‘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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Em-8ER funds on Indiegogo and adds new stretch goals
If you were worried that Mark Kern's Em-8ER (properly pronounced "eem-eight-er" for those willing to die upon snarky hills) wouldn't fund on its latest...
SuperData May 2017: WoW recombinated, Dota 2 in the top 10, and Pokemon Go out
Almost lost in the buzz today was the release of SuperData's rundown of the global digital games market for May. You'll notice immediately that...
Lord of the Rings Online: Mordor reveals key expansion details
The cat is out of the bag, and this year's Lord of the Rings Online expansion into the long-awaited country of Mordor is going...
The Stream Team: Launching into Master X Master
MxM has officially launched, and Massively OP's MJ is diving back into the fray! Of course, now that all alphas and betas are over,...
E3 2017: Hands-on with mobile MMOs Lineage 2 Revolution and Durango
With Pokemon Go trying to avoid explicitly calling itself an MMO, Massively OP once again has room for a top contender in the realm of mobile...
Choose My Adventure: Cryptic’s Neverwinter in review
My time with Neverwinter is done, and it's a game I find myself in an odd relationship with. It'd be fair to say that...
Star Wars: The Old Republic explains how the developers listen to community feedback
Feedback is important for every MMO, and that includes Star Wars: The Old Republic. But where does feedback come from? If the developers never...
E3 2017: Path of Exile’s Jonathan Rogers on the Fall of Oriath and markets beyond
Despite the recent release of Path of Exile's Fall of Oriath's recent beta release, Grinding Gear Games sent Technical Director Jonathan Rogers out to E3 2017...
Exclusive: Wizard101 Q&A dev diary on its PvP update and monstrology evolution
Kid-friendly MMORPG Wizard101 is on the cusp of a big update -- in fact, it's already landed on the official test server as of this...
LOTRO to reveal Mordor expansion and start beta testing this week
By the week's end, Lord of the Rings Online players should know a lot more about the game's coming Mordor expansion -- and even...
The Stream Team: Starting summer off with a bang (and giveaway) in Star Trek Online’s Lohlunat festival
How do youbneat the heat of the summer solstice? In space! Massively OP's MJ is celebrating the start of summer by dipping into Star...
EverQuest II answers all of your progression server questions
Next week, EverQuest II is opening up Fallen Gate, a new "time-locked expansion server" that's going to function a little bit differently than other...
Hyperspace Beacon: A three-step guide to conquering SWTOR’s Nightlife event
Last week, Star Wars: The Old Republic brought back the Nightlife event on Nar Shaddaa. In a nutshell, it's a gambling event. After all,...
Perfect Ten: MMO grouping advice you shouldn’t bother giving
It's time for a new expansion in Final Fantasy XIV, and that means for me that a lot of people are going to not...
E3 2017: Hands-on with Dauntless shows it’s more than a Monster Hunter clone
Phoenix Labs' not-Monster Hunter monster-hunting game Dauntless is obviously standing in a big shadow after E3 2017. I wasn't yet fully aware of what Monster Hunter World was...
Lineage II Classic succumbs to pirate fever
What's a pirate's favorite letter? You might think "Arrr," but he really loves the C!
Dad jokes aside, swashbucklers have boarded Lineage II's classic server...
The Stream Team: Sizing up EverQuest II’s solo Proving Grounds
EverQuest II's Proving Grounds proved to be pretty difficult (as well as littered with bugs!). Even finding a full group was pretty challenging! With...
Neverwinter deploys the Shroud of Souls update to consoles today
It's time for console players to head to the River District in Neverwinter. The game's latest patch for the console editions of the game...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 122: This Stormblood’s for you
Justin and Bree discuss FFXIV's Stormblood launch, Destiny 2, ESO Morrowind, Anthem, and LOTRO, with mailbag questions on patch numbering, fencing, and non-combat MMO progression systems.
Path of Exile previews a familiar boss in the next Fall of Oriath beta patch
It's always good to see a familiar face. Unless that face belongs to a boss, of course; then it's a mixed emotion. When Path...
