‘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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Here’s how EverQuest and EverQuest II 2024 progression servers – Anashti Sul, Teek, and Tormax – will work
When Daybreak dropped producer letters for EverQuest and EverQuest II earlier this month, the MMORPG fanbase immediately started buzzing about the new progression servers...
Homecoming celebrates City of Heroes’ 20th anniversary with a Paragon Studios dev Q&A
Believe it or not, this week marks the 20th anniversary of the launch of the original City of Heroes - and naturally, the officially...
Kakao’s western version of ArcheAge is sunsetting in June
I'm sorry to report this morning that the western version of ArcheAge is apparently shutting down: While we were sleeping, Kakao announced that it...
Perfect Ten: Great MMO April Fools’ Day pranks from back in the day
There are two types of people on April 1st: those who are annoyed and indifferent to the tomfoolery going on all around them, and...
Community-led Infantry Online, SOE’s 25-year-old shooter, marches its way onto Steam
It's quite likely that we have several veterans of Infantry Online in our Massively OP audience. After all, this was a Sony Online Entertainment...
Vitae Aeternum: So just what is New World’s big June announcement?
For the past few months, Amazon Games has repeated the same mantra in regards to New World's future: Wait for the announcement in June....
Pirate101 launches new story, gear, and deco in today’s Through Death’s Door update
KingsIsle is continuing to make good on its plan to revitalize Pirate101 this week with its new story-driven update, dubbed Through Death's Door.
"Through Death’s...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 466: Elder Scrolls Offline
Justin and Bree discuss PlanetSide 2's new developer, Elder Scrolls Online's rollback situation, the revival of Life is Feudal, and the resurrection of Legends of Aria Classic, with adventures in LOTRO, ESO, and World of Warcraft, plus mailbag topics on Palia, Blade and Soul, Dragons Dogma Online, and MMOs that would work offline.
RuneScape’s latest quest has players tracking down an undead dragon
You know how it's a bad idea to plunge into a dangerous animal's lair? That rule clearly doesn't apply to a massively powerful undead...
Neverwinter’s 28th module, Adventures in Wildspace, lifts off on PC and console today
I can't tell you how relieved I am to see Neverwinter get back on the tracks of its traditional cadence, and that's exactly what's...
Mabinogi’s latest quality-of-life update lets players enjoy minigames anywhere
The month of April is all about quality-of-life improvements for players of Mabinogi, as the game's most recent patch has offered several things to...
Embracer Group announces plans to split itself into ‘three standalone publicly listed entities’
That's right, friends, Embracer Group is back in the business headlines again. Following the stated end of restructuring efforts, corporate leadership has now decided...
Path of Exile’s Steam account is temporarily compromised, sends out scam invites to POE 2 early access
If you saw a message on the official Path of Exile Steam page inviting you to click a link for Path of Exile 2...
Aion Classic celebrates its first birthday in Europe this week with boosts and freebies
It might be cheating to count anniversaries for different versions of an MMORPG, but are you really going to complain if it means more...
The Daily Grind: Are there any standard MMO UI elements you consider ‘optional’?
Back in February, MMO YouTuber MarleMMO reminded me that Ashes of Creation is planning to obscure enemy health bars during PvP - a concept...
The MOP Up: FFXIV recaps its PAX East appearance
In case you missed it in person, you can catch up with all of Final Fantasy XIV's PAX East 2024 developments in a recap...
Lineage II outlines its 20th anniversary plans for all of its versions
Can you believe that it has been 20 years since Lineage II originally released? Because you only sort of should believe it. The game...
One Shots: From sunrise to sunset
When the sun peeks over the horizon and another promising day is upon the MMORPG traveler, certain protocols are to be observed. Potions are...
LOTRO Legendarium: Looking back and ahead at LOTRO’s 17th birthday
At the start of Fellowship of the Ring, Bilbo Baggins famously celebrates his 111th birthday (alongside Frodo's own 33rd birthday). He looks back at...
The Stream Team: Answering A Plea from the Woods in AQ3D for Earth Day
Earth Day is all about focusing on helping the world, and for Massively OP's MJ, that includes the land of Lore! It's especially important...
