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 Stream Team: A first-time run through Final Fantasy XIV’s final Myths of the Realm raid
MOP's Chris has been following the Myths of the Realm raid series in Final Fantasy XIV very closely, so naturally with the final step...
Global Chat: So who’s ready for EverQuest 3?
Hibernating fans of the EverQuest franchise stirred from slumber this past month to hear that EG7 and Daybreak may actually be progressing with a...
Final Fantasy XI tweaks monster locations and Ambuscade enemies in October
The monthly updates for Final Fantasy XI have definitely been smaller during the back half of the year, but that doesn't mean that they've...
EVE Online’s Crimson Harvest Halloween event brings murderous good times to New Eden
What does Halloween in space look like? For players of EVE Online, it looks like the annual Crimson Harvest event, which has come back...
WoW Factor: For Khaz Algar!
This is not really a column about Khaz Algar in World of Warcraft, or at least not in the sense that you might expect...
Ten-year-old Camelot Unchained gets all technical and mechanical with this month’s newsletter
For you patient and persistent fans of Camelot Unchained, City State Entertainment put out its 101st newsletter for the long-in-the-coming MMORPG. This time around,...
Massively Overthinking: What’s the most chaotic behavior you’ve seen from MMO players?
A week or two ago, I found myself discussing Ultima Online by way of trying to convince our work chat that players often do...
Vague Patch Notes: Why people can’t just ignore things they don’t want in MMORPGs
As I often do, I'm going to start this column with a bit of history. But in this particular case, it's a bit of...
World of Warcraft debuts a dragonriding event across old Azeroth classic zones
Kick the tires and light the dragonfires because you're about to go zipping around some of World of Warcraft's most iconic locations in your...
A Final Fantasy XIV player snagged 100% of the game’s achievements… just before the 6.5 patch
Before Tuesday's arrival of patch 6.5, Growing Light, Final Fantasy XIV had 2,751 achievements. That's a lot. It's even more when you consider many...
Trove’s spoopy October update, The Trouble with Titles, en-titles you to a fun time
It's the season for both tricks and treats, and Trove has plenty of both stashed inside of its Halloween bag. The voxel MMO is...
Warcraft Rumble will officially launch on November 3 at the start of BlizzCon
Well, apparently some of the news about this particular franchise is not actually waiting until BlizzCon. Warcraft Rumble, previously known as Warcraft Arclight Rumble,...
Mike Ybarra says World of Warcraft and its IP will get the most news at BlizzCon
Do you spend far too much time analyzing floor plans for this year's BlizzCon and need to know which of Blizzard's franchises is getting...
Final Fantasy XIV’s 6.5 Growing Light arrives with MSQ update, dungeon, and Island Sanctuary content
New World isn't the only top MMORPG with a big launch today: Final Fantasy XIV's patch 6.5, Growing Light, is officially rolling out to...
Dark Age of Camelot celebrates its 22nd birthday with experience and PvP boosts
Broadsword has a busy anniversary season ahead of it: A week ago, Ultima Online celebrated its 26th birthday, and now Dark Age of Camelot...
Wisdom of Nym: The packed October for Final Fantasy XIV following patch 6.5
Tomorrow, patch 6.5 will be live for Final Fantasy XIV. That's the last patch of the Endwalker cycle, which means the first part of...
Overwatch 2 unveils its next control map coming in Season 7
If you missed watching the Overwatch League grand final, you missed out on some news from the shooter itself, as the devs used the...
The Daily Grind: Are you a fan of shapeshifter classes in MMOs?
Albion Online's upcoming Wild Blood update includes a new weapon with a unique attribute: It allows players to shapeshift into specific critters. Also golems....
The MOP Up: Soulframe releases a soundtrack tidbit
Soulframe fans starved to hear something -- anything -- about Digital Extremes' upcoming fantasy RPG were thrown an audio morsel this week in the...
The Stream Team: Fighting through Final Fantasy XIV raid content
Yes, MOP's Chris hasn't cleared every little thing in Final Fantasy XIV, and before the next content patch falls upon Eorzea, he's looking to...
