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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.

Don't call it a comeback.

WoW Factor: The good and (very minor) bad of World of Warcraft patch 8.1.5

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We've spent three weeks explaining, in no small amount of detail, why people are unhappy with the current state of World of Warcraft. We're going...

Massively Overthinking: MMOs as distraction vs. culture

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Earlier this month, there was a fascinating conversation swirling around a Gamasutra article by Bryant Francis, specifically a quote from game dev Patric Mondou. "We're moving away...
I'm on a dinosaur.

World of Warcraft hotfixes Allied Race issues along with various balance tweaks

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The newest Allied Races in World of Warcraft had some issues. Not game-breaking ones, perhaps, but being unable to complete any quests up in Northshire...
SIR

PAX East 2019: Final Fantasy XIV and The Elder Scrolls Online show off for the convention

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PAX East 2019 approaches, and it's got a rather eclectic collection of things on display, but that includes at least a couple of big...

Dual Universe counts 30,000 simulated players on the same planet in its latest alpha

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If you're gonna be an MMO, we wanna see massive: lots of people on a server, lots of people in a fight. Dual Universe...
Money talks, but what it says isn't engaging sometimes.

EVE Online gets ready for a galaxy-wide capital ship nerf

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Don't let words like "balance" and "improvements" blind you from the real truth here: EVE Online's capital ships are about to be hit by...
Never mind, I'm not real!

MMO Business Roundup: Gaming inclusion, Peria Chronicles, Google, and PUBG’s Brendan Greene

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Welcome to another fast roundup of MMO-related business news! Bookmark this research study so that if ever the loud angry gatekeeping trolls of gaming are...
I still love you, robot.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 211: Carrying the Torchlight

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Justin and Bree deep-dive Torchlight Frontiers and discuss Path of Exile's Synthesis, the great LOTRO and DDO outage of 2019, the impending end of Kritika Online and the Foundry system in Star Trek Online and Neverwinter, Guild Wars 2's warclaw, Alganon, and a mailbag topic about housing in MMOs.
I demand this skill.

EVE Online’s March update is here with skills on demand and nullsec anomaly improvements

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The fact is that EVE Online's whole "skills on demand" concept is slightly misleading. It's more like the ability to purchase the skills you want...

World of Warcraft lets slip the Tides of Vengeance today

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Druids, pirates, and trolls, oh my! It's patch day over at World of Warcraft, and even if this isn't one of the major ones,...
It feels faintly telling, yes.

World of Warcraft offers discounted race changes, faction changes, and character transfers ahead of tomorrow’s patch

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Tomorrow, World of Warcraft's newest allied races -- the Kul Tiran Humans and the Zandalari Trolls -- join the Battle for Azeroth, and after...
This may potentially be my final form.

Final Fantasy XI brings Ambuscade weapons to their final form with today’s update

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Thanks to ages of shonen anime, "this isn't even my final form" no longer sounds remotely intimidating but mostly just brings to mind accidental...
Same old story.

World of Warcraft: Classic is now planned to get six phases of content over time

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As we approach the planned launch of World of Warcraft: Classic, it turns out we're getting a larger number of content updates than were originally...

Camelot Unchained beta testers peek at the characters 2.0 revamp and new crafting UI

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One of the things that drew me to Camelot Unchained from the very beginning was its clothing and armor, of all things. Yes, I'll...
Your manager says you should shut up.

Wisdom of Nym: The rotating rewards of Final Fantasy XIV’s seasonal events

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I'm not going to lie here: I'm really pretty disappointed with the rewards on offer for Granblue Fantasy's anniversary event. An event summon that functionally...

EVE Evolved: The war on bots in EVE Online

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The news dropped recently that EVE Online will be adding some new limitations and restrictions to its free-to-play tier, which may seem odd to...

The MOP Up: MapleStory goes to the arcade

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If you're playing MapleStory, chances are that you're not too prim and proper to enjoy some goofy fun. So pop in a quarter and...

One Shots: Rack ’em up!

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I have to say that I would be much more likely to take up the crimefighting life if there was a really hip rec...
I've looked at clouds form one side now.

World of Warcraft posts a survival guide for patch 8.1.5 incoming on March 12

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Do you feel sufficiently prepared for the arrival of patch 8.1.5. in World of Warcraft? Complete with new allied races, new profession-based questlines, and...
True strength is inside. But leveling should really help.

WoW Factor: Why people are mad at Battle for Azeroth, part three: Leveling and scaling

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Remember earlier this week when I was talking about the difference between leveling as a part of the game vs. leveling as a chore?...

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