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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NCsoft Q2 2015: Guild Wars 2 is up, WildStar is down
NCsoft has published its second quarter 2015 financial report, and it's basically a repeat of quarter one.
The company attributes its quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year boosts primarily...
SMITE adds Khepri, its biggest god yet
"This is one big scary bug. Much bug. Wow."
Hi-Rez has a lot to say about Khepri, SMITE's newest god, but perhaps the above quote...
WoW Factor: Speculating on WoW’s next expansion
On August 6th, we now know, we'll be hearing the name and some details on the next World of Warcraft expansion. What we don't...
Pathfinder Online deploys holding and outpost warfare system
Purposeful PvP is expanding in Pathfinder Online, as today Goblinworks is rolling out its holding and outpost warfare system for its early enrollment v10.1...
With Your Destiny and Asta close down
We truly do hate to be the bearers of bad news, especially when that news has to do with the demise of an MMO....
WildStar forums compromised by exploit, taken down
If you've been wondering where the WildStar forums have gone, you're probably not the only one. Carbine Studios took to Reddit today to explain...
World of Warcraft to reveal newest expansion next week
What will World of Warcraft's next expansion be? Forget speculation -- you'll be finding out for real in a little over a week.
Blizzard announced...
Choose My Adventure: Dungeons, soloing, and PvP in FFXIV’s Heavensward
Hello again, everyone, and welcome to week three of Choose My Adventure. If you're tuning in for the first time, allow me to bring...
Global Chat: Do you crave human interaction in MMOs?
I've long been an advocate of "playing alone together" in MMOs. While I enjoy grouping and teaming up to a degree, mostly I want...
Dark Age of Camelot’s Otherworlds campaign moves into Chapter 2
The multi-month Otherworlds campaign in Dark Age of Camelot is pressing forward, with Chapter 2 unlocking today.
To play Chapter 2, players are required to...
Massively OP Podcast: Episode 23
Justin and Bree discuss Smed's resignation, Project Gorgon, Guild Wars 2's Tempest, Camelot's tribute, SWTOR's Togrutas, and WildStar's stat overhaul, with a buncha mailbag questions on Marvel Heroes.
Champions Online subscribers receive an inflatable giraffe for August
Your friends might make fun of you for your subscription to Champions Online, pointing at the game's incredibly slow update schedule and lack of...
Is Blizzard’s mystery Gamescom conference about WoW?
Blizzard being at Gamescom is in and of itself neither unusual nor unique. Gamescom is just one of those conventions that the company attends,...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward at the one-month mark
Heavensward has been out a bit more than a month now if you count the launch of early access as the "real" launch of...
EVE Evolved: Fitting Tech 3 Tactical Destroyers as PvP brawlers
The past few months have seen a flood of frequent updates hitting EVE Online, and among them we got a whole new class of...
World of Warcraft is really, really big
One thing we grizzled World of Warcraft veterans tend to fondly remember are the naked gnome races that showed us just how big --...
One Shots: Aerodynamically impossible
Back in the late '70s, the first Superman flick had the tagline, "You will believe a man can fly." Well, I look at the...
The Game Archaeologist: Kingdom of Drakkar
Kingdom of Drakkar, also known as Drakkar or even Kingdom of Drakkar II, is a really odd duck among the annals of MMO history....
The Daily Grind: Are you trying a different MMO this summer?
I find that summer is a great time of the year to let my gaming wanderlust run free, giving me permission to try new...
Camelot Unchained’s Jacobs offers progress report, praise for his dev team
Camelot Unchained's traditional Friday update has been published, and CityState's Mark Jacobs has a lot to talk about on the heels of the recent...
