‘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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Mobile MMORPG World of Kings enters open beta on May 30
Developer Loong Entertainment has announced that its upcoming mobile "Western Fantasy MMORPG" World of Kings will be heading into open beta at the end...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 220: Everybody gets a dragon!
Justin and Bree discuss City of Heroes, lockboxes, Fallout 76, Final Fantasy XIV, Guild Wars 2, RIFT, ZeniMax, and New World, with a mailbag question about epic MMO character creators.
Torchlight Frontiers’ alpha plans major skill and leveling overhaul for May 21
Perfect World and Echtra Games are continuing efforts on Torchlight Frontiers' alpha, announcing this week that the next big patch is coming to testers...
Choose My Adventure: The thrilling escapades of a Star Wars: The Old Republic sniper
I have to say, I've made a really good choice this month. Yes, I used the word "good" to describe something Star Wars: The...
Star Trek Online’s Rise of Discovery boldly goes onto PC today, consoles June 25
The latest installment in Star Trek Online's ongoing Star Trek: Discovery tie-in story arc, Rise of Discovery, is live on PC today, and what's...
RuneScape proposes some adjustments to the Completionist Cape
I don't pretend to have my fingers on the pulse of the wider RuneScape community, but it would appear that there's been some discussion...
Slay your way: Dauntless launches on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and the Epic Games Store on May 21
Dauntless players will soon have even more ways to slay, as the folks at Phoenix Labs have announced that their hit kill-and-craft action MMORPG...
Tomorrow’s Tree of Savior update will introduce four new classes, open new zones, and raise the level cap
A major update is about to land in free-to-play MMO action-RPG Tree of Savior, bringing with it four new classes, an array of new...
RuneScape’s Desperate Times quest kicks off a new series of epic quests
No rest for the wicked or the divine, depending on how you roleplay your RuneScape character, assuming you do at all: This week, Desperate...
Not So Massively: Mourning the wasted potential of Trion’s Defiance
One of my biggest gaming pet peeves is people declaring games "dead" before their time. If you can play it, it's not dead. This...
Star Trek Online previews the ships of the Section 31 lockbox
Starfleet's ruthlessly goal-focused Section 31 tends to stick in the memories of fans; it's a shadowy organization that seems to be at once everywhere...
Dauntless details dye-system rework in latest dev blog
Fashion has always been a big part of Dauntless -- after all, defending the last bastions of humanity is great and all, but what's...
The MOP Up: Star Trek Online delves into the mysteries of Yard 39
Star Trek Online is all about the Discovery these days, and in a new lore blog, the team gives some backstory to the mysterious...
Mabinogi prepares to merge four servers down to two on June 3
If you're a player in Nexon's long-running MMO sandbox Mabinogi, you're going to want to hear what the company is planning for the game's...
Global Chat: Is it worth it to subscribe to MMOs?
MMO blog Altar of Gaming has a fascinating series going on in which Rimuru is evaluating whether or not it's worth picking up a...
LOTRO Legendarium: My vision for free-to-play version 2.0
A few weeks ago I embarked on an experiment that I had hoped would make for a fascinating column. Basically, I created a brand-new...
RIFT to merge European servers and kill open PvP shard
Scooch over and make room, RIFT European players, because you're about to have company.
Gamigo announced on Friday that it will be merging several of...
Lineage II is streamlining its early game and adding water dragon raid as Lineage II Classic gets multiple new dungeons
NCsoft's Lineage teams must be working overtime here: Both core Lineage II and Lineage II Classic are getting updates this month.
Over in Lineage II...
Secret World Legends players host Cabal pride recruitment event tomorrow
Still hunting around for a good cabal in Secret World Legends? While the game might not be as active these days, the community certainly...
Jupiter and a new game mode beckon Warframe’s Tenno
The largest gas giant outside of a YouTube comments section, Jupiter has always been the source of deep fascination. Soon, it will also be...
