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 its story and dungeons in patch 3.2
The next patch for Final Fantasy XIV brings along a fresh pair of dungeons to the game, which won't surprise anyone. The dungeons in...
Final Fantasy XI prepares for its February version update
The story of Final Fantasy XI has come to a close, but the developers aren't done giving players stuff to do. The game's next...
DUST 514 will sunset on PS3 in May, replaced by new PC FPS
CCP Games has just announced that it will be sunsetting its EVE-universe shooter DUST 514 on the PlayStation 3 platform on May 30th. The...
Final Fantasy XIV kicks off another celebration of Valentione’s Day
The house of Valentione is not one of the major houses in Ishgard, but it's still very important to players of Final Fantasy XIV...
Hyperspace Beacon: How to approach SWTOR as a total newbie
My experience with World of Warcraft is minimal. I played the game for about a month just after The Burning Crusade launched. I have hopped...
Ultima Online’s next patch lands this March
Ultima Online latest newsletter, part of a new initiative to insert itself into your inbox, reveals the Broadsword team is hard at work on...
World of Warcraft’s Lunar Festival starts today
There's a bit of a content drought in place on the World of Warcraft servers at the moment, what with the game's last major...
DUAL Universe promises a seamless galaxy on a single shard
When it comes to creating a science fiction MMO, there are two directions you can take. You can either hold up EVE Online as...
Wisdom of Nym: What we know so far about Final Fantasy XIV’s next patch
So we know what's going on with the next patch for Final Fantasy XIV, or at least as much as could be released during...
WildStar’s next major update promises to be very, very cool (in an ice region)
Ready to enjoy some more chill time in WildStar? The game's next update has been announced, and it should be really cool. Literally cool....
Final Fantasy XIV is resuming Mac clients sales on February 23rd
When Final Fantasy XIV launched its first expansion in the middle of last year, it also meant the launch of the game's Mac client....
The MOP Up: Dungeons & Drama Online (January 31, 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: Kneel before Zod
As if MMOs didn't already give us big enough heads, what with everyone treating us as if we were the saviors of the world...
The Game Archaeologist: Perpetual’s Star Trek Online
If you're among the legions of Trekkies, then you are almost certainly aware of Cryptic Studios' Star Trek Online. Since early 2010, players have...
Camelot Unchained’s new website is live
The Camelot Unchained team was back to work to work this week, confirming that City State's brand-new (and much more mobile-friendly) website is up and...
WoW Factor: Why Legion’s alpha/beta label is a hair worth splitting
The Legion alpha is back, and it is still an alpha. And I want to to stress, not for the first time, that I...
Massively Overthinking: The cynicism of modern MMO Kickstarters
This week we've been abuzz about Smed's Hero's Song Kickstarter cancellation - the KS more than the game, mostly because the game is happening...
WoW’s latest Legion alpha build revises talent loadouts, glyphs
The alpha testing for World of Warcraft's next expansion is rolling along and getting just a little bit bigger. Another build has been deployed,...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO fantasy creature?
The other day in Final Fantasy XIV I was taken aback when I saw a Lalafell prancing around on a unicorn. You might think...
Global Chat: Oculus Rift, GW2’s philosophy shift, and emulator exploration
The high cost of Oculus Rift brought a lot of discussion to the MMO blogosphere recently, with writers taking sides for and against the...
