‘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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ArcheAge 5.1 launches Wednesday with revamps for the Abyssal Library and hero system
Making good on its promise of "new content on a regular basis" for the games it acquired when it bought Trion Worlds, Gamigo is...
Slay by the seaside in TERA’s upcoming Shore Hold update for PC
Although TERA just released a pretty major update for console players last week, adding a brand-new class and a new dungeon, the devs at En...
The MOP Up: Star Trek Online’s Battle at the Binary Stars heats up
Star Trek Online has a serious crush on Discovery right now -- and why not, since the show has propeled the franchise back into...
Jukebox Heroes: Bless Online’s soundtrack
You probably wouldn't blame me for the fact that I've dragged my feet on listening to the Bless Online soundtrack over this past year....
A mutated queen awaits Star Wars: The Old Republic players
Think you've discovered everything there is about Ossus in Star Wars: The Old Republic? You're in for a bit of a shock, then, because...
LOTRO Legendarium: A requiem for trait lines
Back in last October when Standing Stone Games announced that it would be launching the legendary server type, one of the most contentious points...
Old School RuneScape patches in a new region for PC and mobile players
Step aside, RuneScape - you're not the only Jagex game getting a big update this week. Indeed, Old School RuneScape officially launched what Jagex...
Path of Exile’s team is back at work with the first Betrayal League patch of the year
It's good to know that the team behind Path of Exile took some time off for the holiday, since all outward indications are that this...
Leaderboard: What’s the most vulnerable Daybreak MMO in 2019?
Way back in 2015, not long after the SOE game purge and Daybreak transition that laid off a huge number of developers, we began...
For Science: The psychology of online gaming toxicity, fanpersonism, and gamer identity
Over the holidays, I bumped into some great video material from author and YouTuber Caleb Ross that seems useful for online gamers in particular....
Massively Overthinking: Hopes and fears for MMOs in 2019
With nearly all of our end-of-2018 content finally and blissfully behind us - seriously, I always breathe a huge sigh of relief when it's...
MMO battle royale title Mavericks previews its plans for early 2019
It's been a little while since we last heard from Automaton Games's ambitious open-world battle-royale shooter Mavericks at E3 2018, but it would appear...
The Stream Team: Secret supply drops in SWTOR
After the SWTOR rescue, Massively OP's Larry and MJ learned about an unscheduled, secret supply drop. Is it full of lab toys for Darth...
Daybreak’s new video show how it’s retooling classic weapons and vehicles in PlanetSide Arena
Daybreak's just posted a new video on PlanetSide Arena, this one focusing on the game's vehicles and weapons, and yes, there's plenty of gameplay...
Perfect Ten: Mobile MMOs to watch in 2018
Love it or hate it, MMOs are going mobile in ever-increasing numbers. Last year saw a crop of acclaimed titles making their way to...
No, Funcom is not losing the Conan IP, but it did just invest in a Portuguese studio
Earlier this week, Marvel's website released a post positively crowing about the "return" of Conan to the ubiquitous superhero label. "Gather 'round, followers of...
Star Trek Online prepares for new featured episodes in Mirror of Discovery
The Mirror Universe is exactly like the main universe in Star Trek Online, except it's all evil. You might think that would provide a fairly...
Lord of the Rings Online introduces new raid in Update 23.2, going live today
Today, Lord of the Rings Online is deploying its latest patch, Update 23.2, which is expected to go live by around noon Eastern time....
The Stream Team: Getting through Warframe goals with Chroma Prime
Massively OP's MJ has been enjoying running around as Chroma Prime, which is a really good thing since she has a lot of running...
Co-op ARPG Breach hits early access January 17, with packages live now
Co-op ARPG Breach was meant to hit early access before the end of 2018, and as it turns out, it'll be only a few...
