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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The MOP Up: Rick & Morty meet MOBAs
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: Quiet grace
When I take pictures of people in real life, I almost never ask them to pose. That feels so artificial to me; I'd rather...
The Game Archaeologist: Star Wars Galaxies’ NGE
It became one of the most infamous moments in MMO history -- and perhaps one of the most misunderstood.
For all that the MMO community...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO prison?
Fictional prisons can be pretty fascinating to explore in books and video games. I've noticed that pretty much every MMO has at least one...
Camelot Unchained gets a state-of-the-game update
Camelot Unchained's website updated earlier this afternoon with Mark Jacobs' latest state-of-the-project post. Jacobs reminds backers and interested onlookers that CU's current version is still...
Dark Age of Camelot shuts down radar cheaters
With the three factions of Dark Age of Camelot locked in a perpetual state of war with one another, widespread cheating has a seriously...
Why individual MMOs and MOBAs are their own market
There's an interesting think piece on Medium that tackles misconceptions when it comes to trying to pigeonhole players and games into categories. The crux...
Star Trek Online’s New Dawn will be ‘full of mystery’
Star Trek Online is on the verge of a storyline shift with the upcoming Season 11: New Dawn, as it puts the wraps on...
Final Fantasy XIV boasts 5 million registered accounts
Let's start this news item with an important caveat - we don't know how many actual active subscribers Final Fantasy XIV has at the...
WildStar dev hints at adding path options
Yesterday the WildStar team hosted a Reddit AMA about the new Cosmic Rewards system, and during that conversation one player asked about being able to...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most original player-created MMO profession?
Rohan on the Blessing of Kings blog posted yesterday a fascinating article on player bankers in Star Wars: The Old Republic. I knew of players...
Massively Overthinking: MMOs that need VR
Man, our Kickstarter backers are fixated on virtual reality. It's almost as if you guys are really tech-savvy and into gaming immersion or something!
Today's Massively Overthinking question...
Camelot Unchained shows off terrain, new animation vid
Is it Friday already? It feels like it because Mark Jacobs has checked in with a Camelot Unchained afternoon update. Today, he reports on...
Interact with this EVE Online overview video
Some people learn by watching and listening while others require hands-on interactivity for the lessons to sink in. So why not both? YouTuber Scott...
Asta is heading west after failing in Korea
Free-to-play publisher Webzen has announced that it will localize Asta: The War of Tears and Winds for the western market. The company's press release...
Perfect Ten: Mobile MMOs coming soon to a pocket near you
It may be true that interest in playing and developing mobile games has peaked, although personally I very much like mobile gaming. On the...
World of Warcraft’s 6.2.2 patch brings flying to Draenor on September 1st [Updated]
At long last, we have a definitive answer to the question of when flying will (probably) come to World of Warcraft's latest expansion: September...
Final Fantasy XIV previews its anniversary event
It's been just about two years since Final Fantasy XIV relaunched and surprised more or less everyone by being an enormous success story. Not...
Psychochild on what it’s like to make a crowdfunded MMO
Camelot Unchained senior engineer Brian "Psychochild" Green has published a blog post examining his experiences on CityState's crowdfunded RvR title. While he doesn't offer...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s events, anniversaries, and content
I don't know whether we're actually going to have a proper two-year anniversary event in Final Fantasy XIV. It feels very strange to say...
