‘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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Tragedy strikes during World of Tanks livestream
This is the sort of story that we never like seeing here at Massively OP. During a 24-hour charity livestream, a World of Tanks...
Anarchy Online finally arrives on Steam with $90 level boost option
Sixteen years after its debut, Anarchy Online has just now found itself a new home. After a lot of promises and teases, the long-running...
Age of Wushu 2’s days are for getting thirsty, but its nights are for assassination
Development continues on Age of Wushu 2, and the game is going to make you think about the time. Is it late at night...
Path of Exile shows off the unique items hinting at the power of departed gods
The ancient gods of Path of Exile have slumbered for thousands of years, and for all intents and purposes they have vanished from the...
The Stream Team: Landmark’s sunset stream
Parting is such sorrow, but there is certainly nothing sweet about this one! Massively OP's MJ is forced to say goodbye to a game...
Star Trek Online shows off the factional flagships for console captains
Good news for anyone playing Star Trek Online on consoles: The Tier 6 flagships are on their way. But what do the stats look...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 105: Samurai and Smedley
Eliot, Justin, and Bree discuss FFXIV's fanfest reveals, John Smedley's new Amazon studio, Path of Exile's expansion, Skyforge's console plan, and the Dociu/Taylor moves, with mailbag questions on level scaling and replacing favorite games.
Neverwinter’s Cloaked Ascendancy expansion has just gone live
Neverwinter's Cloaked Ascendancy expansion is live for PC players today, PWE has declared.
"The city of Neverwinter is under attack by the Cloaked Ascendancy, a...
The Daily Grind: Do you use plugins for your main MMORPG?
As one of Massively OP's resident modding nuts, I am drawn to MMORPGs that offer plugin support and modding APIs. World of Warcraft's modding...
Neverwinter shows off the mechanics of the Spellplague Caverns
The next Neverwinter patch will send players into the depths of the Spellplague Caverns, and you can be sure that the denizens therein will...
Revelation Online shows off the many paths to wings
You don't want to walk in Revelation Online; you want to fly away. (Just like a dragonfly.) Fortunately, the game gives you wings pretty...
The Stream Team: A midday Marvel Heroes in Midtown
It's been much too long since Massively OP's MJ has enjoyed a nice leisurely afternoon stroll through Marvel Heroes. Of course, there isn't any...
The MOP Up: Hearthstone gets ready to banish dozens of cards (February 19, 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...
One Shots: I am no man!
The big screenshot challenge last week was to capture action, not just still shots, in MMORPGs. This is tricker than it sounds, because you...
AdventureQuest 3D cranks it up with its open beta trailer
It has been a while since AdventureQuest 3D kicked off its open beta phase -- since last October, to be more specific -- but...
LOTRO Legendarium: Checking out LOTRO’s housing improvements
Like probably most of the population of Lord of the Rings Online, I was initially interested in player housing when it first came out,...
Warframe community rallies for weekend Extra Life stream
The Warframe community has a big streaming weekend in store for fans thanks to what organizers are calling "the largest gathering of Warframe content creators."
"The...
Here’s what’s in Neverwinter’s Cloaked Ascendancy lockboxes
One of the many content chunks and upgrades landing in Neverwinter when Cloaked Ascendancy launches next week is... lockboxes. In fact, PWE put out...
The Stream Team: Landmark’s last weekend
Time is running out! This is Landmark's last weekend, and there are still too many things Massively OP's MJ wants to enjoy and experience...
Path of Exile preps ‘ultimate flashback event’ with the new legacy league
Did you miss out on one of Path of Exile's more interesting challenge leagues from the past few years? Soon, you'll have the opportunity...
