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Embers Adrift’s 2024 roadmap promises more solo support and a free trial coming this month
Embers Adrift's Stormhaven Studios is the latest MMO team to deliver a juicy roadmap - and it's promising "big steps" for the indie title,...
Massively Overthinking: Our MMO resolutions for 2024
Stop right there. I know you're about to object and say that you don't do resolutions, let alone MMO resolutions. That's fine. A lot...
Vague Patch Notes: The ever-changing costs of playing an MMORPG
It was a pretty big deal back when I had first started working at original Massively when the trend started, and I can still...
Pax Dei ponders a box price with sub monetization balanced with a free trial and possible game time tokens
Where does the developing sandbox MMO Pax Dei stand on monetization? "Well, we’re sorry to say we haven’t figured it all out —...
Working As Intended: The hits and misses of our 2023 MMO predictions
We've been offering up an MMO predictions list for Massively Overthinking for years upon years now as our writers and readers prognosticate on the...
Diablo IV runs another free trial promotion on Steam and launches the Mother’s Blessing boost event
Blizzard is once again sounding the promotional horn for DIablo IV, only this time it doesn't involve chicken, laundry, or Sarah Michelle Gellar; it's...
Diablo IV is free-to-play on PC through Battle.net until Monday
So if you were staring longingly at the free trial for Diablo IV granted to Xbox players earlier this month, you can stop now...
The Crew Motorfest is running another five-hour free trial on all platforms
Just a couple of weeks ago, Ubisoft was crowing about the launch of The Crew Motorfest, the third installment in its long-running multiplayer racing...
Final Fantasy XIV’s 6.5 Growing Light arrives with MSQ update, dungeon, and Island Sanctuary content
New World isn't the only top MMORPG with a big launch today: Final Fantasy XIV's patch 6.5, Growing Light, is officially rolling out to...
Wisdom of Nym: The packed October for Final Fantasy XIV following patch 6.5
Tomorrow, patch 6.5 will be live for Final Fantasy XIV. That's the last patch of the Endwalker cycle, which means the first part of...
Final Fantasy XIV updates its special site for patch 6.5, Growing Light, with new details
Have you heard of the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV which has an unlimited free trial up to level 60? Well when patch...
Final Fantasy XIV’s free trial will continue to expand, but don’t expect a free-to-play switch anytime soon
One of the many long-standing memes among the Final Fantasy XIV community is the one about the MMORPG's free trial, which will be expanding...
Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival Las Vegas: Keynote takeaways, Dawntrail, and Xbox X|S
The Final Fantasy XIV fan festival is upon us yet again, and as we all expected, we now know the name of the next...
Massively Overthinking: That moment when you realize an MMO is truly something special
MOP commenter Bruno tweeted something the other that that I thought would make a fun topic. Here's what he said, printed with permission:
"Wanna know...
Minecraft Legends and co-op shooter Redfall confirm release dates in Xbox developer showcase
Earlier this week saw Microsoft and Bethesda kick off a developer showcase of titles arriving to Xbox, PC, and Game Pass, and while our...
Massively Overthinking: Our MMO predictions for 2023
Nobody can see the future, but it sure is fun guessing, and that's exactly what we're going to do for (to?) the MMO genre...
First impressions of Embers Adrift, the Kickstarted MMORPG once known as Saga of Lucimia
Those who know me will attest that I am not an old-school MMORPG player by heart. Every time I thought about getting into EverQuest...
Some Assembly Required: What to expect from Dual Universe’s September 27 wipe and launch
Having trouble logging into Dual Universe? That's because Novaquark shut down its servers on the 22nd. But don't worry, the space sandbox did not...
PSA: Dual Universe is offering a free trial Steam demo ahead of its launch
Buying in to a sandbox MMO can always be a risky proposition, especially one that's got the depth of building tools like Dual Universe...
ArcheAge Unchained’s upcoming fresh start servers will no longer be available to trial accounts
We're just a day away from ArcheAge: Unchained launching its new fresh start servers, but player concerns about exploitation of these servers have reached...
