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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Wisdom of Nym: The missteps of Final Fantasy XIV’s main scenario through Heavensward
There are going to be spoilers in this column. Let's make this entirely clear. If you read this column without having finished up Final...
EVE Evolved: What went wrong with the Shadow of the Serpent event?
Last week's EVE Online patch added the massive Shadow of the Serpent event, a game-wide storyline arc that pits players against the Serpentis and Angel...
The MOP Up: Path of Exile’s Q&A bonanza (July 10, 2016)
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...
One Shots: Totes adorbs
My call out for favorite fantasy races a while back did spur a few of you to share screenshots depicting your beloved species. Kristina...
The Game Archaeologist: Eight launch trailers from classic MMOs
When YouTube first became a thing, I dismissed it as a site that was mostly preoccupied with people talking into cameras in an attempt...
World of Warcraft thieves are using a new chat script to scam players out of gold
World of Warcraft players beware: There's a new scam going on that requires a little bit of gullibility and action on the part of the...
World of Warcraft teases the Legion pre-patch
When will World of Warcraft players experience the Legion pre-patch? Despite the fact that the opening lines of the most recent development dispatch promise...
World of Warcraft: Legion Q&A addresses the lore and balancing of artifacts
Artifacts are a big deal in World of Warcraft: Legion, which is why the most recent live developer question and answer session was all...
New World of Warcraft comic goes over the arrival of the Burning Legion in Suramar
Being the Grand Magistrix of Suramar seems like a pretty great gig for the majority of your rule. For one thing, you have power...
WoW’s patch preloading begins ahead of Legion beta launch test today
World of Warcraft players, get ready to hurry up and wait: A massive 20-gb patch has begin preloading in Battle.net, heralding the pre-launch 7.0...
World of Warcraft asks players to hunt demons for Legion beta keys
We now know what World of Warcraft was teasing for players the other day. The bad news for those of you hoping for a...
Black Desert wants to see your pretty faces in its Beauty Album
Why spend hours in an MMO character creator only to cover your face up in a helmet where no one, including you, ever gets...
Is World of Warcraft kicking off a pre-Legion event today?
Wake up, World of Warcraft players, because you may be pressed into service against the irksome demons today.
Last night, Blizzard sent out a cryptic tweet with...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 72: The dog days of summer updates
Justin and Bree discuss Riders of Icarus, Landmark, Age of Conan, RIFT, and Aion, with mailbag questions on FFA PvP tension and social encounters.
Final Fantasy XIV launches patch 3.35 on July 19th
What were you planning on doing on July 19th? Final Fantasy XIV residents are strongly advised to take a trip into the Palace of...
Blizzard sues Bossland again, this time for Overwatch cheat
Remember Bossland GmbH? It's the German company that makes bots like World of Warcraft's HonorBuddy for Blizzard's games, which Blizz has ardently argued violates...
Wisdom of Nym: The fullness of Final Fantasy XIV until October
We know now that patch 3.35 and the Deep Dungeon will be landing on July 19th. That's a little bit later than I had...
The MOP Up: Final Fantasy XI expands its wardrobe (July 3, 2016)
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...
One Shots: Victory pose
It's an MMO tradition: When you down a particularly nasty boss, you and your party gathers around the corpse, joins hands, and sings about...
The Game Archaeologist: Dark Age of Camelot
Today, we take a trip to England, but not the England of our timeline. No, this is the England-That-Could-Have-Been, the England of King Arthur,...
