‘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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Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s strange and fascinating journey through 2023
There's a shot right at the end of Empire Strikes Back that's always struck me as the most profound in the entire franchise. The...
The Stream Team: Frosty the Warframe and the 11th Mastery Rank test
On the 11th Mastery ranked test, Warframe gave to MJ... possibly a big headache! Massively OP's MJ is set to take her next Mastery...
RuneScape devs engage in a game jam while players are surveyed on 2024 priorities
RuneScape dished out its final weekly developer post of 2023 today, saying that the feature will return on January 8th after a holiday break....
Champions Online and Neverwinter kick off winter holiday celebrations
Cryptic's MMOs are getting into the holiday spirit this month. Neverwinter celebrated the return of its Winter Festival of Simril, allowing players to venture...
The MOP Up: Alganon shows its first signs of life in ages
Could we be hearing a heartbeat in the long-dormant Alganon? This past week, the official account announced that the website is back online and...
Aion Classic EU brings on new instances and mechanics with the Lady Siel’s Call update
What does Lady Siel's Call sound like? We're going to guess like some kind of extremely fancy duck, but it's probably more like whatever...
One Shots: Entering the portal to adventure
I'll never get tired of that tiny thrill of rolling a new character and getting that sense of taking the first steps of a...
Lord of the Rings Online’s Yuletide Festival is live
Yesterday was Halloween, today is Christmas. That's how it feels like, at least, and Lord of the Rings Online is doing nothing to dissuade...
Path of Exile Affliction contends with bugs, crashes, and over 160K concurrent Steam players
Last night, Path of Exile opened the doors to the Affliction league, and with about 24 hours now under the OARPG's belt, it's time...
The Daily Grind: Do you ever log into an MMO for an injection of nostalgia?
I love me a good strong dose of nostalgia. Sometimes this happens unexpectedly, such as when I smell something that triggers a long-buried memory....
The Stream Team: It’s Dage vs. Dage as Nulgath nears its climax in AQ3D
Almost derailed by the start of Frostval, Massively OP's MJ barely remembered in time that she's on a mission to restore Dage's soul fragment...
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: AQ2 Expanse, Project Baxter, Tombstone
Welcome back to another quick roundup of MMOs and MMO-adjacent multiplayer titles you’ve (probably) never heard of! In today's edition, we've got an indie...
Working As Intended: The hits and misses of our 2023 MMO predictions
We've been offering up an MMO predictions list for Massively Overthinking for years upon years now as our writers and readers prognosticate on the...
Throne & Liberty launches in Korea, still has its eyes on the West for 2024
Considering how huge and influential the Lineage series has been in Korea over the past three decades, we'd say it seems fitting that NCsoft...
First Impressions: Nexon’s THE FINALS blends the best features of Overwatch, Valorant, and Titanfall
As a true gamer through and through, I’ve played my fair share of games. By now I’ve probably played every genre of video game...
Vague Patch Notes: Waiting for the MMORPG endings that are never coming
It took some real courage for Naoki Yoshida to get up and announce that Final Fantasy XIV was ending. After an enormously successful run,...
EverQuest’s Laurion’s Song, the MMORPG’s 30th expansion, brings players to a fractured inn of heroes
Releasing 30 expansions is a significant milestone for any MMORPG, and few others can claim that crown, including EverQuest, which has released the Laurion's...
Lord of the Rings Online adds more quests and missions to Corsairs of Umbar
Just when you think you've got a corsair cornered and out of options, he'll surprise you with a trick or two up his sleeve....
End-of-year Eleven: The healthiest live MMOs at the end of 2023
When it comes to making a judgment call about the "healthiest" MMORPGs on the market at any given time, there are always plenty of...
Star Trek Online now has third-party ship model NFTs as new Cryptic boss DECA opens hiring
Remember back when Star Trek Online announced that it was ending its six-year partnership with GamePrint, bringing to an end the service that allowed...
