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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Check out the new Druid bear forms from World of Warcraft’s Legion alpha
What is the number one threat to Azeroth? Bears. That's why Druids can turn into bears, after all. The new World of Warcraft expansion...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite World of Warcraft memory?
Eleven years is a long time to cast one's recollection lines back into the memory pool, but several moments from the initial launch of...
WildStar is running a double XP ‘X-plosion’ starting November 27
What will you be doing on November 27th? If you're me, you'll be scarfing up leftovers, playing Star Wars: Battlefront, and looping that Finn...
Massively OP’s holiday gift guide for total MMO newbies
If you're anything like me, you probably have a tough time deciding what kinds of gifts to buy all of your totally real, not-at-all...
Interview: Pantheon devs on funding, Unity, and the launch window
Brad McQuaid's Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is an MMO that's suffered more than its fair share of drama and setbacks, but even detractors will agree...
Pathfinder Online is in talks with a new investment company
Pathfinder Online players have been in a cruel state of limbo these past few months following the collapse of Goblinworks. However, the game's fate...
The Daily Grind: What are the basic rules of conduct for an MMO community?
If there's one thing I've learned from 18 years of playing MMOs, it's that games train us to abide by some pretty weird codes...
Albion’s closed beta is live for legendary founders
It's closed beta time for Albion, and if you're a legendary founder, you can log in right now. Or not if you'd prefer to...
World of Warcraft hails its 11th birthday
It was on this date in 2004 that a little-known fantasy MMO debuted on the scene after a half-decade of development and testing. False...
Wisdom of Nym: Much ado about Final Fantasy XIV’s Diadem
There's a whole lot to be said about the Diadem. Let's start: It's kind of a mess because it's a really solid idea lacking...
Massively OP’s holiday gift guide for the MMO peripheral junkie
I'm not going to lie, folks: I love peripherals. Love 'em. As soon as I was introduced to the idea that you could have...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite Camelot Unchained class?
Camelot Unchained has been revealing its classes for a few weeks now, and the fantasy RvR sandbox has no shortage or interesting archetypes. So...
The MOP Up: Tera’s expansion launches in Europe (November 22, 2015)
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...
MMO Mechanics: Three game-changing movement mechanics
In order to create the most truly challenging MMOs that connect players with the specific virtual environments they're traversing, developers have always worked on...
Camelot Unchained reveals gloomy Spirit Mages and glam faces
Friday evening, Camelot Unchained revealed its eighth class triplet, the dark and sinister Spirit Mages:
The Slaughterwolf (Vikings): Summons and commands a pack of pissed-off...
One Shots: Transformations
Guild Wars 2 and One Shots is a pairing as old as time immemorial. Thus, it's great to bring this good-looking MMO back into...
The Game Archaeologist: Shadowbane
Way back when I used to haunt the corridors of Gamestop and had yet to shun the place due to its stinky evil, I remember...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO support class?
Seeing Camelot Unchained roll out its vision for its trio of support classes brought a smile to my face the other day. See, I...
WoW Factor: The look of the Legion class previews
Last week was a pretty fun ride, I have to say. Leaving aside everything else we had to chew on after a weekend's worth...
World of Warcraft dramatizes the level 100 boost process
Like the last expansion, World of Warcraft's upcoming Legion expansion will let players skip the tedious process of leveling up through old content and...
