‘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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Path of Exile patch adds better artwork
A recent small patch for Path of Exile will be easier on the eyes for players, as the team has added better artwork for...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO prison?
Fictional prisons can be pretty fascinating to explore in books and video games. I've noticed that pretty much every MMO has at least one...
Ex-Daybreak President John Smedley starts his own company
The MMO industry trembled last month as John Smedley left his long-held post as president of Daybreak Game Company (and before that, SOE), but now...
Leaderboard: Have you gotten married in an MMO?
TERA patched a wedding chapel into the lands of Arborea yesterday, and the occasion got me to wondering about holy matrimony in various other...
League of Legends denies Season 5 rewards to banned or restricted players
If you've been a bad boy or girl this year and still expect to reap rewards from League of Legends' Season 5, then you...
Allods Online update has werewolves and vampires living together, mass hysteria
Have the itch to get out and explore some unclaimed territory? Allods Online players will get to do just that with the advent of...
Marvel Heroes starts Mystic Mayhem event, announces STASH change
Limbo is open for business in Marvel Heroes, although players may go through hell when they get there.
Gazillion took the game's old Limbo zone and reworked it...
The Soapbox: These three MMOs deserve a do-over
Wouldn't it be cool if every MMORPG that failed to reach its potential were granted some sort of do-over? We've seen it happen once, with...
ArcheAge taking sign-ups for free server transfers soon
In just a few days, ArcheAge will begin accepting sign-ups for server -- sorry, evolution -- transfers.
Trion Worlds announced yesterday that players affected by...
Star Trek Online’s New Dawn will be ‘full of mystery’
Star Trek Online is on the verge of a storyline shift with the upcoming Season 11: New Dawn, as it puts the wraps on...
Champions Online is letting players take a walk on the villainous side
Having an option to play a supervillain in an MMO can be tough, since supervillains are usually meant to have big skills and powers...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most original player-created MMO profession?
Rohan on the Blessing of Kings blog posted yesterday a fascinating article on player bankers in Star Wars: The Old Republic. I knew of players...
Massively Overthinking: MMOs that need VR
Man, our Kickstarter backers are fixated on virtual reality. It's almost as if you guys are really tech-savvy and into gaming immersion or something!
Today's Massively Overthinking question...
EverQuest II’s TLE Desert of Flames vote starts tomorrow
EverQuest II producer Holly Longdale has posted an update on the TLE/progression server unlocks on the game's official forums. The Stormhold and Deathtoll servers...
League of Legends retunes juggernauts
League of Legends' juggernauts -- what Riot Games is calling its slow, powerful melee characters -- are being retuned with Patch 5.16.
The latest patch...
TERA gets new world event, wedding chapel, and more
TERA got a new update today that introduces a world event called Dreamstorm. It's set in Northern Arun and it's designed for level 65 characters...
Chaos Theory: Touring The Secret World’s Issue 12
Do you think a little thing like being in another country and having dismal internet could keep me from touring The Secret World's Issue...
Perfect Ten: Mobile MMOs coming soon to a pocket near you
It may be true that interest in playing and developing mobile games has peaked, although personally I very much like mobile gaming. On the...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best aquatic gameplay?
There are very few things that I miss about ArcheAge. One of them is the title's aquatic gameplay. Whether we're talking about its vast array...
World of Tanks’ new global map is live
World of Tanks' new clan wars global map is now live in Europe, North America, Asia, and Korea, according to a company press blurb....
