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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Jacobs on destroying Camelot Unchained structures and more
Mark Jacobs is back with a Friday afternoon update for Camelot Unchained. In it, he says that players will soon be able to destroy...
World of Warcraft demos its first timewalking dungeon, The Arcatraz
The next patch for World of Warcraft is sending players back in time, just a little bit. With an expansion based on nostalgia, that...
WoW Factor: What the flight changes portend for WoW’s future
Did anyone else get flashbacks to the Xbox One launch with World of Warcraft's flying announcement? I pictured a lot of arm-folding and sulking...
WildStar’s mystery event befuddles players
Yesterday evening Carbine Studios encouraged players to attend a WildStar mystery event on the Entity server, not spilling any other details as to what...
Steam’s summer sale offers mad MMO deals [Updated Monday]
Prepare your wallets to go broke and your libraries to fill to the brim with games that you'll never have time to play, for...
Star Trek Online is rolling out new Tier 6 Veteran ships
Lifetime and veteran subscribers for Star Trek Online have long had access to a special ship that shows off their elite status. Unfortunately, the...
Chaos Theory: I like The Secret World’s combat
Hi. My name is MJ. And I like The Secret World's combat.
There, I admitted it. And trust me, I am fully aware that it...
Perfect Ten: The top 10 healthiest live MMOs
One question that consistently pops up across the MMO gaming circuit is, "What are the most popular/healthy/active MMOs out there?" Every time I see...
Everything you need to know about being on a boat in World of Warcraft’s next patch
The next major patch for World of Warcraft is pitting players against what remains of the Iron Horde in the Tanaan Jungle, but unfortunately...
Final Fantasy XIV plans 24-hour maintenance for Heavensward
Only a little more than a week remains before Final Fantasy XIV's first expansion moves into early access for players. But if you have...
Final Fantasy XIV’s PC client is $9.99 at Amazon
The title of this post says it all, really. I mean, sure, I could flesh it out with some fluff text about how Final...
World of Warcraft to allow flight in Draenor in a post-6.2 patch
If you had given up on flight as a lost cause in Warlords of Draenor, there's good news. World of Warcraft's developers posted a...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite unusual MMO weapon?
Maybe I've been around for a little too long and have become jaded at the same-old weapons that we see in every MMO, but...
See World of Warcraft’s oldest surviving screenshots
Here's a treat for MMO history buffs. Dave Wilson, who works at Blizzard doing recruitment marketing, posted a series of captioned pictures on Twitter...
Massively OP Podcast: Episode 17
Justin and Bree discuss Infinite Crisis' sunset, Heroes of the Storm's launch, TERA's growth, EverQuest Next, Marvel Heroes, Trove, PlanetSide 2, Aion, WildStar, and The Secret World, plus mailbag questions on game metrics and character origin stories.
Final Fantasy XIV outlines E3 plans and starts an art countdown
Final Fantasy XIV's first expansion launches into early access in just 10 days as of this writing, right after the wrapup of this year's...
Tweet your way to victory in Final Fantasy XIV’s Twitter chocobo race
Square is hosting a Final Fantasy XIV chocobo race... on Twitter. You can compete with thousands of FFXIV fans around the globe in an event...
Wisdom of Nym: Predicting the story beats for Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward
At the time you read this, you'll have about 11 days left until early access starts up for Final Fantasy XIV's first expansion --...
MMO Mechanics: Three non-combat mechanics to love
The wheels in my head have been turning over non-combat mechanics in MMOs for a while now, perhaps because of the buzz surrounding Wander,...
One Shots: The infinite summons
One of the stranger Final Fantasy tropes is that the more powerful a summoned creature is, the longer it would take for any given...
