‘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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Wizard101 opens the Portal of Peril that brings a new dungeon delving event in latest update
Usually opening something known as the Portal of Peril would be ill-advised at least or very bad news at worst, but in the case...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that experienced a surprising comeback
It's hard to pass up a really good comeback story. We love it when a beloved something or someone is counted down and out......
NetEase and Marvel Games are building a new team shooter called Marvel Rivals, with closed alpha in May
The lack of Marvel in the MMO space has always seemed kind of weird, especially given the vacuum left by the beloved Marvel Heroes,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 463: WoW’s pirates storm the gangplank
Justin and Bree discuss FFXIV Dawntrail, the Riot MMO, WoW Plunderstorm, the state of Cryptic and its MMOs (Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, Champions Online), ArcheAge 2's delay, Path of Exile 2's beta delay, and New World's next season, with adventures in Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, The Sims 4, and SWG Legends, plus a mailbag topic on rekindling the social magic of old MMORPGs.
Daybreak’s EverQuest II is archiving its old forums in favor of a new forum system – today
We sure hope you didn't have any important business to conduct on the EverQuest II forums today as they're undergoing major surgery. Today. Daybreak...
AdventureQuest 3D invites you to move into its new player housing
AdventureQuest 3D is the latest MMORPG to jump on this newfangled "player housing" fad: Artix Entertainment opened up the ability for players to construct...
Lord of the Rings Online explains the confines of its creative freedom
Fresh off an appearance to fans at PAX East, Standing Stone Games is a little bleary but game for what's coming next to Lord...
World of Warships brings asymmetric battles and the USS Wisconsin in its April update
A fresh content update is on the horizon for World of Warships in mid-April, and it's bringing on a big new ship for fans...
Albion Online’s Foundations update launches April 15 – in the middle of the EU server rollout
Albion Online fans are about to have one hell of an April: Not only are they getting a fresh-start European server, but they're also...
RIFT extends its server transfer period before next month’s merges
The countdown clock is ticking toward next month's RIFT server merges in which a trio of worlds will be folded into other realms. While...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most macabre thing you’ve done or seen in an MMORPG?
MJ's coverage of the new gravedigging mechanics in Path of Exile (bury corpses of whole families together for a stat boost!) got me thinking...
The MOP Up: Co-op RPG Stolen Realm launches with ‘frictionless’ multiplayer
Turn-based RPG Stolen Realm launched on Steam, Xbox, and Switch: "Play Stolen Realm solo, or in co-op with up to six heroes, as you...
One Shots: One corgi to rule them all
Deep in the fires of Mt. Doom, a terrible and mighty creation is being forged. One that if, left unchecked and unpetted, could spell...
Soulframe talks expanding testing access and shows off new gameplay footage at PAX East
Digital Extremes' second game Soulframe is currently in what it's calling "pre-pre-pre-pre-alpha," which suggests that its pool of testers is pretty small. That notion...
Warframe debuts new previews for its Dante Unbound, Warframe 1999, and Jade Shadows updates
The devstream from Warframe at this year's PAX East had a lot to show off to fans. That's generally nothing new if you consider...
LOTRO Legendarium: My 11 favorite zones in LOTRO
This week I put my chin on my fists and thought super-hard about the following question: What column could I write that would be...
The Stream Team: Owning my own AdventureQuest 3D house
Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
That loud squeal of excitement you just heard was Massively OP's MJ learning that AQ3D's housing has now arrived! She was all set for...
MMO Business Roundup: Jagex dinged by UK government, Roblox AI tools, and Epic v Apple plods on
Do you hear that? It's the rhythmic tinkling bells of Business Cat's collar as she merrily skips forth with another round of industry stories...
RIFT holds a server load test as part of new data center migration, manually reruns the Mech Parade event
This week marks another bit of odd activity in RIFT, which appears to be associated with earlier server merging and server transfers: Gamigo is...
Massively Overthinking: What’s the most polarizing topic in your favorite MMORPG?
I was playing Lord of the Rings Online last weekend when my server naturally veered off into one of its favorite discussions: whether Moria...
