‘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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Choose My Adventure: Amrine Excavation and other flail-based New World adventures
I wasn't sure that I was going to be playing with others this week in New World. That's not to suggest that I've been...
Gamigo grants RIFT players 10 days of free sub time to celebrate the MMO’s 10th birthday on Steam
Earlier this year, the MMO community was growing increasingly concerned about the future of the beloved but beleaguered MMORPG RIFT, which has seen repeated...
The Stream Team: Building up faction rep in Warframe
Now that Massively OP's MJ has (finally) chosen a faction in Warframe, she needs to start building up her rep. And to do that,...
Whatever non-layoff thing is going on at Cryptic sounds ominous and we don’t like it
Disturbing and confusing news for Cryptic and its MMORPGs - chiefly Star Trek Online and Neverwinter - has erupted across social media today following...
EverQuest, Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, and more fundraise for this year’s Extra Life push
It's the season for the annual push by gamers and game studios to support Extra Life, the charity that raises money for Children's Miracle...
Lord of the Rings Online previews two Corsairs of Umbar zones
With the expansion coming in November, a new Extra Life campaign, and the Harvestmath festival keeping things spicy, Lord of the Rings Online has...
The MOP Up: Aion Classic finally gets its delicious revenge
Aion Classic unleashed Update 2.4: Stormwing's Revenge on its servers this past week: "Get ready to battle Stormwing and defeat Yamennes to loot heroic...
One Shots: A most adorable destroyer of the cosmos
As we enter the delicious aroma of fall and the spine-shivering thrills of Halloween, is there any MMO that deserves to be revisited this...
RuneScape’s Halloween event offers up masks, overhead emotes, and fort decor for smashing pumpkins
Monday, October 16th, may be known as the greatest day ever known by players of RuneScape. That's because the MMORPG's Halloween event will go...
The Stream Team: It’s a Pirate101 11th birthday parrrrty
Tomorrow is a special day: Pirate101 turns 11! But Massively OP's MJ isn't willing to wait to celebrate! So she's grabbing her eyepatch and...
LOTRO Legendarium: What could a LOTRO challenge server look like?
Lord of the Rings Online's legendary server experiments aren't done yet. Even though it's been a while since we've seen a new shard come...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite Funcom MMORPG?
My nostalgia and I had a Moment the other day when I saw that Funcom was celebrating its 30th anniversary. Even though I freely...
The Stream Team: Friday the 13th and the birth of a doom weapon in AQ3D
Massively OP's MJ's most favorite day is Friday the 13th, and to celebrate one in October is the best. Of course, adding new Friday...
Wizard101 continues its Wallaru zone teases, Pirate101 promises another content update by year’s end
The monthly newsletters for Pirate101 and Wizard101 are out now, and they're mostly continuing to point at things that have already been released or...
Third time’s a charm? Lord of the Rings Online’s Combe forester event is finally live
If it seems as if Standing Stone Games has been talking about the Combe Forester event in Lord of the Rings Online for an...
Global Chat: What do I need to know about New World’s new expansion?
Rise of the Angry Earth is making some big waves for New World this month, and it stands to reason that many people are flocking back to...
World of Warships runs a cross-promotion with the 24-year-old Heroes of Might and Magic III
Winner of this year's "Out of Nowhere Award" comes the news that World of Warships is hosting a cross-promotional collaboration with Heroes of Might...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG offers the best horror content?
A Friday the 13th doesn't come around in October very often, but it sure is a fun day to talk horror in MMOs. No,...
AdventureQuest 3D celebrates the guild that broke the MMORPG by climbing the leaderboard at breakneck speed
Generally, when an MMO feature is dashed upon the rocks by players, the studio behind the game is full of contrition and promises to...
Lord of the Rings Online’s Harvestmath Festival returns with a new mount and cosmetics
Lord of the Rings Online's autumn events are underway today as the Harvestmath Festival has officially returned to Middle-earth - and it's got fresh...
