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: Checking out Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 4.3 notes
As it always has been, so it is again; we've got our next patch for Final Fantasy XIV just around the corner, and thus...
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth adds 2 more character slots per server, 58 new mounts
Blizzard is doing nothing to stem your rampant altoholic nature these days, but instead the studio is downright encouraging it. With all of the...
One Shots: A sense of place
Why do you play MMORPGs? What keeps you questing through these ever-growing worlds? I think a lot of us might answer like Zyrusticae in...
The Game Archaeologist: Warhammer Online
When it comes to notable years in the MMORPG genre's history, 2008 stands out as one of the most significant. World of Warcraft's debut...
Final Fantasy XI promises more reunions for its 16-year anniversary
It's been 16 years since Final Fantasy XI initially launched in Japan, which is a really long time. If the game were a person,...
EVE Online explains the terrors and thrills of Abyssal Deadspace
Succeed or die trying: That's the attitude you've got to have when heading into EVE Online's new Abyssal Deadspace instances this summer.
CCP explained what...
WildStar’s residential renovation event returns
WildStar's residential renovation event, first introduced back in summer 2017, is making a return for another short-lived run. Considering how many players feel that...
Final Fantasy XIV posts the notes for Patch 4.3, Under the Moonlight
What new dangers await players in Final Fantasy XIV patch 4.3? New dungeons, new quests, the usual setup. You can read all about them...
World of Warcraft’s 5M gold dinosaur mount is 5M gold worth of awesome
Forget hulking wooly mammoths, swooping dragons, and motorcycle sidecars: The most desirable World of Warcraft mount yet is coming in Battle for Azeroth --...
Choose My Adventure: Starting fresh-ish in Final Fantasy XI
This is actually a Choose My Adventure that I was somewhat reluctant to do for a long time, simply because... well, in some ways,...
Snag a Eudemons Online newbie pack in time for today’s Goddess update
I didn't know much about Eudemons Online before the folks at 99.com reached out to us about this giveaway, but apparently this game has...
Final Fantasy XIV discusses PvP changes in patch 4.3
Everyone has different goals in Final Fantasy XIV; maybe yours center chiefly around stomping in somebody's head. If that's the case, we'd advise you...
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth’s flight requirements listed, Kul Tiran Druid acquatic forms discovered
Enjoy your friendly skies now, flyboys and flygirls, because World of Warcraft is prepared to ground you once again in its next expansion. And...
Perfect Ten: How MMOs can become more accessible
Back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, I was remarkably reluctant to enter into the field of MMORPGs despite being a perfect candidate...
Global Chat: The MMO expansion lifecycle
With the ever-developing, ever-growing nature of MMORPGs, the expansion truly has a life of its own. By now we are well acquainted with the...
Check out one determined modder’s Final Fantasy XI retexturing project
For what amounts to a PlayStation 2 game from 16 years ago, Final Fantasy XI looks really good, even now. But... well, that's the...
Camelot Unchained knocks out another Beta 1 obstacle
The Camelot Unchained team is making enormous strides in preparing the game for its first beta test in July, with one major obstacle overcome...
Wisdom of Nym: The last batch of Final Fantasy XIV patch reveals
You know, I seriously could have sworn that I publicly predicted the next Final Fantasy XIV patch would be out on May 22nd. But...
A real-life lobbyist is running for the EVE Online CSM
Want politics out of your games? What about politicians? And do you mean it literally? Because... they walk among us.
Kotaku put out a piece...
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth updates its beta with new models for dead people
Ladies, gentlemen, and those who fit neither category, Rhonin the mage is dead in World of Warcraft. And there was much rejoicing. But just...
