‘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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Massively OP Podcast Episode 230: A tale of geeks and gamers (and the Legends of Aria interview)
Justin and Bree are joined by Legends of Aria's Derek Brinkmann for a deep-dive into the launch patch, plus we discuss Villagers & Heroes, SWTOR, Neverwinter, DCUO, and WoW, with a mailbag topic about City of Heroes' spiritual successors.
Neverwinter details the struggles of the Illithid and their former thralls
For those of you not familiar with the deep lore behind Dungeons & Dragons, Neverwinter is here to fill you in with everything you want...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Why Guild Wars 2 is the ideal starter MMO
When I met my wife, she was a console gamer, but she had never played an MMO. She was interested in giving some of...
The Daily Grind: Are there any MMO zones that you absolutely hate to leave?
Last week, in the comments of Tyler's Soapbox about Lord of the Rings MMOs, a few commenters were discussing LOTRO's version of the Shire...
Path of Exile plans to let Fossils stack while offering a boss-themed hideout for sale
To all those sitting around with too many fossils in Path of Exile wishing that the items could be stacked, good news! The items...
Wurm Online’s new launcher sees success, players throw summer party
It's been a busy month over at Wurm Online, what with the reset of its Elevation map and the introduction of the new launcher....
Warframe promises a ‘special celebration’ when its Twitch channel hits 1M followers
Want to help Digital Extremes buff its Twitch channel - with the promise of something in it for you Warframe players? The studio has...
Wandering Wraeclast: A gear guide to getting started in Path of Exile
So, you've picked your class in Path of Exile. And now you've started to play. Huzzah! Now you get to begin your story as...
Neverwinter’s Uprising loot includes the most horrifying MMO cloak of all time
I'm glad I didn't see this dev blog until today because I might have had nightmares all weekend. Perfect World posted a preview of...
SWTOR shows Onslaught pics, announces more free expansions for all players
This weekend's Star Wars: The Old Republic community cantina in San Diego proved to be a font of information about this fall's Onslaught expansion,...
The Daily Grind: Has a free trial ever convinced you to buy an MMO?
Many years ago when my guild was between home games, we decided to conduct a little experiment to entertain ourselves while we waited for...
The MOP Up: Ragnarok Online EU is relaunching
Ragnarok Online is changing hands in Europe, and as part of that, the long-running fantasy MMO is relaunching with a different spin under 4game....
RuneScape’s RuneFest 2019 picks dinosaur theme, promises ‘huge game-changing announcements’
We knew when this year's RuneScape convention is taking place: October 4th to 5th. We knew where, too: the Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference...
The Stream Team: Listen to a little of Lord of the Rings Online’s annual Weatherstock
Last week offered a taste of the famed annual Weatherstock concert in LOTRO, and now you can experience the main show! Massively OP's MJ...
Storyboard: Never forget that all MMO lore is made up
Let's take a trip back to the dewy slopes of June 2006, when Chris Metzen addressed the question of how the lore of the...
TERA’s Antiquities update next week comes with a solo scavenger hunt
The next episode of TERA's Skywatch rollout is launching next week on July 23rd, and it's called Antiquities, so you can probably already guess...
Aion news: Mobile gets XP gifting, EU previews the Painter for 7.0, NA celebrates summer
Welcome to a big chunky bundle of Aion news! The mobile and PC versions of the game all look to be extremely busy recently;...
Life is Feudal: MMO is officially going free-to-play with bonuses for existing players
It's been a while since we checked in on the MMO version of Life is Feudal, which hit early access over a year and...
The Stream Team: Unraveling the mystery of AQ3D’s Arcangrove Tower
Massively OP's MJ has begun to unravel the mystery of the newly opened Arcangrove Tower in AQ3D, but she's suspecting that there's either a...
RIFT’s Summerfest 2019 drops surfboards, weapons skins, and masks
RIFT has not had the best run of things since Trion handed over the keys to Gamigo last year, from the premature end of...
