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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The Soapbox: The ‘problem’ with MMO hoarding
I remember a number of years ago, in an article for a game I can't recall, an MMO developer discussed how an early build...
End-of-year Eleven: The best value MMORPGs at the end of 2023
I have been told that if I start another one of these columns musing on the abstract meaning of "value" as I have for...
MassivelyOP’s 2023 Golden Yachties: Best Worst MMO Prank
Welcome back to MassivelyOP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards as we present our award for Best Worst MMO Prank. Yes, it's the Golden Yachties series, named...
Wisdom of Nym: My Viper wishlist for Final Fantasy XIV
One of the things I like about Viper in Final Fantasy XIV is that it fills a gap that the game has heretofore been...
Camelot Unchained heralds the start of its next beta and hints at ‘good news’ in 2024
A short holiday address from Camelot Unchained pretty much continues the trend of vaguely promising forward momentum on the PvP MMORPG, which hints at...
The Stream Team: Spending Christmas Eve with family and friends in Final Fantasy XIV
This Eorzea Sunday is going to be pretty similar to others; it will have MOP's Chris, he will be doing roulettes, and there will...
One Shots: Undies flapping in the wind
If the internet has taught me anything -- and it hasn't, I'm stubborn -- it's that you want to check what's behind you for...
Guild Wars 2’s ArenaNet is working on expansions for both 2024 and 2025 already
Guild Wars 2 is ending 2023 with a traditional dev blog recapping the year and looking ahead to what will be the game's fifth...
WoW Factor: Evaluating World of Warcraft’s 2023 progress and performance
So 2023 is not completely in the rear view yet, but at least in terms of major developments for World of Warcraft we can...
Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MOP articles of 2023
Every year, we pick out a bunch of narrative arcs and stories that dominated the headlines and emotions of the MMORPG genre, and it...
Vague Patch Notes: It’s never cheating in MMOs when you do it
My friend from Final Fantasy XI was, understandably, upset. He had just been suspended for a week, and he had been warned that continued...
Bobby Kotick finally departs Activision-Blizzard next week, but Microsoft will keep some of his execs
Bobby Kotick - a man who somehow hung onto his job even after The Wall Street Journal published the revelation that he'd threatened to...
Dark Age of Camelot introduces new and returning seasonal tasks in its Midwinter Festival
What could possibly be more festive than... uh... slaying a big old ice demon? That's one of the seasonal tasks that are on offer...
World of Warcraft Classic shows off Season of Discovery by the numbers
In retail World of Warcraft, your class is your class. A Rogue cannot become a Warrior or a Druid or a Priest. But WoW...
End-of-Year Eleven: The best MMO expansions and updates of 2023
If you want to look at the overall health of the MMORPG industry, one vital heartbeat that must not be missed is continual development....
Final Fantasy XIV posts full Tokyo Fan Festival schedule as the latest lorebook begins shipping
There's not that much more time until Final Fantasy XIV hosts the last of its fan festivals ahead of Dawntrail, and you know it's...
World of Warcraft 2024 roadmaps herald summer War Within beta and Cataclysm Classic
We're just about at the end of 2023, and that means World of Warcraft's various server sets are looking forward to what will be...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 450: Sour cream in caves
Justin and Bree discuss Elder Scrolls Online, The Crew's sunset, Palia's Switch launch, Black Desert and New World's 2024 plans, Age of Water, and the Year of EverQuest, with adventures in LOTRO, WoW Classic, SWTOR, and Project Gorgon.
World of Warcraft opens applications for its Community Council in 2024
Did you forget about the World of Warcraft Community Council? It made a big splash when it was first announced, but it's understandable if...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO boasts the best graphics as of 2023?
We all know that there is no right or wrong answer to this question, right? Plenty of photorealistic games look like trash, and plenty...
