‘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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Preview: Behind the gates of RuneScape’s Menaphos, opening today
One of the worst teases in a game for me is to see a place and not be able to go and explore it....
The MOP Up: Revelation Online’s monthly challenges (June 4, 2017)
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...
MMO Mechanics: Making healing interesting in MMORPGs
I was reading a recent Daily Grind article on the topic of unique healing classes and it prompted me to think about the variety...
One Shots: The 3:15 giant flea is on time
When it comes to public transportation, I can think of no better way to get from point A to point B than by climbing...
LOTRO Legendarium: Seven abandoned LOTRO features
One of the hallmarks and attractions of MMORPGs is growth. These games, much like the characters that inhabit them, grow and change over time....
Old School RuneScape adds solo Inferno dungeon and lava fishing
Old School RuneScape has gotten a fresh update this week, and it's going to do its best to kick your ass: with a lava-drenched...
Get a ridiculously tiny hat in Vindictus by playing rock-paper-scissors
Well. That's a headline we never thought we'd be writing on this site, but here we are.
To kick off the summer season in style,...
Neverwinter announces Tomb of Annihilation expansion for July 25
If you're a Dungeons and Dragons fan, you may have already been watching the "Stream of Annihilation" on Twitch this afternoon. But if you're...
World of Tanks pushes out Update 9.19 with improved equipment and directives
The new hotness in World of Tanks these days is ranked battles, which is getting ready to kick off a beta season to iron...
Path of Exile streamlines its microtransaction system
You get a lot of stuff for free in Path of Exile. If not for the fact that the game appears to still be...
Perfect Ten: My favorite MMO dungeons
It's hard to look at an MMORPG and imagine them without dungeons. For some people, these instances are the core of their game experience,...
Marvel Heroes got you a cake plus half-price heroes for its 4th birthday
Marvel Heroes is turning four years old this weekend - can you believe that? That's four years of freebie heroes, blowing stuff up, baby...
Massively Overthinking: 2017’s MMORPG zeitgeist
This time last year, I polled the Massively OP writers for their opinions on which MMOs had had the best year, or half year,...
Villagers and Heroes enlists community to help unlock Starfall update
Calling it one of the most "monumental builds" to ever come to the game, Villagers and Heroes is preparing to unleash Patch 4.0: Starfall...
LOTRO releases 10th anniversary soundtrack
A week after announcing Composer Chance Thomas' return to score the upcoming Mordor expansion, Lord of the Rings Online revealed another musical treat. The...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG studio is the most generous to players?
Longtime MOP community contributor deekay posed us an interesting question in the context of Marvel Heroes this week: Is it a good thing when developers...
Star Trek Online prepares more War Games for the Season 13 console launch
Console players for Star Trek Online will have a few more options when it comes to war games once Season 13 launches. The latest...
TERA plots Lakan’s Fury for June 6; here’s the latest trailer
TERA's Lakan's Fury update will land next week on June 6th, following an extended anniversary event. It's a Tuesday that's already shaping up to...
RIFT makes good on Prophecy of Ahnket promises
A slightly ambiguous Facebook post had some RIFT players worried that the game was finished with its current expansion cycle altogether.
In a discussion about...
Ryzom transitions to a freemium business model
As of May 31st, Ryzom (formerly Saga of Ryzom) has transitioned into a slightly different business model that will take a little explaining.
Essentially, the...
