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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Camelot Unchained’s 64-bit client is functional, CSE shows off regional home islands
What were the Camelot Unchained devs up to last week? Continuing work on rubble, the ability system, readied weapons, the particle system, armor mapping,...
Saga of Lucimia is in love with World of Warcraft Classic
You know who's super-duper excited that World of Warcraft Classic is becoming a thing? A competing fantasy MMO, that's who.
Saga of Lucimia's dev team...
Wisdom of Nym: Predictions for Final Fantasy XIV’s fan festival
Well, here we go again. This Friday is time for Final Fantasy XIV fans to sit down and find out what the next expansion...
The Daily Grind: What one piece of advice would you give to new MMO players in 2018?
Over the weekend, CCP tweeted out a fun poll asking EVE Online players what advice they'd like to deliver to newbies: Insure your ship,...
EVE Evolved: Making the most of EVE Online’s Onslaught expansion
EVE Online's Onslaught expansion goes live in just a few days on November 13th, and it looks like it has a little bit of...
The MOP Up: Pagan Online slams ARPGs and MOBAs together
Tack this on your list of action-RPGs to watch. Mad Head Games announced that it is developing a blend of ARPG and MOBA with...
One Shots: Winter is… here!
As I'm prepping this column, we're in the middle of a nice early November snowstorm. I'm sort of wondering where fall went and why...
The Game Archeologist: Halo Universe
Since its debut on Xbox back in 2001, the Halo franchise has been a massive powerhouse and a mainstay for shooter fans. To date,...
The Daily Grind: What MMO festival reward do you use year-round?
MMORPG holidays are funny events because while we kill ourselves to get thematic costumes, toys, mounts, and other goodies, the second the event is...
MMO Business Roundup: Japanese lockboxes, POGO and Square Enix financials, and Prima’s end
"The Good Times Are Over for Japan’s Loot-Box-Style Gaming Bonanza" - that's the brutal headline plonked onto this week's Bloomberg report on Japanese lockboxes....
Massively Overthinking: Which MMORPG should have never been made?
This could be a gruesome topic, but it popped into my head after GIbiz published an article with advice for game developers from Melbourne Games....
You’re going to want to play new indie MMO One Hour One Life for a lot more than one hour
Looking for something new and interesting to cap off your Friyay? Swing by Steam and take a peek at One Hour One Life. It's...
WoW Factor: The dumb World of Warcraft stuff from BlizzCon
It's easy to just think of this year's BlizzCon as having dumb stuff on display for Diablo, but let's be real here - there were...
Activision-Blizzard Q3 2018: Activision Blizzard revenue dips, WoW Battle for Azeroth did well
It's probably a good thing for Activision Blizzard that its third quarter financials cut off at the end of September, given that its stock...
World of Warcraft Classic demo extended through the weekend
BlizzCon 2018 may be over, but virtual ticket holders have still been digging into the World of Warcraft Classic demo. Although the demo was...
World of Warcraft’s latest PTR build reduces the experience needed for all levels
Does it just take too dang long to level a World of Warcraft character at this point? Help is on the way in the...
Epic MMO Battles of History: World of Warcraft’s Wrath of the Lich King vs. Legion
It was just a couple of days ago when Bree was sharing that I felt like Wrath of the Lich King was the best...
Square-Enix pulls three mobile titles from Belgium over lockbox rules
Everyone's reacting to the lockbox laws in Belgium in different ways, but Square-Enix has apparently decided that it's easiest to just peace out of...
Blizzard talks up ‘meaningful choices’ in World of Warcraft’s story
Did you still have any hopes about the story of World of Warcraft in this expansion? Did you think the writers would somehow pull...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that aimed at the future… and missed
The future is a weird place. It's similar to the present, but it has a very different outlook on the world, and it wants...
