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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Final Fantasy XIV previews patch 3.3 via live producer’s letter
The next Final Fantasy XIV patch doesn't have a release date yet, but it does have a fair amount of its content already revealed...
Massively Overthinking: Trinities and quaternities in MMORPGs
This week's Massively Overthinking topic was inspired from Jake, who wrote in to us wondering about roles in MMORPG classes and group content:
"What happened to roles?...
Perfect Ten: Ten City of Heroes systems every MMO should have stolen by now
Today, City of Heroes turns 12Â years old. Except it doesn't; the game shut down three years ago, it never lived until it reached twelve,...
Stormwind Park will (finally) be rebuilt in World of Warcraft: Legion
For the past six years, World of Warcraft's Stormwind Park has been a smoking crater in the otherwise beautiful city thanks to Deathwing. Players...
EVE Fanfest 2016: Andie Nordgren on EVE Online’s Citadel expansion launch and beyond
EVE Online's highly anticipated Citadel expansion has now launched, adding a whole new class of player-built structures to the game for corporations to build...
Final Fantasy XI: May version update and Nexon’s mobile edition
Final Fantasy XI is doing a really terrible job of being in maintenance mode; the game's last story update was in November and it's...
Massively OP’s guide to understanding video game research
I noticed two strange things in the comments section of our lengthy Exploring the Video Game Debate series: People were angry at research that...
World of Warcraft: Legion is bumping the gold cap up to nearly 10 million
Are you a high roller in World of Warcraft? Do you frequently make it rain on lesser players? Do you see things that cost...
EVE Fanfest 2016: CCP Falcon on Fanfest, the EVE community, and harassment
Over its almost 13 years of operation, sci-ci MMO EVE Online has gained a largely undeserved reputation for antisocial behaviour. EVE is built on...
The Daily Grind: Would you play Blizzard’s idea of a ‘pristine’ WoW server?
Yesterday's big news in the ongoing Nostalrius saga was a message from Blizzard's J. Allen Brack, who suggested to players that in lieu of...
EVE Online gives a heads-up about Citadel changes to carrier pilots
With EVE Online on the cusp of its Citadel expansion, it's a good time to prepare for all of the changes that will come...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 62: EVE Fanfest and PAX East
Justin and Bree are joined by Brendan and Eliot for a full hour of EVE Fanfest and PAX East debriefing.
An EVE Online television show is in the works
MMOs and television series might not seem like two tastes that go great together, but it makes more than a little sense for EVE...
Hearthstone’s Whispers of the Old Gods means never having to say you’re ‘sorry’
Hearthstone's Whispers of the Old Gods expansion launches today. First teased via Brooklyn mural last month, the update includes new game formats, friendly challenge meny...
Blizzard responds to vanilla WoW server requests, considers ‘pristine realms’
The shutdown of the Nostalrius private server happened some time ago, but the debate it started hasn't stopped, and today the World of Warcraft...
The Daily Grind: Will Blizzard ever make WoW 2?
On the heels of Blizzard's announcement that World of Warcraft's Legion expansion will arrive at the end of August, I saw several comments on...
PAX East 2016: Richard Garriott discusses Shroud of the Avatar’s ‘launch’ and future
It might seem as if Shroud of the Avatar has been in early access for a very long time, probably because it has. Technically, it's...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s deepest dungeon, Palace of the Dead
The funny thing about Final Fantasy XIV, in some ways, is that the game could actually get away for a reasonably long time without...
The MOP Up: Richard Garriott’s new book (April 24, 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: Jedi to the max
Are you all the Jedi you could possibly be? If not, then subscribe to our exclusive six-week course, where we'll teach you such advanced...
