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 lays out its class adjustment paradigm for Battle for Azeroth
When Legion was on the way, World of Warcraft had a whole series of explanations about the broad and varied changes coming to every...
Final Fantasy XIV demos new UI options for scaling dialogue and scroll wheel functions
A new Final Fantasy XIV patch doesn't just mean a whole bunch of new content and so forth; it also means new improvements to...
SuperData December 2017: Fortnite and PUBG kick butt, while Destiny 2 slumps
SuperData's December 2017 global revenue chart is out, and it's good news for the industry on the whole, as holiday spending was up by...
Jukebox Heroes: World of Warcraft’s best music, part 1
A week ago, I started to engage in an interesting thought experiment. I started jotting down what I thought were the best World of...
Perfect Ten: Major MMO expansions and updates to expect in 2018
Now that we're almost 1/12th of the way through 2018, it's probably about time to stop anticipating the year and start experiencing it. We...
Fulfill your postal fantasies in World of Warcraft’s secret quest chain
Blizzard has a habit of sneaking in semi-secret content into its patches for the community to discover, and this time around, it's all about...
EVE Online’s ‘million dollar battle’ ends up a $3300 bust
It was touted as the "Million-Dollar Battle" -- a million dollars' worth of EVE Online ships heading to an epic showdown in 9-4RP2. Pandemic Legion...
EVE changes fleet fight notification tool to fix a persistent rejection bug
When big groups of ships fight in EVE Online, it can put a real strain on the game's servers. Sure, it might just look...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 154: A Prime experiment
Justin and Bree discuss Trion's big RIFT and Devilian news, Camelot Unchained's $7.5M investment, Darkfall New Dawn's launch, and layoffs for Albion and Elyria, with a mailbag question on what went wrong with WildStar.
EVE Evolved: The Citadel conundrum
The hot topic on everyone's lips in EVE Online right now is Citadel proliferation: The galaxy is rapidly filling up with an uncountable number...
Wisdom of Nym: Reviewing Final Fantasy XIV’s new housing rules
I've been leery for a long while now of Final Fantasy XIV's "you get your details just before patch day" stance vis-a-vis the housing...
EVE Online’s biggest battle ever is about to happen, but both sides may be afraid to fight
If there's one constant in the political sandbox of EVE Online, it's that everyone is secretly plotting revenge on someone. Alliances can hold grudges...
World of Warcraft Refer-a-Friend experience boost gutted to match Heirloom leveling speed
So, were all of the experience boosts you had in World of Warcraft there to get your character to max level as quickly as...
Ultima Online says it has ‘no plans to introduce legacy rulesets’
Seems as if everyone wants to talk legacy servers lately, what with RIFT and World of Warcraft getting on board the vanilla train. Even...
Wisdom of Nym: Does Final Fantasy XIV have too many content subdivisions?
Here's a fun question for you about Final Fantasy XIV: What's the difference between a trial and a raid in the endgame?
At first glance...
EVE Online community donates 3.7 million PLEX to family of fallen developer
Last fall, one of EVE Online's senior software engieers passed away at the age of 35, leaving a hole in the team's heart. While...
The Daily Grind: Is ‘naming-and-shaming’ MMO cheaters a good idea?
Last week on Reddit, an EVE Online player begged CCP to organize a wall of shame for botters - essentially an online list of...
Global Chat: Jumping on board the Warframe train
Are you playing Warframe these days? If not, you might be missing out on the growing party of people who seem to be flocking...
One Shots: Poppin’ some bubbly
We are going to kick off this week's exhibition of player screenshots with a few email submissions (yes, some of you still email them...
Whatever happened to Ascent: the Space Game, Aura Kingdom, and Fragmented?
Ever pause during your day and find yourself wondering, “Whatever happened to that game?” With hundreds upon hundreds of online titles these days, it’s surprisingly easy...
