Subscription MMOs are generally those that restrict play to gamers who pay an ongoing fee, usually monthly, though shorter and longer subscriptions, as well as lifetime subs, do exist. Some free-to-play and buy-to-play games also include optional subscriptions.
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Perfect Ten: Utterly silly MMO transmedia synergy over the years
Remember back when Trion Worlds tried to coin -- or cement -- the term "transmedia synergy" for the relationship between Defiance the game and Defiance the...
The patch notes for tomorrow’s WoW Classic and WoW Classic Classic update are upon us
If you've done the Silithus war effort before in World of Warcraft or even more recent versions of WoW Classic, you might have a...
Square-Enix and Lightspeed Studio officially announce Final Fantasy XIV Mobile
Don't look now but Final Fantasy XIV is getting an official mobile adaptation. Publisher Square-Enix and developer Tencent-owned Lightspeed Studios have taken the wraps...
The Daily Grind: Are you on board with another ‘fresh’ tour of WoW Classic?
Well it's that time again, as Blizzard activates another round of fresh WoW Classic servers and puts out the call for new and veteran...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 494: WoW opens the door to player housing
Justin and Bree discuss Warcraft Direct, World of Warcraft's player housing and Undermine(d) patch, WoW Classic Classic, Guild Wars 2's Godspawn, SWTOR 7.6, and quarterly financials for a bunch of studios (Pearl Abyss, NCsoft, EG7/Daybreak, Embracer, and Nexon), plus adventures in WoW, LOTRO, and Guild Wars 2.
EVE Vanguard broadens its test pool starting Thanksgiving weekend
If you've been watching from the sidelines throughout CCP Games' testing of EVE Vanguard, then next weekend might be your moment, as the studio...
The Soapbox: The War Within is the best World of Warcraft’s endgame has ever been
When I delivered my first impressions of The War Within, I was full of praise for World of Warcraft's latest expansion, but I did...
Dual spec and no buff/debuff limits are coming to the WoW Classic anniversary realms
The fresh anniversary realms for WoW Classic are perhaps not as true to World of Warcraft's past as some might want, or perhaps they're...
Wisdom of Nym: Initial impressions of Final Fantasy XIV’s Crossroads dungeon and alliance raid
It's interesting to me how often Final Fantasy XIV patches are inconsistent when it comes to what makes them interesting. This is perhaps not...
Elder Scrolls Online’s former creative director talks about making an MMO under WoW’s influence
It's an oft-repeated point but one that still holds water: World of Warcraft has made an indelible mark on MMORPGs, for good or for...
World of Warcraft admits that it’s the ‘ship of Theseus of video games’
To mark World of Warcraft's 20th anniversary, Blizzard is granting interviews all over the place (although I do wish they'd stay out of my...
The Stream Team: Taking the first walk through Final Fantasy XIV’s latest alliance raid
It's time once again for MOP's Chris and his Final Fantasy XIV crew to make their first run through the MMORPG's latest alliance raid!...
One Shots: How to tantalize your dragon
You know what's always a good idea? To go right up to the jagged maw of a ravenous carnivore and tempt fate by trying...
Blizzard insists World of Warcraft’s housing won’t just be Garrisons 2.0
So World of Warcraft is getting player housing, and this announcement was so big that nobody seems to remember or be talking about anything...
Blockchain MMO EVE Frontier extols the expanded galaxy and gameplay mechanics of its latest test build
The blockchain sandbox MMO EVE Frontier appears to be desperately wanting to remind players that it has gameplay to offer and not just a...
WoW Factor: Home is where the heart is, even in World of Warcraft
It has been a curious sensation these last few months, looking at World of Warcraft: The War Within and not wanting to play. That...
Here’s everything you need to know about next week’s WoW Classic Classic launch
With yesterday's surprise announcement that WoW Classic is launching "Classic Classic" fresh start realms next week on November 21st, plenty of questions were raised...
Vague Patch Notes: Going solo isn’t a problem in MMORPGs
So I'm wrapping up a month of talking about how MMORPGs are by necessity social games. These are games in which you need other...
WoW Classic’s Season of Discovery server gets serious about Ahn’Qiraj next week
With all of the announcements flying out of the Warcraft Direct stream yesterday, news about WoW Classic's Season of Discovery servers got a bit...
WoW Factor: Thoughts on World of Warcraft getting housing and Classic Classic fresh start servers
With no BlizzCon this year and a pretty full and constantly updating roadmap for World of Warcraft unfolding (including this month's 20th anniversary activities),...
