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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Jukebox Heroes: Diving into Shadowlands’ soundtrack
Any year that we get a new World of Warcraft expansion soundtrack is always a great reason to rejoice. Blizzard never skimps on its...
Massively OP’s 2020 Awards: Most Improved MMO
MassivelyOP’s end-of-the-year awards for 2020 continue today with our award for Most Improved MMO, which was awarded to Black Desert last year. All live...
One Shots: Gaming in the Before Times
The beginning of 2020 seems so, so very long ago now, doesn't it? It's strange to think back to a time when we could...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida pens heartfelt goodbye to the late Dad of Light blogger
Remember the Dad of Light TV drama that debuted on Netflix a few years ago? It told the story of Akio and his father...
Massively OP’s 2020 Awards: Best MMO Event of 2020
MassivelyOP’s end-of-the-year awards for 2020 continue today with our award for Best MMO Event of 2020, which was awarded last year to AdventureQuest 3D...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO does the best at self-effacing humor?
That picture right up there might be the very first time that I've ever seen an EVE Online character portrayed with an actual smile....
World of Warcraft’s factionless panda DoubleAgent hits level 60
Pandaren were the first and thus far only race added to World of Warcraft not automatically signed onto a faction upon creation; you started on...
WoW Factor: The strange diegetics of the Shadowlands
So hey, everyone may be totally immortal right now in World of Warcraft. That seems like a thing we should examine now, huh?
I freely admit...
Massively Overthinking: The best and worst MMO developer quotes of 2020
We have a fun end-of-the-year tradition on MOP to recap the best and worst MMO developer quotes of the year. In fact, I keep...
Final Fantasy XI brings out new story and new Ambuscade foes with its latest update
Enjoying the Voracious Resurgence storyline in Final Fantasy XI, either for the story itself or just because it's more story content when the game seemed...
Vague Patch Notes: Defining the vague mass that is the MMO community
The community is important when it comes to talking about an MMO. This is an established fact; I wrote an entire column about how...
EVE Online kicks off a ton of seasonal events for its icy-themed Winter Nexus
You might not think EVE Online is the type of MMO to get festive for the holidays, but it is! Although this blend of...
End-of-Year Eleven: The healthiest live MMOs going into 2021
It is only natural that, when you are shopping around for a different MMORPG to play, to consider the health of potential play candidates....
Final Fantasy XIV prepares for the annual Starlight Celebration starting December 14
It's almost time for the Starlight Celebration in Final Fantasy XIV, just a week after the game's most recent patch (which dropped yesterday), and this...
Check out the World of Warcraft cinematic from the end of Castle Nathria
The first tier of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands raiding is out there now if you're playing on normal or heroic. If you're opting to go...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 300: It’s beginning to feel a lot like Daybreak
Justin and Bree discuss the Daybreak sale, World of Warcraft, SWTOR, City of Heroes, Skyforge, and min-maxing in MMOs in this live-recorded 300th podcast.
Guild Wars 2 plans Wintersday for next week as the community debates hacking and toxicity
As expected, Guild Wars 2 is capping off 2020 with its holiday events in the form of the official release of Wintersday next week,...
EVE Online brings its Japanese localization online and celebrates with fireworks and store sales
The Japanese playerbase of EVE Online has reason to celebrate today as the localization of the game to Japanese has officially gone live. CCP...
Blizzard claims World of Warcraft Shadowlands is the fastest-selling PC game of all time
Blizzard is breathlessly proclaiming this morning that World of Warcraft Shadowlands is the fastest-selling PC game of all time, by virtue of its having...
Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.4, Futures Rewritten, is live today
The time has arrived for players in Final Fantasy XIV to start forging a new future. The bleak outcome that had been predicted for the...
