‘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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Star Wars The Old Republic boss teases 7.6 Galactic Threads and a native Mac launcher for SWTOR
Broadsword - yes, it still feels weird to type that - has just delivered its latest producer letter on Star Wars The Old Republic,...
Dungeons and Dragons Online gets ready to test its own subscription-only 64-bit server
If envy has been burning in the bosom of Dungeons and Dragons Online players after seeing its sister MMO LOTRO get 64-bit servers, maybe...
Global Chat: The War Within continues WoW’s upward trend
We'll kick off this week's tour of MMO blogs with a diverse first impressions piece of The War Within by Kaylriene, who praises the...
LOTRO gives a development update on kinship revamp delay, 4K resolution, and Elf avatars
There was a surprise development update for several Lord of the Rings Online projects that the game's lead designer delivered in the forums on...
Cozy survival sandbox Ylands preps Fleet Friends patch with improved multiplayer setup
Back in June, after first hearing about Ylands and diving into it myself years after its actual launch, I lamented that it didn't have...
Warframe shares initial details for its upcoming Koumei and the Five Fates update
There's another content update looming on the horizon of Warframe, and Digital Extremes is just itching to tell its players all about it. We...
Star Trek Online activates the new Dimensional Typhoon event, Neverwinter reworks battlepass
A galaxy near, near to here is asking for all Star Trek Online captains to crank it into warp for a new event that...
Wizard101 releases its Australian-themed Wallaru update for the global servers
KingsIsle is continuing to expand Wizard101 with this week's release: It's pushing the Wallaru update from just the North American servers to the MMO's...
Old School RuneScape holds open beta of a warmth meter added to the Wintertodt boss fight
Wintertodt. It's not just a really hard name to read; it's a unique boss in Old School RuneScape that's fought with skills instead of...
Choose My Adventure: Guided adventure, multiplayer hijinks, and pantslessness in Once Human
I'm going to be honest, I'm a bit surprised at just how on-rails Once Human is so far. Chalk that up to another assumption...
The Stream Team: Operation No More Nodes in Warframe
There's no weekend alert or special event in Warframe today? No worries, Massively OP's MJ has her own vital mission to accomplish. Welcome to...
MechWarrior Online shifts September patch content into October and readies annual rewards
What does the third quarter of content updates hold for MechWarrior Online? Well, some bad news, some good news, and some goodies if you've...
RuneScape launches its new Ode of the Devourer quest
Jagex has been making a lot of noise about it, and this week it's finally here: The Ode of the Devourer quest has officially...
Palworld shoots down business model shift rumors after ambiguous CEO interview
Palworld is a buy-to-play early access game. There's no cash shop, no DLC, no battle pass, and to this point, no suggestion that was...
The MOP Up: EverQuest II levels up its Roehn Theer raid
An old favorite raid of EverQuest II is about to get an upgrade for the Year of Darkpaw. Daybreak announced that the Celebration Avatar Challenge:...
LOTRO Legendarium: How LOTRO’s cosmetic system should be overhauled
Here's a fun bit of trivia for you newcomers to Lord of the Rings Online: Did you know that for most of the first...
Throne and Liberty details its early access and full launch server strategy
With Throne and Liberty effectively having two launches - pre-purchase early access on September 26th and full F2P release on October 1st - players...
LOTRO’s September is full of pirates, birthdays, and treasure bugans
September marks a pretty packed month of events for Lord of the Rings Online, starting with this weekend's Treasure Bugan hunt. Through September 18th,...
The Stream Team: Subduing a V Rising rift
It may be too soon, but Massively OP's MJ is ready to face some V Rising rifts. Well, at least the first tier! Those...
The Stream Team: Friday the 13th in AQ3D includes a pirates vs. ninjas war
Friday the 13th is Massively OP's MJ's favorite day, and it is best spent in AQ3D! This time, besides some Shade fare, there's a...
