‘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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Project_N is a new throwback MMO designed by an EverQuest lead game designer
We certainly have no shortages of MMO projects in which fans and developers alike are seeking to return to Ye Olden Dayz of game...
The Daily Grind: Should more MMOs offer ‘season pass’ style content?
Its seems as if we've been fielding a lot of email and podcast questions about season passes the last month or two. Paid season...
The Stream Team: World of Tanks turns 10 with attack geese and battle castles
Sure, World of Tanks has special coin-earning anniversary missions in the random battles to commemorate its 10th birthday today, but Massively OP's MJ is...
Not So Massively: Four things I wish I’d known when I started Magic Legends
Inevitably after a couple weeks in a new game, you've learned a few things that you wish you'd known from the start. For me...
Gamigo outlines the timing for the last Defiance server shutdown
It's almost time to say goodbye to both versions of Defiance, and while fans of the sci-fi shooting MMO may be reveling in the...
The MOP Up: Neverwinter’s April Fools dungeon
April Fools Day may be past, but its spirit lives on in Neverwinter! This past week's small patch opened up a mini-dungeon for goofy...
Global Chat: Dealing with Magic Legends
Now that Magic Legends is out, you can best believe that a lot of MMO gamers are checking out Cryptic's latest offering. Among those...
One Shots: The voyage home
When you've spent a whole lot of calories burning, pillaging, and looting villages, it's a welcome sight to see the rest and shelter of...
The Game Archaeologist: Lifestorm, Japan’s first MMORPG
In comparison to how widely that China and Korea's game development studios embraced MMORPGs right from the beginning, Japan's been curiously low-key in creating...
The Stream Team: Stepping into AQ3D’s Sandsea desert
AQ3D just opened up the vast Sandsea desert outside of Bastion, and Massively OP's MJ can't want to go explore it -- be it...
Wizard101’s spring update arrives to the test realm with new social features, balancing, and events
Players of Wizard101 are now able to kick the tires of the game's spring update, which will be adding a number of new features...
AdventureQuest 3D continues the Sandsea Saga with a new area, new quests, and sand sharks
Did you really think that a desert realm in AdventureQuest 3D would be without its own version of a land shark? That's just one...
ArcheAge tasks players with healing baby animals as the Pawesome Festival returns
ArcheAge has once more brought back its annual celebration of all things tiny animal friend. The 2021 Pawesome Festival is here, granting players the...
Elementia is an upcoming classless MMORPG planning a F2P alpha
Polygonal-style MMORPG Elementia popped up on our radar out of nowhere last month, and while it's clearly very early days for the game's development,...
Neverwinter’s second episode of Sharandar opens the Mended Grove to PC players on April 13
Players of Neverwinter on PC won't have long to wait for the next portion of Sharandar content, as the devs have announced on Twitter...
World of Warships announces still more reworks to its controversial captain skills
Naval warfare arcade World of Warships has certainly been busy lately, but not all of the recent changes nor announcements have been well-received. The...
The Stream Team: A clucking fabulous April Fowls day in Neverwinter
A celebration of chickens? Oh heck YAH! Massively OP's MJ is ready to fly into that kind of feathery goodness. Neverwinter's April Fowls Day...
Massively Overthinking: Self-imposed ‘rules’ for MMOs
I have a couple of rules of thumb when it comes to MMOs. When I start thinking about watching a video while playing an...
Everything we know about Path of Exile’s Ultimatum league launching next week
Now you've done it: Path of Exile in giving you an Ultimatum... and you'll probably like it! It's time again for the big reveal...
Wandering Wraeclast: Grinding Gear has finally taken the wraps off Path of Exile 2
"Like clockwork": I wouldn't be surprised to see an icon of Grinding Gear Games and Path of Exile in the dictionary when you look...
