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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MassivelyOP’s 2019 Golden Yachties: Most bizarre thing in an MMO this year
MassivelyOP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards begin today, and you'll notice we've given them a new name this year: the Golden Yachties.
Many years ago on Old...
Global Chat: Is WoW Classic a mixed blessing?
Now that World of Warcraft Classic has been out for a few months and established itself, what's the verdict? Telwyn over at GamingSF said...
One Shots: Our favorite MMORPG screenshots of 2019
Occasionally in the past, I've taken the last week or two of the year and featured my personal favorite screenshots that One Shots posters...
Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.18 arrives on December 24
Good news, Final Fantasy XIV fans, you get a present on Christmas Eve this year in the form of a patch. Admittedly, it's not a huge...
WoW Factor: Where WoW Vanilla’s and WoW Classic’s communities diverge
I want to talk about the community in WoW Classic because I think it's interesting and it's been on my mind ever since the story we...
The Daily Grind: What was the best MMO emulator or rogue server in 2019?
So 2019 turned out to be a pretty damn interesting year for fans of old MMORPGs. Not only did WoW Classic launch and bring...
Massively Overthinking: Our MMO predictions for 2020
With 2019 drawing to a close and a new decade of MMORPGs waiting for us just a few days away, the Massively OP writing...
World of Warcraft patches in Visions of N’Zoth on January 14
We knew it was coming after the new year, and now we have the date. The next major patch for World of Warcraft, Visions of...
The Stream Team: Warking through the holidays with Final Fantasy XIV
It's the most magical time of the year in Final Fantasy XIV with another Starlight Celebration, and MassivelyOP's Chris is ready to take a...
The Massively Overpowered 2019 winter holiday MMO roundup
The holidays are here! Well, most of them are. Some of them might not be. And as is tradition here at Massively Overpowered, we...
Perfect Ten: The biggest MMO news stories of 2019
When we sit back to look at the biggest headlines of the year, we don't have to look far. These are the stories that...
Final Fantasy XIV suspends a streamer for shaming another player live on his stream
One of the rules about playing Final Fantasy XIV is that players are to a limited extent liable for what they do and say outside...
WoW Classic has finally begun offering character transfers – for $25
Did you end up rolling on the wrong server during WoW Classic's chaotic launch? Discover later on that your shard became a ghost town...
World of Warcraft’s predecessor, Warcraft III: Reforged, gets a January launch date
Whether you cut your teeth on the Warcraft trio of real-time strategy games or only came to the franchise after World of Warcraft released,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 251: New World, Magic Legends, and Corepunk
Bree and Justin discuss PlanetSide Arena, New World, Magic Legends, Elder Scrolls Online, Corepunk, Black Desert Mobile, EVE Echoes, WoW, FFXIV, LOTRO, City of Heroes, and SWGL.
Massively OP’s 2019 MMO Video Game Music Awards
Many of us here on the Massively OP staff have our own personal pet projects and interests that might not be as widespread as...
EVE Online’s new policy allowing developers to play EVE Online is live
It's an often-recited statement by players in any MMO that the developers don't even seem to play the game, but in the case of...
Fight or Kite: 2010-2019, the decade when PvP boomed and MMOs languished
The end of the decade is upon us. Many are now reflecting on how our lives have changed over the past 10 years. We’ve...
World of Warcraft brings the Feast of Winter Veil around once again
It's beginning to look a lot like red jumpsuits on Dwarves in World of Warcraft as the Feast of Winter Veil returns once again. At...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s first Patch 5.2 preview in brief
I did actually sit down for the most recent live letter, which was only halfway intentional. It's not like I didn't want to hear...
