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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EVE Online brings back the Skilling Spree event
Ready to get some bonus skills in EVE Online? Eager to blow up some NPC ships in the game? Fond of avocado-mango sushi rolls? If...
Camelot Unchained’s latest newsletter covers class design and differentiation in MMORPGs
Camelot Unchained's latest newsletter has arrived, and in it, apart from the recap of development progress, is a deep-dive into how City State approaches...
World of Warcraft: Arcane Mages, Saurfang’s story, and the loot of the BlizzCon virtual ticket
If you're unhappy with the current state of Arcane Mage in World of Warcraft, there are three potential reasons for that dissatisfaction: You might feel...
Eternal Magic publisher denies accusation that it plagiarized WoW and Guild Wars 2, shades accusers
Over the weekend, we covered a brewing storm in the world of Eternal Magic. The MMO, developed by Chinese studio Duoyi, just hit open...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Does Guild Wars 2 release more paid outfits than armor skins?
I’ve noticed a common complaint bouncing around the Guild Wars 2 community, one that I believe to be a myth. Today, I’d like to...
Dark Age of Camelot’s free-to-play version is ‘just around the corner’
The dark age of mandatory subscriptions is almost over for one of the industry's most famous PvP MMORPGs.
Dark Age of Camelot announced that its...
Camelot Unchained makes progress on the Minstrel, Dark Fool, and Skald
Camelot Unchained is very much focused on its new musically-minded support classes as the past few weekly updates have been a testament. This week's...
Wisdom of Nym: Speculating on Final Fantasy XIV’s new relic weapons
So how, exactly, are we making this thing this time? That's what I want to know.
It's not exactly a secret that Final Fantasy XIV's initial...
EVE Online releases CSM 14 summit minutes as players quibble over metrics
The Council of Stellar Management (CSM) in EVE Online has had its first summit and those who are eager to learn a bit about...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO do you wish the devs would just. stop. touching?
A few weeks back, MOP's Not So Massively columnist Tyler Edwards penned a piece on the problems plaguing Heroes of the Storm, and as...
Global Chat: Diving deep into Project Gorgon
While you're over there playing the same-old, same-old MMO, do you know who is having a spectacular time discovering one of the most original...
MMO Business Roundup: Nexon drops Tree of Savior, plus DUNE hires and Pearl Abyss’ new HQ
Nexon's let go yet another MMO from its publishing stable.
According to MMO Culture, Nexon has announced that it's closing down its Japanese server for...
One Shots: An oldie but a goodie
Last week's screenshot challenge to share pictures of older MMOs that still check out (visually, I mean) resulted in a small avalanche of Lord...
Eternal Magic has been accused of ripping off Guild Wars 2, World of Warcraft, and SMITE
It's no secret that Eternal Magic, the now-in-beta PvP MMO from Chinese developer Duoyi, got off to a bad start with the community earlier...
The Daily Grind: If you could bring back an MMO for a single day, what would you do in it?
Here's the good news: You've been handed a device that has the power to resurrect a sunsetted MMORPG and activate servers for you and...
Vague Patch Notes: Crime and punishment and intent in MMOs
Last week, we saw Blizzard explain its philosophy behind why some World of Warcraft bugs in which players got to get more stuff than...
Interview: ArcheAge Unchained’s Merv Lee Kwai on housing, RMT, and the future of the game
The announcement of ArcheAge Unchained and its buy-to-play, no-pay-to-win ruleset has been one of the big surprises of the season for the five-year-old MMORPG...
Massively Overthinking: MMOs, challenge, and flow
A couple of weeks ago, MMO developer Mark Kern tweeted a controversial claim about how challenge and interactivity is the point of games (and...
WoW Factor: No, Battle for Azeroth’s story hasn’t paid off by the end of the war campaign
You know, I honestly had expected to do something else for WoW Factor this week, and then I was reminded that the war campaign was...
World of Warcraft players take to the streets of Orgrimmar over Sylvanas
It's been a bit of a weird month as the two big factions of World of Warcraft - no, not the Horde and Alliance...
