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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BlizzCon 2015: World of Warcraft Q&A liveblog
It's the tail end of BlizzCon, and World of Warcraft players have Legion questions. Players probably had questions at the start of the convention,...
BlizzCon 2015: World of Warcraft Legion systems panel liveblog
How is transmogrifying items going to change with World of Warcraft's Legion expansion? What are the restrictions on transmogrifying artifacts? How do the artifacts work? What...
The Game Archaeologist: The PLATO MMOs
In tracing the history and pre-history of MMORPGs in this column, we've spent a lot of time outside of the 2000s and into the...
WildStar to reunite F2P servers next week
You might recall that in the whole crush of WildStar's free-to-play transition, Carbine decided to turn on additional servers with the promise that they...
BlizzCon 2015: Overwatch shows off three new heroes and Origin Edition bonuses
It's been about a year since we first heard of Overwatch at last year's BlizzCon. Since then, the beta has kicked off, and as...
Hearthstone’s League of Explorers adventure looks adorable
During the BlizzCon opening ceremonies earlier today, Blizzard revealed a brand-new Hearthstone adventure, and its spunky trailer just about stole the whole show (and...
BlizzCon 2015: Heroes of the Storm gaining Arena mode, Towers of Doom, and a two-player hero
How would you like to team up with another player to play a hero in Heroes of the Storm? That's the central idea behind...
BlizzCon didn’t forget about Diablo III: Patch 2.4 is on the way ‘very, very, very soon’
Diablo III barely got a nod during BlizzCon's 2015 opening ceremonies, but its panel this evening proved Blizzard has plenty in store for the...
WildStar CM Tony Rey leaves Carbine
Parting is such sweet sorrow, the Bard once said. And that is especially true when it comes to the departure of beloved community managers.
Today...
WoW Legion beta begins ‘within weeks,’ launches summer 2016
If you missed the BlizzCon 2015 opening ceremony and the World of Warcraft: Legion overview panel that immediately followed it, you missed some big...
Camelot Unchained reveals its magic-based classes
Every time Camelot Unchained does another class reveal, I think I've found my new favorite class. First it was the Black Riders who use...
World of Warcraft: Legion overview panel recap
There's an expansion in the works for World of Warcraft. That's not news. It's the details of that expansion that fans have been anxiously...
Final Fantasy XIV releases initial patch notes for patch 3.1
You know a major patch is coming for Final Fantasy XIV when the patch notes are out and the patch is still a few...
Revival looks back at its first year of development
On the eve of its the first anniversary of its development, Revival and its team are looking back at the year that was while...
The Daily Grind: What are your hopes for BlizzCon 2015?
BlizzCon 2015 begins later today, and I have to admit that I'm nervous. Hearthstone, Overwatch, and Heroes of the Storm aren't exactly my cup...
Rumor: WoW Legion due on or before September 21st, 2016
BlizzCon is starting up later today, but a couple of leaks are already making the rounds. World of Warcraft players poking around the structure...
CCP says EVE’s economy is doing great despite player decline
Do you like EVE Online? Do you like charts and graphs? If you answered yes to both of those questions, the latest CCP dev...
WoW Factor: What WoW Legion needs from BlizzCon
It's go time tomorrow: BlizzCon is almost here, and I'm going to be liveblogging my way through most of the event. And boy, it's coming at...
Perfect Ten: Why making an Old West MMO would be challenging (but worth it)
The western has been limping along for decades now, occasionally rearing its head to produce a well-loved movie or game smash hit before disappearing once...
Final Fantasy XIV prepares for a 24-hour maintenance
The first post-expansion patch for Final Fantasy XIV goes live on November 10th, but you'd better get in all of your gameplay before then....
