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 XIV offers a UI guide and opens up its roleplaying server
It wasn't a feature of the game's most recent patch, but Final Fantasy XIV did something almost inconceivable yesterday: It opened up Balmung for...
Hyperspace Beacon: What will we see on SWTOR’s ‘ancient Jedi world’?
Producer Keith Kanneg wrote, "[T]he next phase of the SWTOR storyline will kick off with a bang on the ancient Jedi world." Let's look at the clues that let us know exactly which Jedi world that is, why I am excited to see that world, and what we will likely see on that planet. I don't think I have to mention it at this point, but I will: Possible spoilers ahead, but only if I am right.
Perfect Ten: My favorite WildStar memories
As I grow older, I start to worry about the loss of memories that are precious to me. I already joke that I'm pretty...
World of Warcraft, Dungeons & Dragons Online, and other MMOs celebrate Talk Like A Pirate Day
It's time for everyone to once again pretend that saying "arr" after every sentence makes you sound like a nautical criminal, and internet culture...
The Daily Grind: What’s the funniest conversation you’ve witnessed in MMO world chat?
I know it's common wisdom to simply jettison the world chat window as soon as you log into a new MMO. It's not healthy...
Aion has retired its Prestige Pack recurring subscription
As of this week, Aion has retired its Prestige Pack recurring subscription system. Prestige Pack subscriptions are no longer available for purchase, and on...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 187: The raid in our stars
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2's new living world episode, Boundless, EverQuest II, Blizzard, Warframe, EVE Online, SWTOR, the petition to save WildStar, and our big site revamp.
World of Warcraft announces Tides of Vengeance with new content and account-wide rep tweaks
If you're enjoying World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth, you're probably OK with more of the same, as long as it's shiny and new....
World of Warcraft kicks off its yearly harvest festival (which is not a harvest festival)
It's time for the annual harvest festival in World of Warcraft. Harvest festivals, of course, are a time when everyone comes together as a...
Wargaming is building a new ‘free-to-play multiplatform MMO’ in the UK
It looks as if Wargaming is planning to push even further into the MMO market.
According to GIbiz, the company known best for World of...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Prelude in Violet is live today
It's time to explore the wreckage left after the most recent bit of Final Fantasy XIV's story with the latest patch because the new...
The Daily Grind: Do you think you’ve aged out of MMOs?
There's this particular template for covering MMORPGs on mainstream gaming websites that I cannot stand: the old "haha, MMOs are weird and old, let's...
Wisdom of Nym: Picking apart Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 4.4 notes
Now we enter the descending period of Stormblood. This isn't exactly a bad thing or a problem or anything; it's just the way things...
EVE Evolved: Two ways that EVE Online’s monetisation could be expanded under Pearl Abyss
When Pearl Abyss bought out CCP Games last week, the overwhelming message to EVE Online players was that it would be business as usual...
DragonCon 2018: Camelot Unchained’s Mark Jacobs on VR, battle royale, and more
"It’s about time." Those are not my words referring to the current development status of Camelot Unchained. No, those came directly from the mouth...
World of Warcraft works to improve warfronts and island expeditions while prepping for Patch 8.1
With an awkward rollout of warfronts and underwhelming island expedition rewards, World of Warcraft needs all hands on deck these days to course-correct Battle...
One Shots: Gung-ho Gandalf
It's one thing to get a stern talking-to, even when you deserve it. It's another thing when that lecture comes from a gruff angel-wizard...
The Game Archaeologist: City of Heroes moves into the Paragon Studios era
As we move into the fourth of five installments in the history, development, and downfall of City of Heroes, you may be wondering why...
Ultima Online’s 101st update is rolling out as player-made castles are ported into the game
Ultima Online's publish 101 has begun rolling out to the first-wave production servers today, meaning the update will trickle out to the rest of...
Vague Patch Notes: WildStar deserves its shutdown, even though we loved it
Last week, when we heard that WildStar was being shut down, I penned a truthful, heartfelt eulogy for the game as it could've been....
