‘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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How League of Legends cleaned up its act
Could all of the toxic community behavior found in League of Legends actually be beneficial? It might be in a roundabout fashion, as Riot...
Marvel Heroics: Ten Marvel Heroes resources to bring you from zero to hero
Before a few months ago, the time that I spent in Marvel Heroes was largely uninformed and aimless. I figured it was just a...
EverQuest II begins testing its new progression servers
Will EverQuest II's new progression servers prove to be the popular gathering spot that EverQuest's was earlier this summer? We will soon find out,...
The Daily Grind: What keeps you from crafting in MMOs?
To this day, I've really only been a "crafter" in a small handful of MMOs: Fallen Earth, World of Warcraft, and Lord of the...
Forsaken World Mobile comes to Android devices this week
Jonesing for a full mobile MMO experience? Android gamers now have another option, as Forsaken World Mobile is coming to Google Play this week.
The...
Massively OP Podcast: Episode 21
Justin and Bree discuss Marvel Heroes, Final Fantasy XIV, RIFT 3.3, WoW's patch cycle, Cabal 2's launch, Skyforge's soft launch, and TERA's update, with mailbag questions on hero picks, names, and character gender options.
TERA’s latest patch invites you to go berserk
Do you want to get angry? Do you already feel pretty angry? Do you feel so angry that you want other people to hit...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best storyline in an MMO?
Story is a polarizing word to MMO players: Either you love it or hate it, or maybe you just think it stinks or isn't...
The Stream Team: Returning to Rogue in Marvel Heroes
With the introduction of so many new heroes in Marvel Heroes over the last few months, MassivelyOP's MJ has been distracted from playing her...
Not So Massively: Dota 2’s $15M compendium, Vainglory’s Android launch
Star Citizen started delivering weekly progress updates on its overdue FPS module this week, and two developers talked about how you'll be able to...
You could win a lot of money by playing Marvel Heroes this week
Do you need a reason to log into Marvel Heroes? Beginning on Wednesday, July 8th, you can participate in Gazillion's $25,000 giveaway simply by...
Neverwinter’s guild keeps will require blood, sweat, and gears
Cryptic is incredibly excited about Neverwinter's upcoming guild housing if the studio's barrage of strongholds dev diaries is any indication.
Strongholds won't just be given to...
MMO Week in Review: Playing devils, punching dinos (July 5, 2015)
Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMOÂ news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered's Week in Review!
Trion...
Behind the scenes: The sights and sounds of World of Warships’ vessels
Immersion. That's not a word you often hear associated with lobby-based PvP games. But in the case of World of Warships, the third title...
WildStar’s devs spill more on F2P transition
The picture of WildStar's future is slowly starting to emerge from the haze with continuing discussion from Carbine Studios about this fall's business model...
One Shots: Impossible architecture
When you construct your buildings out of pixels and polygons, you don't necessarily have to worry about what's physically possible and what isn't, just...
The Game Archaeologist: The 4th Coming
Over the years that I've been writing The Game Archaeologist, I've received more than a few requests to cover a game that was completely...
The Stream Team: July 4th fireworks in World of Warships open beta
What's more patriotic than shooting off heavy artillery from a US warship on July 4th? After all, the national anthem is all about the...
Star Trek Online details its upcoming fleet armadas
The latest Star Trek Online dev blog talks up the sci-fi MMO's forthcoming fleet armada system. Lead programmer Daniel Razza says that the improvements...
The Stream Team: Landmark be a land of pirates!
Arrrrg! Thar be pirates skulking about Landmark! At least there are plenty of their hideouts scattered about. Previously, Massively OP's MJ has shown off...
