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 XI’s February update brings substantial improvements to Red Mage
It's been a long time since Final Fantasy XI made Red Mages happy. The job has languished for a long while with most of its...
Leaderboard: Are you concerned about the health of the games market right now?
In the last couple of weeks, we've been posting what seems like an endless list of bad news from gaming companies insofar as their...
The Daily Grind: What was the worst MMO newbie experience that you powered through anyway?
Earlier this week, Justin mentioned that he was toying around in classic EverQuest, and he said he was playing through the tutorial. That surprised...
Dark Age of Camelot bribes players to stop switching sides
It's time to head back to Camelot! No, not that one -- the original Mythic creation. Listen, if you arrive in the Middle Ages...
The first of Ultima Online’s planned 2019 high seas updates has hit the test server
At the start of the new year, Ultima Online did its level best to disrupt my plans to take a break from subbing it...
MMO Business Roundup: The Fair Play Alliance, Warface splits from Crytek, ESA expansions, and WoW esports
We're back with another quick roundup of MMO industry news!
Remember the Fair Play Alliance? It was supposed to be a group of major and...
Square-Enix’s latest financials show a decrease in sales and profits for the past nine months
The latest financial report for Square-Enix is out for the prior nine months of operation, and it's not a great report for the company....
Riot Games says it’s really, truly not working on a League of Legends MMO
Remember last summer when Riot Games co-founder Marc Merrill teased Twitter by asking whether the company should make an MMO? Then, just as people...
Boy’s life proves MMOs are ‘a gateway to wherever your heart desires’
I remember the first few years when MMORPGs were a going concern and how so many people back then used to justify their bad...
Interview: Legends of Aria’s dungeon expansion, early access, ganking, housing, and cash shop philosophy
Indie old-school sandbox MMORPG Legends of Aria has become a household name among MMO players over the last few months, first rolling into early...
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers page on Steam accidentally reveals an additional zone
It's the day when everyone gets to buy the third Final Fantasy XIV expansion, or at least pre-order it. And it turns out that there...
Final Fantasy XIV opens up pre-orders for Shadowbringers
The third expansion for Final Fantasy XIV launches on July 2nd, but if you're a player for the game you are likely already hyped for...
Perfect Ten: Hit franchises that were almost made into MMORPGs
For my money, there are few more tantalizing and agonizing thoughts than the great "What Ifs?" of the MMO genre. What if one title...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 207: Bunny girls throughout Eorzea
Justin and Bree discuss Final Fantasy XIV, Guild Wars 2, Legends of Aria, RuneScape, Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, and Warframe, with mailbag topics on MMO endgames and battle royale modes in MMOs.
World of Warcraft recaps the process of hunting down the Hivemind mount
If your enjoyment of World of Warcraft partly relies upon hunting down the puzzles full of obscure notes for individual mounts, you would probably do...
Choose My Adventure: Stunning vistas and snotty elves in Elder Scrolls Online’s Summerset
Choose My Adventure is slowly becoming a source of delight for me, especially if I'm able to play games like The Elder Scrolls Online....
A Hi-Rez staffer has been arrested for alleged solicitation of sex with a minor in major sting op
Didn't expect to be catching this post tonight: Apparently a Hi-Rez employee has been arrested along with 20 other men accused of soliciting sex...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida shares more details about the reasoning behind Shadowbringers revelations
The second part of the Final Fantasy XIV fan festival trilogy has wrapped up, and Japanese gaming site Game Watch has sat down for an...
Final Fantasy XIV’s basic edition is free for Twitch Prime users until May
With a new expansion on the way in July and a continual schedule of content updates, you may very well be tempted to try...
EVE Online’s new beta launcher allows custom settings for launching groups of accounts
CCP Games, what are you folks up to? First it was a brand-new get-acquainted-with-EVE-Online trailer for enticing newbies. Now the game itself is getting...
