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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CCP Games says the number of VR units on the market is ‘amazing’
I sure hope you're not tired of CCP Games talking about VR because CCP can't stop won't stop.
The video game studio known best for...
The Daily Grind: How much do you really care if your MMORPG is super successful?
Earlier this week, we reported on a SuperData revenue ranking report that showed World of Tanks pulling in more cash than World of Warcraft's...
Massively Overthinking: Competition vs. community in MMOs
Quantic Foundry, the games research group we've been tracking ever since it posted its original Gamer Motivation Model, has a new piece out this...
Dean Hall announces Stationeers, yet another new sci-fi sandbox
Remember back when DayZ creator Dean Hall was building ambitious sci-fi full-scale sandbox MMO Ion, inspired by EVE Online and Space Station 13? Remember...
Why World of Warcraft’s item level scaling is really, really, dumb
This has been a very stupid week. I know this because any other week, World of Warcraft completely destroying the reason for acquiring new...
EVE Online plans Blood Raider capital ships with dedicated bays for player corpses
Perhaps the most disturbing of the pirate factions in EVE Online's dystopian universe is the Blood Raider Covenant, a radical Amarrian cult who drain the...
Stardust adds an amusement park inside Revelation Online
If you weren't sure before that Revelation Online's open beta is really a soft launch, does the fact that the game is getting a...
Jukebox Heroes: Your favorite MMO themes, #12-7
It's starting to get serious now.
As we well know, people are highly opinionated about everything, but when it comes to music, there seems to...
EVE: Valkyrie offers doubled experience for its first anniversary
Did you think that EVE: Valkyrie had been out for a whole year? Before you saw the headline, that is. Actually, perhaps you did...
Dark Age of Camelot developers are looking to clean up unused games and general balance
It sucks when you have a great idea for a character, but all of the names you'd like to use have been taken. That's...
World of Warcraft implements undocumented item level scaling in patch 7.2
The reward scaling in World of Warcraft has always been pretty straightforward. At the start of the expansion, everything at max level is a...
Final Fantasy XI previews its April version update
The monthly update cadence of Final Fantasy XI is continuing into April, but this time around the game is actually moving backwards a little...
World of Warcraft 7.2: Tomb of Sargeras is now live
World of Warcraft 7.2: The Tomb of Sargeras is officially live! As we've previously covered (what feels like exhaustively), you can expect to dive into...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 110: Legends of Aria’s Derek Brinkmann
Justin interviews Legends of Aria's Derek Brinkmann on the game's switch from Shards Online, Ultima origins, open PvP, private servers, and the shift to full MMORPG status.
SuperData February 2017: World of Tanks perks up, Hearthstone is sinking
Happy SuperData day! That's the monthly holiday when we pore over the market analysis report, freak out over something doing well, freak over something...
League of Legends’ Ghostcrawler on diversity vs. politics in gaming
Don't think politics belong in games? Maybe your problem is a mangled understanding of what politics is. That's the gist of a blog piece...
Final Fantasy XIV launches patch 3.56 and removes free trial time restrictions
Patch 3.56 has arrived for Final Fantasy XIV, bringing with it the end of the Heavensward main story quests, Season 4 of the competitive...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most stable MMORPG (besides WoW) right now?
Massively OP reader Gail made an interesting observation in one of the City of Heroes Master x Master drama threads about what she called "corn...
Final Fantasy XI opens up bonus reward campaigns for the start of spring
Spring is just around the corner, bringing with it a desire for most people to head outside to enjoy fresh air. Or you could...
The Game Archaeologist: How DikuMUD shaped modern MMOs
Even though there are hundreds and thousands of MMOs spanning several decades, only a small handful were so incredibly influential that they changed the...
