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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Runes of Magic heads to Steam this month
At this point in MMORPG history, it might be hard to find titles that aren't on Steam already. Late to the Valve party, however,...
World of Warcraft: Mexican wrestling, movie cuts, and Battle for Azeroth story spoilers
There is just no way to smoothly mesh this Frankenstein assortment of World of Warcraft stories together, so hang tight -- abrupt transitions ahead.
Why...
EVE Evolved: Four changes to improve EVE Online for new players
A few months ago, I created a new character and ran through the new player experience for an article on how to get new...
The MOP Up: Gnomeland Security orders EQ2’s Tinkerfest (July 22, 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: Party animals
Apologies for the disruption in the normal One Shots schedule over the past couple of weeks, but we're back and freakishly abnormal! Everyone behave...
Ultima Online plans rentable storage vaults for F2P players, plus new castle and keep designs
With the game's 100th patch in the rear-view mirror, Ultima Online's developers are already hard at work on the 101st patch due out in...
The Game Archaeologist: Kesmai’s Air Warrior and Legends of Kesmai
Most studios would be overjoyed to have pioneered one significant advancement in video game history, but then again, most studios aren't Kesmai. While it's...
WoW Factor: World of Warcraft’s Battle for Azeroth feels like Cataclysm all over again
It took me a long time to identify what felt off about World of Warcraft's upcoming expansion. Something was definitely bothering me, but the...
World of Warcraft Hunters launch #SaveHati campaign
With this week's World of Warcraft pre-expansion patch, Blizzard has made one group of players deeply unhappy by putting down their pet dog.
Some --...
Massively Overthinking: What important lessons are MMORPGs failing to impart?
MOP reader and Patron Brett has a burning question about the lessons we're learning (and not learning) from playing MMORPGs.
"In his book Theory of Fun,...
EVE Online is planning to weaken Force Auxiliaries
It's just too easy for Force Auxiliaries to heal other ships right now in EVE Online. That's the reason behind the balance proposal put...
World of Warcraft answers pressing prepatch questions in its latest video Q&A
The prepatch for World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth is out now, but the expansion is still a bit further off, so players have...
Temtem discusses Kickstarter backer rewards, November PC alpha, and 2019 early access
If you backed Temtem's successful Kickstarter, now is the time to collect at least some of your rewards. Spanish developer Crema has posted up...
Perfect Ten: Endless dungeons in MMOs
Most MMO dungeons are normal songs. You start out and you have a pretty clear picture of the beginning, middle, and end; they don't...
EVE Online has banned almost 20,000 accounts since February for botting and RMT
Y'all remember the wild mess in EVE Online last winter and spring, when CCP Games said it was "coming for the bots" and getting...
World of Warcraft’s pre-expansion patch has a rough start as Blizzard levies bans and grants past content to subbers
The rollout of yesterday's pre-expansion patch for World of Warcraft could have gone smoother. Much, much smoother. During the day, many players were completely...
The Daily Grind: How should MMO studios handle game reboots?
Over the past several years, we have witnessed several MMOs being rebooted and relaunched, including Final Fantasy XIV, Secret World Legends, and, most recently,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 178: #womenarecosmetic
Justin and Bree discuss WoW's Battle for Azeroth, Wild West Online, Star Citizen, Defiance 2050, Rend, and Fractured, with a mailbag question on in-game conflict resolution and a special interview on Blaugust Reborn.
World of Warcraft confirms that allied race requirements aren’t changing any time soon
Today is the day of World of Warcraft turning to the first page of Battle for Azeroth with the expansion prepatch going live today....
World of Warcraft kicks off the Battle for Azeroth era
While the expansion won't be here until August, World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth officially begins today. That is thanks to Blizzard's tradition of...
