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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Final Fantasy XIV gears up for another year of The Rising celebration
Last year was a major milestone for Final Fantasy XIV, as it marked the 10-year anniversary for the relaunched game. So what do you...
World of Warcraft yeets Pandaria Remix characters to main servers, talks ‘new era’ of storytelling
It's the last Tuesday reset for World of Warcraft before The War Within arrives, and in many ways, the game is already off to...
Battle Bards Episode 233: Epic fight music
For Battle Bards’ penultimate episode, Syp and Syl explore some EPIC battle music across many MMOs. After all, if we’re going to go out...
Wisdom of Nym: Speculating on Final Fantasy XIV’s Allied Societies for Dawntrail
We've gone through a lot of different names for what are now being called Allied Societies in Final Fantasy XIV, but I think this...
The MOP Up: Spellfarers lets you dabble in moon magic
The recently launched magic life sim Spellfarers Update 0.511 arrived with "lots of fixes, including to cooking, a new stove for Ilo's kitchen, minor...
The Stream Team: Taking the tank toward level 100 in Final Fantasy XIV
A new level cap in Final Fantasy XIV means that MOP's Chris has some catching up to do for some of his alt jobs,...
One Shots: Remembering in peace
When a beloved player falls, a studio may honor that memory by including him or her as part of the game world. While our...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most annoying type of MMO mob to fight?
Not all mobs are designed equally in MMOs, which means that some end up far more annoying to fight than others.
Personally, I've never been...
World of Warcraft teases the upcoming WoW Variety Show on August 31
Do you want to go search for scavenger hunt objectives in Khaz Algar? How about watching people try to level up as quickly as...
GeForce NOW introduces the ability to access and use a small library of World of Warcraft mods
While it's pretty easy to assume that the subset of players utilizing GeForce NOW's game streaming service to play World of Warcraft might be...
Storyboard: Roleplaying in MMORPGs is much more common than you think
Back around the time when the game's first expansion was a going concern, there was a post on the World of Warcraft forums about...
World of Warcraft offers a new animated short for Alleria Windrunner ahead of The War Within
For a long time, if you asked a World of Warcraft fan to identify a Windrunner, you could probably expect to hear "Sylvanas" as...
Overwatch 2 dates Season 12 for August 20, Warcraft Rumble previews content coming in Season 8
The seasons continue to roll through Overwatch 2 and Warcraft Rumble, with both games readying their next respective seasons that bring new characters and...
Vague Patch Notes: The great content consumption problem in MMORPGs
A friend and I were talking about an MMORPG's content recently (it doesn't matter which one) and I was pointing out how that particular...
Diablo IV’s latest cosmetics crossover with World of Warcraft, but they’re going to cost you
How badly do you want your Rogue in Diablo IV to look like Sylvanas Windrunner? Would you be willing to pay around $28 for...
World of Warcraft shares The War Within launch details and explains hero talents
Are you prepared for the onset of World of Warcraft's latest expansion? It's almost here, but if you really can't wait until next week...
Perfect Ten: My 10 favorite MMO pet classes of all time
I've had to face the fact that among the MOP team, I'm in somewhat of a minority who actually likes -- nay, passionately loves...
Dungeons and Dragons Online has just launched its ninth expansion, Myth Drannor
You antsy Guild Wars 2 and World of Warcraft players can settle down for a bit -- today is Dungeons and Dragons Online's time...
World of Warcraft talks up delves, raids, and dungeons in a new video about an endgame for everyone
While the latest video from World of Warcraft does not specifically use the term "raid or die," it seems very clear from the discussion...
Ultima Online’s latest New Legacy beta takes leveling off the rails with Divergent Paths
Ultima Online has now run three New Legacy open beta weekends thus far as Broadsword tests out its upcoming alternative server ruleset - and...
