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 Overthinking: The best government for an MMO guild
This week's question comes to us from Das Tal developer Alexander Zacherl, who says his team is in the process of implementing a direct...
Activision-Blizzard Q4 2015: WoW sees ‘growth,’ Legion still on track for summer
Activision-Blizzard has posted its Q4 2015 financial report, touting record digital revenues up 20% year over year, thanks in part to game exports to Chinese...
Perfect Ten: MMO problems we don’t really have these days
The weird thing about our perception of time is that we don't always realize just how much things are changing around us unless we...
EVE Online player buys nearly $7,000 worth of skill injectors
EVE Online's passive skill training system lets players slowly accumulate skill points over time, and until recently there was no way to actively skip ahead...
How Shroud of the Avatar is making a fortune on the housing market
For a game that isn't even released so far, Shroud of the Avatar is making serious bank on player housing. From entry-level plots that...
Interview: John Smedley on Hero’s Song crowdfunding and the future
Following the abrupt cancellation of the Kickstarter for Pixelmage Games' sandboxy OARPG Hero's Song, we chatted with studio CEO and MMORPG veteran John Smedley about...
Warcraft film audience might get WoW free as a bonus
If you've been following the news of this summer's Warcraft movie and thought that this would be the best opportunity ever for some serious...
NCsoft Q4 2015: Sales surge for Guild Wars 2, bump for WildStar
NCsoft's fourth quarter 2015 financial report is in. The Korean gaming giant reports that its quarter-over-quarter sales, operating profit, and net income are all up,...
Final Fantasy XI’s February version update is live
The history of Final Fantasy XI gives you many opportunities to upgrade your weaponry. Did you think you were done just because the game's...
Final Fantasy XIV previews the second section of Alexander
The threat of the Illuminati in Final Fantasy XIV has yet to be fully dealt with. Sure, the initial struggle to shut down Alexander...
Global Chat: Saying farewell to City of Steam
No doubt by now you have heard that the indie steampunk City of Steam has been shuttered. And while its demise won't change the...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 50: Happy birthday MOP!
On this week's Massively OP Podcast, Justin and Bree discuss MOP's first birthday, DUST 514, H1Z1, DCUO, Hearthstone, Anarchy Online, Diablo III, and TSW, with a mailbag question on the return of MMO subs.
EVE Online patches in a new camera and skill point trading
The developers behind EVE Online work very hard to make sure that the game is pretty to look at. That's important. But you can...
Skill Trading is coming to EVE Online tomorrow, prices revealed
A few months ago, CCP Games announced its somewhat unorthodox plans to allow EVE Online players to extract and sell their skill points on...
EVE Online login authentication bug leads to ’emergency downtime’
CCP recently discovered an SSO (single sign-on) bug with EVE Online's test server. The good news is that CCP fixed it. The bad news is...
WildStar’s new game director Chad Moore on the state of the game
Chad Moore is moving up the ranks in Carbine Studios; after a long tenure as the lore expert, Moore is now the director behind...
Wisdom of Nym: The Warring Triad and what it means for Final Fantasy XIV
The Warring Triad is a big deal in Final Fantasy VI. We don't actually know if it's a big deal in Final Fantasy XIV,...
WildStar runs a Dungeon Chase through February 18th
There's treasure everywhere on the planet Nexus, even if your definition of "treasure" is on the stricter side. The Big Game Hunters of WildStar...
Final Fantasy XIV previews the upcoming Gnath beast tribe quests
Even if you've never played Final Fantasy XIV, you can probably make a decent guess about how the Gnath work. They're little insectoid people;...
EVE Evolved: The right way to reboot DUST 514
This week we heard the news that CCP Games will be officially shutting down PS3 online shooter DUST 514 in May to start work on...
