‘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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Gazillion shares more about the recent Marvel Heroes layoffs
During a David Brevik's weekly Marvel Heroes livestream, the Gazillion CEO confirmed two of the casualties of last week's layoffs.
The two employees among those...
EverQuest’s progression server is opening Ruins of Kunark today
EverQuest's Ragefire progression server is opening the doors to the game's first expansion today.
A community vote passed to give the go-ahead to unlock The...
The Daily Grind: What cultural influences do you like to see in MMOs?
One of the things I miss about Age of Conan is the Chinese influence in the Rise of the Godslayer expansion. Robert E. Howard's Khitai...
The MOP Up: Blizzard belongs in a museum!
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...
Here’s what happened in RuneScape this week
Jagex has offered up a handy post that summarizes the current goings-on in RuneScape. The annual RuneFest fan event is front and center thanks...
One Shots: Blown away by a kiss
First of all, thank you to everyone who heeded the call for more screenshot submissions! I know you all love sharing those in the...
The Daily Grind: Do you subscribe to F2P or B2P MMOs?
The other day when I was writing up a post on Elder Scrolls Online's new DLC, I noted that while the content cost a...
SWTOR outlines expansion changes to the Jedi Knight and Sith Warrior
Here's a friendly PSA for Star Wars: The Old Republic players: Don't become so consumed by the big ticket features of the upcoming Knights of...
EverQuest II is throwing a double XP party all weekend
Looking for something to do on Labor Day? If you're not going outside, you could always go to Norrath and enjoy a 100 percent...
Leaderboard: What’s the greatest MMOFPS of all time?
Yesterday's Heroes & Generals post got me to thinking about MMOFPS titles. Heroes & Generals really isn't one, in my opinion, despite its developers...
The Stream Team: Take me down to New Landmark City
Take me down to New Landmark City,
Where the grass ain't green but the buildings are pretty...
MassivelyOP's MJ belongs to the city, concrete under her...
Champions Online kicks off anniversary event, explains how to play a supervillain
Yesterday, we noted that Champions Online seemed to have missed out on its anniversary event, which is a bit sad for players of the...
A wicked hive of synth and vibrancy: First impressions of Otherland
I first covered Otherland, the Gamigo-turned-Drago MMORPG based on Tad Williams' sci-fi book series by the same name, at E3 2012. The idea of having...
Devilian begins alpha testing for Obsidian founders
If you've been eagerly awaiting your chance to get your hands on Devilian even in just a test stage, your wait is over. At...
EverQuest Next has a big internal playtest today
EverQuest Next is still very much a thing according to Daybreak producer Terry Michaels. On a livestream recorded earlier this afternoon, Michaels said that...
ESPN is hiring an e-sports editor
Remember a year or so ago when ESPN CEO John Skipper created a minor stink in the nerdosphere by pooh-poohing e-sports and intimating that...
EverQuesting: A guide to EverQuest II’s city festivals
It's that time of the month again -- a glorious time that I look forward to and makes me cackle with glee just a...
PAX Prime 2015: Don’t hate me because I don’t like Gigantic
If you've not heard of the game Gigantic, then I'm going to have to ask where you've been because Motiga's cross between a MOBA...
Perfect Ten: The 10 MMO memories we all have
I have been playing MMOs with varying degrees of intensity for the past 12Â years. That is really weird to me. It also means that...
World of Warships launches September 17th
If you've been waiting until the official release to launch your naval career in World of Warships, mark your calendar: In two weeks, the...
