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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Ultima Online starts testing its fall update while Dark Age of Camelot continues its Dragon’s Curse campaign
Let's check in with the Broadsword MMOs to see what's happening in its part of the online world, shall we?
Ultima Online has kicked off...
Touching base with Dark and Light mobile, Elsword, and MapleStory
Here at Massively OP, we like to give you a great deal on news, which is why we're offering this special three-for-one news post...
The Soapbox: Getting to the heart of toxicity in MMOs
So we've gotten another post from a developer saying that they're going to really 100% be better about rooting out toxic players from their...
EVE Online delivers ‘sneak preview’ of winter release
Wouldn't you like to be a fly on the walls of EVE Online's offices, buzzing to and fro and learning all about what the...
World of Warcraft unlocks third wing of Tomb of Sargeras on raid finder
You just know that whenever another MMO is attempting to have a bright and bold day full of announcement joy, Blizzard is compelled to...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 128: Geeks at Disney World
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, Secret World Legends, World of Warcraft, Dark and Light, RuneScape, RIFT, and Star Trek Online, with mailbag questions on when an MMO "clicks" (specifically, FFXIV) and what non-fantasy MMOs still exist.
MMO dev and astronaut Richard Garriott hosts a Reddit AMA on /r/space today
Curious about astrophysics? The Massively OP Podcast brought on a special guest for a fun holiday bonus 'cast back in 2015 to answer a...
RuneScape is a massive hit on Twitch
Time and again, we here at Massively OP have noted how RuneScape seems to be incredibly underestimated by the larger MMO community. For how...
SuperData June 2017: ROBLOX, GTAV, and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds are making bank
SuperData's global digital games revenue summary for June 2017 is out, and it's a strange melange of huge shifts and no changes at all.
On the...
Wisdom of Nym: What happens next in Final Fantasy XIV?
It's pretty clear that the Final Fantasy XIV team (and the localization team specifically) are pretty huge fans of Hamilton, to the point that I'm...
Final Fantasy XIV sees a price hike for Brazilian and Russian players
Shock! Dismay! The prices for Brazilian and Russian players have risen for Final Fantasy XIV! But to confuse the issue a little further, they've...
World of Warcraft’s Burning Crusade emulator shut down by Blizzard cease-and-desist
Well, what did you think was going to happen?
As they have no legal legs on which to stand, MMORPG emulator projects operate on the...
EVE Evolved: The Agency could become a great daily reward system in EVE Online
A new event named The Agency kicked off this week in EVE Online, and it looks a bit like the daily quest systems you...
Gigantic devs liken their graphics to candy and plastic toys
If you love to hate on brightly colored cartoony-stylized graphics of games like World of Warcraft, League of Legends, and even Wildstar, know that...
One Shots: Hail to the victor!
Have you ever been able to capture a truly victorious moment in your MMORPG journeys? Rees Racer did, and he is not above showing...
Camelot Unchained stabilizes the game engine and shows off inventory UI
Check out Camelot Unchained's first pass at a player inventory UI. What do you think? Looks pretty sharp, doesn't it?
This glimpse was part of...
The Game Archaeologist: EverQuest II East
Publishing a video game globally is a monumental task, more so if it is a live online game such as what you'd find with...
EVE Online previews changes coming to mining moons
Mining makes the world go round for EVE Online. You need those resources to construct space stations, to build ships, and to barter with...
World of Warcraft expands Patch 7.3 testing to include final Argus zone and new dungeon
Just when you think you've seen everything that World of Warcraft's massive Patch 7.3 has to offer on the test server, here comes even...
Perfect Ten: 10 little things I love about Final Fantasy XIV
A reader recently sent in a letter asking Justin to explain why he (Justin) had never really connected with Final Fantasy XIV despite giving...