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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Massively OP Podcast Episode 120: Steaming into summer
Justin and Bree discuss Marvel Heroes, FFXIV, Elder Scrolls Online, SWTOR, Ashes of Creation, Neverwinter, Shroud of the Avatar, and Black Desert, with a mailbag question on "don't give a fudge" gaming.
World of Warcraft pulls the trigger on class mounts
Ready, set, go get those class mounts, you World of Warcraft fanatics! The studio has unlocked the ability to get these highly desired class-specific...
The Daily Grind: Do you make a point of watching or skipping MMO cutscenes?
During this week's podcast, Justin jokes about how Final Fantasy XIV literally has an interface pop-up to warn you before it deluges you with...
EVE Online celebrates CCP’s 20th anniversary with sale and pep talk
Did you know that this month marks the 20th anniversary of CCP Games? Well now you do, and you have no excuse not to...
Wisdom of Nym: Words of caution about speculating on Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood’s balance
Whew. All right. Last week had a big old release of news about Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood, and now I'm far more relaxed because...
Chaos Theory: Interview and impressions of Secret World Legends
I may or may not be in that secretive NDA-locked closed beta of Secret World Legends -- I'm not telling. But there is something...
Final Fantasy XIV posts the full instructions for Stormblood early access
Whatever you want to accomplish in Final Fantasy XIV, you had best do so before the servers go down for maintenance for 24 hours...
The MOP Up: Revelation Online’s monthly challenges (June 4, 2017)
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...
Start earning your World of Warcraft class mount next week
For those keeping track at home, World of Warcraft's Patch 7.2 came out this past March, and yet here it is June and all...
MMO Mechanics: Making healing interesting in MMORPGs
I was reading a recent Daily Grind article on the topic of unique healing classes and it prompted me to think about the variety...
One Shots: The 3:15 giant flea is on time
When it comes to public transportation, I can think of no better way to get from point A to point B than by climbing...
Camelot Unchained’s backer-modders are tricking out its test interface
"No one said making an MMO was simple," City State Entertainment's Tyler Rockwell quips in this weekend's Camelot Unchained newsletter. He writes that the...
Star Citizen’s Around the Verse on the new website and colossal ship migration
Big changes are coming to Star Citizen -- well, to its website. This week's episode of Around the Verse explains that the game's website...
Perfect Ten: My favorite MMO dungeons
It's hard to look at an MMORPG and imagine them without dungeons. For some people, these instances are the core of their game experience,...
Massively Overthinking: 2017’s MMORPG zeitgeist
This time last year, I polled the Massively OP writers for their opinions on which MMOs had had the best year, or half year,...
Villagers and Heroes enlists community to help unlock Starfall update
Calling it one of the most "monumental builds" to ever come to the game, Villagers and Heroes is preparing to unleash Patch 4.0: Starfall...
Camelot Unchained updates progress on crafting, combat, and character creation
Camelot Unchained's latest monthly newsletter has arrived, and the highlight -- aside from the fact that City State hired Andrew Jackson to work on...
EVE Online’s space police get iPod makeover, patch coming June 13
Coming June 13th to a New Eden near you is an early summer patch for EVE Online. The space MMO is getting several ship...
WildStar packs its June full of anniversary events
As part of a new initiative in player communication, WildStar is posting monthly DevConnect articles to give a preview of what's to come.
And it...
Take a tour through the eastern zones coming with Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood
Yesterday was a big preview for Final Fantasy XIV fans about the upcoming Stormblood, full of details on the abilities of every single job,...
