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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PSA: WoW Remix Pandaria will be shutting down August 20
If you've been enjoying your time in World of Warcraft Remix's Mists of Pandaria, consider this your friendly reminder that all good things must...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Previewing Guild Wars 2’s Janthir Wilds story, warclaw, and homesteading
It feels like less than a year ago that Guild Wars 2 was launching its last expansion… oh wait, it was! Love it or...
Rumor: Richard Garriott says he believes he will get Ultima Online back ‘soon’
If you enjoy some political shitposting, then you might already be following MMORPG founding father Richard Garriott on Twitter, and if so, you might...
Wisdom of Nym: Why Dawntrail might be my favorite Final Fantasy XIV expansion in years
Let's start this week's Wisdom of Nym by clarifying something: If you ask me if Dawntrail is the best Final Fantasy XIV expansion, I...
The MOP Up: Terraria gets all cool with its whip
Terraria's latest state of the game post teased some interesting variations on a weapon that would get Indiana Jones' stamp of approval: "Observant Terrarians...
The Stream Team: Final Fantasy XIV’s biggest fans seek out the Moonfire Faire’s big fans
Are you a fan of fans? They're certainly good to have during the hot summer days in Final Fantasy XIV, and since it's Moonfire...
World of Warcraft devs vow further work on transmog system – including retroactive quest unlocks
Are World of Warcraft players being unnecessarily grumpy or do they have a legitimate greviance against Blizzard concerning the game's popular transmog system? That's...
World of Warcraft aims a round of class balance adjustments (and yes, nerfs) at August 13
It's time once again to hem and haw about classes in World of Warcraft. A patch full of balance tweaks is on the way...
WoW Factor: The black mark of World of Warcraft’s player economy
Sometimes, I like to play a little game with MOP's Bree. I say I like to because the game is "Give Bree An Aneurysm,"...
Final Fantasy XIV is closing down the probationary European data center on August 27
As the initial post-launch population surge around Final Fantasy XIV's expansion cools off, Square-Enix is winding down the temporary measures it added to avoid...
The Soapbox: If MMO classes aren’t broken, please leave ’em alone
Last week was a pretty big one for Lord of the Rings Online. The 17-year-old MMO opened up a pair of new progression servers,...
World of Warcraft attempts to catch you up on The War Within’s storyline
Considering how convoluted, nonsensical, and expansive World of Warcraft's story has been over the past few decades, we'd say it might be best to...
Massively Overthinking: Is financial honesty the best policy for struggling MMORPGs?
Back in June, at the height of the New World Aeternum announcement debacle, we did an Overthinking about what Amazon was doing - and...
Pearl Abyss Q2 2024: Equinox bolstered EVE Online revenues as Crimson Desert waits in the wings
The dog days of August bring a whole deck of financial results for companies - including MMO companies like Pearl Abyss. The Korean gaming...
Final Fantasy XIV launches the Moonfire Faire, recounts its EU fan gatherings, celebrates cats
Final Fantasy XIV's latest expansion was already about what a summer vacation would look like for the Warrior of Light, but today brings a...
Vague Patch Notes: Is it time for MMORPGs to start embracing romance?
The other day, I was writing about Baldur's Gate 3 celebrating its anniversary with statistics about all the companions that people have smooched over...
Final Fantasy XI prepares new Ambuscade encounters for its next patch on August 13
It's very important for you to make morbols feel good about themselves. Sure, Final Fantasy XI's incarnations are among the more toothsome and tentacular...
MMO Business Roundup: Sony, SEGA, and Square-Enix drop a mixed bag of quarterly financials
Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news - this time 'round, it's all about quarterly financial reports.
Square-Enix:Â Square saw another broad...
Perfect Ten: 10 tabletop games based on World of Warcraft
So here's what inspired this particular article: I was thinking about board games based upon MMOs of various scales because the other day I...
World of Warcraft’s latest lore video pays a visit to the Nerubian realm
As we march through the final weeks before World of Warcraft's newest expansion arrives, Blizzard is parceling out a series of lore videos to...
