“Pay-to-win” aka P2W is a term used by online gamers for any game system or mechanic that allows a player to acquire advantages over other players using real-world money.
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Skyforge ‘won’t tolerate the word P2W’ [Updated]
Skyforge apparently doesn't take too kindly to accusations of pay-to-win.
In response to a North American Skyforge player's admittedly originally badly worded question about the differences...
Global Chat: Business model first, game construction second
Welcome back to Global Chat, the column where we reach out and give props to interesting and well-written articles from the MMO blogosphere. Today...
TERA dungeon triggers player controversy
A new TERA dungeon named Ghillieglade has raised the ire of European players who discovered that the "extremely easy" instance delivers incredible rewards with...
