‘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 206: This is our Anthem
Justin and Bree discuss MMO character creation systems, the Anthem demo mess, Ragnarok 2's abrupt development end, WoW's new raid, Daybreak's EverQuest franchise plans, Last Oasis, and Fallout 76, with mailbag questions on needlessly complicated MMOs and subs for maintenance mode games.
Jagex reassures players that it’s business as usual for RuneScape as possible sale looms
Last week, we covered the disturbing news that RuneScape developer Jagex was being put up for sale by the Chinese holding company that purchased...
PlanetSide Arena previews its Echoes of Amerish map ahead of tomorrow’s closed beta
Just ahead of its first closed beta event tomorrow, Daybreak has released a new video walking through the experience of playing one of PlanetSide...
The Stream Team: Jail time in Path of Exile
Massively OP's MJ is finally making progress gathering intel on the safehouses in Path of Exile's Betrayal league. She's hoping to get far enough...
MMOs you’ve never heard of: Swordsman X, Grounds of Glory, Dekaron, KAL Online, and Apsis Online
Howsabout another fun roundup of MMOs and other online games you've never heard of - or have totally forgotten about? Let's do it.
Were you...
The Stream Team: Arriving in AQ3D’s Ashfall again
It has taken some time, but Massively OP's MJ has finally caught up to the content in one of her favorite AQ3D zones. Now...
The MOP Up: SoulWorker introduces Chii Aruel
There's a new character on the horizon for SoulWorker, and her name is Chii Aruel. The studio hasn't said much about her just yet, but...
APB Reloaded bans a ‘significant’ number of cheaters
In a game that's all about crime and breaking the law, there's one line you don't cross.
APB Reloaded's new owners announced that a "significant...
One Shots: Party on, Garth!
What makes for a really smashing party in an MMO? You can throw all of the prizes, pretend food, and decorations at the wall,...
Lord of the Rings Online readies its next progression server unlock
For the past couple of months, Standing Stone Games hasn't spoken much on the status and future of Lord of the Rings Online's progression...
EverQuest II announces anniversary events and new ‘old-school PvP’ event server
Venerable poster child of the MMO genre EverQuest is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and it just recently announced a cavalcade of events...
LOTRO Legendarium: Five lessons I’ve learned from replaying Shadows of Angmar
Over the past three months, I've been exclusively playing on the Anor progression server in Lord of the Rings Online. During that time, I've...
The Daily Grind: Do you find it hard to connect with pre-established MMO characters?
One of the hallmarks of MMORPGs is the freedom for players to create the kind of character that they want, from race to looks...
Daybreak opens PlanetSide Arena closed beta signups, promises forums next week
Daybreak's announcement yesterday that it's delayed PlanetSide Arena's early access launch from January 29th to March 26th didn't seem to surprise any MMO players...
RuneScape dev Jagex is up for sale by its struggling Chinese owners after posting record high year
Remember a couple of years back when RuneScape company Jagex was bought out by China's Shandong Hongda, a company known primarily for its iron...
PWE is investigating why Star Trek Online and Neverwinter are accidentally blocking Windows Server users
How would you feel if the next time you went to log into your favorite MMO, the launcher went "Yeah, but no" and denied...
The Stream Team: Sentient sentinels and other City of the Sun God sirens in Secret World Legends
It turns out that there are more missions from the sentient statues in City of the Sun God that weren't a part of Secret...
Massively Overthinking: Why aren’t you playing the MMO most like your favorite sunsetted game?
This week's Massively Overthinking question comes to us from reader Smuggler-in-a-YT.
"Star Wars Galaxies had its problems, but the sense of community, purpose, and story (through...
Old School RuneScape outlines proposed Chambers of Xeric adjustments
In the wake of last week's huge Old School RuneScape update, which added the all-new Kebos Lowlands region to the game, Jagex is now...
Path of Exile fixes up Betrayal issues while preparing its next major expansion
Full marks to the team behind Path of Exile, as the recently deployed patch 3.5.2 should clear up any remaining issues with the game's Betrayal...
