‘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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LOTRO Legendarium: 10 ways LOTRO was vastly different at launch
While I would argue that Lord of the Rings Online has grown in a remarkably cohesive way since its launch, what we have here...
The Stream Team: It’s the Tailor Scouts vs. the Fashion Police in AQ3D
It's an epic showdown you never expected in AQ3D: the Tailor Scouts vs. the Fashion Police! Winnie's magical mithril shears are missing, and Massively...
World of Tanks offers a focused look at 2024’s new modes, vehicles, and feature tweaks in latest video
"We've had one roadmap video, yes, but what about second roadmap video?" That's probably what World of Tanks studio Wargaming was thinking when it...
Did you like all that free No Man’s Sky? Have some more: It’s F2P again this weekend
It's wild to me that not everyone owns No Man's Sky already, given how cheap it gets on Steam sale and how much content...
Vague Patch Notes: What does the future of MMORPGs look like?
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a piece about the history of MMORPGs as a market and PC gaming in general, suggesting at...
Daybreak announces Fippyfest 2024, an in-person and digital event celebrating EverQuest
Not two days ago, we covered the news that Daybreak is planning to host both an EverQuest-centric development panel and a player meet-and-greet at...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO could use a rebrand?
Indulge me, MMO fans, for just a minute for a makeup analogy. If you follow makeup trends, you know that for the last year...
Black Desert makes class adjustments on PC, changes accessory upgrades on console, revamps mobile instances
Black Desert doesn't appear to be resting on its laurels despite the game celebrating 3,333 days of life, as every version of the MMORPG...
LOTRO activates two weeks of free gold Hobbit presents for subbers as it reshuffles spring schedule
Are you subscribed to LOTRO or coasting on a lifetime sub these days? Then consider this a friendly prompt to log into the game...
Tamriel Infinium: Elder Scrolls Online proves the worth of a small story arc
It was the other day in Elder Scrolls Online's Northern Elsweyr that I stumbled upon a disgraced rogue that used to run a pit...
Lord of the Rings Online’s Update 39 contains a whole lot of class changes
Lord of the Rings Online's winter instance update went into a third round of testing this week with one of its four dungeons --...
Daybreak is hosting an EverQuest panel and player meet-and-greet at PAX East 2024
One step back, two steps forward for Daybreak: While the company is currently struggling with layoffs, delayed products, and the abrupt and poorly communicated...
Star Wars The Old Republic releases a teaser trailer for its upcoming lovey-dovey Date Night missions
We're not sure how many Star Wars: The Old Republic fans had "repeatable cinematic romance missions" on their bingo cards when the MMORPG traded...
Old School RuneScape once again assures players that it is fighting bots as Defender of Varrock returns
Jagex would have probably liked this week in Old School RuneScape to be primarily focused on the updated release of its Defender of Varrock...
Cozy multiplayer sandbox Palia heads to Steam early access on March 25
If you've been watching Palia's journey through F2P open beta early access and wished you could just play the game through Steam instead of...
RIFT celebrates its 13th anniversary with a splash of Carnival of the Ascended
Who's still holding a torch for RIFT? I know I am, which is why the realization that this fantasy MMO is now 13 years...
The Daily Grind: Should MMOs stop making us heroes?
The other day I was watching a rather excellent 40-minute video of a RuneScape player who dived head-first into all of the versions of...
RuneScape cleans up quest requirements while adding Necromancy dyes
We hope that none of you are reading the latest news about the RuneScape update for this week via dictation. Otherwise you will be...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 458: PlanetSide 2 in limbo
Justin and Bree discuss Daybreak selling PlanetSide, Nightingale's early access, Islands of Insight's launch, and NCsoft's financials with Guild Wars 2 and Throne & Liberty, with adventures in Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, City of Heroes, and SWG Legends, plus a mailbag topic on features we want to see in features for Amazon's LOTR and ZeniMax's Star Wars MMOs.
Warframe releases to iOS devices today, complete with cross-play and cross-platform save features
Today is the day when Warframe makes a big leap on to a smaller screen, as the action multiplayer looter shooter is now available...
