‘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: Going gangbusters with Marvel Heroes’ Spider-Gwen
Is that a new hero to play in Marvel Heroes? Why yes, yes it is! Well, in a way at least: Thanks to new...
Marvel Heroes 2016 arrives this December with tons of initiatives
Come this December, Marvel Heroes will be upgrading from its 2015 version to 2016, representing the new model of superpowered gameplay heading our way.
Gazillion...
Funcom asks bondholders to defer company debts
As we've reported previously, Funcom's financials aren't in the best of shape, and as of this morning, the company is appealing to its bondholders to lend a hand...
The MOP Up: Skyforge’s new raid (October 11, 2015)
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: Skyscraping
Look up on that building! It's a bird! It's a gargoyle! It's... MOP reader Epelesker showing off his hero in Champions Online!
"Unlike a grand...
Players publish video tribute to Landmark developers
A group of Landmark players have posted a heartwarming tribute video to the folks at Daybreak working on the game. Players Denghe, Oxillion, and Xyloriel, who...
RuneScape took down 1.4 million bots last year
RuneScape's customer service team has lined up for its very own horn-tooting infographic, and if the stats are accurate, the team deserves those toots.
According...
The Game Archaeologist: Dark Sun Online
Computer RPG players in the late '80s and early '90s were surely familiar with Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) and its now-famous Gold Box series....
The Stream Team: 12 days of SWTOR, day 8
"Keyword: onomatophobia. Thesh protocol, phase one" is what the Jedi told MJ's character to get her to do exactly what he wanted. But all...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO armor set?
Every time I start a new alt in Star Wars: The Old Republic, I like to gift him or her with a cool-looking cosmetic...
Marvel Heroes upgrades Captain Marvel, adds Spider-Gwen team-up
While today's Marvel Heroes patch doesn't have yet another hero for you to play with, it is changing one of its existing roster to...
DarkScape raises the stakes for subscribers
DarkScape, the RuneScape spin-off with open-world PvP and a deeper economy, patched up yesterday to fix various issues but also to add a little incentive...
WoW Factor: Cataclysm was bad, but revamping the world isn’t
For about four years, Cataclysm handily defended its title of Worst World of Warcraft Expansion, coming in behind all of the actual expansions as...
The Daily Grind: How much do you spend on MOBAs each month?
I've got MOBAs on the brain this week, so yes, it's time for another early morning MOBA-themed discussion topic. I recently purchased my first...
Massively Overthinking: PvP MMOs without the PvE
Back in April, we ran an Overthinking about a perceived lack of high-quality PvE-oriented MMO titles on the horizon, and that's a conversation that keeps...
Aion kicks off Octoberfest
Beer: The cause of and solution to all of life's problems. Or so sayeth the wise sage. In Aion, at least, beer is an...
PSA: PWE MMOs are going dark (temporarily!) on October 13
Heads up if you play any Perfect World Entertainment or Cryptic games: Your MMOs will be going dark for a 12-hour maintenance period (9:00...
The Stream Team: 12 Days of SWTOR, Day 7
On the seventh day of TOR story the audience gave to me... many innocent deaths! During the last installment of the 12 Days of...
Neverwinter: Strongholds arrives on Xbox One next month
If I were a serious business console gamer, I think I'd be going crazy at the delay between PC launches and console launches for...
World of Warcraft and RuneScape make Twitch’s top games list for September
Don't put much stock in what people are playing on Raptr? What about what people are watching on Twitch?
The streaming giant recently released its September...
