‘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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SWTOR teases its new expansion, Cartel Market updates, and more coming by year’s end
With all the April Fool's updates and misinformation that were flying around this weekend, it was a little difficult to tell what was a...
Hyperspace Beacon: The SWTOR prank that revealed so much about the hungry fanbase
With April Fool's Day falling on a Sunday, Passover, and Easter, I didn't actually spend a lot of time on the internet watching the...
Perfect Ten: Why I (grudgingly) put up with Secret World Legends’ reboot
Less than a year ago, I faced a crisis as a fan and player of The Secret World. Funcom abruptly announced that it would...
GDC 2018: Bridging and embedding cross-platform online communities
As this year's GDC coverage is winding down, I am finally coming to the topic I saved for last: community. MMOs are more than just...
Journey to South Africa in Secret World Legends’ Dawn of the Morninglight today
Just a few short weeks ago, stalwart Secret World Legends players learned the location of their next adventure: South Africa. And when the servers...
Path of Exile mulls over reviving its popular April Fools’ Day Battle Royale mode
For this year's April Fools' Day joke, Path of Exile announced the creation of a Battle Royale mode... and then further surprised players by...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 164: Shroud of the Heroes
Justin and Bree discuss April Fools' Day across the MMO world, RIFT, DDO, Trove, Guild Wars 2, WoW, Sea of Thieves, Shroud of the Avatar, SWTOR, and FFXIV, with mailbag questions on MMO tourist modes and character customization.
RIFT Prime to talk about progression unlocks later this month
As RIFT's Prime progression server enters into its second month of existence, questions have loomed above the community that's making its way to level...
Wizard101 plans its 10-year anniversary while Pirate101 grooms Handsome Dan
With the 10th anniversary of Wizard101 approaching, the team at KingsIsle is squirreling itself away behind closed doors to plan a grand soiree. We...
Star Trek Online launches Season 14.5 behind the eyes of the Tzenkethi
Those of you longing to play a Tzenkethi captain in Star Trek Online will not have your wishes answered with the Season 14.5 update,...
TERA launches on consoles
Fans of console-based hacking and/or slashing should rejoice today, as TERA is now out for consoles. En Masse happily touts it in the trailer...
The Stream Team: Bludgeoning more beasts in Path of Exile’s Bestiary League
Sometimes April Fools jokes are actually real! That's the case with Path of Exile's battle royale mode. Sadly, it appears to have been a...
GDC 2018: Depictions of violence and war in video games and Destiny’s Sword
I love stories. Maybe it's the teacher in me, but I love stories not just for their raw entertainment value, but for their ability...
GDC 2018: How to get exploiters to happily surrender in EVE Online
EVE Online is not known for being a happy place. It's shown even in mass media as a cutthroat world of war and theft. Dealing...
TERA launches on consoles tomorrow
The big day is almost upon us, as TERA will launch its console edition tomorrow, April 3rd, on both Xbox One and PlayStation 4....
Arcfall is going free-to-play with this week’s big pre-alpha patch
If you weren't into plunking down 20 bucks for early access MMORPG Arcfall, then this coming Friday is your lucky day, as the game...
The MOP Up: Crossout brings out the big raids (April 1, 2018)
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...
Global Chat: RIFT Prime numbers
RIFT's new Prime progression server certainly has recaptured or recruited many MMO bloggers to the game as of late, and it is all anyone...
One Shots: Bleeding edge graphics
When you step back to think about it, it is amazing that we are living in a day and age in which we can...
The Game Archaeologist: A Tale in the Desert
Once asked what he thought was the most innovative MMO from the last decade, Dr. Richard Bartle, the creator of MUD, gave a succinct answer: "A...
