still doing...
Oculus Rift will begin accepting preorders this week
All right! Who's ready to hand over what will likely be more than $350 for virtual reality equipment?
Oculus announced today that pre-orders for the...
RIFT raiding guild drama results in player suspensions
Guild Wars 2 isn't the only game to have recently been smacked with a spate of raiding guild drama: The normally unassuming MMO themepark...
First impressions of Black Desert’s closed beta test, part two: Crafting, gathering, and economy
On Friday, I took a look at the classes, combat, and tricky mechanics of upcoming sandboxy Korean-import Black Desert's first western closed beta test....
LOTRO Legendarium: Looking back and forwards with LOTRO
I think it is safe to say without any malice whatsoever that Lord of the Rings Online has firmly entered its autumn years.
Everything about...
The9’s CEO is throwing over a million bucks at Chinese Firefall players
It's kind of a nail-biting time to be looking in from the outside when it comes to Red 5 Studios and Firefall. The past...
EverQuesting: EverQuest, EverQuest II, Landmark, and EverQuest Next in 2015
When it comes to the EverQuest franchise, looking back at 2015 is a much different experience than looking back at 2014 was. That previous...
First impressions of Black Desert’s closed beta test: Classes, combat, and mechanics
Over the course of my first day in Black Desert, I did a lot of the things you'd expect from the first day in...
Massively Overthinking: The MMO with the brightest future
Imagine you have a friend who wants to play an MMO but doesn't want to get involved in a game that's in decline or...
There are just a few more days left to enjoy DDO’s Festivult
As the holiday season and in-game events in most MMOs wind down, Festivult in Dungeons and Dragons Online is ticking to a close as well....
Allods Online offers players a slice of holiday cheer
The holidays are pretty well and truly over for most of us, but they're not so far in the past that we can't get...
MMO Year in Review: Star Citizen’s triumph (December 2015)
This year, we're taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head...
The Stream Team: More MechWarrior Online piloting practice
What better way to blast out the old year than with giant guns? MassivelOP's MJ was just starting to get the hang of piloting...
Perfect Ten: The MMORPGs to watch in 2016
A long time ago on another website far, far away, I held a tradition of kicking off the new year by listing the top...
Nexon is bringing free-form flight to TERA in Korea
You all remember how Nexon is taking over publishing duties for TERA in Korea, right? It's important to remember it, because otherwise the newest...
