‘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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Champions Online’s lifetime sub goes on sale
Even superheroes deserve a break now and then. Champions Online is temporarily reducing the cost of its lifetime subscription with a month-long sale, giving...
Neverwinter introduces scaling subscription VIP program
Free-to-play Neverwinter has decided to dip its toes in the neighboring pool of subscriptions, as Cryptic announced that it's now offering a VIP membership...
The Stream team: Land yourself a Landmark permanent beta key
There is no denying that MassivelOP's MJ is amazed by all the talent and creativity by builders in Landmark. From the simple to the...
Lineage Eternal should have two more tests this year
Thus far, Lineage Eternal has only had one focus group test, but NCsoft appears to be ramping up the game's test schedule as the...
Perfect Ten: Clever features that should be in more MMOs
MMOs are built on the backs of many interlocking systems, some more crucial to the experience than others. While I have great appreciation for...
Star Trek Online announces Season 11: New Dawn
The war against the Iconians has been going on since Star Trek Online first launched, even though it hasn't always been immediately obvious. Season...
German tech tree is coming to World of Warships in October
Wargaming has announced that the German tech tree will set sail in World of Warships this October. If you're visiting Gamescom this week, you...
Gamescom 2015: Defiance is getting new baddies, supreme weapons
The fourth and final Trion blurb from today's Gamescom press release involves Defiance, the sci-fi shooter with Syfy transmedia synergy. An upcoming patch will...
Gamescom 2015: Trion talks upcoming ‘significant’ ArcheAge updates
Trion just took an info dump at Gamescom, with "major" updates scheduled for all of the firm's MMOs. ArcheAge is getting something called Heroes...
Gamescom 2015: RIFT brings the Primalist on board as game’s fifth calling
RIFT's most poorly kept secret is now official: The Primalist will join the game's roster as the fifth calling (and the first new one...
Neverwinter walks you through stronghold buildings, guild hall, and eateries
There's a heapload of information for Neverwinter players to absorb regarding the upcoming Stronghold module, and Cryptic's been rolling out the dev diaries left...
EverQuesting: (Almost) everything we know about EverQuest Next
In a perfect world, we'd have the mana of EverQuest Next news raining down from the sky, enough to satiate our hunger for information...
League of Legends adds defensive items in patch, rejects sandbox mode
An upcoming League of Legends patch will be giving players more options for defense while smoothing out power levels of items across the board.
"We'll...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO festival event is your favorite?
Lord of the Rings Online's summer festival ends this week, and I'm kind of glad. I've been partaking, of course, but it's a grind...
Drakensang Online’s largest update ever is coming this month
Drakensang Online's "largest update ever" is hitting the game this month, and trust us, you are not prepared.
Rise of Balor is scheduled for August...
Civilization Online sums up its beta with a highlight trailer
Civilization Online's oddball building-sim-plus-PvP gameplay is highlighted in a new trailer that serves as a bookend for the Korean closed beta test. XLGAMES has...
Tree of Savior starts limited English closed beta testing
Many gamers are trying to get a handle on what Tree of Savior will offer, an issue that's slightly compounded by the fact that...
Dota 2’s International interrupted by DDoS attacks
If you managed to catch any of Dota 2's $18 million International 2015 yesterday, you may have seen players sitting around scratching their heads instead...
The Stream Team: Whaling on evil in Wizard101
There's magic in the air... literally, if you are in Wizard101. And where there's magic, you'll find Massively OP's MJ! How could she resist a...
Gamescom 2015: SWTOR’s Knights of the Fallen Empire gallery
Did you miss the big Star Wars: The Old Republic news from Gamescom at the crack of (US) dawn this morning? Massively OP's Larry...
