subscription

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.

Final Fantasy XI gets a new area

Jef Reahard - May 11, 2015 3

Final Fantasy XI may be nearing maintenance mode after a long and illustrious career, but Square released details of a new explorable area for...

An all-Death Knight party downs the current apex of World of Warcraft raiding

Eliot Lefebvre - May 11, 2015 50

So, what's the best group composition for endgame raiding in World of Warcraft? It looks like it's Death Knights. Just a bunch of Blood-spec...

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s cross-class actions

Eliot Lefebvre - May 11, 2015 21

This past week, I did what I needed to do before Final Fantasy XIV's expansion Heavensward launches: I finished the main scenario questline on...

Week in Review: WoW slips to 7.1M subs [May 10, 2015]

Bree Royce - May 10, 2015 21

Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMO news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered's Week in Review! World...

MMO Mechanics: Three favourite action combat systems

Tina Lauro Pollock - May 10, 2015 203

Virtually every MMO contains dangerous places that are filled with other players or NPCs that will attack characters on site, and many also feature...

The Daily Grind: Does WoW’s dramatic sub dip worry you?

Bree Royce - May 8, 2015 204

So World of Warcraft lost three million subs in the wake of Warlords of Draenor, bringing it back down to right about where it...

Massively Overthinking: The return of ‘consequences’ to MMOs

Bree Royce - May 7, 2015 148

This week's Massively Overthinking topic comes to us from Kickstarter donor Antonia "Toni" Phillips aka ToniLyran, who's hit on a sore point with our writers, it...

New EVE dev blog details nullsec and sov changes

Jef Reahard - May 7, 2015 8

If you've got an interest in EVE Online's upcoming changes to nullsec and sovereignty mechanics, and you've got a lot of time, you'll probably...

World of Warcraft preps bonus events and adventure guide for 6.2

Justin Olivetti - May 7, 2015 18

What would it be like to play an MMO where every day presented a new event to enjoy? This will be the reality for...

Blizzard still succeeding despite World of Warcraft slide

Justin Olivetti - May 7, 2015 60

There's no doubt that Blizzard took a mighty hit this past quarter as it lost three million World of Warcraft subscribers in the post-expansion,...

Perfect Ten: Ten MMOs still going after ten years

Eliot Lefebvre - May 7, 2015 52

It struck me, very recently, that a decade is a long time for MMOs. If we're going to count Ultima Online as the first proper...

Mo’s Egg Hunt: Deals for May 7, 2015

Michael Gray - May 7, 2015 6

It's time for another exciting roundup of Newegg's best deals here on Massively Overpowered. These deals are available through the links provided below. Just remember they're...

WoW lost nearly three million subs in three months

Jef Reahard - May 6, 2015 241

Stop me if you've heard this one before: Blizzard behemoth World of Warcraft loses a bunch of subscribers, the internet loses its mind, and we...

Massively Opinionated: Hearthstone vs Neverwinter vs LoL

Larry Everett - May 6, 2015 18

In this episode, Larry, Jason, Justin, and Tina debate the MMO free-to-play business model: the best takes, the western market, and awful F2P ads.

Mo’s Egg Hunt: Deals for May 6, 2015

Michael Gray - May 6, 2015 19

It's time for another exciting roundup of Newegg's best deals here on Massively Overpowered. These deals are available through the links provided below. However, it's...