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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World of Warcraft rolls out the barrels for another Brewfest full of new events and souvenirs
I love autumn, and one of the reasons why is because there's lots of beer festivals going on at about this time of year....
World of Warcraft releases patch 8.2.5 on September 24th
Well, the betting pool for the patch day for World of Warcraft's 8.2.5 has now closed, and people who had "next week" have won!...
WoW (Classic) Factor: The journal of Nieve Vinther – third entry
The past two weeks have been... frustrating.
This frustration is not solely down to the fact that my steps inevitably brought me close to the home...
Police nab WoW Classic DDOS suspect who tanked the game earlier this month
World of Warcraft players -- especially those in WoW Classic -- should still remember the highly annoying DDoS attacks that hit the game on...
The Daily Grind: Where do you stand on wiki-reliant MMORPGs?
MOP reader Alex recently wrote to us about MMOs that seem to be built around their wikis - and why that's not necessarily a...
Massively Overthinking: Is the age of the $15 subscription coming to an end?
Massively OP's own Justin Olivetti penned a blog post this week in which he muses on the lifespan of the $15 MMO sub fee,...
EVE Online shares the numbers from the Aether Wars: Phase Two event
The second phase of EVE Online's tech demo for Aether Wars has long since come to a close, but there was still the question...
Sea of Thieves celebrates talk like a pirate day with sweet Twitch loot
Dang, I almost forgot it was talk like a pirate day! If you aren't into LOTRO and World of Warcraft's take on the second-most...
Learn about storytelling and art design from the Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers leads
At this point most Final Fantasy XIV fans are familiar with the name Natsuko Ishikawa, the main scenario writer for Shadowbringers. She's the one responsible for...
Vague Patch Notes: Do video games really need trade shows anymore?
The past few years have seen some really big seismic shifts in the game industry. In the time that I've been working here alone,...
World of Warcraft’s new black market auction house goodies are unveiled
Ah, the sinister black market auction house in World of Warcraft. It's not quite like a normal auction house, but instead a place where players...
Hearthstone’s Tombs of Terror, Overwatch’s Brick Challenge, and Blizzard’s Pencils of Promise charity sale
Even outside of World of Warcraft, Blizzard's been busy busy busy this week.
First, take a peek at Hearthstone: The MMOTCG opened the Tombs of...
Blizzard clarifies the policy on World of Warcraft exploits following the dungeon exploit in Classic
We know that Blizzard intends to punish players who exploited a bug to cause endless dungeon respawns in World of Warcraft: Classic. But as happens...
World of Warcraft posts its patch notes for 8.2.5, somehow not titled the Rise of Bees
New models for Worgen and Goblins! New Party Sync features! The end of the War Campaign! And lest we forget, bees! Yes, World of Warcraft...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 238: Ten years of free-to-play
Justin and Bree discuss DDO, Bless, Book of Travels, Star Trek Online, City of Heroes, WoW Classic & Retail, Guild Wars 2, and LOTRO, with mailbag topics on static endgames and genre labels.
Ultima Online’s publish 106, Forsaken Foes, is live on the eve of its 22nd birthday
Would you believe we're just a week away from the seminal game of the MMO genre's 22nd birthday? We are indeed, and Ultima Online...
Choose My Adventure: Accidentally naked adventures in Legends of Aria
It would probably stand to reason that my rise in confidence in Legends of Aria would take a hit this week. But mercifully, I'm...
Final Fantasy XIV’s final anniversary story casts a gaze toward its antagonist
Well, last week Final Fantasy XIV's anniversary fiction was just full to the brim of spoilers for those who have not yet finished the...
World of Warcraft previews its clever new party sync system
By all indications, World of Warcraft's Patch 8.2.5 is on the horizon, and when it arrives on the servers, it's going to bring one...
The Daily Grind: How much does an MMO’s art style determine whether you’ll try it?
I am not much of a Borderlands person, but the franchise has been impossible to ignore the last couple of weeks with the launch...
