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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World of Warcraft adjusts classes and offers advice on unlocking Allied Races
So, do you have your allied races for World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth unlocked yet? Possibly not. Heck, you might be wondering how...
The Daily Grind: What would you pay for an MMO subscription in 2018?
Here's something you probably didn't know about Camelot Unchained: Yes, it'll have a sub, but it won't be $15. Mark Jacobs re-confirmed that it'll be...
Dark Age of Camelot hints at future class/race combos
Dark Age of Camelot has a busy February planned, starting with a new patch that includes a mess of class, RvR, and battleground changes....
Leaderboard: Did you preorder WoW’s Battle for Azeroth expansion?
Last week was a flurry of excitement over World of Warcraft's Battle for Azeroth's preorders - and the news that the game will probably...
Wisdom of Nym: Looking at Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 4.2
A lot of times, I spread out my time with Final Fantasy XIV patches, unlocking and finishing up content at a reasonably sedate pace....
World of Warcraft Classic progresses: ‘This is the right decision’
Desperate for some World of Warcraft Classic news now that the BlizzCon high has faded? Forbes has an interview up with Blizzard Executive Producer...
Final Fantasy XIV gets a dazzling centerpiece snow sculpture for the Sapporo Snow Festival
The storyline for Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward was not just about dragoons fighting dragons in snow. But it was prominently about the great wyrm...
The MOP Up: Overwatch rings in the Lunar New Year (February 4, 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...
Global Chat: To RIFT or not to RIFT?
Everyone's talking about RIFT's new Prime server idea -- and whether or not it will get us playing Trion Worlds' fantasy MMO once again....
World of Warcraft hasn’t told us how it’s going to handle Battle for Azeroth retail CE upgrades
This past week has been a flurry of activity among World of Warcraft fans as they raced to pre-order the Battle for Azeroth expansion...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the most creative fauna?
Perhaps I'm in the minority, but I am always fascinated with the beasts, creatures, and enemy NPCs that developers create for MMORPGs. While there...
Final Fantasy XI’s next version update gives you a whole new Dynamis-Windurst
Ah, Dynamis. Once, it was the graveyard of level 75 players, where well-coordinated groups would go in and get murdered repeatedly by statues whilst...
Valentione’s Day returns to Final Fantasy XIV
It's that time of February once again, and that means Lisette de Valentione is arriving from Ishgard to spread her message of love while...
Massively Overthinking: What are your criteria for recommending MMOs?
Last week, we got a well-intentioned email from a reader named Rick, who proposed a column in which readers tell us what they are...
Star Citizen: Subber PTU access ‘perk’, developments in the Crytek lawsuit, and patch 3.0.1
Who says subscriptions are dead? Not Star Citizen. The alpha MMORPG has long taken a page out of the Pathfinder Online playbook by offering...
WoW Factor: So Battle for Azeroth is out for pre-order
Well, folks, I hope you've made your pre-purchases of World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth and started playing your allied races. I found out...
Warcraft’s Maiev leaps into Heroes of the Storm
Warcraft III or World of Warcraft players should know well the name of Maiev Shadowsong. This Warden -- best known as Illidan's jailor --...
Perfect Ten: Ten more World of Warcraft races fans would like to play
Sometimes, you write a column more or less as a mental exercise, and then World of Warcraft drops an expansion pre-purchase that makes it...
World of Warcraft devs gab about allied races and bonus mounts
Now that pre-orders are live for World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, players have a whole new activity to keep them occupied: attempting to...
Linkrealms is sunsetting today
Sad news this morning: Linkrealms is sunsetting, today if our read of the letter sent to players yesterday is correct, since today is the...
