‘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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Trion Worlds shies away from sub-only games, praises Defiance’s console success
RIFT fans with long memories will recall how the game first launched in 2011 as a subscription-only title, staying that way for about a...
Champions Online turns 6 with belated fanfare [Updated]
There's nothing quite as depressing as having a birthday party when no one shows up, but at least in that situation there would have...
Marvel Heroes studio Gazillion hit with layoffs [Confirmed]
It's sad news for fans of Marvel Heroes and Super Hero Squad Online as at least one of the teams behind Gazillion's successful titles appears to...
Free-to-play WildStar ‘Reloaded’ arrives September 29th
No, that isn't a typo in the title: WildStar fully converts to free-to-play on September 29th. Carbine and its crew are calling this significant change to...
The Stream Team: An anniversary romp in Wizard101 with devs (plus free gifts!)
What better way to spend Wizard101's birthday than with devs giving away free stuff? There is none! MassivelyOP's MJ will be wishing the game...
SWTOR vets form new studio, partner with Nexon
Korean F2P giant Nexon announced today that it has entered into a "strategic partnership" with newly formed QC Games. Nexon America will publish and market...
The Stream Team: Secure some SWTOR swag while touring a Tatooine stronghold
What's that? You couldn't make it to PAX Prime and grab some con swag? Never fear! MassivelyOP's Larry and MJ are bringing some SWTOR...
Choose My Adventure: Setting up Camp in Trove
Welcome, friends, to another episode of Choose My Adventure: Trove edition. Last week, as you may recall, I took my first steps in the...
Skyforge dares you to enter its hostile territories
Group content in MMOs doesn't always have to mean "dungeon crawls" and "raids." For example, Skyforge has its hostile territories, challenging world zones that require...
Ask Mo: The state of Massively Overpowered
Ask Mo is back, and today Mo and I are answering a few meta questions about Massively OP itself. Our first question is from long-time...
ArcheAge elaborates on the game’s post-server merge environment
If the land rush at launch of ArcheAge was the least fun you'd had since you started playing the game, you probably don't want...
WildStar enters the second phase of free-to-play testing with real money, explains Runecrafting changes
The first stage of testing for WildStar's free-to-play conversion has been a success on the whole. Sure, there have been aspects that veterans didn't...
The Daily Grind: What are your fall MMO gaming plans?
Hope you had a good summer, 'cause it's pretty much over. Yes ma'am, we're staring right into the pumpkin spice corridor known as "fall,"...
Jukebox Heroes: My top six favorite MMO soundtracks of all time
In ranking MMO soundtracks, there are a lot of ways to do it. You can pull out individual tracks or praise a game for...
The Stream Team: City festival fun in EverQuest II
The first week of every month EverQuest II brings back one of the six city festivals. This month, it's Neriak's turn, and MassivelyOP's MJ...
Wizard101 turns seven while Pirate101 prepares new PvP season
Happy birthday, Wizard101!
The kid-friendly fantasy title will celebrate its seventh anniversary tomorrow. KingsIsle has a few surprises up its sleeve for the momentous occasion:...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 28: PAX Primal
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2 F2P, Atlas Reactor, The Park, SWTOR, Marvel Heroes, and WildStar, plus mailbag questions on Elder Scrolls Online, podcast meta, and more GW2.
A fireside chat with Firefall’s executive producer
For a tumultuous period of time, Firefall was in freefall, having crossed the spectrum of gamer goodwill about as fast as was humanly possible....
PAX Prime 2015: Neverwinter’s Elemental Evil might be better on Xbox
I know the majority of us on this site are PC players. I include myself in that group. And being a part of the...
EverQuest II details the fine distinctions of its upcoming server consolidations
Community teams generally avoid the term "server merge" for the same reason that the Chicago Cubs tend to avoid actually winning: No one wants...
