‘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: Joining Neverwinter’s Uprising
Have you been to an Uprising lately? Neverwinter's update by that name has launched, and it includes revamping newbie play. Massively OP's MJ is...
Ryzom tests multi-language chat translator and whips up a new map
The oddly flavored alien fantasy MMORPG Ryzom has been running a marathon for a good long while now, and so far its crazy legs...
PlanetSide 2 updates players on future plans like a social hub and mandates
There's more development arriving for PlanetSide 2, and one of the plans includes a version of Sanctuary to serve as a social hub. A...
The Soapbox: No, the MMO genre is not dead – but it could use a little positivity
One of my favorite idioms is "dead as a doornail." It always reminds me of the time I got sent out of my 10th...
Bungie’s weekly update touches on Destiny 2’s Armor 2.0, cross save, and ‘Dresstiny’
When you look good, you feel good, and no more is that true than playing dress-up with your favorite MMO avatar. The folks at...
Champions Online lets out a death rattle – but it’s the good kind
It certainly has been a fascinating summer for Champions Online, as the superhero MMORPG emerged from a long-running hibernation to pump out a full-fledged...
Black Desert is free to play on Xbox through Sunday
Still trying to figure out what you're going to do this weekend? If you have an Xbox One in the house, then we'll make...
The Daily Grind: How much should an MMO’s source material restrict player customization?
MOP reader Tanek recently pointed us to a thread on Lord of the Rings Online forums where players have been debating the merits of...
The Stream Team: Soul harvesting and exorcisms in Path of Exile
Path of Exile's Act 7 has plenty of soul -- or we should say, souls. And they are a hot commodity. Massively OP's...
Massively Overthinking: The first 10 minutes of an MMO
So here's the thing about Elder Scrolls games: Most of them start out with the same hook. From Morrowind to Oblivion to Skyrim, you...
Lord of the Rings Online opens the doors to a Dwarven dungeon
Oh, you doofy Dwarves, will you never stop digging too deep? How many world-ending monsters do you have to dredge up in your quest...
Guild Wars 2 players raise eyebrows over new cash shop sword similar to one found in Gamigo MMO RIFT
Guild Wars 2 dropped a new cosmetic sword in the cash shop this week that's caused a ripple of fuss on the forums and...
Korn will be playing an in-game concert in AdventureQuest 3D and AdventureQuest Worlds
Believe me, I'm just as awestruck by that headline as perhaps anyone reading this is, and I'm the one who wrote it. It's true,...
Submarines are slinking their way into World of Warships
All of the threats in the oceans of World of Warships have been on the surface of the water. If you're being damaged, it's...
Gamigo drops more ArcheAge teases on labor points, monetization, and housing
Yesterday, Gamigo put up a teaser website under the old Trion domain promising a big Gamescom reveal. Accompanied by an ArcheAge account tweet hinting...
Desert Oasis: The sad saga of enchanting in Black Desert Online
One of the hallmarks of our genre is the inherent heartbreak it's capable of creating within us. Whether we're doing a corpse run in...
Wandering Wraeclast: A guide to gear at a glance in Path of Exile
In Path of Exile, don't despair if you feel like a beginner for a while -- the more you play, the deeper it gets....
Perfect Ten: Creating the worst MMO ever
Here at Massively Overpowered, we learn about some games, folks. We learn a whole lot about a whole lot of games! We know MMOs....
Step in to The Club, an insane browser MMO from one of The Stanley Parable developers
I think I'm getting old. That weight of age first arrived to my mind when I had to look up what "SMH" meant, and...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 233: What WoW Classic slouches toward Bethlehem?
Justin and Bree discuss WoW and WoW Classic, LOTRO, Square Enix, Aion, DCUO, and Legends of Aria, with adventures in Chronicles of Spellborn, City of Heroes, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on newbie onboarding and MMO end-of-life strategy.
