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: The zones that changed the most from Classic, Eastern Kingdoms edition
We've got a little while until World of Warcraft actually drops its Classic server, but the nice thing is that those of us who have...
World of Warcraft preps to unlock Battle for Dazar’alor and previews post-BFA content
We're four days away from the release of World of Warcraft's Tides of Vengeance content update, and Blizzard has posted a new update giving...
Winter festivities descend on both classic EverQuest and EverQuest II
Daybreak is rolling Christmas out to its classic MMORPGs this week - yes, we call EverQuest I a classic, but really, EverQuest II, which...
Monster Hunter World gets its Final Fantasy XIV crossover on Steam on December 21
Have you too long been denied the ability to hunt the Behemoth because you'd rather play Monster Hunter World on PC? Don't worry, that's ending...
Vague Patch Notes: MMO emulation as a paean for the dead vs. a mockery of the living
If you ever need to know why we'll happily cover Star Wars Galaxies emulators and not Ultima Online emulators here on Massively Overpowered, the reason is...
Legends of Aria AMA covers sandbox endgame, difficulty, balancing, and future content
Yesterday, devs from Citadel Studios zipped over to Reddit for an AMA all about Legends of Aria, which MMO players will recall just recently hit early access off-steam. Studio boss Derek "Supreem" Brinkmann and lead game designer Jeffrey "Miphon" Edwards sat for questions from the MMORPG sub. While the AMA continues today, here are some of the notable answers posted yesterday:
World of Warcraft previews Tides of Vengeance’s Battle of Darkshore warfront and new Faction Assaults
World of Warcraft's major update Tides of Vengeance is less than a week away, and Blizzard is continuing to roll out the previews of...
Final Fantasy XI is giving a lot of jobs a patch of power for the holidays
The Starlight Celebration is heading to Final Fantasy XI as it does every year, but players are getting a different sort of present with the...
EVE Online releases its monthly economic report for November
Didn't we just have an economic report from EVE Online? Yes, we did. However, that report from October came out late, while this report from...
Perfect Ten: The healthiest live MMORPGs at the end of 2018
Another year is coming to a close! That means we're doing all of our usual end-of-year recaps, and that also means that we're once...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 199: Delay after delay
Justin and Bree discuss delays and do-overs for Project Nova, Path of Exile, Fractured, and Blades, plus WildStar's sunset, Red Dead Online, and Fallout 76's many messes, with mailbag questions on keeping up with new MMOs and combat-free titles.
Ultima Online patches in its new Krampus battle
The Krampus, once an obscure bit of Christmas trivia, has become a blessing for MMOs eager to let you fight something for the holiday....
World of Warcraft previews the pet-battling halls of Gnomeregan
So did you think you have explored every possible permutation of Gnomeregan in World of Warcraft? Don't be silly, you still have to go through...
World of Warcraft details changes to cosmetic rewards from Island Expeditions in Tides of Vengeance
A couple of weeks back, Blizzard announced that it would be simplifying the way that cosmetic items are rewarded in World of Warcraft's Island...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV will let you pet the rabbits
The first Final Fantasy XIVÂ fan festival this year seem to have been an exercise in subverting player expectations, albeit with subtlety. Six prior festivals...
Camelot Unchained talks 64-bit client, animations, and class building in beta
Camelot Unchained's 64-bit client officially a go, folks. "As of now, the client is full 64-bit, and should be the default client launched," CSE's...
Toontown Rewritten’s latest player update buffs options and character movement
Massively OP's own Justin "The Game Archaeologist" Olivetti deep-dived the history of Toontown Online in his column just about a year ago, but truth...
The Daily Grind: Who are your favorite recurring MMO NPCs?
Every MMO player knows that a vast majority of NPCs that we encounter will be one-quest stands. We'll do something nice for them, they'll...
Final Fantasy XIV details the sculpting of Yiazmat
The Return to Ivalice raid series is ending in patch 4.5, but Final Fantasy XIV players still have more time to catch up on all...
The Nexus Telegraph: What other MMOs should learn from WildStar’s demise
The shutdown of WildStar stings in a way that other shutdowns haven't. It's hardly the first game I've covered closely that has stepped away to...