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 outlines its improved recruit-a-friend program
Do you have a friend you want to drag with you back into Azeroth? Soon you will be handsomely compensated for the gesture, thanks...
MMORTS Million Lords launches tomorrow – check out this exclusive trailer
Here's an MMO new to me and to the site: Million Lords. It's an MMORTS that rolls out of beta tomorrow and into final...
The Daily Grind: What little details delight you about WoW Classic?
My WoW Classic guild is heavily weighted in favor of World of Warcraft veterans who think that we have seen and done it all...
Final Fantasy XI brings new Ambuscade challenges and a new high-level fight for the future
The end of Final Fantasy XI's fourth expansion is back. In high-tier battlefield form. Yes, the latest version update has arrived and brought with it...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 237: Fallen Earth’s final glorious sunset
Justin and Bree tackle Fallen Earth's sunset, WoW Classic, going back to Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, Astellia Online's monetization, CCP's new MMO, City of Heroes, and a mailbag question on swatting.
Final Fantasy XIV’s third piece of fiction for the anniversary is one gigantic spoiler
So, hey, maybe you haven't yet finished the main scenario for Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers. That's fine, we're not judging what you do with...
Working As Intended: What it means to be an MMORPG
I am amused and somewhat bewildered to admit that I have my very own pet troll. He follows me around on Reddit to hassle...
Funcom is still working on co-op shooter and multiplayer Dune game, according to Q2 2019 financials
Buried under all the WoW Classic news at the end of August was Funcom's second quarter financial report. Let's rectify our oversight with a...
EVE Online changes the rules for cyno field fitting and makes prettier wormholes in the September update
September's update for EVE Online has officially gone live, which makes some tweaks to what ships can fit cyno field generators and generally makes...
Camelot Unchained is nearly ready to set in-game traps and test its new NPC AI
This week's update from Camelot Unchained hit a couple of pretty good milestones. In the regular Top Tenish write-up, the folks at City State...
Wisdom of Nym: Predicting the next Final Fantasy XIV jobs far too stupidly early
So now's a good time to start predicting the jobs we'll be getting in the next Final Fantasy XIV expansion, right? It seems like a...
EVE Online offers grief counseling for ship losses and celebrates exploration record
What's the hardest part of EVE Online for new players? It looks like CCP Games is betting that it's the sting when your first ship...
World of Warcraft perseveres under weekend DDoS attacks, WoW Classic fixes layering exploits
It was a pretty annoying weekend to be playing some of Blizzard's titles -- in particular, World of Warcraft Classic. Players noticed significant disruptions,...
The Daily Grind: Did you ever skip any great MMOs to play something more popular?
With WoW Classic in the news so much lately, I've been thinking back to 2004 when the original World of Warcraft launched. We've spent...
The MOP Up: Catching up with Runes of Magic
It's been a while since we've checked in with Runes of Magic! So what's going on with this fantasy MMO these days? For starters,...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of Dragon’s Quest X’s soundtrack
While just about everyone knows about Square Enix's ashes-to-glory story with Final Fantasy XIV, what often goes unnoticed is that the company runs a...
EVE Online improves star and wormhole textures along with several UI improvements
If you're still using lower shader quality on EVE Online (perhaps you're running the game on extremely outdated hardware as a form of protest), stars...
World of Warcraft fans toast the game’s 15th anniversary
As we head into the fall and World of Warcraft's official 15th anniversary, you best believe that Blizzard is going to be milking this...
One Shots: Familiar and welcome lands
Welcome back home! That feels like the sentiment that WoW Classic gave when it launched recently. Players absolutely swarmed to these servers, many of...
The Game Archaeologist: Is it worth the hassle to update graphics in older MMOs?
"I'd play this game again if the graphics were updated."
"If they re-released this game with modern graphics, it would be way more popular."
"The Game...
