free to play

‘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.

Oh, so many trials.

Pathfinder Online promises free trial, open enrollment, and a marketing push

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About nine people showed up at a GenCon Pathfinder Online panel this past weekend, during which Paizo CEO Lisa Stevens gave an update on...

The 22-year-old Meridian 59 heads to Steam

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One of the MMORPG genre's longest-running titles is finally making the jump to Steam in the hopes of picking up a new generation of...

The MOP Up: PlanetSide 2 throws a summer rager (August 5, 2018)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...

One Shots: Motion sickness

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Our headlining picture today comes with a request for some help, so we're calling all Warframe players to give their aid! "So I finally decided...
This is new, this is new, this is new.

The Daily Grind: Which MMOs are the best for occasional play?

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As a longtime fan of MMOs, I struggle with one serious factor when it comes to playing them: time. It's not just finding time...

The Stream Team: Back to the beginning in AdventureQuest 3D

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With the brand-new (and totally awesome) introduction now launched and new beginning area content, Massively OP's MJ might as well start AQ3D all over...

EverQuesting: Returning to EverQuest II’s Guk (for the first time)

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In my last EverQuesting, I mentioned that I had not participated in much -- if any -- of EverQuest II's The Shadow Odyssey content. I've...

MMO Community Roundup: Battle for Azeroth bookclub, Secret World fashion show, Ashes of Creation map investigation, and RuneScape Classic preservation

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The communities for MMORPGs are what keep these games vibrant and awesome, and today we want to shine a spotlight on various projects and...

RuneScape gives away a ton of free stuff through Twitch Prime

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Jagex is revving up one of its biggest RuneScape promotions in recent memory. From now through September 6th, anyone with access to Twitch Prime...

AdventureQuest 3D readies an epic pirate vs. ninja showdown

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Are we really just a month away from September already? That means that there is practically no time to get in our International Talk...

Lineage II is launching Etina’s Fate update on August 22, retooling the exp grind curve

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Lineage II! The original! Well, the original sequel. It's getting an update! In three weeks! "The next major update for Lineage II and the conclusive...
I want noisemakers.

BioWare explains more about Anthem’s split between MMO and single-player portions

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Is Anthem a single-player game or an open-world MMO? The short answer is that it's both, but the split is a bit different from...

Enter to win a Star Trek Online Leeta Tactical Bridge Officer on Xbox and PS4 from PWE and MOP

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Are you hyped for Deep Space Nine in Star Trek Online? Victory is Life launched on console last week, complete with a journey to the...
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Riot Games continues to tease the possibility of an MMORPG

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What is Riot Games up to these days? The League of Legends studio is intentionally stirring up community interest over its future plans, first...

Secret World Legends adds super-challenging faction missions

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It's not quite a full-fledged content update, but no Secret World fan has ever complained at the addition of new missions to the game....
Happiness is a warm car.

APB patches in bug fixes, balance changes, and a new gun

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It would be understandable if you felt a little cynical about the future of APB: Reloaded even after its acquisition by Little Orbit, but...

Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR is testing huge changes for the Rishi stronghold

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I know I took more than a moment to explain why I liked the new Rishi stronghold coming to Star Wars: The Old Republic...

Global Chat: The ‘We Don’t Play World of Warcraft’ Club

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What do you do when you don't play World of Warcraft but everyone else all around you does and won't stop talking about it...
Guk never left

EverQuest II launches Return to Guk

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As it turns out, a lot of adventurers in EverQuest II's world have traveled to the ruins of Guk over the years. Sure, the...

LOTRO’s new Christmas quest is now live

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Looking to keep out of trouble in Middle-earth? Lord of the Rings Online is field-testing a brand-new Christmas quest for the next week --...

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