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: More time traveling adventures in MMOs
Writers and geeks alike can't seem to get enough of time travel -- and neither can I! Back in 2017, I wrote a list of...
World of Warcraft has its first trans character in the Shadowlands alpha and prepares the Darkmoon Faire on live
The first canonical trans character in World of Warcraft is here in Shadowlands: Pelagos, an aspirant among the Kyrians whose mortal form was that...
Dual Universe is finally entering beta in August – with a subscription model
Long-running MMORPG fansite Gamespot (/s) has just posted the not-so-exclusive-now news that sci-fi MMO Dual Universe is expected to hit beta on August 27th.
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The Daily Grind: Have you ever visited a memorial in an MMO?
I was strolling around the PvP areas on Dathomir on SWG Legends the other day and a stumbled into a building that was clearly...
Massively Uplifting: Speech therapy, a college class in WoW, and the Ian Holm tribute that crashed LOTRO
Inside or outside? Like a cat at the door, June had many of us unsure if we wanted to go out or stay in;...
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands datamining reveals more alpha details, including more Soulbinds
The testing for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands continues, and with a new update that means new datamining of important details. The most recent update...
Wisdom of Nym: The two-month delay of Final Fantasy XIV’s next patch
Well, it turns out this week did not bring much in the way of new information about Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.3. Or... it...
Everland was the MMO Reckful was building before he passed away.
Last week, we covered the tragic death of Byron Bernstein, the popular streamer and World of Warcraft player who took his own life at the...
The Daily Grind: Do you have a favorite MMO PvP moment?
There was a fun thread on the Guild Wars 2 subreddit a while back that really made me miss solid MMORPG PvP. A player...
Procedural-gen MMO ReWorld Online teases coming PvP testing
We haven't touched on MMORPG ReWorld since last year, but a note on Reddit from the dev about the MMO's testing plans brought the...
Camelot Unchained addresses staffing changes and the latest state of the game
This week, we learned that Camelot Unchained studio City State Entertainment has seen a minor staffing shuffle, as four of the studio's engineers moved...
Ultima Online teases publish 109’s global events system, Dark Age of Camelot begins Midsummer war event
Publish 109 is just a week away from Ultima Online's test center, Broadsword's latest newsletter for the seminal MMORPG says.
"Global, persistent events are one...
World of Warcraft plans to connect multiple low-population realms to higher-population ones over the next few months
Friendships! They're probably spectacular. Would you like to have some in World of Warcraft? The designers would like for you to have them, which...
WoW Factor: The missing soulbinds of Shadowlands’ testing
Everyone remembers about soulbinding, yes? It's one of the major new features in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands? Like, it's literally the whole thing that...
Obituary: WoW and Hearthstone esports star and Twitch streamer Reckful
Gamers and Twitch fans are in mourning this afternoon, as reports confirming the death of streamer Byron "Reckful" Bernstein have hit social media. Both...
Vague Patch Notes: Trying to salvage MMOs from bad launches
So I'm glad that Crucible got a "pull back to beta" instead of a complete shutdown. I'm surprised but still happy because that's more...
WoW Classic sees another 40,000 accounts banned for botting and RMT as cases surge
The war against the hungry bot horde continues in WoW Classic. Shortly after Blizzard gave 74,000 accounts the boot, the devs have once again...
Camelot Unchained’s new 90-day plan includes weekend servers
Camelot Unchained has a new 90-day plan, and it could transform the way you experience your weekends. The next three-month goal for the current...
Final Fantasy XI plans for its July version update with more Odyssey content
The Final Fantasy XI team has gotten its groove back, although in this case "groove" mostly means "development cadence." Yes, the team is back...
This week in why we can’t have nice things: Method, EA, and Ubisoft
The fallout from June's games industry abuse and assault call-outs continues.
Let's start with Method, the guild that's been driving World of Warcraft's competitive scene...
