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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Massively OP Podcast Episode 183: Battle for Battle for Azeroth
Eliot, Justin, and Bree discuss WoW Battle for Azeroth, Fallout 76, WildStar, NCsoft, Ashes of Creation, MMO Kickstarters, FFXIV, and SWG, with more haiku and mailbag entry on rating WoW for kids.
World of Warcraft: Sylvanas’ future, secret content, and Battle for Azeroth Q&A
If you're concerned that Blizzard is going to regurgitate the Garrosh storyline with the recently genocidal Sylvanas, well, you're part of a very large...
EVE Online heads into the abyss with its August update today
It's time for EVE Online players to head into the deepest parts of Abyssal Deadspace with the game's latest patch (which you may recall...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPGs are nearly different games with max settings or upgraded clients?
MOP reader Nibbana has a great question for The Daily Grind today. "So I just picked up Shadow in order to run my favorite...
Western qualifiers for Blade & Soul’s $135K esports tourney are this weekend
Not many MMORPGs take a stab at true esports these days. There's World of Warcraft, of course, but other titles, like Guild Wars 2,...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s weekly caps and whether they’re useful
One of the elements of Final Fantasy XIV that has remained remarkably uniform throughout the game's history is how Allagan Tomestones work. Aside from...
First impressions of World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, part 4: Conclusions
Part four covers expansion odds and ends plus the conclusion to our series: the problem with Azerite, progression, and why the expansion isn't bad, just weakly executed.
Final Fantasy XIV prepares for another return of the Rising
Every year, the residents of Eorzea in Final Fantasy XIV gather up to think back to the end of the world as part of...
Camelot Unchained works on a 64-bit client and lovely new lighting
All this month, Camelot Unchained has been in the thick of its Beta 1 test, and so far, it doesn't look like the devs...
The Daily Grind: Should all MMORPGs have EVE-style player councils?
A couple of weeks ago, Worlds Adrift announced that it was rolling up a player council, and I did one of those tilt my...
EVE Evolved: Ship fittings for EVE Online’s Secrets of the Abyss event
EVE Online's recent Into the Abyss expansion has been live now for several months, adding the first ever solo instanced PvE game mode in...
The MOP Up: Warface heads to PlayStation 4 (August 19, 2018)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
One Shots: Supporting characters
When you look for famous characters in your MMO, you may be looking for someone complete different than the rest of the crowd.
Lt. Commander Hikari...
A fluffy casual’s starting perspective on World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth
Let me tell you a bit about me and how I play MMORPGs. Between two jobs and a family, my gaming time is relegated...
World of Warcraft’s voice actor roundup, R. Lee Ermey tribute, and Horde identity crisis
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth has elicited a lot of praise from the community for its superb voice acting. Blizzard Watch put together...
The Daily Grind: When have studios tried to ‘strong arm’ you into changing your MMO playstyle?
The other day when we reported how World of Warcraft had removed the auto-accept functionality from its group finder, Reader Kalech noted, "If people...
First impressions of World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, part 3: Narrative
Part three covers expansion story: narrative design, the text, the intended emotional reaction, good vs. evil, comparisons to Wrathgate, and how the game's cinematic presentation is let down by its plot.
WildStar brings back its home decoration event as the game languishes
Poor WildStar. These days all the attention and excitement that Carbine's MMO generates is by recycling old events. One of these, the home renovation...
Mortgage company analyzes the price differences between video game housing, including Final Fantasy XIV
How much is your house worth in The Sims 4? Obviously, the game attaches a value to it, but that's just game terms and...
Massively Overthinking: Would you want to play a League of Legends or Diablo MMORPG?
Over the last couple of weeks, we've had some tantalizing rumors and teases that both Riot Games and Blizzard are building something new: Riot's...
