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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Final Fantasy XIV outlines its patch and information plans leading up to Shadowbringers
We sincerely doubt that any Final Fantasy XIV fans need to be reminded that Shadowbringers releases on July 2nd, with early access beginning on June 28th....
Massively Overthinking: If an MMO item is buyable with gold, does that excuse its presence in the cash shop?
This week's Overthinking topic comes from longtime MOP reader and commenter Sally Bowls. It's about monetization, but it's a nuanced argument we don't see...
Final Fantasy XI makes Rangers faster and adds new monthly objectives
Rangers are just faster with the newest version update for Final Fantasy XI. They don't move faster, but with Velocity Shot down to a 60 second...
World of Warcraft’s Ion Hazzikostas explains the philosophy behind Azerite now and in the future
It turns out that even if you liked World of Warcraft's Artifact Weapons and how they were designed, their front-loaded nature was very bad. That's...
Wisdom of Nym: Thoughts on the end of Final Fantasy XIV’s 4.x story
So now we've gotten the ending. And... gosh, sometimes these patches really do not merit splitting up, which is kind of the case for Final Fantasy...
Choose My Adventure: What Legends of Aria taught me about sandbox MMORPGs
As much as I enjoy the new guard of MMORPGs, with their quick-hit content and action combat models, I'm also not completely ignorant to...
Final Fantasy XIV brings back Hatching-tide on April 9
The war at the Ala Mhigan border has spun into a stalemate, there's the promise of having to travel to the First, and there...
World of Warcraft Classic is all about old-school spell batching
In the quest to bring back as close to an authentic vanilla era experience as possible, Blizzard is returning a system that players probably...
World of Warcraft continues to speed up Heart of Azeroth level acquisition
Are you still struggling to get your Heart of Azeroth leveled to catch up with the World of Warcraft crowd? The good news is...
Camelot Unchained’s new siege scenario isn’t ready for prime-time yet, but it’s getting closer
Camelot Unchained has dropped its weekly update and 53rd newsletter with a recap of what City State Entertainment's been working on. "This month we continued...
Wisdom of Nym: All of the shards in Final Fantasy XIV
Look, the date of this article is a complete coincidence. Obviously, we're going to the First in Final Fantasy XIV's next expansion. We know that...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida is overseeing a new project that may very well be another big online game
We don't know what it will include. We don't know when it will be released. We don't even have a title. What we do have...
Massively Overpowered feature patch notes for April Oneth
Here at Massively Overpowered, we're always doing our best to make use of our staff's particular talents. We make sure to have Justin saying...
The Daily Grind: Should AAA companies expect gamers to fund esports prize pools?
The esports industry is absolutely no stranger to watcher-funded prize pools. I know this. We've watched as companies like Riot Games and Hi-Rez have...
The MOP Up: Warframe descends to Deck 12 on consoles
Warframe's Deck 12 has unlocked for console players -- and there are deep, dark secrets to be uncovered by descending to it.
"Now is the...
One Shots: CatDog, CatDog
The second I saw Hirku's picture of his Warframe pet, the lyrics of Nickelodeon's CatDog came to mind: One fine day with a woof...
The Game Archaeologist: The Chronicles of Spellborn
Hey! Hey you! Yeah, you the I'm-so-bored-with-all-of-these-MMOs gamer! You've been grousing about for years how MMOs never take risks, never innovate, and are merely...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO’s lore confuses the heck out of you?
Fantasy authors (aspiring and published) are renowned for their tendency to create elaborate and often labyrinthian backstories and world histories. And while this lore...
EVE Online is offering up to 250,000 free skillpoints for attendance this weekend
EVE Online players, you're gonna want to log in three times this weekend. Not, like, right in a row. No, you need to time...
Final Fantasy XIV preps for its European data center split starting on April 2nd
It's not the launch of the third Final Fantasy XIV expansion, but the splitting of the European and North American data centers is one of...
