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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WoW Factor: Guessing at the next World of Warcraft expansion announcement using math
Here's the genesis of this particular article: I saw speculation over on Blizzard Watch that we were about a year too early for a World...
Final Fantasy XIV producer letter addresses gender-locking and job balance in Shadowbringers
The revelation of having no new healer job and two new gender-locked races added to Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers has prompted no small amount of...
The Daily Grind: Are we watching the AAA video game market burst?
About four years ago, I wrote one of the pieces I'm still most proud of: It essentially argued that the MMO industry was suffering...
Massively Overthinking: Do you play MMO characters you like – or characters that are objectively good?
Earlier this week, some Massively OP writers were hanging out in team chat talking about favorite City of Heroes powersets from back in the...
Wisdom of Nym: Where is our last area for Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers?
There seems to be something we haven't learned yet about Final Fantasy XIV's next expansion, and if you know anything about me, you know that makes...
Final Fantasy XIV is getting more glamour dresser storage and glamour plates
Here is a quick summary of the latest interview with Final Fantasy XIV producer and director Naoki Yoshida: blah blah blah blah more storage in...
Final Fantasy XI lets you shell out for an Adamantoise mount with its newest login campaign
There's nothing quite like the joy of looking at monsters in the world of Final Fantasy XI and knowing that one day you'll be able...
MMO Business Roundup: Bonfire Studios’ new multiplayer game, EA Access on PS4, and Pokebrains
Welcome back to another quick roundup from the land of games industry business...
Remember in 2016 when former World of Warcraft lead designer Rob Pardo...
The Daily Grind: What would get you to throw money at your MMO?
Forget sparkleponies and loot boxes: Sometimes what game studios try to monetize isn't even remotely close to what we truly would like to buy....
Massively OP Podcast Episode 219: The 64-bit generation
Justin and Bree discuss Blizzard financials, City of Heroes, Fallout 76, Final Fantasy XIV, WoW Classic, EVE Online, LOTRO, and Guild Wars, with mailbag topics on Blizzard, everythingboxes, genderlocking, and dad jokes.
Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida discusses trailer and world creation for Shadowbringers
Fans of Final Fantasy XIV are hungry for more information about Shadowbringers ahead of its upcoming July 2nd launch. Fortunately, there's a new interview with Naoki...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood in review – leveling content
One of the things that I really do love about Final Fantasy XIV, from relaunch to now, is that it is indisputably a game that...
Gamers warn that the AXS Mobile App needed to enter BlizzCon is ‘spyware level bad’
Those who are headed to this year's BlizzCon event are being required to use the AXS Mobile App as part of efforts to deter...
One Shots: A view to a kill
Considering which side of our characters we look at the most, it bewilders me how little customization that MMO designers give to the back...
The Game Archaeologist: Minions of Mirth
While large teams with big budgets and studios backing them are expected to push out smash hit MMORPGs, to me it's always vastly more...
WoW Factor: Why Legion 2 wouldn’t win back the World of Warcraft crowd
Let's talk about fan expectations and naked fanservice for a bit. In fact, let's start with the Power Nine from Magic: the Gathering, and...
World of Warcraft Classic will allow up to 50 characters, regardless of your existing character count
Imagine for a moment that you have 50 max-level characters in World of Warcraft right now. However, you also need to have 50 alts in World of...
Massively Overthinking: Super wrong snap judgments of MMORPGs
The year was 2004, and the month was May. My guild was growing increasingly frustrated with Star Wars Galaxies' slow development pace, so we...
Activision-Blizzard Q1 2019: Revenue has dropped by nearly a quarter since last quarter
It's now pretty clear that Activision-Blizzard's days of limitless growth and endless record-setting are over, at least for now, as the company's now-released financials...
Final Fantasy XIV is giving away Heavensward for free until June 27
If you've been dabbling in Final Fantasy XIV but have been vacillating on whether you want to shell out for the expansions just yet,...
