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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Wisdom of Nym: It’s OK that your Final Fantasy XIV character is going to look different in Dawntrail
So we've all had a chance at this point to play around with the benchmark for the next Final Fantasy XIV expansion, and that...
The Stream Team: Chilling out with friends in the Final Fantasy XIV roulette
MOP's Chris and his family and friends are coming together yet again for their time-honored, weekly Final Fantasy XIV pastime: the duty roulette. There...
One Shots: …and that’s how I became hoarse
While you may be completely freaked out when confronting an enemy six times your size, it's important not to show fear. In fact, one...
LOTRO Legendarium: 27 practical benefits of LOTRO’s player housing
There's this ongoing common perception in MMOs like Lord of the Rings Online that player housing is good for one and only one purpose:...
The Daily Grind: What’s the 2024 expansion that has you the most excited?
While the launch dates for upcoming MMORPGs are a tricky and uncertain affair, what's more assured is an array of expansions that are on...
Into the Super-verse: Why the resurrection of 20-year-old City of Heroes is worth celebrating, even if you don’t play
There's a certain poetry to the fact that this year, on the 20th anniversary of City of Heroes, we can all play the game...
WoW Factor: Exit BlizzCon, for good this time?
Back in 2021, we learned that there was not going to be a BlizzCon 2022. This did not surprise me, and I penned a...
Massively Overthinking: Is there a feature or item in MMORPGs you won’t play without?
I was jolted into a near panic earlier this past weekend when I saw a tweet from Lord of the Rings Online in which...
World of Warcraft is retiring the Companion App as it looks forward to the Cataclysm Classic conversion
If you're still salty about being asked this ages ago, don't worry, World of Warcraft fans. Blizzard no longer cares if you have a...
As Warcraft turns 30, Blizzard has preemptively canceled BlizzCon for 2024
Well, you can read the headline: There's no BlizzCon this year after all, in spite of the fact that this is Warcraft's 30th anniversary...
Vague Patch Notes: When MMO designers build traps for players
So last week, I spent a whole lot of words talking about what "the meta" actually means when it comes to MMOs. Put very...
Perfect Ten: Great MMO April Fools’ Day pranks from back in the day
There are two types of people on April 1st: those who are annoyed and indifferent to the tomfoolery going on all around them, and...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 466: Elder Scrolls Offline
Justin and Bree discuss PlanetSide 2's new developer, Elder Scrolls Online's rollback situation, the revival of Life is Feudal, and the resurrection of Legends of Aria Classic, with adventures in LOTRO, ESO, and World of Warcraft, plus mailbag topics on Palia, Blade and Soul, Dragons Dogma Online, and MMOs that would work offline.
Dark Age of Camelot invites MMO gamers to its 11th Caledonia leveling catch-up event
Sharpen your pitchforks, dust off your billy clubs, and restock your quiver -- Dark Age of Camelot is calling you into action once more...
What to expect from Final Fantasy XIV’s returning Yo-Kai Watch crossover event tomorrow
Here's the good news for players who already did everything possible in the Yo-Kai Watch crossover with Final Fantasy XIV: The new framer's kit...
World of Warcraft previews the Dark Heart update arriving on May 7
Hasn't World of Warcraft promised the final chapter in Dragonflight a couple of times now? Well hold on to your hats because the very...
Sony shuts down LittleBigPlanet 3 for good, along with all its online player-created levels
The only thing worse than your favorite online game getting a sunset is seeing it abruptly shut down with no warning while taking everything...
EVE Online brings login rewards and new missions to its April 30 Capsuleer Day anniversary event
It will soon be time for EVE Online to celebrate 21 years of operation, and you know what that means! Capsuleer Day is coming...
Wisdom of Nym: Does Final Fantasy XIV not have enough minigames?
Based on a wholly out-of-context reading, the headline for this edition of Wisdom of Nym might sound completely ridiculous. Final Fantasy XIV is not...
The MOP Up: FFXIV recaps its PAX East appearance
In case you missed it in person, you can catch up with all of Final Fantasy XIV's PAX East 2024 developments in a recap...
